Si-B’s Dragon 1/35 Sd.Kfz. 10 Ausf. A + Dragon 10.5 cm leFH18/40
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Assembly started with wheels.
The kit gives you two options of front wheels and I liked the look of the layer type.
The sprockets are also multiple part with some great engineering and detail.
The kit gives you two options of front wheels and I liked the look of the layer type.
The sprockets are also multiple part with some great engineering and detail.
I admit I ditched the instructions at some point and built some of the sub assemblies up starting with engine/gearbox.
Some parts where quite small!!
Some parts where quite small!!
Started to add parts to the bath tub style hull. Steering parts/ dash and rear section added.
More wheels made up and fitted onto the torsion bar style suspension. Seats and benches put together….
More wheels made up and fitted onto the torsion bar style suspension. Seats and benches put together….
Gradually added more of the interior parts.
There was somebutchering careful adjusting needed for seat placement (see second picture) as the passengers side fouled on drive shaft parts….no big issue.
At this point fenders and wheel arches went on.
A bit fiddly requiring plenty of dry fit before committing to glue.
There was some
At this point fenders and wheel arches went on.
A bit fiddly requiring plenty of dry fit before committing to glue.
We then move on to tracks. Lovely engineering on these and being Dragons ‘magic’ type they are all snipped and bagged ready for assembly.
Used Revell contacta glue for its viscosity as the pad placement holds the links together and you need to be careful or the tracks won’t articulate
Getting close to to completion so the small fiddly bits go on. There is a small amount of photoetch dotted about at this point.
Used Revell contacta glue for its viscosity as the pad placement holds the links together and you need to be careful or the tracks won’t articulate
Getting close to to completion so the small fiddly bits go on. There is a small amount of photoetch dotted about at this point.
The eagle eyed among you would of spotted the Sd-kfz 10 came with a 5cm Pak 38 but I had the 10.5cm leFh 18/40 in the stash and wanted to use that instead.
It seems I forgot to take more pictures of the assembly :upside:
It was a pretty simple build but Dragons instructions threw up a couple of curve balls. Found a decent walk around which helped assembly.
It seems I forgot to take more pictures of the assembly :upside:
It was a pretty simple build but Dragons instructions threw up a couple of curve balls. Found a decent walk around which helped assembly.
There are still the windscreen and a couple of little parts to add…but here’s how it looks unpainted.
And then with a base coat of panzer grey…..
So that’s where I’m currently up to. Next up will be the weathering once I've added the last of fiddly bits….
Certainly a lot of plastic there Si. Seem to have build up nicely. Lots of nice detail. I like the idea of changing up to "the big gun". Look forward to the weathering.
That's great work Si and so quickly too..... 
:smiling5: . In all seriousness great to see you back!
Andrew
:smiling5: . In all seriousness great to see you back!Andrew
G
They do have one small problem that nearly all of these kit drive sprockets suffer from, though: the flats are in the wrong place relative to the rollers
Most kits mould them with the centre of the flat aligned with the roller, like here, when they should stick out further towards the rear than to the front. (Which makes it look like the roller is offset relative to the flat, but it’s the other way around.)However, this is one of those details you only notice when you know it, so most people won’t spot it at all.
Si, looking very nice indeed mate.
Very nice builds. Aren't those PAK 50mm ammo boxes? I think 10.5cm IeFH 18/40 were two part ammo. crated.
You know me Si if it looks good then it is good from what I can see mate bloody excellent well done that must have been a epic journey to get this far inspirational im off to fiddle with some 72nd plastic ,looking forward to the next update Dave
Very nice build Si, that base coat certainly enhances its look
G
I’d think this would be an emergency thing only. The Sd.Kfz. 10 was a 1-tonne halftrack, meaning a pulling power of one tonne (cross-country). The 10,5 cm le.F.H. 18/40 weighed just under two tonnes, so it would have been doable but not easily. Still, if the enemy is approaching and all you’ve got is a one-tonne halftrack, you’ll use it to tow that two-tonne howitzer.
Thanks for your kind support gents :thumb2:
So as was mentioned, the 5cm ammo boxes on the fenders were incorrect for the gun as I had decided to swop it.
As the boxes had been mounted on to photo etch pieces, they came off quite easily….just had to use a little CA remover to clean it all up.
Unfortunately it left bare plastic….
Broke out the airbrush and Mr surfacer black primer, followed up with Tamiya German grey.
Also started painting up the tools and other bits. Still plenty to do :smiling4:
So as was mentioned, the 5cm ammo boxes on the fenders were incorrect for the gun as I had decided to swop it.
As the boxes had been mounted on to photo etch pieces, they came off quite easily….just had to use a little CA remover to clean it all up.
Unfortunately it left bare plastic….
Broke out the airbrush and Mr surfacer black primer, followed up with Tamiya German grey.
Also started painting up the tools and other bits. Still plenty to do :smiling4:
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