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This a work in progress. It is Tamiya DAK with motorcycle. Typical Tamiya fit and the figures are not that bad.

Here are two figures I am working on. The face of the panzer figure is not bad. The face of the DAK figure not so much.

Well this brutally cold weather has kicked someone in the rear. This is the Meng Kubelwagen which I cant say enough about. The fit is every bit as good as Tamiya with more detail. I screwed on the car top. It does look like it is faded.

This is another flak truck. Probably a flak car rather than truck. The original mount for the gun I didn't like. I designed and printed another one.

Here is my in progress Africa Korp flak truck. The truck bed and flak sled are scratch built. The truck is Italeri Opel Blitz. The gun is Dragon. The netting on the gun's shell cage is some mesh I bought at an art store The various nuts and bolt heads are from Ming. I recommend them.

Here is my Tamiya Panzer IV done in Africa Korps. This is the old motorized model. I built this to experiment with dust weathering. I am not done (hatches, etc.) and not sure where to go next. The last time I posted was Oct f last year. I will never finish a campaign in time. Comments...

I am working on a 1/35 motorcycle. Here is a picture of the molded on gear shift. Here is a picture of a 3D printed gear shift. The level of detail is amazing. This part is so small that it was hard to get in focus

Here is my first print. It is a tire for an Opel Blitz. The printer is a Saturn 3 ultra. The resin is Sirata Tech (recommended by jknaus). The biggest learning curve is not the printer, but the slicer software. Lychee slicer has a unique way of choosing the resin. You can pick peoples...

Here is a way to make grab handles. I bought a sheet of evergreen 2037 - Freight Car Siding .020" HO which comes with grooves. I then glued the sheet to some backing for rigidity. The picture shows the result. It does work but, it would be easier if the grooves were a little deeper. I will make...

This is the first figure I have completed. I have played with figures, but never completed one. This looks like a first figure, but for one thing. I got the face. The face is not bad. I have painted a 1/35 face and it's not to bad. Pop quiz. What college major has the highest drop out rate...

Here is my DAK Panzer I. You noticed I didn’t say finished. I may get back to it.This was a real learning experience. First hair spray technique and first track link. The hair spray technique is good for larger areas. I have more control using a sponge. The assembly of the tracks went quickly...

The sdkfz 263 was an eight wheeled german communication vehicle during WW II. Here is a picture of one. https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/armored_vehicles/sdkfz_263/sdkfz-263-panzer-group-kleist/ This is a picture of this threads topic...

I am looking for a good acrylic putty. I have tried squadron, modeling paste and always come back to Tamiya. Tamiya is not bad but it dries to quick and using nail polish remover also removes the tape I put on both sides of the seam. I see that some people use automotive putty. Thanks in advance.

I have glue left from mask. The best I have come up with is Bestine (a solvent/thinner). This does loosen it, but just pushes it around. I have tried tooth pick, q-tip, etc. I just can't get the residue to stick to anything to remove it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

The bar on the blue band is not opaque. What is the solution (what should I have done) for this problem? The decals where after market.

I was really looking forward to this: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/107759-miniart-35075-totenkopf-division These figures are no longer on the miniart web page. So what happened? Miniart just decide to not release them?

I was really looking forward to this: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/107759-miniart-35075-totenkopf-division and now it is not on the Miniart web page. How often does this happen? I don't think Miniart is going to release it.

Just got my Meng Tiger II (without interior) today and the time line is reasonable. I think that there should be some further considerations for all campaigns though. These are my ideas: 1) 60 or older; bonus time to completion 2) Any Dragon kit finished with all the parts where they should be...

This is my first model in 25-30 years. Just getting back into it. Pictures are not good. Constructive criticism needed.