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  • Airborne01
    • Mar 2021
    • 3963
    • Steve
    • Essex

    #1

    Airborne's Dragon 1/35 150mm Howitzer

    Tempus Fugit, not helped by a considerable amount of time at school away from the bench, but I've managed to get some sub-assemblies for the howitzer done! Haven't posted sprue shots as they were included in the original post. I'm fairly sure I shall get this whole build completed on time As highlighted in previous posts there are lots of errors in the instructions; transposition of part numbers, vague location pointers, missing part numbers etc. I've added hydraulic brake lines although I make no claim as to accuracy of location etc - they look ok to me though! However the parts fit with typical Dragon accuracy once cleaned up and are full of fine detail, some too fine for geriatric chipolata fingers and fading eyesight! As an aside, the Carpet Monster hasn't coughed up the grab rail, and the decals for the prime mover dashboard is lost in the limbo of the Postal System :angry: Anyway, on with the motley and here is progress so far ...
    Steve
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  • JR
    • May 2015
    • 18273

    #2
    Nice paint work, what are you using Steve ?

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    • Ian M
      Administrator
      • Dec 2008
      • 18266
      • Ian
      • Falster, Denmark

      #3
      Nice paintwork. Will there be camouflage?
      Group builds

      Bismarck

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      • adt70hk
        SMF Supporters
        • Sep 2019
        • 10404

        #4
        Cool!

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        • Airborne01
          • Mar 2021
          • 3963
          • Steve
          • Essex

          #5
          Originally posted by John Race
          Nice paint work, what are you using Steve ?
          Thanks John,
          The paint is standard Humbrol 94 with blends of H83 and Khaki to provide tonal variations; Vallejo acrylics washed very thin to grubby it up! I use heavily thinned Track primer and/or Dark Rubber for grime and the tyres are Dark Rubber base with a 50/50 mix of Dark and Light Rubber for the running surfaces! And sometimes I have the occasional brain f--t and think 'That'll work ... !
          Steve

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          • Airborne01
            • Mar 2021
            • 3963
            • Steve
            • Essex

            #6
            Originally posted by Ian M
            Nice paintwork. Will there be camouflage?
            Not this time Ian, due to time constraints, but I have a cunning plan for a future build! I was watching a documentary on Das Reich moving up through the Ardennes last night and it was apparent that the majority of prime movers and Arty weren't cammed, which surprised me :thinking:
            Steve

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            • The Smythe Meister
              • Jan 2019
              • 6248

              #7
              Yeah,gotta agree with the guys....
              ..... That paintwork is excellent Steve . Lovely wear on the contact surfaces,not too much.... just right
              Looking forward to seeing it come together.... A shame no camo,maybe next time eh?!!

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              • scottie3158
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 14201
                • Paul
                • Holbeach

                #8
                Steve, now that is looking nice mate.

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                • Tim Marlow
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 18895
                  • Tim
                  • Somerset UK

                  #9
                  Very nice. A DIY big gun kit…..with fantastic coloration…..love it :thumb2:

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                  • Jim R
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 15675
                    • Jim
                    • Shropshire

                    #10
                    Very nicely painted there Steve.

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                    • JR
                      • May 2015
                      • 18273

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Airborne01
                      Thanks John,
                      The paint is standard Humbrol 94 with blends of H83 and Khaki to provide tonal variations; Vallejo acrylics washed very thin to grubby it up! I use heavily thinned Track primer and/or Dark Rubber for grime and the tyres are Dark Rubber base with a 50/50 mix of Dark and Light Rubber for the running surfaces! And sometimes I have the occasional brain f--t and think 'That'll work ... !
                      Steve
                      Thanks, it has a realness to it .

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                      • Airborne01
                        • Mar 2021
                        • 3963
                        • Steve
                        • Essex

                        #12
                        Sorry, no cam! However this is almost complete (For the purposes of the current thread it is ...) and will shortly re-emerge under the guise of 'Dioramas under Construction'
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                        • Tim Marlow
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 18895
                          • Tim
                          • Somerset UK

                          #13
                          Very nice job on this as well.

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                          • scottie3158
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 14201
                            • Paul
                            • Holbeach

                            #14
                            Steve, very nicely done looking forward to seeing what base you come up with.

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                            • Mark1
                              • Apr 2021
                              • 4156

                              #15
                              Nice job, that looks the part.

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