Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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Thank you Steve. At least I master the bad language part of the process :lol:
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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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Great work on the tracks and road wheels Steve. I always glue the roadwheels in place from the start. But then when the times comes to paint and weather them it is quit challenging. Someday I way try this method so they can be removed.

Anyone else use any different methods than using Blue tack to temporary attach road wheels? I read somewhere about using while glue. Then when your ready to remove them soak them in water and they will come off.

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Looks stunning Steve! :mrgreen:

I really like the Flakpanzer I... might actually go ahead and build a Tristar one for some comparison ;).
Anyone else use any different methods than using Blue tack to temporary attach road wheels? I read somewhere about using while glue. Then when your ready to remove them soak them in water and they will come off.
I usually keep the wheels off completely and paint them separately, eventually forming the tracks around them, keeping everything un-glued except the tracks, letting them dry and take them off and paint them and in the end putting everything onto a painted and, depending on the vehicle, aged hull, only necessitating a couple of final touches.

Though I have to say it's neither the most efficient method nor do I always deploy it ;) .


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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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An update!!!

Thanks for popping by Raoul and well done for doing the Tristar version too.

OOTB should be a nice return to modelling, not using the PE is a wise decision and it is both extensive and small LOL

Right get the photos up.

These are all tool brackets which are working, at this time.

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Tools attached and brackets secured for painting and weathering later on, the extinguisher will receive "special" treatment

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The Pz I rear with more PE
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The Flak 30 sides of the gun platform

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I am considering attaching pins to the brackets to strengthen them up a bit?

Still loads of PE both for the Pz IA and the Flak 30 too.

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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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The tools and tool clamps look awesome Steve! :mrgreen:

Currently this seems easier than the Tristar item :lol:

But your clamps really look stunning! :D


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Great work on all that tiny PE. I would estimate it took about 30 minutes to do all of that?? Did I say 30 min, i meant 30 hours. :roll: :roll:

Check these out from MJ Miniatures. Newly release 3D printed tool holders. A bit pricey but once I see a review on them I just buy some. From what I understand the demands are currently outweighing what they can make.

https://www.mj-miniatures.co.kr/product ... p-tool-set

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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

Post by Steve Hutchinson »

Thanks Raoul, Shawn

About 10 hours all told Shawn!!!

Loads more to do too!

Those tool clamps are superb!

I wonder if they will "share" the Design file as I have a friend with a resin 3D printer LOL

Certainly takes the strain out of PE, but I have always found Voyager and Aber workable clamps quite therapeutic using a blob of blu tack as a 3rd hand!

I shall hopefully start to make in roads into the remaining PE for the Pz I A next

Thanks for popping by

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Simply amazing work on the clamps, small details like that really make a build for me. :)
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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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Thanks Adam, and even more mind numbing PE
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4 working brackets
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working box for 20 mm cartridge case holders
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Next will be the shielding around the Flak 30!

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Re: Dragon 1:35 Pz I 200 mm Flak 38 with PE

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Steve- Amazing work on the ammo boxes. They really turned out nice. Did you solder those or just used glue.

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