Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: zak on September 20, 2020, 09:08:46 AM
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This is the first of these, I am still looking for more variants, at a price I like. Yes, a Yorkshire man, so cheap is best.
This is from HobbyBoss and is a Pz.Kpfw.1 Ausf.A ohne Aufbau.
The overcome treaty restrictions 15 of these were produced without superstructures or turrets and with no armament.
Official title "Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper". (Agricultural Tractor), to disguise the fact that they were tanks.
These were used to train the new Panzer regiments.
Five companies were selected to produce these.
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Will we have to call you "General of Tanks" when we meet again -- you should have a lot made by then - hohohohho
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Will we have to call you "General of Tanks" when we meet again -- you should have a lot made by then - hohohohho
Will it ever happen.
Daughter in Ilkley is under restrictions again.
WE have had a few cases in Bridlington too.
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You'll have an interesting selection of German armour soon Dave.
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You'll have an interesting selection of German armour soon Dave.
That was the plan, hopefully.
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Again individual track links that go together really nicely.
The interior detail is excellent, full engine and transmission, I think most of the engine will be hidden, so I may have to contrive to have hatches open and so on.
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Engine painted and installed.
Not much visible once the top is in place.
So far this is a really nice kit with lots of detail.
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Perhaps some sort of a diorama showing a production line.
Haddock.
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It is a thought.
Anyway, its amazing how many bits are left over, maybe I need to read the instructions?
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The rusting looks good on the exhausts.
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The rusting looks good on the exhausts.
I used the vinegar and wire wool preparation, it looks ok.
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I think Sandra needs to buy you the 'Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WW2' by Doyle, Chamberlain and Doyle. For you AFV buffs it covers not only tanks from PzKpfw 1 and variants right through to Maus and goes on to cover 1/2 tracks, Sturmgeschutz, Armoured cars and much more plus captured vehicles followed by guns and ammo. I have it in my collection from my Dark Side days!! There is a photo of ohne Aufbau in it.
Great work on it.
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I think Sandra needs to buy you the 'Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WW2' by Doyle, Chamberlain and Doyle. For you AFV buffs it covers not only tanks from PzKpfw 1 and variants right through to Maus and goes on to cover 1/2 tracks, Sturmgeschutz, Armoured cars and much more plus captured vehicles followed by guns and ammo. I have it in my collection from my Dark Side days!! There is a photo of ohne Aufbau in it.
Great work on it.
I already have it Chris, working my way through it slowly.
Have you been away, hope you got permission.
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Well that is just about finished, one more figure to paint.
I really enjoyed making this kit.
The figure may be a mechanic at the rear.
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The next wil1 be a PzKpfw.1A (Sd Kfz 101).
This build will be completely the opposite of the previous one.
This kit is from HiPM (Historic Plastic Models) a company from the Czech Republic. The kit dates from 1998.
Looking at the sprues, a lot of cleaning up and messing about may be needed. The detail is not quite so good or crisp.
It almost looks like the mould has slipped and the two halves do not really match.
The kit can be built as either the 1A or a FlammPanzer, I am going to build the 1.
Here is the box art.
No figures in the kit, so why put one on the box, quite annoying.
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Good completed model Dave. Is that brasswork around the exhausts?
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Good completed model Dave. Is that brasswork around the exhausts?
Yes, a few bits of etched brass in the kit, exhaust covers, clips, chains and springs.
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Spent some of yesterday cleaning up the parts, lots of sanding and carving, but although the track was not brilliant, the finished undercoated tank looks the part. A quick build as the tracks are in sections and a lot less parts to put together, no interior here. I can disguise the tracks with some mud hopefully.
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Your tank army is coming along nicely - will look and try and find a photo i saw a long time ago about the German army training in the 1920 with wood sides made to look like a tank, added to I think it was a small car or a motor bike.
That would be a good addition to your army.
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Your tank army is coming along nicely - will look and try and find a photo i saw a long time ago about the German army training in the 1920 with wood sides made to look like a tank, added to I think it was a small car or a motor bike.
That would be a good addition to your army.
I have found some like that as well.
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Very similar - everybody has to start somewhere.
If I remember right I read that at the time the Germans used this as training for tank formation operations but the English press said that if this was the German army, we had nothing to worry about if this was the strength of the tanks they had !!!! The press has a lot to answer for, they also said that the Japanese could not fly planes because they had bad eyesight, see how that worked out Pearl Harbor ---- I am glad I live now when we don't listen to a bunch of jingoistic newspaper headlines - OHH --- just thought some people still do !!!!!!!
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Here is another one.
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Model looking good Dave.
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I had my operation 3 weeks ago yesterday so have been taking things steady, hence little input/output and the plethora of mistakes when I post, lol!!
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I had my operation 3 weeks ago yesterday so have been taking things steady, hence little input/output and the plethora of mistakes when I post, lol!!
I hope all is progressing nicely.
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It is thanks.
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This one finished, here it is.
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The next one is the progression from the A. This is the B, still designated Sd KFz 101.
This has a longer chassis and more powerful engine.
675 were produced.
This is the Dragon kit.
Two figures are included, one of which is on the previous model.
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Of course, the tracks are individual links, 108 supplied for each side, though it looks like it will take less.
Each link is attached to the sprue at 5 points, so 108 x 5 cuts just to remove one side from the sprue, x2 for both sides.
Good job I am not doing much else at the moment.
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Completed model up to your usual standard Dave. Your latest looks interesting. Your collection should look quite good by the time you're done. I presume there will be more to come?
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I had my operation 3 weeks ago yesterday so have been taking things steady, hence little input/output and the plethora of mistakes when I post, lol!!
You kept that quiet, glad you're OK now.
Haddock.
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Completed model up to your usual standard Dave. Your latest looks interesting. Your collection should look quite good by the time you're done. I presume there will be more to come?
One or two at least.
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This one finished, here it is.
You've made a great job of this Zak.
Good looking vehicle.
Well done,
Andy.
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It looks really good, I’m struggling to keep up.
Bob c
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This could turn into a mini series as there's still Command, Bridge, Munitions, Anti-tank and much more to go at.
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This could turn into a mini series as there's still Command, Bridge, Munitions, Anti-tank and much more to go at.
Sd KFz 265 and Flak as well, the the guns mounted on the chassis. Pak 47 and 15cm SiG.
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Here is the Ausf B.
Just the headlight lenses to add.
The last shows it compared to the A.
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Sd.Kfz.265 kleine Panzerbefehlswagen - command version next, another Dragon kit.
I find these are really nice kits to build, nice fit for the parts and I don't mind their single link tracks, they go together well.
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Your collection is growing nicely. The models are looking good.
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If you remember I'd built this in 1/76 scale as part of my Fall Weiss diorama but had converted it to an ambulance. I think this is a great looking little tank (a nod to Lieutenant Gruber there) and look forward to seeing your build.
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I am looking for the Panzer I with the 15cm gun on the rear, sometimes called a Bison.
Anyone seen one anywhere. I don't want to pay £50.00 really.
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Doesn't look like there's a cheap option as even if you buy the PE shields etc. and the howitzer seperate you still have to buy another PzKpfw I kit. If the Dragon kit is the only one available then it looks like you'll have to wait until Christmas or hope somebody wants to sell one!!!
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Gloss varnish applied prior to adding transfers and pin washes (in oils).
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Transfers and pin wash added.
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An interesting beast.
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A great little tank.
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Great skills Zak.
Real interesting looking vehicles.
They look like DEATH TRAPS....
If you saw one of these rattling across a field, every man and hid dog would have a shot at it.
Well done Mate.
Andy.
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Its finished, but I may replace the kit aerial, it looks a bit thick.
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Ever onwards, here is the next.
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Looks very different - should make a good model
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Here it is, even a driver in there, rather him than me, looks quite cramped.
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You put that one together quick! Looking good.
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Not really I was working on it between the others.
Anyway, Sandra was away and I was "Home Alone", so plenty of modelling time - after cleaning uo and so on, of course.
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You have a good collection coming along, Dave.
Bob c