Dragon 1 35 StuG with Zimmerit, a blast from the past!!

[Graeme C.]

Looking very good Bob, Dragon's instructions do leave something to be desired.

[BattleshipBob]

Looking very good Bob, Dragon's instructions do leave something to be desired.

Thanks Graeme,

Should be use to Dragons by now lol

[BattleshipBob]

A update, almost ready for paint!

Added some of the metal skirts, bit of fun as well, normal Dragon confusion lol




On the plans the skirts are 1/1, so cut out the single plans and used on the skirts as a template to add the hanging brackets, although not totally accurate! Will only fit 3 as most were ripped off or badly damaged, did a bit of bending.

Do the rabble think they look ok???

Cheers bob

[Jim R]

Looking very good Bob. Primer next and then a fine pint job :thumb2:
Jim

[Si Benson]

Looking good from here too Bob :nerd:

[BattleshipBob]

Looking very good Bob. Primer next and then a fine pint job :thumb2:
Jim

Thanks Jim, not sure how much mud!

Looking good from here too Bob :nerd:

Cheers Si, appreciated

[BattleshipBob]

95% ready for the wet stuff

Fixed the magic tracks with CA, bit of a experiment next.

Going to prime everything with mr surfacer black, using the black at the same time for the tyres, hope it will save time painting the tyres on there own



Think i should have added a bit more sag??

[Guest]

Not really. The tracks were supposed to be fairly tight, but being dead tracks they would sag rather more than live tracks like on, say, a Sherman. However, too much sag and the vehicle would be likely to lose a track on cornering too sharp, so crews would not want them to be too slack — even if modellers often do This looks pretty good to me.

[Si Benson]

Think the tracks look fine Bob :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

Not really. The tracks were supposed to be fairly tight, but being dead tracks they would sag rather more than live tracks like on, say, a Sherman. However, too much sag and the vehicle would be likely to lose a track on cornering too sharp, so crews would not want them to be too slack — even if modellers often do :smiling3: This looks pretty good to me.

Thanks Jakko, appreciated!!

Think the tracks look fine Bob :thumb2:

Ta very much Si, had another look and yep looks ok

Bob

[Steve Jones]

All spot on Bob. Good luck with the wet stuff. Going to be modulating??

[Isitme]

Bob,
Looking very good, leave the tracks as they are and the side plates will look better once painted.
Mike.

[boatman]

YEA Bob leave the tracks as its great to see the sags as they are heavy in real but great build boyo an hope you feel better
chris

[scottie3158]

Bob,
All looks spot on to me mate.

[BattleshipBob]

All spot on Bob. Good luck with the wet stuff. Going to be modulating??

cheers Steve, may have a go, not sure how much with zimmerit, would it fade as much as paint?? :thumb2:

Bob,
Looking very good, leave the tracks as they are and the side plates will look better once painted.
Mike.

many thanks Mike, pleased so far but as always areas for improvement!!

YEA Bob leave the tracks as its great to see the sags as they are heavy in real but great build boyo an hope you feel better
chris

cheers Chris, getting over the jab, but worth it

Bob,
All looks spot on to me mate.

thanks Paul :thumb2: