After a long hiatus on this model I have finally started painting the 1/35th PanzerShop Mark B. What renewed my interest was a color plate in the recently published Osprey New Vanguard book on the Whippet Tank. This color scheme is of a Red Army Mark B captured from the White forces. I have yet to apply the red star and plow insignia from my spare decals. It will provide needed color.Â
Much more to do but I welcome your comments and suggestions.
Always liked the Mark B, much more than the Mark C 'Hornet'. It has an oddness about the fighting compartment that I find appealing.
Also, great to see an early British tank you can actually wallop a camouflage scheme on! 'Boids are great but, unless you model a 'Beute', you are stuck with painting them in a shade I refer to as 'Loaf', that or pale grey for factory fresh tanks.
Looking forward to seeing this model progress.
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Thanks for the comments. This is an older PanzerShop kit. The resin used is a yellow tan that had areas where the resin was not properly mixed. No detail was lost but their new resin is a grey-green that is much better! These WWI kits are made as flat plates so the parts must be dipped in hot water to remove the warping.  Also, I felt like I needed a third hand to get the fighting compartment together. Otherwise, I had no real problems with this kit.  I replaced the Hotchkiss MGs and all the mounts with extras from Accurate Armour's Whippet.Â
Compound Eye - I know what you mean by a nice camouflage pattern on a British tank. Funny thing is I am so used to the mud browns that when I painted this pattern it did not feel right to me. Only after awhile did I really like it.
Here are two pictures of where I am now. I added a second coat of Humbrol's Khaki Drab and then weathered it a bit with oils. I've added highlights to the rivets and other areas. Currently, I am working on the tracks. Once they are finished I can add mud and grime to the chutes and around the base.
