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Matchbox PK-81 Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf.G '375', 10th Pz.Div. 14th Pz. Korps, Russia summer 1941.
First built during 1978, damaged during the 1980's and stored 'till 19Mar2017 when I commenced a rebuild thread here; https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixt ... ml#p767055; finishing it 11Jun2017.
The original Nth.African ruin depicted by the kit's dio base was modified to more represent a ruined Russian dwelling, the DAK soldiers were altered to better represent the troops in Barbarossa.
Tried a lot of techniques I had learnt about with varying degrees of success, didn't come out the way I had envisioned but finished it is,
DSC09355cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09333cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09335cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09337cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09349cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09352cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09357cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09358cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09360cpS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC09364cpS by Neil, on Flickr

My Flickr; https://www.flickr.com/photos/45800749@ ... 7023/page2;

Regards all
Neil

Excellent work, especially on the base.

LOve it and the base. What is the backdrop that you've used in the latter images?

Very nice little build, and very nicely set in the diorama

That sure is nice.

Thank you for the great comments gents I'm glad you like my first attempt using modern techniques as it was a very steep learning curve littered with mistakes

@ JamesPerrin, it's the same background in every photo, just two poster sized boards of a suitable colour I purchased at an art supply store, one placed vertically on the other as a neutral backdrop.

That is a great resto of this Matchbox classic, Faaman and it is really set off by the well finished base and figures. Those bases helped raise MB armour above their Airfix rivals IMHO and MB kits remain my preferred choice for classic kit small scale military vehicle builds.

Very cool little tank and diorama. Always dug the Matcbox dio sets, and have more than a few myself.

Thank you gents for the great comments I'm glad you like my first attempt at "Modern modelling"

FAAMAN wrote:@ JamesPerrin, it's the same background in every photo, just two poster sized boards of a suitable colour I purchased at an art supply store, one placed vertically on the other as a neutral backdrop.

It must be good lighting that gives you that vertical tonal variation

Dual daylight fluro tubes on the battern overhead with two desk lamps also with daylight fluro bulbs is all for 'fill in' lighting.

Ace build, FAAMAN. The figure painting is excellent.

Thank you for the great comment

Neil, your link to the ATF doesn't work
Nice tank I think I've told you before

Thank you Ratch, glad you like the little beast

The link back to my kit restorations thread on the ATF is fixed, thanks for the heads up