DKM Scharnhorst 1943 - 1/350 Dragon Kit + extras

[Snowman]

Yup, that is definitely a tad short, but a massive improvement!!

[Guest]

Well, the instructions look straightforward....!


Will also follow this as I have a ship on the slipway too. Having to have a break from it due to back aches - too much leaning over for the tiny parts!!

[Guest]

Finally got the 10 off 2cm Single Barrel Flak Guns finished.


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Points to note: -


1) The only company I found who could do the 2cm barrels was Aber Models Poland, there may be others I don't know about.


2) Instructions say to drill 0.3mm holes for the Barrels, I found 0.4mm holes necessary.


3) The Gun Sight and Elevator Wheel PE in the Dragon kit I found to be undersized, so I used the Gold Medal ones from my spares box.


Moving onto the 2cm Quad Flak Guns. Derek

[flyjoe180]

They look superb Derek, nice work.

[Guest]

Wow, my God they must have been frustrating to make! Great work though mate

[Guest]

Nice work on the guns

[Snowman]

Progressive resistance!!


Hoozhaaa!!!

[Guest]

Thanks for your interest lads, it's nice to have feed back especially now the viewing counter has been deleted.


I have laid the plastic components of the first of the 2cm quad flak guns onto the instructions (E1, E2, E7, E8 and E9), you can see the mouldings are nowhere as detailed as the CAD drawings, so I don't know why Dragon went into so much detail on the drawings.


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The next photo shows the Plastic and PE components of one gun provided with the kit, along side one of the finished guns.


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When gluing the PE to the plastic, I use the Gel CA, I never use it directly from the tube, I wipe a small amount onto a tissue in order to discard the old glue left in the nozzle tip, then place a small amount onto some scrap card and use a sharp wooden cocktail stick to 'butter' the glue onto where the PE is going


Will post more when I have finished all 5 off 2cm quad flak guns. Derek

[papa 695]

Nice work Derek with the PE

[peterairfix]

That pe looks scarly small.


And i was going to get some for my bismarck and if its that small i will give it a miss i shall keep a watch for any tips

[Guest]

That pe looks scarly small.
And i was going to get some for my bismarck and if its that small i will give it a miss i shall keep a watch for any tips

Don't be put off by this build, the PE for my KGV build was not nearly as bad. Gold Medal Models PE is excellent if you can get it. Derek

[james pithouse]

very nice but i would not attempt that small need good eye sight for detail work keep up dating us all

[Guest]

Seeing as I'm also about to build this beauty and it's my first model in a hundred years, what sort of paints are you using, Derek? Enamel or acrylic? What brand? What colours? painting or airbrushimg?

[Guest]

Don't be put off by this build, the PE for my KGV build was not nearly as bad. Gold Medal Models PE is excellent if you can get it. Derek

I am trying to get the PE upgrade kit for the Scharnhorst, Dragon number DRA-1010 which include the railings etc. Do you know where I can get them? Or does some one else make a version that is comparable?

[Guest]

Seeing as I'm also about to build this beauty and it's my first model in a hundred years, what sort of paints are you using, Derek? Enamel or acrylic? What brand? What colours? painting or airbrushimg?

Hi Lance,


I will be using Lifecolor acrylic, the paint set shown in the website below. This company does International postings. I will be using airbrush and hand brush, also I use Tamiya aerosol primer for acrylics, light grey, and Humbrol aerosol acrylic satin varnish. The Lifecolor is a non toxic no smell paint which is excellent for hand and airbrush, used it for years.


Hope this helps. Derek


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