Matilda

Awarded: Gold

By: Sven-Åke Grufstedt

Manufacturer(s): Italeri

Description: Italeris Matilda built OOTB with the addition of some resin stowage and some scratchbuilt items like smokedischarger wires etc. Painted in Vallejo Acrylics and weathered with oils and pigments.

Judge 1: An excellent model, I would liked to have seen more model and less base though. The construction is flawless and the extra work you’ve done really bring it to life, of note are the smoke grenade launchers and tie down straps. The colour is agreeable and has a nice sheen, although well applied it could be improved a little with some tonal variation. The mud is well applied and shows good colour variation with wet and dry areas but for a vehicle in this state I would expect to see a little more mud on the tracks and some more signs of general wear and tear.
Judge 2: I'm not sure on this one, the mud is very unusual looking but quite good & welldone ,but I think if it was that muddy there would be more mud & weathering higher up,the right hand side of the turret & upper hull look alittle clean a heavier drybrush in the lighter richer mud colour would have helped blend it better here. the tarp straps & wires on the smoke dischargers add great detail here to the overall look of the model. the bolt detail along the hull sides could have been bought out more with a pinwash or heavier drybrushing with a lighter colour,the rust exhuast pipes are very welldone too.
Judge 3: Good construction and very nicely done weathering around the wheels, track and lower hull. The main colour has been applied well and the shadowing and tonal variety is good.