BUILDING: Emhar's 1/35 WWI Mk IV "Male" Heavy Battle Tank

Despite it's age (1991), and some minor, easily overcome, "challenges", this kit from Emhar, still produces a reasonable rendition of a British WWI, Mk IV, "Landship", and, with the addition of some After Market machine guns, to improve the overall look, was a really nice, easy, kit to build, with good future potential for a WWI Diorama setting.
If you want to check out my original kit review for this model, here's the link;
• Emhar 1/35 Mk IV "Male...
Hope you enjoy this build video, as much as I enjoyed building the kit.
Cheers!

[@hanssmidt12]

Finally build vids, Nice

[@timothymelick7085]

Iam build this tank now boy your right about fit learned alot from you but iam not a speed reader mate but good video

[@richt4336]

Nice build but your problem at the back was because you put it on wrong. Check the drawing again, you sat it on top not on top of the notch. Not trying to be a knob I just did the same when I boult mine and noticed you doing it. 😀😀 Cheers Rich.

[@PetesKits]

Hi mate. Just re-watched the video, and, yeah, I see what you mean. Got that one wrong. Doh ! Thanks for letting me know. I don't mind when people let me know I got something wrong. It's all part of life's learning curve. Cheers! Have a great 2023!

[@richt4336]

@@PetesKits You too buddy, I only spotted it because I did the same 😁🤣🤣all the best

[@JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi Pete, great job on the Mark IV. The paint and weathering look fantastic. I have had this kit and the Tadpole for years. I have never built them. After seeing your's, I'm going to have to get them out of the stash and put them together. What kind of glue did you use on the tracks? I really like the Lewis guns, thanks for the tip. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

[@PetesKits]

Hi Jeff. Glad you liked the video. I just used my regular Revell contact cement on the tracks. Seemed to work fine. Because it dries slower than my Tamiya Thin, I always use it for things like tracks, etc. that you know will have to be adjusted slightly into place. The Lewis Guns are a must. Emhar's are just blobs. Have a good one yourself! Cheers!

[@JesseNepal]

Beautiful work Pete, what a beast! do you reckon that preshading work when you brush paint? I'm too scared to try it out.

[@PetesKits]

Thanks. I think pre-shading would work with a brush, although it might take some practice. You would just have to dilute your paint down to almost a wash consistency. I use plastic spoons (if you can get them) or large parts from my spares box, to practice with. But, yeah, it should be possible. Cheers!

[@chrishorne5855]

Nice kit , will add this series of kits to the stash as well mate

[@greybeardmodels]

Nice job there Pete. That looks a good kit to practise paint and weathering techniques on. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Bob 👍

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. One of the reasons why I liked it. An easy build, with large flat areas. Fully agree this is one of those kits that is ideal for practicing on. Cheers!

[@brotherhoodofsteel4751]

Built one of these up to convert to a 40K landraider definitely had some of the similar issues you had Will be using your solutions when I build up my second one as a straight-up mark iv. The tracks were a nightmare luckily I found an STL online print up each track segment individually.

[@PetesKits]

Nice. Yep, she did have some issues, but overall, she turned out okay, and she's still one of my favourites on the shelf. Cheers!

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

You did well with quite a crummy kit.

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. Ah yes. Definitely not one of the best kits around. But she turned out pretty well. I think covering her in mud helped! Cheers!

[@DavidLavery-vk5iz]

I had all kinds of problems with mine including the side sponsors wouldn't fit squarely. The whole kit has been complications to me.

[@StephenLyons-tl8ie]

@@DavidLavery-vk5iz I agree. It's very hit and miss.

[@flipwowfree]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your hobby

[@PetesKits]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Much appreciated! Cheers!

[@3044-l6y]

Great work Pete! Love the weathering.👍✌

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. Must admit, weathering is one of my favourite things. Cheers!

[@陳天右]

where can buy ABER gun

[@PetesKits]

I picked mine up from Ebay. They aren't specifically for the Emhar kit, but you can still use them. Got mine by typing in 1/35 Aber male (or female). Cheers!

[@陳天右]

@@PetesKits thank you

[@richardbrown7153]

Lovely result Pete, truly good build and paint job. I have just bought myself one of these, but the "female" version. The machine guns you apparently have issues with are Hotchkiss MGs, which *were* fitted to this tank, as the Lewis guns used to overheat and jam if used for sustained fire, so while there's nothing "wrong" with the aftermarket barrels you bought, you didn't actually need to, but each to their own etc.

[@PetesKits]

Hi mate, glad you liked the build. One of my favourites. Really turned out nice. As for the MG's. The Emhar "Blobs" could have been meant to be Hotchkiss MG's. At the time I think I was 50/50 whether they were Lewis or Hotchkiss Mg's. But they were just crude and cried out to be replaced, and I know the Lewis guns were replaced in 1917, with the Hotchkiss. I had thought about using AM Hotchkiss guns, but could only find the Aber WW1 Lewis guns, at the time, so went with them, since most of my reference photos showed Mk IV's with the Lewis, anyway. And I think they worked well in the final result. Cheers!