Panzer IV's for 'O' Group (Construction & painting in 12mm or 1/144 scale.)

Just when you thought 2025 couldn't get any worse, along comes the first instalment of Miniature Dork Universe for the year. In this unhinged episode, I build and paint the 1/144 Panzer IV Ausf. G's and H's from Dragon Hobbies Micro Armour range. Learn how to complete some micro scale modelling and painting with very little swearing. Here you will acquire basic techniques of modelling and painting that can be applied to both war gaming and scale modelling. These same methods can be used for the great Victrix 12mm offerings that are available and growing. There are also companies like Pit-Road and Ustar producing armour in this scale. Not to mention a long list of 3D printed options and cottage industries. In the future, I will be releasing more videos on the topic, so brace yourself!

For more information on decal application, check out my video on the topic:

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Music in this video: Reek of Putrifaction by Carcass and Collapse by Brutal Truth.

Panzer IV Illustration by Dennis Oliver from Firefly Collection No. 6, To the Last Bullet, Germany's war on 3 fronts Italy, Part 2

00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Kit description and opening
02:05 - Basic construction begins (assembly step 1)
07:10 - Fabricating the turret to be magnitized
15:20 - Basic construction continues (assembly step 2)
16:10 - Turret schurtzen application
17:22 - Applying the tiny headlamp
17:58 - Gluing the rare earth magnets with the correct polarity
20:54 - Dealing with those extra wanker tracks that make you want to drink
33:15 - Painting begins (airbrush base coat and modulation)
35.55 - Brush painting begins
37:30 - Gloss coat and decals
40:12 - Washes
43:27 - Matt coat and finishing touches
46:42 - Conclusion and highly important observations and stuff. . .
48:14 - Stills and close-ups of completed project