1/18 Mark IV Male - Completed 12-06

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:39 pm

rivets.....i was going to use straight pins. Just push them in so that the head of the pin is the only thing sticking out. A dab of white glue on the shaft of each pin should hold it in place for good. You'll need a few hundred of them but the work should go pretty quickly and look great when done.

Looks good so far....

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:45 pm

That is going to be cool when finished. Nice job.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:08 pm

This looks very cool.

Someday I will get back to doing projects for myself. The Mk IV and A7V are 2 tanks that I will some day do/finish.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:24 pm

Grognard, If your looking for blue Styrofoam I'd head down to the water. Your in Ft. Stewart not far from the Atlantic, there has to be some dock/bulkhead builders around maybe in Seabrook or Halfmoon Landing.
I'm on Long Island, and all of the floating docks are made of a wood frame and wood deck resting on large foam blocks.... approx 1'x2'x8' blue or orange styrofoam. The blue is more dense and cuts and craves like a soft wood. I know the type of pink, blue insulation foam your talking about and it does tear at times when cutting with a razor.
This "dock foam" (sorry don't know its name) can be cut, sanded and carved with much better results than insulation foam.
Thats not to say you won't have the same problems finding the right glue and paint but I feel its the best foam for sculpting.
All the foam block I have, I've found on the Bay or at the Beach after Nor'easter's or large storms.
Good luck with your project!!! Looks

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:01 am

See I love foam!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:25 pm

Total cost $9.60

That aint bad and it is looking cool.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:08 pm

Prime them with a latex enamel paint.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:22 pm

Looks Great!

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:54 pm

Grognard, this tank is looking great and Your solution for the tank tracks, is nothing short of genius!
Keep going, this is one fantastic Custom!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:41 am

Grognard wrote:
I but some round head tacks in a block of wook, glued on a nail. Took an old aluminum tray from the chinese restuarant, and beat it flat. Cut out strips, placed them in the wood jig, and hit it with a dead blow hammer.

Glued the results to a cardboard backing, and then to a spacer.

Twnety down, about 180 to go.

Cost $0.00.......

Total Build time to date 36 hours.

Love it!!

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:03 am

WOW! Nice work. The finished piece looks fantastic.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:08 am

Great job Grognard, can't wait for your next project

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:28 am

Grognard. That looks awesome !!!! Great job !!

Can you take a pic with the Mk IV with a Sherman or other tank for size comparison. This thing should look huge next to a WW 2 tank.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:55 pm

Great build and paint job!