Michael Hatch Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Hello. I recently vowed to build down my stash. No buying, just building. Then I came across a posting on another forum by Adam O'Hara. He had bought a couple of Dragon's Tank Crew and Early Panther G with Zimmerit kits. He just wanted the crew figures and offered up the kits free to a good home. Whats a person to do? http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA7363 Here is my attempt to give one of them a good home. I want to depict a vehicle from the First Battalion of Panzer Regiment 3, 2nd Panzer Division in Normandy in 1944. I chose to model a vehicle built in April of 1944. If you're into the details, that means No Pilze sockets No handle on rear turret hatch No debris guard over gap behind the mantlet Zimmerit Camouflage painting done at the unit No sheet metal guards covering the exhaust pipes Cast armoured exhaust port covers No rain guard over driver’s periscope I just happen to have a metal barrel from Aber. It wasn't a drop-fit but it looks good once mounted. I've got a couple of gaps to contend with which is somewhat unusual for Dragon Armour kits. Ta for now, Michael in Abbotsford. http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n296/Mi...2072nd%20scale/ Edited March 21, 2011 by Michael Hatch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hatch Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hello everyone. So, on go the tracks.... sort of. These are Dragon's DS100 tracks. This the first time I've used DS100 tracks. I like the look of them. Nicely detailed, flexible and regular glue works well with them. When properly glued down, they have the right amount of sag that "dead tracks" have. (NB Properly tensioned Panther tracks should just lightly rest on the second set of road wheels.) Too bad they are not long enough.. Did some research on the Internet looking for someone who has actually built the kit. One person just used the side skirts to cover the gap which was positioned on the top of the road wheels. Another person tied a small weight to one end of each track and hung them up for a week or so. I hadn't planned on mounting the side skirts but now I am.... I tried to gently stretch this track. It helped but not enough. It would only be just long enough. It was completely distorted around the rear idler and somewhat less around the drive sprocket. I was busy trying to figure out how I could glue it with it so taut when I noticed that it was getting ready to break in a couple of different places. So I will cover this gap with side skirts too. Ta for now, Michael in Abbotsford. PS More pictures at http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n296/Mi...2072nd%20scale/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Dragon tracks can be hit and miss at times. If you have the skirts then certainly use them to hide the issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hatch Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi everyone. Plan "B" in effect. Short tracks? What short tracks? Ta for now, Michael in Abbotsford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Michael It is coming along quite nicely now... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Now that is starting to shpe up. Love the skewed schurtzen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Now that is starting to shpe up. Love the skewed schurtzen! which bit is THAT to the uninitiated..PLEASE,THANK YOU By the way have you done any more on this Michael. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 the dangley shield bit on the front right armour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 the dangley shield bit on the front right armour Oh I see....GOTCHA !!! Thank you Wege HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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