Dragon VK.45.02(P)H 1/72 [SCRAPPED]

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

My first 1/72 scale kit and a paper panzer at that.



Pretty simple kit, decent details and DS tracks are nice.
Some of the plastic seemed a bit brittle though.
Ive shaved off all the molded on tools and tow cables. I also removed the fenders and poorly molded headlights.






Not sure if I will do a camo color on it or maybe a red oxide coat. Im leaning towards doing a dio depicting it abandoned in a yard near the factory it would have been built at. Being a prototype tank im not sure they would have painted it for testing.

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Not sure why the pics are so huge they are only 900x671

[Coen]

That is looking pretty slick dude!
I love your diorama idea, especially the red oxide paint job.
You could do it with it partially painted, like it was abandoned before they finished it.
Wow.. I really like your dio idea!

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Thanks! Trying to think of how the dio is going to look still.

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Well the construction is finished and the first part of paint.
Used hull red Vallejo and its a bit too brown for red oxide primer. So i'll be trying something completely different to get that effect and color. Fingers crossed...
For the diorama Ill be modeling a section of the Kummersdorf Testing Grounds. Nothing fancy though as the base I have is quite small.

Ill post some progress pics tomorrow.

[Coen]

That will be cool.
I'll be looking forward to seeing that.

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Clay is down on the base. Hoping it doesn't shrink or crack too badly.

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Oh almost forgot. The "new" technique I used for the red oxide turned out good. You can see the brush strokes but I think a coat of flat varnish will even it out.

[AchtungPanzer]

Nice colour for this prototype

[Coen]

That's looking really sweet dude!!
With the proper weathering those strokes should die down a bit.
I'm really interested in what that dio will look like.

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Well the matt varnish turned the paint brown...So I'll be doing the paint over again.
You can see an update of the dio in my 100 Sub Thank You video.

[Tiger131]

like this tank got one inn my stash so inspire me buddy..like the primer colour bud

[ScaleArmorBuilder]

Well the base split tonight...
Project has been binned...

Sorry guys.

[Coen]

Noooooo!!

Is there no way to save her?

[Tiger131]

u can carry on with tank build at least

[chief5437]

Noooooooooooo.........!