1/35 Dragon Sd.Kfz. 250/1 'NEU' A P C

[Swordsman]

Howdy from Texas where it is cold and I'm holed up in the Bunker ..... ldguy

For this campaign I'll be building a 1/35 Dragon Sd.Kfz. 250/1 'NEU' Armored Perrsonnel Carrier ..... My first venture into the Darkside ..... at the moment I'm restarting a build that got derailed awhile back.

Box Art ..... Dragon Kit No.:6100 1998 fairly old ..... ldguy

Previously I had cut these two parts off & cemented them together

New photos taken yesterday of the kit only the one bag opened .... by Me so long ago this APC will be part of my very large Dio called "Banished to the Eastern Front"

This morning I started playing with the tracks ..... this is where the Dark side starts I Think ..... ldguy

I also started with the suspension parts ..... for the tracks ...

The tracks are very tedious .... I will use James ideal of the bass wood strips this tape is too sticky .... :facepalm

C&C welcomed ..... Gerry

 

[MrT]

Where abouts in Texas?

Terry

 

[Swordsman]

About 50 miles from Dallas North-East on I-30 in the town of Greenville, I reside in a old town called Cash, Texas .... 52 population ... I love the small city after living & working in Dallas for so long ....

 

[Sherman 18]

 

[MrT]

About 50 miles from Dallas North-East on I-30 in the town of Greenville, I reside in a old town called Cash, Texas .... 52 population ... I love the small city after living & working in Dallas for so long ....

My Aunt and Uncle live in Flower Mound. You need to come to Squadron Eagle Quest in June. Some of us are going to be there.

B)

 

[Swordsman]

About 50 miles from Dallas North-East on I-30 in the town of Greenville, I reside in a old town called Cash, Texas .... 52 population ... I love the small city after living & working in Dallas for so long ....

My Aunt and Uncle live in Flower Mound. You need to come to Squadron Eagle Quest in June. Some of us are going to be there.

B)

I use to live in Grapevine so I know Flower Mound well ..... I'll be at the Big Show I was there Last two years ..... I hope to have something worth entering in the models this year ....

Thanks James for the link ..... This will work lots better ..... ldguy

And this part here is great for holding the Bits before you need them ..... I will need smaller tweezers .... ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

Ooooh tracks

 

[Swordsman]

Ooooh tracks

Yep I'm bringing Home my Flex-I-file glue system ..... For the track work .... These are the first ones I've ever done ..... So tonight We Make tracks .....

 

[lupanzer]

... Following with attention!

Luiz

 

[Bagge]

 

[Swordsman]

Thanks Folks .... For checking in Here .... I had started this build about 6 years ago and I asked a question about how to put these tracks together ..... I never did get a answer so, I sadly put it back in the box until I could build them on my own ..... One thing I really love about this Forum .... When you ask you receive answers ..... (My best Elvis Text) ..... Thank you ..... Thank You Very Much !!!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

If that tape is to sticky, there are 2 kinds of scotch double sticky tape. One with a yellow label that is fairly tacky and one with a yellow and blue label that is about as tacky as a post-it note. I use those a lot when building.

Also that flow can dump a LOT of solvent if you aren't careful. ( and I do mean DUMP!! ) An old pointy paint brush is what I use on small stuff like those tracks.

 

[Swordsman]

Kewl, Paul being a car & plane guy armor is new to me ..... ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

Ooooh tracks

Yep I'm bringing Home my Flex-I-file glue system ..... For the track work .... These are the first ones I've ever done ..... So tonight We Make tracks .....

You have such nice tools I guess you sell this set also?

 

[Swordsman]

Yes I do .... the glass tube thingy is more or less for gluing long vertical edges like building corners .... I can't control the out flow of the tube on the tracks so I ended up using CA on a piece of glass that Paul suggested .... I use .... it will be a long way to Tipperary ..... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

Ok I'm checking in Here .... I made some progress on my tracks .....

I also managed to get some oft he torsion bars cleaned and put on the frame ....

I have 20 treads done or Half track of a track ..... this is slow work for a newbie

Here's a close up of the Dragon tracks they are cast very well .... The Carpet monster nearly swallowed two of those little pads ..... ldguy :fencing & won the battle .... this go around .... ldguy

 

[moon puppy]

Battle well Gerry, think you end up with some spares to feed the carpet monster. Looks good

 

[lupanzer]

Very good ...

Luiz

 

[Swordsman]

Thanks MP & Luiz ..... the destructions don't give a link count .... On the color of this thing .... If It goes on my Eastern Front Dio ..... Panzer grey ..... or white ? ..... Don't think they would nave Yellow if located there .... But I guess they could have just transferred .....

Input ..... Input Need Input .... Gerry

 

[Hippy Ed]

:skipper oh Nice target!! Alpha strike enroute behind the RA-5C...