Dragon Orange Box - Pz.Beob.Wg. IV Ausf J

[spruecutter]

A Panzer IV Ausf J


This is an older dragon kit re-boxed under the orange box series and dates from 2009. I thought for my first Dragon kit I'd go for one of the earlier models in the hope that it would be simpler.

There were a few issues. The suspension was attached using the positioning lugs on the lower hull, but they appeared to be sloping rather than level.





After removing the suspension, cutting away the lugs and re-attaching the bogies, it's now level. The part priming of the lower hull was added simply to use up the surplus in the airbrush.




Primed




This will get a three colour camouflage scheme for the Ardennes next.

[Schoof]

Wow already a gorgeous looking model !

Curious to see what I'll do with it

[Coen]

Wow... this came out's no where... Nice (and fast) start there Sprue.
I'm curious what you're planning with her.
great stuff.
Love panzer IVs.

[spruecutter]

Love panzer IVs.

I think you said once, you can't have too many Panzer IVs?

I agree. After getting this kit I've learned a lot about the different versions, and I have a long term plan to do a few of them. Lined up are:-
Ausf D France in Panzer Grey
Ausf E DAK
Ausf F1 Russia
Ausf G with schurzen, Italy, with two or three colour camo
Ausf H with zimmerit in three colour camo, Eastern front
Ausf F featured here, in three colour ambush scheme, Normandy

These will all be Dragon, but I might be looking at other makes too. Then many more years with all the other variants; Nashorn, Brummbar, Stug, etc

[Schoof]

just 1 question ...... is The Orange Box from Dragon something special ????

[spruecutter]

They're from the CyberHobby range and are featured as as 'super value pack' kits.
Most often they're earlier kits re-boxed, usually including a figure set. They can be good value on ebay and there's quite a few to choose from. I've also picked up a Stug III and Panzer III kit from the range.

The instructions can be a bit iffy, so you have to be careful, but worth a go in my view.

[Schoof]

Ok Thanks. ....

[spruecutter]

Did a bit of a catch up with this one tonight

Base coat applied






Roughly establishing camo colours

[EpoxySniffer]

Nice camo Sprue ...

[Coen]

Nice job Pete! I love how well you controlled the overspray
Looks great!!

[Paul]

Great job Pete, Camo looks great

[Rob]

Looking good. Really like the camo.

[Nige201980]

Camo looks amazing mate

[longlance67]

super fast build !


love the camo job just lovely



Shane

[gosselin2112]

That's a finely built and painted model you have here. Nice job.

Russ.