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Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:39 pm**

Hi all for my next build I will be building the Dragon 1/35 M4 DV looks like a great kit and the box was cramed full of plastic

Some photos of the box

Upper hull

Lower hull

DS style tracks

P.E parts, decals and metal cable

Sprue shots

Clear sprue

And finally the instructions

Posted: **Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:20 pm**

Ok so I made a start on the kit this evening and started on the turrert, went together well, just a few small parts and hatchs left to add

Hopefully I will be able to crack on with it more next week and have it ready for paint by next weekend.

Posted: **Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:23 pm**

This is a really sweet little kit bud, it should build up well.
Mine didn't come with those tracks though. I wonder if yours is a newer or older release of the kit.
Interesting.

Posted: **Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:27 pm**

Coen wrote:This is a really sweet little kit bud, it should build up well.
Mine didn't come with those tracks though. I wonder if yours is a newer or older release of the kit.
Interesting.

I think that mine is the 2009 version

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:10 am**

I am looking forward to this build. for some reason I really dig the direct vision Shermans. I want to build one like this and one of the type that has the added armor plates over the vision slits.
I have never built a Dragon kit and this may be my first depending on how yours goes.

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:23 am**

Looking good so far, I love a good Sherman

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:30 pm**

CharleyGnarlyP290 wrote:I am looking forward to this build. for some reason I really dig the direct vision Shermans. I want to build one like this and one of the type that has the added armor plates over the vision slits.
I have never built a Dragon kit and this may be my first depending on how yours goes.

Thanks, so far the kit has gone together very well and I would recommend getting one

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:31 pm**

Mylightweight wrote:Looking good so far, I love a good Sherman

Thanks mate

Posted: **Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:34 pm**

Yeah I like those DV Shermans too great looking kit and a superb job your doing of it .

Posted: **Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:03 pm**

Nige1940 wrote:Yeah I like those DV Shermans too great looking kit and a superb job your doing of it .

Thanks

Posted: **Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:22 pm**

Finished the turret off this evening

Posted: **Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:49 pm**

Completed the front of the lower hull today, so far no major fit issues

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Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:16 am**

So far so good. I will be watching this build as I plan to get the same kit soon.

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:41 am**

tferedo wrote:So far so good. I will be watching this build as I plan to get the same kit soon.

Thanks, I look forward to watching your build when you start it

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:13 am**

I built the model not too long ago and was not really impressed by it. Somehow the front section did not fit well on the lower and upper hull. maybe it was just me

yours looks good so far, no question!

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:15 pm**

HamilkarBarkas wrote:I built the model not too long ago and was not really impressed by it. Somehow the front section did not fit well on the lower and upper hull. maybe it was just me yours looks good so far, no question!

Thanks

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:26 pm**

That's a common fit issue with dragon Shermans. It's a pain, but fixable with some fiddling.
Looks great so far Jack.

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:49 pm**

Coen wrote:That's a common fit issue with dragon Shermans. It's a pain, but fixable with some fiddling.
Looks great so far Jack.

Thanks

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:54 pm**

Finished the lower hull this afternoon, only one fit issue which is when I had to attach the front section to the main section

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:45 pm**

Looking good so far!! I really enjoyed my Sherman build recently. Only had two issue's

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:33 pm**

Nige99 wrote:Looking good so far!! I really enjoyed my Sherman build recently. Only had two issue's

Thanks

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:44 am**

Looks tons better than my build and youre just starting it. I'm watching this one close. Please keep posting so I can learn from this. I've noticed there is a build difference between different armor types. I want to really see what the primary color turns out like. I cant wait to see it finished!

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:45 am**

Oper8or wrote:Looks tons better than my build and youre just starting it. I'm watching this one close. Please keep posting so I can learn from this. I've noticed there is a build difference between different armor types. I want to really see what the primary color turns out like. I cant wait to see it finished!

Will do, thanks

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:18 pm**

Started work on the upper hull this afternoon, going together well so far

Posted: **Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:09 pm**

Attached the upper and lower hull this morning, only a small amount of filler was required, only a small amount of photo etch left to add then it's ready for paint

Posted: **Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:38 pm**

Photo-etch attached

Next up other to the spray booth ready for priming and then a coat of olive drab

Posted: **Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:32 pm**

Not built a DV yet but I will at some point. Yours looks a great kit. What olive drab paints are you going to use?

Posted: **Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:46 am**

Nige99 wrote:Not built a DV yet but I will at some point. Yours looks a great kit. What olive drab paints are you going to use?

I was thinking of using the Above interactive modulation set or the standard vallejo olive drab.

Posted: **Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:50 pm**

I've used them all Jack. I think the vellejo colours are way off the colour of Olive drab. I've just used the Mig ammo modulation which I found to be good. Also tamiya OD for the sides and for the highlights a mix of deck tan mixed in. The true Olive drab colour is a big subject in its self so have a go with a few of them.

Posted: **Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:47 pm**

Nige99 wrote:I've used them all Jack. I think the vellejo colours are way off the colour of Olive drab. I've just used the Mig ammo modulation which I found to be good. Also tamiya OD for the sides and for the highlights a mix of deck tan mixed in. The true Olive drab colour is a big subject in its self so have a go with a few of them.

Ok thanks for the advice, I'll look into it

Posted: **Sun Nov 01, 2015 3:58 pm**

All primed next step olive drab

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:35 pm**

Looking good so far!! Might see if I can pick up a DV at Telford.

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:41 pm**

Nige99 wrote:Looking good so far!! Might see if I can pick up a DV at Telford.

Thanks

I highly recommend this kit

Posted: **Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:35 pm**

Painted in vallejo olive drab next up the decals and tracks will probably do the decals tonight as there's not many

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