Stef N. Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Placeholder. This will be my kit for the upcoming GB. A reasonably priced and detailed kit with added zimmerit. I can only do a 505 as there is a big slice taken out of the zim for the knight decal, but I like the camo schemes available. My Jagdtiger had to be pushed to one side as on opening the box I realised I have half finished it. I don't remember doing this and why I stopped!😳 (Rule 3 may come into play if I have time to get it finished.) I may upgrade the tracks as the kit ones are link and length. I will have a good look at them first before spending money. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Nice choice Stef! 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Great looking tank, looking forward to watching it come together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 32 minutes ago, Keeff said: Nice choice Stef! 👌 Thanks Keith and Simon. It should be straight forward unless I make it more complicated than it needs to be.😁👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Welcome Steff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Nice choice Stef, good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I have not seen this kit before, I thought it may have been the Dragon kit but the box says it's Takom. When Dragon initially released their sPzr.Abt.505 KT you had to add your own zimmerit, they later re-released it using their moulded on zimmerit kit, it will be interesting to see this kit being built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 21 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: I have not seen this kit before, I thought it may have been the Dragon kit but the box says it's Takom. When Dragon initially released their sPzr.Abt.505 KT you had to add your own zimmerit, they later re-released it using their moulded on zimmerit kit, it will be interesting to see this kit being built. This is very much like the Dragon kit with moulded zim. I have one of those gathering dust on the shelf. I think Takom borrowed their idea closely. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) Very very nice choice… I was waiting to see what you’d pick…. I heard you saying it could be a jt or kt. That box art livery is pretty cool and like the look of the das werk kits. Edited March 20 by Muchmirth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 58 minutes ago, Muchmirth said: Very very nice choice… I was waiting to see what you’d pick…. I heard you saying it could be a jt or kt. That box art livery is pretty cool and like the look of the das werk kits. I did a Das Werk Panther and I enjoyed how they simplified everything, got rid of any fussyness but still produced a detailed model. Hopefully more of the same.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 An impressive beast, Stef. Looking forward to seeing the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, IanC said: An impressive beast, Stef. Looking forward to seeing the build. Cheers Ian. I presume/hope you have something planned for this GB?👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 hours ago, Stef N. said: Cheers Ian. I presume/hope you have something planned for this GB?👍 I have indeed. I'll be posting some pics tomorrow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 Here are the obligatory sprue shots and a full explainer of what I will be doing. Firstly a very well packaged kit in a sturdy box. Well done to Das Werk for this overlooked area. They know people have boxes sat in stashes for a long time. And just over £30 is a very good price. Good quality reference material from which I got the vehicle I will be doing. The kit itself is nicely detailed without being overly fussy. With decent zimmerit texture. And the extras and some bits from the spares box to make the command variant. Can't wait to get started. Cheers everyone. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 That zimmerit looks spot on. Regular but slightly irregular - if you know what I mean! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 14 minutes ago, IanC said: That zimmerit looks spot on. Regular but slightly irregular - if you know what I mean! 😄 I know exactly what you mean.😁 I like using Atak's zim but it is a tad too neat and tidy. This looks like a factory worker has got it done quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Nice looking kit @Stef N. ... and as mentioned the zimmeritt detail is very good. One to watch as I've not built a Das Werk kit ...... yet! Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 This will be good I'm sure! Some excellent reference material too. Personally I just rely upon a certain retired gentleman of this parish to helpfully point things out for me, after it's done.... Good luck Stef, not that you'll need it! Darryl 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 30/03/2024 at 16:26, Stef N. said: And the extras and some bits from the spares box to make the command variant. As a certain Gentleman from the West Coast area remarked about doing some research BEFORE you get to the decaling stage, I thought I would share this photo with you Stef, just in case it's not in any of your reference material. The batch of KTs that s.Pzr.Abl.505 received in August 44 did not have the half round armour covers on the turret rear hatch bars, this photo shows it best: Most of the photos I've seen of the command tanks used Roman numerals like this on the rear hatch and gun mantlet. Good luck with your build, as you said earlier, it looks very similar to the Dragon kit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Cheers @Retired Bob. I will go back to the books and have a look around. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 6 hours ago, Retired Bob said: As a certain Gentleman from the West Coast area remarked about doing some research BEFORE you get to the decaling stage, I thought I would share this photo with you Stef, just in case it's not in any of your reference material. The batch of KTs that s.Pzr.Abl.505 received in August 44 did not have the half round armour covers on the turret rear hatch bars, this photo shows it best: Most of the photos I've seen of the command tanks used Roman numerals like this on the rear hatch and gun mantlet. Good luck with your build, as you said earlier, it looks very similar to the Dragon kit. My colour profile has the armour but I can't find it anywhere else. Well spotted as it is something I would have chucked them on. That is the only photo with the Roman numerals. I may leave it off as I am not 100% certain at this moment. I found another cool photo though. One to highlight the Knight for @Mjwomack too. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 2 hours ago, Stef N. said: My colour profile has the armour but I can't find it anywhere else. Well spotted as it is something I would have chucked them on. That is the only photo with the Roman numerals. I may leave it off as I am not 100% certain at this moment. I found another cool photo though. One to highlight the Knight for @Mjwomack too. That brings us back to the problem with profiles and box art not being accurate. I built my first KT in s.Pz.Abt.505 markings and added those covers. I had to apply my own zimmerit with putty so added it over the covers, when I found they weren't fitted it made quite a mess removing them. I have seen that photo colourised, I was quite excited thinking it was a real colour photo until the penny dropped that it wasn't. Good photo though, taken in the summer of 44 just after they had re-equipped with the KT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Wheels and base given a coat of red primer, XF9 Hull Red. I don't bother with primers usually but I have found the red lifts the yellow so that is what will be happening. No major problems with assembly so far. A tiny bit of cleaning up but nothing to worry about. So far I am impressed with this kit. As I am going for an OOB build I will be doing the base and tracks completely then the rest of the stuff. Cheers all. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, Stef N. said: Wheels and base given a coat of red primer, XF9 Hull Red. I don't bother with primers usually but I have found the red lifts the yellow so that is what will be happening. It's looking good with the primer, I have some red primer so I will copy your idea and see if it lifts the top colour. From my previous builds I found that if you don't mask off the axles, the paint will build up and it will be a pain to clean it off to fit the wheels and hubs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 7 hours ago, Retired Bob said: It's looking good with the primer, I have some red primer so I will copy your idea and see if it lifts the top colour. From my previous builds I found that if you don't mask off the axles, the paint will build up and it will be a pain to clean it off to fit the wheels and hubs. They'll be getting a bit of a rub down before any glue or it will cause a bit of a headache. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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