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[Vilkas]

New Year - New Project! This is a Dragon model 6606, the the support tank for the early Tiger from Leningrad area that Hendrik is building at the moment, it has very nicely detailed winter tracks. Panzer 3 hot rod style A very exiting thing is that I got this for Christmas from my mother in law

[Vilkas]

I don't work for Dragon, but I can't really say enough about how nice it is coming together so far

Thanks for looking

[JayCub]

looks a very good kit, and some very fine photographs of the build progress Vilius, lucky your in your mother in laws good books.
i will follow along with your build and it looks so neat so-far.

Tom

[chief5437]

Great stuff so far! Dragon are really nice kits (I think so, anyway) love the look of those winter tracks!

[rm6239]

Great start, looking forward to seeing it come together.

cheers

Rossco

[HWGuderian23]

Interesting new project Vilkas ... looking awesome so far mate !
Greetings to Philly ...

[Tiger131]

looking real nice

[wappynutter]

Super cool Mother in Law.......
Mine buys me socks, chocolates and a jumper every year!!
But if she brought me a Dragon kit..... Then I would feel loved and accepted into the family..
....the kit looks superb, well detailed and fitting well..
Your a lucky guy Vilkas!!

[Vilkas]

Interesting new project Vilkas ... looking awesome so far mate !
Greetings to Philly ...

Thank you Markus, it is very suitable I think considering the freezing weather we just had, on the other hand by the time it will be done winter won't be in sight anymore. Just in time for Russian 'rasputytsa'

looks a very good kit, and some very fine photographs of the build progress Vilius, lucky your in your mother in laws good books.
i will follow along with your build and it looks so neat so-far.

Tom

Thank you Tom, indeed I believe it very important to stay on the good side when it comes to mother in law, it just makes everything so much better

[Vilkas]

Super cool Mother in Law.......
Mine buys me socks, chocolates and a jumper every year!!
But if she brought me a Dragon kit..... Then I would feel loved and accepted into the family..
....the kit looks superb, well detailed and fitting well..
Your a lucky guy Vilkas!!

Thank you, indeed lucky guy, and my wife knows what winterketten is well kind of...

[Vilkas]

Great stuff so far! Dragon are really nice kits (I think so, anyway) love the look of those winter tracks!

Thank you! Dragon especially newer release ones are just superb

looking real nice

Thank you

Great start, looking forward to seeing it come together.

Great start, looking forward to seeing it come together.

cheers

Rossco

Thank you Rossco, more will come soon

[Vilkas]

It's been a bit slow recently, but most enjoyable build so far: all the openings have clear part in them, the front armor is very well reproduced. The gun comes as one piece and has some nice rifling on the inside

Thanks for looking!

[Vilkas]

Just a couple of small bits at the front left to tie up and some stowage and....painting! Although I have to say I do love the assembly process a lot, especially when it comes together without major hick ups

[HWGuderian23]

Wow! Beautifully detailed ! Looks stunning mate .

[rm6239]

Dragon, do have beautiful Panzer III and IV kits, they are a pleasure to build.

Great build mate, can't wait to see some paint on it.

cheers

Rossco

[Vilkas]

Markus, Rosco thank you kindly!

[chief5437]

Coming on real nice. Good work Vilkas!

[Vilkas]

Coming on real nice. Good work Vilkas!

Thanks Chief

[longlance67]

lovely work mate

a lot of great details and clean work


great stuff


Shane

[Vilkas]

lovely work mate

a lot of great details and clean work


great stuff


Shane

Thank you Shane, means a lot coming from the yourself. Like,... you anti mine blade on the Stryker has comparable amount of parts

[AchtungPanzer]

Good progress buddy. I see a piece of good work with. Well done

[Vilkas]

Thank you Eryk! I will try to keep it up maybe even diorama this time or a small vignette

[Vilkas]

It has been a while that I was away from the work desk, and then didn't have my proper camera and bla bla bla...Well I since recovered my camera and lost it again (wife went away to Ireland for a week and took it with her) so sorry for crap quality photos but here is where I'm at with this little panzer at the moment. Thinking about doing a little winter scene(I wayyyy not comfortable when it comes to dioramas) so that will be new area for me. Also I have never done winter camo (exept once, but then I just painted the whole thing uniform white and...it looks like crap) so that was interesting, and I quite like it. I did it with humbrol maskol.

[Vilkas]

And panzergranadiers to accompany it on the snowy field

[longlance67]

lovely work mate

a lot of great details and clean work


great stuff


Shane

Thank you Shane, means a lot coming from the yourself. Like,... you anti mine blade on the Stryker has comparable amount of parts

that blade replaced my nightmares for a few weeks lol

I must say your progress with this build just gets better and better my friend, my hats goes off to you sir !

the white washing is spot on and the figures are wonderful !

well done my friend !

Shane

[Vilkas]

Thanks Shane, I have good bit of time now, that my Mrs is over in your beautiful Ireland on the west coast.

[longlance67]

Thanks Shane, I have good bit of time now, that my Mrs is over in your beautiful Ireland on the west coast.

She's in my side of country lol, she picked a great week to come over lol Galway has been washing with rain and winds for the last few days, sunshine is a very optional thing here hahahaha




Shane

[Vilkas]

Hello everyone! I am sorry think build went through a considerable pause, for whatever reason but it is back on track and what is rather unusual for me I have every intention of building a diorama for this hot rod tank. So at the moment the model finally got the over sized tracks on, I really like the effect. And the tank got two very light oil washes, I really want to keep it minimal on the white wash, but I think there is another overall filter to be applied still....

[Tiger131]

cracking white wash its worked a treat and those dragon figures look natural and will look superb when painted

[longlance67]

wonderful whitewash effects mate

looks great bud


Shane

[Vilkas]

thank you guys, I am quite pleased with the result. I love how this place just encourages you to take a leap out of your comfort zone