SdKfz 7 w/ Quad 20mm AA gun

Awarded: Silver

By: charles carroll

Manufacturer(s): Hasegawa , Armo resin AA gun , Resin tracks

Modifications: Add screen mesh to folding sides , Brass & copper wire handles , Scratch built ammo boxes and crates.

After-market parts: Preiser & Pegasus figures , CMK stowage. Resin tracks

Description: Polly Scale & Model Master paints and oil wash & pastels for weathering.

Judge 1: Spectacular! The in-progress shot is nice (could just use a few more). Nice bolt work and grab handles). Painted and weathering are very well done and "to scale". The cam pattern is tight and nicely applied. Just a bit of a problem with the left track (join issue near the front). Beautiful.
Judge 2: A real mixed bag here love all the extra detail added at the back with the mesh sides & replacing the quad gun with resin with added rivet details & metal barrels plus all the wire details ( though some look a little crooked) with that sort of detail added to the back half I would expect the front lamp to be replaced by a better shaped one, the tyres replaced (with a smaller in scale tread) & the bonnet narrowed, but these are kit faults not your. the painting & heavy weathering look great.
Judge 3: I can't beleive this is the old Hasagawa kit, wow. The upgrades are extremely well executed and the paint work is first class, the only thing that could improve it is a darker pin wash so show off all those rivets you've added. I like the weathering with just the right amount of dust to convince us and yet not enough to over do it, not easy to do, well done. Although the crew figures aren't judged they add some life and urgency to the scene although no one seems to be listening to the CO! Keep up the good work.