100% Scratch-Built Angry Slug – A7V in 1/48!
Kommentarer
22 27 April 2019, 09:08
Wim van der LuijtWow! that is an epic project, just had a look a your build post.....very nice! There is one 1:48 A7V on the market, but your looks better, much better....
phpshopxml.com/quaki..opItemCode/GAS50116K
[img1]
27 April 2019, 09:19
wilkyAnother masterpiece.
There is an A7V in Australia.
We Aussies are good at pinching, I mean acquiring things
27 April 2019, 09:25
gorbyThanks mates. 🙂
Wim: I wasn't impressed with the Gasoline range either and certainly not impressed with the prices. Mine cost probably 1/3 of what that kit cost and I enormously enjoyed the built – probably more so than any kit I've ever done.
Wilky: At least the Aussies had the sense to save one – I'm glad they did.
27 April 2019, 09:44
Rui SBeautifully amazing 👍
Umbeliveble scratch work.
Not my scale but I'M without words. Incredible
27 April 2019, 11:49
gorbyThanks Rui. Coming from one of the best armour modellers on here, that means a lot. 🙂
27 April 2019, 12:10
Alec KHoly s#*t Gorby. This is AmazIng! I am about halfway done reading the brexit thread and... the rivets, THE RIVETS!!! Very educational, and definitely very entertaining. Not surprised you left this boring lot for the "others"😉 😄. I am starting a scratchbuilding project myself, but it will be of kinder garden variety compared to your undertaking. Cheers 👍
27 April 2019, 13:10
Nathan DempseyWow, impressive work Gorby. The build log on Brexit is awesome. I'm going to use that rivet idea for sure! Oh and I did get the Kryten reference. I saw an episode filmed!
27 April 2019, 14:01
gorbyThanks very much mates!😉
The rivets were far from the most enjoyable part of the build but these early tanks would look naked without them. I'll look forward to your scratch-build Alec, no doubt it will be astounding.
27 April 2019, 15:42
Rui SThank you for your nice words gorbygould, but I think they're a bit exaggerated. I've still a lot to learn with Mates here, including with you 🙂
28 April 2019, 13:38
gorbyWith forums like this, there is always something new to learn - if you want to. 🙂
28 April 2019, 16:34
Scott DuttonBeautiful work, just finished one in 35th but doesn't compare well done
2 May 2019, 11:32
Bart Goesaertbeautiful work.. only thing that comes to mind is the floating of the tank on the barbwire... but very, very nice build and groundwork...
2 May 2019, 12:00
gorbyThanks very much mates. 🙂
Scott: I was well impressed with your build and I referred to your photos to help with mine, so thanks.
Bart: Yes that bugs me as well. I did put a load of lead inside the tank, but it isn't heavy enough to weigh it down sufficiently. I'm going with the experimental super extra heavy-duty barbed wire excuse.😉
2 May 2019, 13:14
Scott DuttonIf need any more photos let me know, colleague just sent some from his museum visit of the original wh9ch he is happy I can pass on
2 May 2019, 20:56
gorbyThanks for the offer Scott but I've mentally moved on to my new project. 🙂
My workroom needs to be stripped and rebuild before that can start though. 🙁
3 May 2019, 14:11
bughunterTanks are not my metier, but this 100% scratched model is really impressive 😳 Very nice ideas in build report, and even the tracks are scratched 👍
3 May 2019, 15:09
gorbyThanks very much Frank, your praise has made my day! 🙂
Up until this, tanks were of little interest to me, but I thoroughly enjoyed this build, probably more than any model I've ever done. It kept my brain working right to the end. I'm not saying that there will be no more aircraft from me, but there will certainly be more AFV in my near future. 👍
3 May 2019, 15:44
Jean-Michel TilquinWow! I missed this one, but the view from the trend is impressive, so real!
5 July 2019, 17:19
SpanjaardWhat a great job!!!! I knew I was missing some great builds in those months that I was out of SCM
24 August 2019, 17:41
CaptGPFWow! The only thing that is missing are terrified soldiers running for their lives!
3 June, 19:12
gorbyThanks Capt & Pietro.
I would have loved to add some figures Capt, but certainly at the time this was built there were no WWI British troops available in 1/48.
4 June, 06:40
BohrmannWell done! Again, hats off to your scratch building skills Too bad there are no pictures of the building process.
4 June, 08:11
gorbyThanks Bohrmann. 👍
I did do a full build report...on another site, a site which has now unfortunately died. It was only yesterday I removed the dead link to the report - I don't know if that pushed this post to the top of the feed, I though that just happened when you added more photos.
Thanks all for your comments and likes. 🙂
4 June, 08:19
Album info
What do you do if your favourite armoured fighting vehicles aren't available in your favourite scale? It would require Zen like patience to wait for a decent mainstream kit to emerge. This itch needs to be scratched.
Tracks I decided would be the biggest challenge, so I chose the A7V mainly because the tracks are a lot less prominent, but there were many challenges along the way one of which was that this is my first ever tank build – almost certainly not my last.
The base and everything on it is also 100% scratched – even the barbed wire. The base cost me £0.00 which is always nice.
I would have liked to use some figures (preferably in 'running away' poses), but of course none are available in this scale. I would also have liked to add a few more bits in the trench, but as it was built for a group-build on another site, there was a deadline.
