Opel 3ton w/flak 38

Awarded: Silver

By: charles carroll

Manufacturer(s): MAC

Description: Armo trailer with scratch built box. Priseir figues,Aber brass barrel. Polly Scale paints , weathering done with washand pastels. DAK 1941.

Judge 1: I like the heavier weathering or dusting to give it that fighting in North Africa look. I can see lots of extra work done on this model, getting in closer with the camera would have helped here. the paintwork could have done with more variation,with streaks or pinwash's & heavier wear & tear,the dusting on the tyres looks abit blotchy. As a Dio it does not seem to work well,the figures have no interaction & the cacus looks abit to clean. the net & storage (although not as dusty as the rest) has helped add interest.
Judge 2: I like this model a lot it is very well made but the photo’s let it down and make it difficult to judge. The photo’s lack depth of field and have been compressed to far leaving artifacts that obscure the details, there are some tips that may help in our irfanview tutorial. I like the colour you’ve used but it’s hard to see tonal variation and the smaller details etc.. The stowage and figures are very well done and the flack 38 is fantastic, the extra work you’ve put in really show here. It’s hard to judge the weathering due to the photos but the tires match the terrain very well.
Judge 3: Very well built and appropriate weathering for the desert. The dust has been applied well, but the model would benefit from a bit more shading as desert vehicles can look a bit flat with all the dust.