discussion Graeme's Dragon Sdkfz 250

[Graeme C.]

My contribution to the halftrack GB, a Dragon sdkfz 250, not sure if I'm going to do it with the 3.7 cm pak 'Door knocker' or just as the standard machine gun armed version. Depends if the parts for the basic version are in the kit, the driver has gone AWOL though.

The box art.

The obligatory sprue shot.

 

[Guest]

Graeme , looks good. What sort of driver are you looking for, I've a seated one , but not in combat gear . Just say , I can put a photo up .

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks John, I have a half track crew set, though I'm not sure if I'm going to use them. I may do it as abandoned yet.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Built one of these a while ago Graeme. It was the version with the 2.8 paratrooper gun though. Builds nicely as I recall, with no real vices. Just as a heads up (though probably unnecessary) when you join the upper hull to the lower hull you will get a step where the armoured plates join. Don’t fill or sand it off, it’s supposed to be there. It’s not obvious in period pictures. I spent ages cursing dragon and smoothing out the join……..and then found a photograph that showed it :flushed:

 

[Guest]

I think Tim means this area:

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More pictures of this vehicle here.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Actually meant this edge between the upper and lower plates above the storage boxes Jakko….

Just about shows in this picture, but is rare to notice it in WW2 outdoor shots.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Nice kit Graeme!!! I can't wait to see what you do with it. Hope all is well on your end Sir...

Prost
Allen

 

[Jim R]

Watching with interest Graeme.

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Count me in mate chair pulled up and waiting for the off.

 

[Gern]

Welcome aboard Graeme

 

[Graeme C.]

Tim & Jakko, thanks for the heads up & link guys, I may well have got that wrong without that!
Allen, Jim, Paul & Dave, good to have you along, just hope I don't disappoint.
I've been on holiday this week, but I took the kit along in the caravan & managed to build some of it too.


Progress may be a bit slow for a week or two, I have my old Land Rover Series 3 reduced to kit form....

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Evenin' Graeme
Very sorry,but I completely missed this until now!!
Great kit you're taking on,and I suspect a LOT of bits!!
I really like these 250/251s, looking forward to following along from here on in!!
Great stuff mate

 

[Graeme C.]

Good to have you along Andy, lots of bits, mostly the tracks, two parts to each individual link.:rolling:

 

[Steve Jones]

Arrived just in time me thinks. Best of luck with the build

 

[Airborne01]

Yum! Looking forward to this mate!
Steve

 

[Graeme C.]

Never too late Steve! Both Steve's!

 

[Ian M]

It's hard to keep up but I'm here now too!

 

[minitnkr]

Love 250s, can't have too many, must have at least 30, all variants I think.

 

[Mini Me]

Same here!

 

[Graeme C.]

Ian, Paul & Rick, welcome along, there's been a lack of action on this, due to me having a Land Rover in bits. The joys of classic motoring!