Roman Schilhart Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) This small tank I've been working on for half a year or so. While Dragon's plastic parts fit nicely, the photo etch side skirts need a lot of tender-love-and-care to get them positioned correctly (something I've not entierly achieved). However I feel they look much better than the kit's oversized plastic parts and you can add some 'battle-damage' with a pen. The vehicle was painted with Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics and weathered with pastel chalks and artists' oils. It represents a tank from 6. Panzerdivision at Kursk, 1943. Photographs taken by Mr. Wolfgang Rabel of IGM Cars & Bikes. Edited May 18, 2016 by Roman Schilhart 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Another lovely job Roman, superb paint & weathering! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Another lovely job Roman, superb paint & weathering! Keith Thanks Keith - you know I'm primarily an aircraft builder but sometimes I get lead astray by some 'heavy metal'. Hope to improve my military vehicle skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Very cute! The side skirts look great! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Very nice tiny tank, it's look like major scale, good job, cheers Roman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 and yet again a sweet 1/72 work! looks great, good weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder52 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Very nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanjoDominguez Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Looking very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Beautiful build and your paintwork is truly lovely. I'm not sure there is such a thing as 'positioned properly' when it comes to schurzen, you see them hanging at all sorts of angles in photos. Bit surprised you used the DS-100 tracks, I hate the stuff personally and I've got a feeling Dragon supplied the wrong mantlet with this kit.....I'm not sure the Ausf N should have the spaced armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Dammit Sarge - I think you're right about the mantlet!! Another almighty Dragon slip up. Luckily I've not painted mine yet so should be able to correct. Nevertheless that's a lovely model! Well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 That looks like a mini-masterpiece to me! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Giles Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Well done Roman, nicely finished model, the weathering is well handled. Look forward to your next foray into Braille armour. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It is indeed a lovely model and my critiscism is aimed squarely at Dragon, not at what Roman has done with their kit. Frankly, given the prices Dragon charge and the claims they make about themselves they could do a great deal better. PS - Roman, if you want the correct mantlet I'll happily send you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) PS - Roman, if you want the correct mantlet I'll happily send you one. Thanks for that generous offer, Sgt. Squarehead, Sir! I doubt I will go through the trouble re-fitting another mantlet, though, and just leave the model as it is. I'll keep that critizisms in mind if I build another Dragon Pz.III - doubtful if this will ever happen as Revell's offering is cheaper! Here's one I've done back in 2014: With kind regards, Roman Edited June 2, 2016 by Roman Schilhart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I prefer the Revell kits too TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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