Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hello friends! Past May 25/2019 I started my new Project: Dragon Stug III Ausf F, Sdk. Fz. 142/1. I will started to cleaning the drive wheels and idler wheels The instructions indicate that it is necessary to remove the simulated hatch line and fill a hole (in both sides). Ready, I filled the hole using Putty de Vallejo If you ir a beginner, you must be careful with the assembly of suspension arms because in the instruction sheet is inverted. Some pieces have an imperfections, but they were resolved using Putty of Vallejo. I added holes to the exhaust pipe with silencer. The rear part did not fit correctly, in order to arrange this, I used styrene into the chassis and filled with Putty of Vallejo on the out part The plate of air intake grid it came too big, for adjust into the rear it was necessary to cut the sides. The work with the chassis is ready. The plastic is a bit brittle, at the moment of sandering you must nedd more careful of the normal. Next step: The tracks, here you can see that it came with 2 marks of pin in each link. After of this tedious work I will return with more updates. I will use the old technic of the cutter, but finally I decided to continue the work with the hull and wait almost to final with the tracks. Regards! Rodolfo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Might be worth investing in metal tracks eh? Those look like a LOT of work to clean up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks Jeff, but no problem, I have patience , it's still tedious, before it was boring for me, but now I see it entertaining. Removing 10 bolts + i plate with bolts and to drill 2 holes in order to add the plate of vent oppening (compartment roof). Regards! Rodolfo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 You certainly have plenty of patience Rodolfo. As Jeff says, I think I'd be looking for Friul or R-Model options. You do wonder what the kit designers are thinking when they put the injector pins in these locations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 30, 2019 Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2019 Gaat work on this kit. Lots of work! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks for your kind comments friends!. I would like to know also what the designers thought for add many pins Mounted the Air-intake Covers, the plate of vent oppening (compartment roof), driver vision port and headlights. Making holes to the Periscope gun sight and ready!. Regards! Rodolfo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Treating the tracks: 1) - cut the horizontal bars in order to give more space for the following step. 2) - Using a medium round (or round) tool file and filing along the tracks. Ready 1 sheet of 76 tracks in less than 3 minutes!, after of this photo only I retouched 3 tracks, really useful and quick!! Regards! Rodolfo 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Well, that turned out much better than I would have thought............ I had in my mind that you were going to 'fill' each one and then sand..................... THAT would have been tedious at best...............they look really good, even gave them some texture..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Nice lateral thinking solution! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Thanks for your kind comments friends!. Yes, this is a good shortcut for treating the tracks. More updates! The Photoetched are very rigid (hard), but can be worked without probems. Tracks ready!, In the pic 4 I saw a desaligned track, but after of take the photo was arrenged. Regards! Rodolfo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Nice work so far Rodolfo, I like your shortcut with the tracks. If you find the PE parts to hard to bend you can anneal them by heating the sheet with a flame. afterwards the material is much softer. You mastered the tracks your own way, but i might suggest another white metal product with very easy assembly. They are made by Easy Metal Links and are constructed without needing pins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLvv8ld_km0 Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Thanks for the tips about the PE and tracks, In the past I worked with Friulmodel and are an excellent tracks too. Regarding the Easy Metal Tracks, maybe I will try in future! More updates! Finished the build work!. (the sides are not glued yet, first I will treat the tracks). Next step: I will apply a coat of Primer before to paint. Regards! Rodolfo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 I applied the Tamiya Fine Surface Primer, now I will wait some hours before to start the painting! Regards! Rodolfo 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I STILL don't get how you build it THEN paint it..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Jeff said: I STILL don't get how you build it THEN paint it..... Oh, it's actually very easy. First, you build it. Then, you paint it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 49 minutes ago, [CAT]CplSlade said: Oh, it's actually very easy. First, you build it. Then, you paint it. I asked for that................ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 hello frieds! Thanks for your comments!. Really is easy, the arms of assemble it coming with great definition in order to glue to the hull. I need space for paint the tracks, with the plates added is not possible in a 90% (above) because the space is reduce. I can also comfortably paint the tools on the back, do it with the assembled plates is possible, but a bit uncomfortable. Regards! Rodolfo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 More updates: Before to airbrush the tracks and wheels I used Parafilm for cover the sides. Paint used: Vallejo #71056, black-grey. Now, airbrushed the rest of the armor with no protection on the tracks and wheel, the effect will be natural when I start the weathering, (only a small retouch in the wheels and track sides). Paint used: Vallejo #71028, sand-yellow; and the interior of hatches were painted with: AMMO MIG Interior Color, #A.MIG017, cremeweiss. Next step: Camo. Add the decals. Paint the tools and treat the tracks continuing the weathering assambling the side plates. Regards! Rodolfo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 More updates! Camouflage and decals are ready!. For the camo I used: Vallejo / Model Air #71012, dark-green. Regards! Rodolfo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I think the lifting hook over the driver's side vision port is upside down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Thanks for the observation, I am changing them Regards! Rodolo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 More updates! Tools are ready!. Paints used Vallejo and Humbrl: cleaning rods, V-Model Color- #984, flat-brown, V-MC#70912,tan-yellow and H- #56, metallic. Cutting pliers, V-Model Color #70818 red-leather mixed with V-MC#981 orange- brown (50-50), and the rest with V-MC#984, flat-brown and H-#56 metallic. Mud on the tracks using: Vallejo, acrylic-resin (paste), brown-earth Retouching the tracks with Humbrol #27002, Metalcote polished Aluminium. Regards! Rodolfo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Very nice! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Torres Vazquez Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Thanks for your kind comment GazzaS More updates: Mud on the wheels and more on tracks using: Vallejo, acrylic-resin (paste), brown-earth mixed with Humbrol #10 Gloss, Dark-earth. Regards! Rodolfo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Looks great, Rodolfo! I'm not sure about the white metal on the tools: Although there are many arguments about colors for the jack and other tools, there had to have been some protective finish to combat rust. HTH Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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