Plasto Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Hi, With the Jagdpanzer well advanced but stalled due to me waiting on some model kasten tracks. I found this at my LAS and grabbed it... Here is the ubiquitous unstarted boxing shot. And the small pile of ‘trimmings’ I had 2 hrs later.... The aim here is to build an Afrika Korps panzer. To help with this is have on the way these... And perhaps a scenic base and a few figures for which I have these guys... The issue is the Tank has no turret bin... But that’s not insurmountable... More later.... Edited March 5, 2019 by Plasto 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) So Progress... Just a couple of hours.. Nice Kit and well detailed and a simple build.... I began replacing the simplified handle detail with Brass wire. Cheers Plasto Edited February 9, 2019 by Plasto 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) More work on the Panzer. I added the detail parts such as tools and have been scratch building some of the Desert enhancements seen on DAK Panzer IV's its just brass wire and sheet. I have a few spare road wheels left over and joined a couple of lengths of spare track to make the characteristic prow on the hull front. Jerry cans are from the old original Tamiya set i'll replace these with some better ones down the line.. TFL Plasto.. Edited February 10, 2019 by Plasto 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 The model looks fantastic in the detailed, and those add-ons make it look more adjusted to its theater of operations without a doubt ... Cheers mate 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Wow fantastic Plasto, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Looking good after a very quick start Plasto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great to see another model being built from this kit. Looking very good so far. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) I've been advancing with the Panzer IV Ausf D I found a turret bin in the Academy German T-34 kit.. i attached it with some brass hinges. I then advanced to paint the model got a base coat of mahogany then Panzer grey and then a custom mix of tamiya paints for the RAL 8000 to get it in the ball park. I painted the tracks and the model got a gloss coat for the Star Decals and then a tinted semi gloss coat its had a bit of a light dust coat of buff... Still a bit to do on details and weathering.. But generally this is what it will look like Edited February 23, 2019 by Plasto 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 That is looking superb Plasto! Excellent progress! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 So progress with the Dragon Figures... We have a couple of Gebirgsjager in the mix but the uniforms are correct for the DAK... They need the seams sorting and the heads adding. I think unfortunately I will not have time to get some hornet heads for them but the Dragon ones are not too bad.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Some work on one of my Panzer officer figures... more to do but coming along.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Fantastic progress with the figures. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 So the figures for the most part are complete... Big difference in the quality of the sculpt between the older Dragon and newer Dragon figures... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Fantastic job on the figures Plasto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 So I made a bit of a start on the base... MDF Place mat blank and some high density foam... This got covered in sculpamould and then after a bit of paint and some scenic scatter we have the following... A nice rocky desert base... I need to tone down that volcanic black sand a bit but as a WIP I’m happy thus far.... Cheers. Plasto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Figures and base looking great!! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 6:11 AM, Plasto said: I'm not up with all the codes for paints, but I know a great colour when I see one! Fantastic work. And the same goes for the figures and base so far. Rearguards, BADDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 So I have been working on the dio base... it needs a few thing tidying up and antennas adding etc.. but it's pretty much done... Thoughts... Plasto 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Great work on the tank, figures and base. It's all coming together really well. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 All done... More photos in the gallery... Cheers Plasto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Very good set, I love the colors of the "pebbles" of the base, because there seem to be many tones, I do not know if you painted them or added them of several types ... Cheers mate 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Another fantastic Pz.IV Plasto and your base looks great as do the figures! Great modelling all round. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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