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What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:15 am
by rm6239
Hi Guys

Really sorry to have joined the site to late to participate in the Holy Toledo it's a Panzer II build, I really love the early Panzers. That being said I received this from the good wife for Christmas this year and I've been quietly building it since.

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It's a pretty old kit (number 6263) and not without some problems, the biggest being the Drive sprockets only have 25 teeth instead of 26 but I'm super impressed with the OOB interior it comes with. So much so that I thought I would put up some pictures of what it has. Still partway through the weathering stage but everything in these pictures is OOB, no spares box raiding or scratch building.

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I think this kit was based on a Marder II kit (there are Marder II sprues in the box) and this kit is still around BUT Dragon have released a new Panzer II A with full interior, so if you like the early Panzers it might be a kit to watch out for.

The only down side is I don't know how much is going to be seen when it's all completed, not much I expect but I will know it's there.

cheers

Rossco

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:18 am
by T3hGuppy
That really is a nice interior buddy.
The work you've done looks very nice indeed.

Something I'm yet to try on an afv.

Looking to see more updates on this one :th:

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:07 am
by rm6239
Hi Guppy

Thanks mate, not really going to blog this build (plus it will go on the backburner once the Steel Rain SIG starts), I was just really impressed with the supplied internals and thought I would pop it up as heads up if anyone was interested.

I'm going to be trying a few different things on this build so I might just show the result (good or bad) of what I attempt. I will post up the finished build though.

cheers

Rossco

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:18 am
by Bissyboat
Wow. Impressive detailing. Really like that kit. Will resort to armour, when I find dry land.

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:06 am
by Paul
Nice work, it does look like a nice interior.

If you like that you should build AFV's T34, that's got a great interior, with engine the lot

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:14 am
by NAMBiohazard
I only noticed I have that kit halve way into the Holy Toledo SIG, so didn't join

Thanks for the preview of the interior, looks great

Enjoy the build

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:20 am
by rm6239
Bissyboat, :mrgreen: hope you find dry land soon mate.

Paul, not really into WWII Russian armour but I might look that kit up. :lol: After all probably should make the effort to build a T-34, it's a bit like the Tiger and Sherman should at least have one in the stash. I'll check out PMMS and see what I can find.

NAMBiohazard, cheers mate, If you ever do build it, give me a yell, there are a few little hiccups with the kit that I could help you out with.

cheers

Rossco

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:30 am
by alextheblue
Very nice interior Rossco, you've done a cracking job on it.

Just recently finished Dragon's 234/4, spent ages on the interior, only for it to be mostly covered when complete. I'm like you though, I know that it's under there!

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:47 am
by fly1ngdutchm4n
That's a nice interior indeed!
Nicely painted and weathered too! :cheers2:
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Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:23 pm
by Rob
Fantastic level of detail

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:45 pm
by HWGuderian23
Fabulous work on the interior Rossco :th:!
The weathering looks amazing :eeek:. Your wife made a good choice!
Looking forward to see this finished my friend ... :pop:
:cheers2:

Re: What a great OOB interior.

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:31 pm
by rm6239
Alex, cheers mate, It probably says something about us :crazy: but it just wouldn't feel right to not build and weather it, just because it can't be seen. I once even went so far as to include a packet of cigarettes and a helmet next to the drivers sent in a Puma :lol: .

Rob and Frans, thanks guys. I thought so too.

Markus, thanks mate, I appreciate your comments, she does tend to pick some interesting kits for me to make. I will be sure to pop up a finished picture when it's done.

cheers

Rossco