Sd.Kfz.184 ELEFANT

Awarded: Bronze

By: Petr Hlaváček

Manufacturer(s): Trumpeter

Description: Figures from Preiser,painted with tamiya colours

Judge 1: You've done a nice building job on this hughe vehicle. I realy like your airbrush work, it looks very good! Anyway, I feel a bit lack of further weathering. Like chips, rainmarks, rusty effects. There are one or two photos, where wash, or some kind of shadow is visible, but on the other photos the light is too much. I suggest you reading or photo guide. The mud looks also pretty well done. Figures are nice too! Anyway it's a nice scene, what you've done is OK. Some more weathering on the vehicle, and it will be a maximum point model.
Judge 2: A neat and tidy build, unfortunately the distinctive zimmerit applied to all of these vehicles does not feature among the added details. Paintwork is subtle and very well executed and the few decals that are present look good. Weathering is very light, but what is present looks well done. The mud on the tracks looks very convincing, but does not seem to have splashed much.
Judge 3: It's a pity the photos are not better as this looks like a nice model. The judges need good photos as this is all they have to work with and if we can't see your hard work we can't reward it. You've made a good job of the construction phase, the paint is well applied and the camo pattern is very impressive. That being said the camo colours seem to have lost their vibrancy and the cause is most likely too many filter layers, it's a good idea to apply one layer at a time and wait several hours before deciding if it needs another. As has been mentioned by the other judge the finish could be further enhanced by more shading around the smaller details (best done with a pin wash). The base and figures although not judged are well done and capture the moment perfectly. Overall good work.