plastic soldier company reinforcements 15mm t-55 modern tank

Paint the rear muffler a rust color by mixing Dark Brown and Red.

Use the same method on raised plates, hatches and edges of the entire model to create raised highlights. Using a flat brush with only the very slightest amount of the same metallic Silver, dry brush the tracks.Paint wooden tool handles Dark Brown and metals parts with metallic Silver.I use Skavenlight Dinge, Mechanicus Standard Grey and Dawnstone (all from Citadel). Using three progressive coats of dry brushed greys, paint the entire model.Basecoat the model with flat black spray primer.

Carefully cut kit pieces from plastic sprues with small pliers.Keep pieces organized as you go and assemble the model in stages per manufacturer instructions.Here’s my quick guide to getting the models assembled and painted: For now I’m leaving the guns and Schürzen removable but I may decide to permanently glue them in the future. The Schürzen on both the sides and turret are likewise removal, allowing you to effectively field two versions of the tank.

Uniquely, the kit allows the finished model to swap out the 75mm KwK L/43 and L/48 gun barrels with a friction fitting pin. The kit includes options for building the Panzer IV in its evolution from F2, G and H models. The clear step-by-step instructions make assembly a breeze as long as pieces are organized and the model is done in stages. Unboxing their models is a real pleasure with separate sprues individually wrapped in protective plastic, clear instructions and decals included with the kits.Ĭutting and sorting pieces as construction begins I chose Rubicon again for a consistency of scale, the clean casting of their kits and the deal I found on a pair of their Panzer IVs for under $50 USD. For my 28mm models, I turned back to Rubicon Models which I had used in modelling a US M4A3 Sherman a while back. I’ve had a bit of experience in the past modelling the Panzer IV in 15mm with a kit from Plastic Soldier Company. Unboxing the Rubicon Models Panzer IV kit If you’re a wargamer like me fielding a WWII German force, chances are you’re eventually going to need a few Panzer IVs. The tank itself went through a number of evolutions in terms of guns and armor, and the chassis wound up serving in many capacities as the carriage for other ant-tank and anti-aircraft guns. With 8000-9000 Panzer IV models rolling around over the course of World War II, this German tank was ubiquitous in engagements throughout.

Plastic soldier company reinforcements 15mm t-55 modern tank