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Porsche type 205/2 "Maus"


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Here is my Dragon 1/35 Porsche type 205/2 "Maus".

- Added Eduard photoetch grills, fuel tank bracket and straps, ladder etc.

- Added wiring for headlights, plumbing for external fuel tank

- Paint scheme from photographs of prototype

- Added welding detail on hull top/side skirt joints

- Added tow lugs on rear hull

- Painted with Tamiya acrylics, weathered with pastels and oils

 

Hope you like,

Colin

 

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Here's an interesting size comparison, both 1/35 ...

 

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The Maus turret is actually larger than the Stuart!

 

Cheers,

Colin

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Great to see this beast. Thanks.

 

 

Of course, the Maus might have been a formidable opponent if it hadn't been for the extremely slow speed of the SdKfz 9921 ausf Z (240 Tonne Reinforced-Road-Laying Vehicle) that was designed to trundle along in front of it.

 

And I wonder why they didn't camo paint the Maus to look like a farm building, or a small copse?

 

Rearguards,

Badder

 

 

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Very nice build, but it would be good to show at least one figure to show what a monster it was. The other tank gives an idea, but to us non-tanky types, it would mean more to scale with a human.

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On 15/09/2017 at 19:45, Badder said:

paint the Maus to look like a farm building, or a small copse?

 

 

Imagine trying to give a target indication or fire control order on that! 

 

‘Reference moving farm!’ 

 

😂😂😂

 

Great build and paint by the way 👍🏿

 

 

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