Pete H

Seems like it's a case of "If it ain't German WWII - then it ain't worth worrying over" from Dragon at the moment. I desparately wanted a Sexton,,,, now I have one,,,,, not sure it's worth the price I paid and definitely not up to their usual standards. Seems like the Saladin falls into the same category. Regards Pete

Lovely work. Spot on! Regards Pete

Spot on for a first effort! Keep up the good work. Regards Pete

Very nice looking Warrior. Suitably grotty and dusty! Regards Pete

Excellent progress and a mighty fine looking kit! Will be watching rest of the build with interest. Regards Pete

Looking good so far! Another method to try on your exhausts in place of powders is to assemble the pipes/mufflers etc and when dry, apply a coat of liquid poly to the part and then dab gently over it with a small piece of Scotchbrite type scouring pad. By varying the pressure you can achieve a mixed texture along the length of the exhaust. Don't worry if it "strings", wait till it dries and then just brush a little more liquid poly over it. This also works if your texture is too rough. Once totally dry, paint as normal in a dark rusty colour and then add tones of reds/oranges/greys etc. and blend 'em together to replicate whatever rusty appearance you desire. Finally, a little black chalk or compressed charcoal added around the very end will represent the sooty deposits usually found on these parts. Best thing to do is try it first on some old components and mess around with the colour mixes, washes and dry brushing etc. Good luck, keep having fun with it and I look forward to seeing your completed model. Regards Pete

WOW! Thanks chaps for speedy replies. Sorry that your stuff ended in the bin Oz,,,,, kinda hoping that after all the graft I put into getting the Sexton something like (fit issues, etc. etc.) it might be salvageable,,, but we shall see. Sarge,,,,,, ta muchly,,,, will contact Gemma and see what we shall see. Thanks also for the reassurance that it wasn't me that cocked up. Surely if these problems are widely experienced Dragon ought to be putting a word or two of warning on the things,,,,,,I shudder to think of the hundreds? of poor souls who have also ruined what are expensive kits through no fault of their own. Regards Pete

A day or so back I unpacked a couple of Dragon kits that I had got so far with and ran out of steam. This isn't unusual for me and I tend to regain my enthusiasm for certain kits somewhere along the line and get them finished. However, these two kits may be heading for the dustbin and I really don't have any clues as to what has happened. Both of em (one is an Israeli M50 and the other a Sexton) have the tan coloured one-piece tracks in the kits (DS plastic?). Both had been painted and partially weathered before I lost the will to finish and were packed away. Both have now suffered terminal failure of the tracks in as much as the tracks have started to fall apart and are secreting an oily substance over anything they touch. The drive sprockets have become brittle and are falling apart before my eyes and I am desparately attempting to wash this gunk from the running gear but seem to getting nowhere fast. It has also started to affect other areas around the lower hulls. Anyone have any ideas how to stop this "leakage" or am I doomed to restart both kits? I used my usual Humbrol enamels which I have never ever had any problems with in the past on any kind of plastic or vinyl tracks. So what I am doing wrong? Any help will be much appreciated AND if anyone has any suitable track (preferably one piece, but I ain't choosy) plus some suitable drive sprockets, please drop me a line and I will see if my meagre budget can accommodate. Many thanks in advance for any and all help in rescuing this worrying situation. Regards, as ever Pete

Very nicely done. A little "clean" for my blood, but it's your model at the end of the day. Regards Pete

Lovely! Regards Pete

Excellent result! Very nice. Regards Pete

Very nice indeed! Regards Pete

Looks the business! Might just add one of these to the seriously wanted list too! Anyone know if you can get the "Brit" pattern wheels with the holes around the rims?? Regards Pete

Nicely done. Regards Pete

Lovely. Weathering is spot on. Regards Pete