desertrat
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Post by desertrat on Jan 5, 2018 11:49:28 GMT -5
back in 1976......... when i was just a lad  . somebody gave me a copy of military modelling, and inside i discovered francois verlinden. the flakpanzer wirbelwind did it' and i was hooked... So as a tribute to him i've decided to build this, I already had the dragon kit, but could not find the crew, so a resin crew was sourced. this will be 'straight out the box' no extras, just trying to keep it simple,[ i know it's dragon] but here goes..... my only concern is the colour? i know francois painted his in pnz grey, but as this vehicle didn't arrive until 1944,would it be dk,yellow etc? any advice would be welcome, here we go......       |
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Post by Leon on Jan 5, 2018 12:46:12 GMT -5
Off to good start DR!  I also built the Tamiya kit when i was a teen.  As for the Dk yellow,go for it. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 5, 2018 14:24:09 GMT -5
Great start! I always wanted this kit but never got around to buy one. Yes you are correct if they were built in 1944 then theres no or little chance they were painted panzer grey. But again this hobby is supposed to be fun so you can paint it whatever you wish.
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Post by desertrat on Jan 6, 2018 6:10:31 GMT -5
Great start! I always wanted this kit but never got around to buy one. Yes you are correct if they were built in 1944 then theres no or little chance they were painted panzer grey. But again this hobby is supposed to be fun so you can paint it whatever you wish. thanks for that, i was thinking on the same lines, but as you know you always get the rivet counting brigade butting in!, might go for a winter white wash instead........ |
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Post by panzerjager2 on Jan 6, 2018 6:17:48 GMT -5
Pretty cool build 
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Post by desertrat on Jan 11, 2018 16:03:08 GMT -5
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Post by joelsmith on Jan 11, 2018 16:45:36 GMT -5
For what it's worth, your figures are in winter gear. You could do a "fresh" scheme, a slightly worn scheme, or a end of winter almost worn off scheme. I would suggest a "fresh" or "slightly worn" scheme. They seem to be the easiest schemes to master for me. Hope this helps, Joel.
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Post by Leon on Jan 11, 2018 18:14:27 GMT -5
Camo looks good DR! I would go with a white wash. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 16, 2018 13:09:59 GMT -5
Looking good! you know me... I am huge fan of white wash!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 16, 2018 18:26:55 GMT -5
Looking good. Love those Dragon PZ IV kits.
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desertrat
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Post by desertrat on Jan 17, 2018 14:59:01 GMT -5
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Post by panzerjager2 on Jan 17, 2018 15:20:21 GMT -5
Pretty cool.....this build brings back fond memories from my 1/35th days
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 10, 2018 9:43:00 GMT -5
Love the camo on this one.
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 12, 2018 11:20:54 GMT -5
Great work on the camo!
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Post by tonylee on Feb 12, 2018 11:32:39 GMT -5
I'm with the end of winter white wash that way you won't cover up the nice camo scheme you've done. Tony lee |
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Post by pt109 on Jun 17, 2018 20:26:18 GMT -5
Ahhhh the memories! I remember Francois Verlinden very well, I had a "Gold" membership (I think it was called) back in the 90s. He was my favorite.
Nice to see one of these built, nice camo and build. I have kit 6540 which is similar.
Cheers, Paul
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. somebody gave me a copy of military modelling, and inside i discovered francois verlinden. the flakpanzer wirbelwind did it' and i was hooked... So as a tribute to him i've decided to build this, I already had the dragon kit, but could not find the crew, so a resin crew was sourced. this will be 'straight out the box' 
I also built the Tamiya kit when i was a teen. 
