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Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:16 am
by PaulAyrey
I promised myself I'd clear my current WIP, as I have quite a bit on it prevented me from entering the Tiger I SIG :cry:

Unfortunately I have not bee able to spend much tome painting so I thought I would crack open my Secret Santa gift....just to see what it's like.....I'll just glue that bit....oops it's so good I started it, oh well another WIP added to the list

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:17 am
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:49 am
by Yevgeny
Subscribed :pop:

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:46 pm
by PaulAyrey
Yevgeny wrote:Subscribed :pop:
Thanks Yevgeny!

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All looks really well moulded with very minimal flash etc. A great kit so far

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:50 pm
by PaulAyrey
First few steps completed, no issues.

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:52 pm
by PaulAyrey
About half way through, really not much to report on at all.

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:42 am
by PaulAyrey
Front fenders put together. Really impressed by the ease of the kit but without any loss of detail. Have left the track assembly for now to ease painting but also tempted to get a set of Fruils for this;

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:01 am
by AchtungPanzer
Nice kit and good start Paul :th: . Keep it up friend :cheers2:

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:00 pm
by gustavlekstal
It's a funny little odd panzer. Almost feel like it belong to sci-fi. What's you plan for weathering?

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:07 am
by PaulAyrey
AchtungPanzer wrote:Nice kit and good start Paul :th: . Keep it up friend :cheers2:
Thanks Eryk.

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:10 am
by PaulAyrey
gustavlekstal wrote:It's a funny little odd panzer. Almost feel like it belong to sci-fi. What's you plan for weathering?
Hi Gustav, I am going to really, really try my best to be subtle on this one and just have some dust effects.

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:40 am
by HamilkarBarkas
This is such a cool vehicle, i´m looking forward to see how it shapes up in your hands :)

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:29 pm
by PaulAyrey
HamilkarBarkas wrote:This is such a cool vehicle, i´m looking forward to see how it shapes up in your hands :)

Thanks for the encouragement!

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:33 pm
by PaulAyrey
Rear fenders assembled. I am really loving the size and shape of this little tank, really quite an appealing little cousin of its more well known relatives!

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:20 pm
by PaulAyrey
Lower hull now complete, rear a little fiddly trying to get the cable round whilst the PE pinged off then re-glued and whilst doing it your fingers feel three times bigger!

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:21 am
by PaulAyrey
Building phase completed;

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:24 am
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:28 am
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:29 am
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:34 am
by Coen
Paul that's a really swet kit buddy!! She's turned out wonderfully right out of the box.
Nice and clean.

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:05 pm
by PaulAyrey
Primed and Fruil tracks purchased and test fitted

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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:06 pm
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:07 pm
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:08 pm
by PaulAyrey
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Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:14 am
by OliveDrab
Very nice Paul :th: :th: For some reason I feel the need to build something with a Panzer Gray paint scheme, and its all your fault :cheers2:

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:29 am
by Paul
Looking good Paul, think i need to build a panzer 2 myself

Re: Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK1601) HobbyBoss Kit No.83803

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:24 pm
by Nige1940
Great vehicle love the PzIF & PzIIJ.
I sympathize with OD I too have an urge for something Grey :scratch::
Superb build :thumb2: