discussion Dragon,1.35s.IG.33 auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.111[SFI.]

[monica]

Well as I,was waiting to get some primer,I started this one, :/


as with all Dragon kits ,there do have there moments,I must say,


but after some battling and quenching on line at builds did,manage to get it sorted,


so im,upto the track stage,and I have them ,just about ready to put on,as you can see,


I do to bits one long one small,so I can get around the wheels,and them join them,with a few more links,


so that were I,m at at the moment on this one,


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[Guest]

Wow Monica, it's like a tank production line in your house! Good progress so far

 

[monica]

ta Patrick,glad that your liking this one,


so far,


well even with the problems,with dragon,plans and lack of,there a kit you cannot build,in a day,so that's a good thing,


I can only work for a few hrs each morning,and real that's enough in its self, :/ as I get a headache ,with the plans,

 

[Guest]

I like the look of this one Monica very nice.

 

[Guest]

Great start Monica, really like the home made track jig 

 

[papa 695]

Great start Monica.

 

[monica]

I like the look of this one Monica very nice.

ta Scott,its a nice long build,and its some think different as well,

Great start Monica.

ta Ian,all the bits and bobs to go,most of the hard work is over

Great start Monica, really like the home made track jig 

ta Tommy very glad that you do like this ,its a strange one,


it works well,keeps them ,nice and straight and easy to use,someone I,know dose it the other way,with the tongue facing down in a grove,

 

[Guest]

Nice start Monica.

 

[monica]

ta Tommy ,so glad that your liking this so far,

 

[Guest]

for someone who can only do a couple of hours each day , your production is incredible . as always your work is first class too .

 

[Guest]

Monica, another great build and just unbelievable the speed you work at, and with no loss of quality either. 

 

[monica]

ta Steve,Bob,glad that your liking this so far,unlike some of the other kits,this has


been a long build,almost a week so far,which is nice,as its a thinking build,


these few hrs I,get before others wake,and start ,I need,or do this or,that are golden to me,

 

[monica]

well tracks on,other bits and bobs,as well,so time to get some paint on this one,


next will be the top coat,done in Panzer gray,with a winter camo ,over it,


so thats my plan for the day,


the danage to the front of the guards,you will see why once on the base, :/

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[Guest]

I'm really pleased you are showing the individual steps  you are going though to show how to weather your model , I have limited knowledge on this procedure

 

[eddiesolo]

Great work Moni, lovely stuff! Me like it very much.

 

[monica]

I'm really pleased you are showing the individual steps  you are going though to show how to weather your model , I have limited knowledge on this procedure

ta Bob,I will try and show you as I,go along,and do my best to help you see the way I do things,


maybe some what different from others, :/

Great work Moni, lovely stuff! Me like it very much.

ta Si,do real appreciate that,and your liking it so far,

 

[grumpa]

Great start on an awesome kit Monica  Just love the "oddballs". The Germans were masters of improvisation, and their S.P. guns of WW2 were virtual works of art, nice to see this one being done by you ..........Jim

 

[monica]

Great start on an awesome kit Monica  Just love the "oddballs". The Germans were masters of improvisation, and their S.P. guns of WW2 were virtual works of art, nice to see this one being done by you ..........Jim

cannot agree more,Jim,I thinks that's why I like them so very much for just that reason,


glad that your liking it so far,

 

[monica]

well did manage to get the top, coats on,did the Panzer gray a little liter than It should,or maybe not, :/


then when over with aged white,has a little sand in it,to show older white wash,


then in some patches,a white,to try and show,rewashing in parts, :/ maybe a little hard to see,


will need to have a play about were the making go,and retouch up work,around them,the


remeason for the liter gray,is with a few washers dose darken up,


well hope you like the progress so far,

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[monica]

well got a little done on this one,


started to do,some weathering,must point out it dose need to be blended, :/


but need to start some were,the reason for the heaver rust on the back around the hatchets,and tow


cable,is that it dose have the two,storage bin,s above it,so its a spot that would be very hard to keep clean,


as I know a couple don,t like heavery rusting of a tank in action,but that,s ,the reason why,as I see it,

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