Robert Crombeecke
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Howdy folks! Just to show y'all I'm actually doing more than chippin' my Tempo these days.
A Dragon kit I won at a competition, once. A SdKfz 251/17. It has some terrible fit issues, but persistance and stamina takes a man all the way. Admittedly, some TLC (Terrible Loud Cursing) also helps, sometimes 8)
Here some construction pics
Details added from styrene, left over PE parts and the spares box
And yes, I still need to fix some of these rivets. Also check inside the storage box
And a start to paint the inside
The dash board received some decals. The large dial is the kit decal. The rim needs paint, yes indeed. The other dials as well as the placards are some fine Archer dry tranfers. I rubbed them on wet decal paper though, which made application a lot easier. The Archer dials were spot on with the real stuff. The ones supplied in the kit are ok, but inaccurate. The placards underneath the dash board are really great details.
Ze gun wiz a Lion Roar barrel
Und ze vheels (well, not all, I sort of forgot the rest
)
And what's the story? you ask.
Well this vehicle will be painted as one from the 12th Panzer Division which surrendered after the defense of Brno (Czechoslowakia) late April/early May 1945.
Parts of this unit surrendered to the Americans, so did another part, near Pilzen but they were handed over to the Russians, and another part fell into the hands of the Russians straight away.
My scene will depict this vehicle with some of its crewmembers discussing which direction they should take, in order to surrender to the Americans. Hence the title: Final Decisions. Surrender!
Figures are chosen already, as well as the Hornet heads to go with them. But no pics yet.
I guess that the next step will be to paint the details and weather the inside. :roll:
To be continued
Robert
A Dragon kit I won at a competition, once. A SdKfz 251/17. It has some terrible fit issues, but persistance and stamina takes a man all the way. Admittedly, some TLC (Terrible Loud Cursing) also helps, sometimes 8)
Here some construction pics
Details added from styrene, left over PE parts and the spares box
And yes, I still need to fix some of these rivets. Also check inside the storage box
And a start to paint the inside
The dash board received some decals. The large dial is the kit decal. The rim needs paint, yes indeed. The other dials as well as the placards are some fine Archer dry tranfers. I rubbed them on wet decal paper though, which made application a lot easier. The Archer dials were spot on with the real stuff. The ones supplied in the kit are ok, but inaccurate. The placards underneath the dash board are really great details.
Ze gun wiz a Lion Roar barrel
Und ze vheels (well, not all, I sort of forgot the rest
)
And what's the story? you ask.
Well this vehicle will be painted as one from the 12th Panzer Division which surrendered after the defense of Brno (Czechoslowakia) late April/early May 1945.
Parts of this unit surrendered to the Americans, so did another part, near Pilzen but they were handed over to the Russians, and another part fell into the hands of the Russians straight away.
My scene will depict this vehicle with some of its crewmembers discussing which direction they should take, in order to surrender to the Americans. Hence the title: Final Decisions. Surrender!
Figures are chosen already, as well as the Hornet heads to go with them. But no pics yet.
I guess that the next step will be to paint the details and weather the inside. :roll:
To be continued
Robert
