Global Scale Modeller

Hello everybody!
Started a new build today!
Between some GB's and finishing the last bits and bobs on my competition models for the Scale Modelling Challenge this October, I needed another build to keep me busy

So I decided to start this nice model.



It's a big box with a lot of extra goodies! There's even a flexible vinyl driver figure included...

Here's sprue mountain:



And this is what I've got so far. The engine is in already and some more bits and bobs.
Im not paying to much attention to the engine and the compartment, for it will not or barley visable.

There is a Photo etch set on it's way from the US, mainly for the Pak 40 gun and the interior.



So a start is made!

Hope to see you next time!

Thats a lot of plastic

Muzrik wrote: Thats a lot of plastic

It is... Over 620 parts in total Got to love Dragon!

How are you going to do the tracks? Put two links together and glue on the pad or do all the links at once (like magic tracks) and attach the pads afterwards?

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:

Muzrik wrote: Thats a lot of plastic

It is... Over 620 parts in total Got to love Dragon!

Yeah but the tracks should make up for atleast 200 parts
Still the dragon sd.kfz.251 kits have lots of parts ,it doesn't even matter wich version
Have fun building this compact beast

ForbesHutton wrote:How are you going to do the tracks? Put two links together and glue on the pad or do all the links at once (like magic tracks) and attach the pads afterwards?

Normally I replace the tracks for white metal tracks from Friul.
This kit has the Dragon magic track suplied, so giving then a try.
Glue the tracks together and make it a upper and lowe part so I can apply them a bit more easy.
if it turn out ti be a compleet disaster I can alway buy som friul tracks later.

MarkVerploeg wrote:

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:

Muzrik wrote: Thats a lot of plastic

It is... Over 620 parts in total Got to love Dragon!

Yeah but the tracks should make up for atleast 200 parts
Still the dragon sd.kfz.251 kits have lots of parts ,it doesn't even matter wich version
Have fun building this compact beast

Thanks Mark.
I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this kit!

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:

ForbesHutton wrote:How are you going to do the tracks? Put two links together and glue on the pad or do all the links at once (like magic tracks) and attach the pads afterwards?

Normally I replace the tracks for white metal tracks from Friul.
This kit has the Dragon magic track suplied, so giving then a try.
Glue the tracks together and make it a upper and lowe part so I can apply them a bit more easy.
if it turn out ti be a compleet disaster I can alway buy som friul tracks later.

If you are careful with them and don't glue them with tamiya extra thin you can make the tracks workable
I had that with my half tracks

620 parts Are You sure Frans ??? This is the set for 4 models in 1:72

Great looking kit. I love the mobility and firepower solution the Germans came up with. Looking forward to seeing you knock it out of the park.

Wow!....A big kit with lots of good stuff inside the box

AchtungPanzer wrote:620 parts Are You sure Frans ??? This is the set for 4 models in 1:72

Haha! Yeah, I'm sure. But like Mark said, A lot of parts are the tracks. But that still leaves me with sprue mountain!

Russ72 wrote:Great looking kit. I love the mobility and firepower solution the Germans came up with. Looking forward to seeing you knock it out of the park.

I loved that too Russ.
WW2 was a mobility war, and some solutions were awesome.
I even saw A pic of a flak 88 mounted onto a captured T-34...



And off course they have a kit of that one too... Dragon I believe...

UKguyInUSA wrote:Wow!....A big kit with lots of good stuff inside the box

Big kit, lots of fun!
I spent the whole evening just putting the front suspension together... Lots of fiddly parts
But all workable

Beautiful kit there Frans

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:

Russ72 wrote:Great looking kit. I love the mobility and firepower solution the Germans came up with. Looking forward to seeing you knock it out of the park.

I loved that too Russ.
WW2 was a mobility war, and some solutions were awesome.
I even saw A pic of a flak 88 mounted onto a captured T-34...



And off course they have a kit of that one too... Dragon I believe...

Nice looking kit dude,

however although in 1945 the Germans in battle group Kienast did put a 88mm flak on a T 34 the picture itself is a fake, it did happen but the picture is a fake. The original picture shows just a normal captured T 34.

Regardless I do look forward to the build, the Sdkfz 251/22 is one of those vehicles I have always wanted to model.

Good luck

The picture may be a fake, but its giving me ideas.

I have to agree with you guys, Maybe it's a fake picture, but how cool would it be to build this one

I look forward to the completion of this kit

Like the title says, We're back!
After one year on the shelf of doom after loosing my mojo for this build, I'm going to continue asap.
So stay tuned for a new update somewhere next weekend.

Haha! I like the pic Frans.

Coen wrote:Haha! I like the pic Frans.

lol Thanks mate

LOL so cool! Do eeeeet

Nev wrote:LOL so cool! Do eeeeet

Haha! I will
I'm back so stay tuned!

Nice progres so far
Keep up the good work

MarkVerploeg wrote:Nice progres so far
Keep up the good work

Thanks Mark! Still slow progress because I am getting tired of this model. But it already stood on the shelf of doom for a year, don't want to put it back there. I'm just taking my time with it. Also i don't feel the urge to sit at the bench at the moment. I began this hobby to relax and de stress, but sitting and working in the garden, enjoying the new home is my relaxation now. So less modelling, taking time and enjoying life right now!

Looks nice
I like the look of the full pe gunshield
Maybe Flow had the kit part for lunch , who knows
Styrene is tasty stuff

MarkVerploeg wrote:Looks nice
I like the look of the full pe gunshield
Maybe Flow had the kit part for lunch , who knows
Styrene is tasty stuff

Haha! Thanks Mark, Who knows, who can resist a tasty piece of polystyrene eh?
I like the full PE gun shield myself, tough to put it together though.
The folding angle had to be spot on. Otherwise it would not fit to the gun itself..
Thanks for paying a visit, much appreciated.

Finally done building, and ready to prime.



All primed dark yellow from Vallejo



The interior was painted in Sandy brown RLM 79, so I used RLM 79 from AK.
Went on smooth.





I will weather and detail painting the interior first, before gluing on the upper hull.



The tracks will be done last.

That is a tasty looking build, very nice