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Post by Paul B on Apr 30, 2019 18:18:40 GMT
Coming soon, very soon indeed
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Post by Boots on Apr 30, 2019 18:21:59 GMT
That looks kinda cool mucker..........count moi in
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2019 16:26:55 GMT
Watcha Boots . Okay chaps, here's the story or I should say history behind this vehicle. The schwere Panzerjägerabteilung 653 needed a new command vehicle, so they took a Bergepanther Ausf.D and made a field conversion on it. The conversion was simple, a Panzer IV turret was taken from a disabled vehicle and added to the Bergepanther. As the turret ring from the panzer IV doesn't match up with that of the Panther, it was bolted or even welded to the hull of the Bergepanther. Of course when doing this, it would make the main armament useless, so the gun was deactivated. The breach assembly was removed and the gun also fixed in position. The other reason for deactivation was to get more room for the extra radio equipment. Only one vehicle was converted and its fate is till today unknown. Being a bank holiday today I got cracking on the build. I have the hull together with the swing arms and put the drive sprockets and idlers together. It was then that the instructions to get the PE out and make the mount for the jack on the rear hull plate. Photetch ?? Feck it's missing . I looked through the box, found nuttin . So that means no side skirts, engine grilles and one or two other bits. It was then I noticed that the decals are also AWOL . Anyway here's the pics more soon dudes
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Post by Boots on May 1, 2019 17:25:29 GMT
Great start matey but thats pretty pi$$ poor the bits are missin`
Like the story behind the vehicle
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2019 17:34:15 GMT
Cheers Boots . And yes that is a tad annoying about the parts. The worst thing is, I won the darned kit and therefore don't have any chance of getting replacements from Dragon.
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Post by Boots on May 1, 2019 17:54:09 GMT
Can you source the missing etch bits off of flea bay cheaply and possibly someone may have some decs either here or on the web
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2019 18:13:49 GMT
The side skirts I could scratch, the engine grills I can get for about £5. The ferkin decs are the problem, I'll ask later in the Q and A section, might have a bit of luck.
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 1, 2019 19:50:58 GMT
Nice kit of a very rare beast, yes do post about the missing decs I'll have a look through the pile for you
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Post by Boots on May 1, 2019 20:01:34 GMT
Me too
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Post by SteveM on May 1, 2019 20:14:22 GMT
Interesting vehicle! It's shame about the missing bits but you'll make it good I'm sure B)
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Post by Robbo on May 1, 2019 20:15:29 GMT
What on earth is this?
I'm going to be watching though
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Post by JEFF on May 1, 2019 21:27:27 GMT
This is cool. I'm in. Don't jump the gun on the decs and PE, I might be able to help you out.
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Post by Ian H. on May 2, 2019 1:36:33 GMT
Looking forward to this one! I did have to take a second glance at the box art, though.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on May 2, 2019 7:54:58 GMT
Welcome aboard chaps, nice to see the ole gang gathering again . Pete, Boots, Jeff you are too kind fellas . I shall wait and see what you all have . Steve, Ian, Ian, cheers indeed sires . Maybe more later today , after work has got out the way
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Post by Boots on May 2, 2019 15:05:44 GMT
Do you have any pics of the offending decs that are AWOL........just to give me some idea of what to look for
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Post by Boots on May 2, 2019 15:17:25 GMT
Cancel that........just seen ya other post
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Post by Marco on May 2, 2019 16:32:41 GMT
Another build? Wow! I'm in sir!
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Post by Paul B on May 3, 2019 19:30:55 GMT
Boots I take it you know what missing then . Marco, yes and you're welcome fella Here's a little more More soon
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Post by alexb on May 3, 2019 20:41:50 GMT
Yeah I think it needs the skirts to fill-out the lower areas and help tie the two together.
Didn't you get a Takom Panther A? It has a set of skirts you could borrow or use to scratch off of. If not, let me know and I can get you the measurements.
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Post by Paul B on May 3, 2019 20:59:55 GMT
Cheers Alex . But I had already thought of the Panther A skirts as templates . The white stuff is already scored and ready for final cutting
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