Panzer IA series 3 SCW "Breda" conversion

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Panzer IA series 3 SCW "Breda" conversion

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Hi

Can't paint figures, my eyes still don't function properly with the optivisor, stalled with the Pz II Bridger, which was really a build project to facilitate some OPR practice, so time to build something else :roll:

I have been inspired by a Spanish Civil War campaign on another forum, and this was the first build I tried on returning to the hobby back in 2011.

I build the MasterBox Breda, which was awful, I used the Eduard PE set, and the pieces promptly fell off, as I had used plastic cement :oops: but it sparked my return, which led me to MA, and you guys ;)

Some reference photos out on the interweb, and plenty of good base kits.

There is a LeadWarrier conversion, which is £20,
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but as I have the Aber PE 20mm Breda gun, why not do what they did in the field, cut the lid off the turret, weld on an extension and slap in a bigger gun!

I have 3 prospects for the donor
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None of which are a "proper" series 3, but the Tristar is closest, and as the extra 2 fuel caps are just molded on, a quick job to superglue up and sand off.

For those that are not as Panzer I focused, probably just me, and the 2 guys in Frankfurt, Hi Philipp and Raoul ;)

There are some good photos with some of the series 3 items
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The bigger glacis access plate under the headlight, with a catch on the bottom, the Bosch horn, though the next photo has the longer bugle style horn of a series 2.
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The filled in rear off side vision hatch, wire cutters attached to the 3 tonne jack, the extra support strip bolted on under the lower hatch on the the main body and also on the opposite side behind the aerial trough, reinforcing trips on all 4 road wheels, tail light rather than a brake light, and some other "stuff"

The Tristar also has the modifications for the armoured cowls on the rear engine air vents and on top of the engine deck
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Next, take the top off the turret, might as well start there, if I can't get that done, then there will be no Breda!

More soon?

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Certainly an interesting topic - will follow closely.

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Oooooh, that brings back memories :lol:

Anyway, definitely an interesting subject, with the Spanish Civil War being fairly interesting by itself already. Too bad nobody except MB has ever released this version in plastic.

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Oh nice Steve. :) A Panzer 1 is always interesting. Unless its a stalled build on the shelf of doom that is :oops:

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I have one of those too Vincent :oops:

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Ohhh - as Philipp mentioned - this brings back memories ;) .

Would be cool to see one actually built :lol: !
It's a I pretending to be a II - what's not to like? ;)


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Morning

I hadn't realised I had launched this one!

It is a "Can I still build a Pz I without a migraine?" :?

It seems I can, just :roll:

Progress so far, though it has been very very slow

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3 months work, and several boxes of paracetamols

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Nice work Steve, looks like it’s almost ready for primer! :D
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Thanks Adam
Not quite, ModelKasten tracks with 85 links a side, 3 sprue attachments on each link and a pin for each link too.
Then the fun starts with a full Aber PE pack 8-) :lol:
The tub is pretty much complete, time to strip off all the moulded on bits ready to replace them ALL with brass 8-)
Let's see how things develop.
Time to buy more paracetamol :lol:
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Hooray, someone is still building stuff :lol:

Excellent work Steve, that's already lightyears ahead of the horrible Masterbox kit from days long past. Too bad the Spanish Civil War has been forgotten by the bigger model companies...

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