vlad
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Post by vlad on Sept 1, 2018 13:36:53 GMT
Hi chaps Apologies for not being around too much, I'm trying to rectify this believe me! And one way of doing this is to try and reduce my stash of 1/72 kits, and the best way to do that is to build em! So to kick off I have a few straight forward ish builds, the Dragon 251 series of kits, pretty much a scaled down version of their big brothers! So I have these! there are actually four kits there as one box is doubled up!  To begin I will start with the 251/7 as who can resist engineering vehicles! I will build this one as a platoon commanders vehicle fitted with the panzerbusche! Good break down of parts for a 72nd scale kit!  More later! I'm going in! |
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Post by CarlRF on Sept 1, 2018 17:04:19 GMT
looks interesting Vlad .  |
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Post by Paul B on Sept 1, 2018 17:28:57 GMT
There is a shed load of detail in there , I have often looked at these myself  . Nice to see you back too Vlad |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 1, 2018 18:45:01 GMT
Oh yes, looks like a very nice kit indeed  |
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Post by Boots on Sept 1, 2018 20:28:06 GMT
I`m in fella |
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 2, 2018 0:31:18 GMT
Lots of parts for a tiny vehicle.....get the Opti-visor out. Looking forward to it. Regards, Ian |
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Post by SteveM on Sept 2, 2018 8:19:38 GMT
Welcome back fella, I’ll tag along here as 1/72 is my new playground |
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vlad
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Post by vlad on Sept 2, 2018 10:16:21 GMT
Glad to have you all along chaps! These 251's are gawjus! lovely little kits packed with parts, options and details............ and then they started cutting corners, reducing parts count and generally patronising small scale modellers, the demand for these golden age kits should show the manufacturers which way they SHOULD be directing the new products!!! Sorry Gripe over! Just trying to get some decent piks! |
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Post by Boots on Sept 2, 2018 14:57:10 GMT
Full agreement mate  |
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Post by SteveM on Sept 3, 2018 11:43:42 GMT
No argument here either!
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Post by Paul B on Sept 3, 2018 13:56:37 GMT
Can't smell no glue yet  . |
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vlad
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Post by vlad on Sept 5, 2018 17:02:48 GMT
Can't smell no glue yet . Call yerself a modeller? not sniffin hard enough! |
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vlad
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Post by vlad on Sept 5, 2018 17:18:38 GMT
So um yes! sorry for the delay, The battery on the camera ran out, and then so did the weekend! lost track of time since then The build starts with the usual, wheels lots of wheels! No Esci here as the wheels are adjoined to assist with assembly, no patronising there at all  but left them free to assist with ease of painting.  Work quickly shifts inside, which is where all the parts are!   The floor with seating, assembles quickly and is very clean.  And this is where my battery died, so carried on having fun with the construction!     So altogether that was a good afternoons build, nothing strenuous and very enjoyable, plus a large pile of spares for my other 251's So whats next? 251/2c, 251/7c with panzerbusch (this could be built as a straight 251/1) or 251/1 with stuka zu fuss Think I will paint em all together to justify getting the AB out |
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Post by SteveM on Sept 5, 2018 17:35:54 GMT
Love the detail in there.
I wouldn’t mind the joined wheels so much if I was going to weather it up but it’d be a right pain to paint if you wanted a newer looking vehicle where you need to paint the tyres
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 5, 2018 18:04:51 GMT
Very impressive detail for such a small model |
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Post by Boots on Sept 5, 2018 19:11:53 GMT
Lovely work going down here fella  |
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Post by tony on Sept 6, 2018 3:28:40 GMT
You sure you can get All those parts on that very small model?  ?? 
Tony lee
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Post by Paul B on Sept 6, 2018 3:53:05 GMT
Lovely, lots of little bitz and pieces . Looks very nice indeed Vlad |
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vlad
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Post by vlad on Sept 6, 2018 12:20:26 GMT
Thanks fellas, they are indeed small, or maybe my eyes are getting worse and they just look far away!
Apologies for the quality of photographs too, its not something I find easy, need to change the settings!
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Post by Marco on Sept 6, 2018 12:44:55 GMT
Wow, to many parts in a very small hull!
Great work so far!
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but left them free to assist with ease of painting.
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