discussion Dragon Smart Kit , Panzer IV ''Tauchpanzer'' , 1/35th Scale

[Gary MacKenzie]

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A work in progress.
Small gap between rear plate and body , used milliput to fill it.
Dragon instructions are not the clearest for some things and downright wrong on part numbers in a number of sections.
So far carpet monster has stolen 2 pieces , which i will spend tomorrow morning hunting for.

 

[Jim F]

Hi Gary,
I've got this kit amongst many more Dragon Panzer IV 's so I'm interested in seeing this one develope
regards Jim

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I'll try and tell you the snags i find , there have been a couple.

 

[Jim F]

Hi Gary,
That would be most helpful thank you, I've got the voyager etch set as well so jumping between instructions will be fun or frustrating
regards Jim

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Gary,
that's one reason I don't like dragon kits the instructions, I hope the carpet monster gives up the pieces without to much of a fight.
Scottie

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

First one : Use A27 not A16 ( optional ends for suspension units ) according to at least one site the A16 wasn't used on any Ausf 'E'
Second : section 14/15 : Part marked F9 is actually G2

 

[Steve Jones]

Gary
Have you ever come across a Dragon kit that has no mistakes in its destructions!? How they have got away with it for so long is beyond me. Looks like you are beating it into submission. Good luck with the rest.
Steve

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I grew up on airfix , monogram , esci etc.
I then moved to Tamiya.
I have only made a few Dragon models , and agree , the instructions are usually a little ''mistaken''
Will try and get a few more of my ''not finished'' , finished.

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

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Undercoat and main components test fitted.
Still looking for one piece carpet monster ate.

 

[Guest]

looking good gary, use a hoover tubey bit with some of the missus's tights over the end bit for missing bits on the carpet

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

looking good gary, use a hoover tubey bit with some of the missus's tights over the end bit for missing bits on the carpet

Yeah , thats next option.
Wouldn't mind , but the bit is about 2 cm by 1cm 'L' shaped.

UPDATE : Its hiding from the hoover too , will retry again later

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

A bit not shown on Tauchpanzer instructions , but shown on Ausf A smartkit instructions , B36 , without which it is very hard to attach the drive sprocket to the drive train.
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[Gary MacKenzie]

am obviously getting worse at reading instructions , nowhere on the kits instructions can i determine which port cover gets used on left and on right side of turret , only two parts in kit are d49 and d50 , but one has no vision slot in it , yet both ports should have kit perspex parts installed behind them .... why for a port with no vision slit ?

UPDATE : Found instructions for kit Dragon 6264 , has far better instructions.

 

[Guest]

Gary.
Not you , its Dragon ! Cunning people just like to confuse .:smiling3:
John.
John.