f matthews Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 This is the old Dragon kit based off of the now-vintage Gunze Sanyo “high-tech” kits from the late 1980. All in all, with a little work and upgrades, they build up ok. This one is modeled after Fritz Amling’s “Leopard” Ausf. E from Stg. Abt. 202. 47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Magnificent! Superb, great worn whitewash complete with a dusting of fresh snow, nicely done tarp over the stowage and a chilly looking commander! Great base too, always helps putting the build in context. Cheers Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Magnificent! Superb, great worn whitewash complete with a dusting of fresh snow, nicely done tarp over the stowage and a chilly looking commander! Great base too, always helps putting the build in context. Cheers Darryl Seconded. Brilliant model, well painted and weathered. Top job. Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Great work. Nice painting and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Perfect job! Go on this way! Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 That's sensational! It doesn't look like an old kit now. Really good work. Good, simple but well done base. Great painting. A sound figure that fits the scene perfectly. Just good all the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Very inspirational. Winter is difficult and yours looks perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Very nicely done! The snow in particular looks authentic. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Beautiful job , really does look fabulous. Everything fits together so well . Excellent work...👍 Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I have a Dragon StuG III Ausf B bought in the Orange Box rebox deal with a Dragon figurine set which I suspect is the same vintage mould? Overall dimensions are accurate. Incredible value, or was when I bought. Despite the mould's age, it scrubs up very well OOTB, and with a little evergreen sheet to the shot trap and some cutting and drilling of the hatch hinges for those who just must, doesn't look too shabby alongside the Tamiya offering once dressed up in its warpaint. Mine came with Magic-Tracks too! Very nice for the price, particularly as it included a figurine set too, which although Gen 1, are rather nicely sculpted. Was an enjoyable build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Excellent job Matthews 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Bigglesof266 said: I have a Dragon StuG III Ausf B bought in the Orange Box rebox deal with a Dragon figurine set which I suspect is the same vintage mould? Overall dimensions are accurate. Incredible value, or was when I bought. Despite the mould's age, it scrubs up very well OOTB, and with a little evergreen sheet to the shot trap and some cutting and drilling of the hatch hinges for those who just must, doesn't look too shabby alongside the Tamiya offering once dressed up in its warpaint. Mine came with Magic-Tracks too! Very nice for the price, particularly as it included a figurine set too, which although Gen 1, are rather nicely sculpted. Was an enjoyable build. Yes-this was the Orange Box issue too. The Magic Tracks made it well worth the price. Some of the detail parts and tools were not great, so I replaced them with PE and items from the Tamiya Pz IV on-vehicle tools/parts set. Edited August 28, 2021 by f matthews 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, f matthews said: Yes-this was the Orange Box issue too. The Magic Tracks made it well worth the price. Some of the detail parts and tools were not great, so I replaced them with PE and items from the Tamiya Pz IV on-vehicle tools/parts set. Nice. I have to admit I've come of an age now where along with never having enjoyed the tedium of applying it, PE is both too much of a challenge to the eyes and fingers so as to make using it for detail doubly unenjoyable, somewhat alleviated by the fact that the level of detail available OOTB with slide moulded kits these days suffices to satisfy my need in a model (vs extremes of a precise replication in miniature). e.g. Scale dependent of course and not for this old mould kit in particular, but for 1/35 and especially Dragon armour kits, parts have become so fine that slide moulded barrels today generally render the purchase of a metal barrel unnecessary. Similar with moulded grilles & latches where weighing up the PE parts supplied and the moulded part, to my eye & for my pleasure it's just not worth my time bothering with the supplied PE alternative. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Nicely done, a lovely little dio. I bet the commander's wondering where his gloves went! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Nice job on the whitewash and the base definitely looks the part-the only thing that looks a bit out to me is the commander looks a little tanned-maybe a recent transfer from the DAK? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Tarantino Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Ciao, wonderfull job mate !!! Stay safe Paolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 The first post about yours Stug I wrote in August, then the model looked just fine, and now this image acquires and another value - he becomes more and more relevant every day - the real winter is approaching... Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 That's a really impressive winter weary Stug!! Awesome modelling/weathering/presentation! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Top job on this stug. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 7:30 PM, GRK said: -the only thing that looks a bit out to me is the commander looks a little tanned-maybe a recent transfer from the DAK? 😉 Or he's been through a Russian summer...? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 hours ago, IanC said: Or he's been through a Russian summer...? Windburn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Superb finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Modeller Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I like it very much! A very well don job you got there! Beautiful. The tarpaulin is very well done and adds a plus to the model as the simple base do. Cheers LM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Missed this somehow. What a nice build. It is very realistic. Cheers, Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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