Meng A7V Build

Dan · 7 January 2026 22:43

Right side done.

Dan · 8 January 2026 02:41

The brick is primed.

Dan · 8 January 2026 02:54

Inside as well.

Dan · 8 January 2026 02:54

Top.

Dan · 8 January 2026 02:55

MGs.

Seanmcandrews · 8 January 2026 14:15

love the bottle holder !

Dan · 8 January 2026 14:58

Thanks! Son made it many years ago for me.

Jakko · 8 January 2026 18:22

I’m now wondering which specific A7V this kit represents. It has riveted sides, so clearly a Krupp one, meaning 503, 504, 541, 542 or 543. All the other details I can see in the photos of the model so far appear to apply to all five, though.

Dan · 8 January 2026 20:25

The kit has markings for 504 only.

Dan · 10 January 2026 02:14

MGs and cannon are in.

Dan · 10 January 2026 02:39

Roof is on with some help. Its really looking like a black brick.

Dan · 10 January 2026 02:43

Dan · 12 January 2026 00:40

Painting and more painting. From I’ve read, no one knows exactly what the colors are but have good ideas what colors were use I used these books and magazine for reference.

Dan · 12 January 2026 00:42

Painting stages.

Dan · 12 January 2026 00:43

Second stage.

Dan · 12 January 2026 00:43

Last.

Dan · 12 January 2026 00:45

Tape and foam covered the tracks, now removed.

Tojo72 · 12 January 2026 07:26

I like the look your going for.

Dan · 12 January 2026 14:31

Thank you. Decals go on hopefully in a few days. I’m headed to Benning on Thursday to check out their armor collections open house on Saturday.

Dan · 15 January 2026 02:22

Got the decals on, they are Cartograf, which are great quality but I had a few tear on me. I’m hoping the Solvaset does it’s magic on the decals. I am not sure what I’m going to do with the roof decals and Meng would have you place them over open holes.i might try and make the decals into a mask by tracing them onto tape.