ML-20 152mm howitzer

Silver medal

Awarded: Silver

Users' choice

This gallery has 3.95% of the users' votes.

By: Alexey Martynenko

Manufacturer(s): Ace

Modifications: Lots of scratch-built parts - handles, suspension, holders etc, thinned shied. Wheels are OOB only.

After-market parts: RBM barrel.

Description: ML-20 was a workhorse of soviet heavy artillery in WWI, 6884 were built in 1937-1946. Model represents early variant with spoked wheels. Testors and humbrol paints used, weathering with Windsor&Newton oils and Mig pigments.

Judge 1
Nice clean build & good correction construction & use of a turned barrel as the brass muzzle brake makes a huge improvement, Good basecoat colour but rather bland as no tone difference, try getting heavier with your washes & drybrushing to pick out the little details also more dirt on the wheels try some chipping & metallic wear using a pencil around the breach & the muzzle brake to add more interest.
Judge 2
An impressive build, as noted above the aftermarket barrel looks very good and your detailing work improves the base kit considerably. Paintwork is nicely executed, if a tad monotonous, but in combination with the light weathering gives the imprssion of a fairly new weapon. One are that looks slightly odd is the handles on the trails, which appear very bright and shiny in some of the pictures.
Judge 3
This is a beautifully put together little model. The scratch built upgrades are very well made and really add to the final appearance. As has been mentioned the paint work could be improved with some tonal variations, highlights and shading. A darker pin wash would really help show off all the fine details you’ve worked so hard to make. Keep up the good work.