JRutman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Finally getting around to building one of these as my eye lids are a lot better now. Here is the central part of the conversion. It was for the telephone troops and was designed to help them lay cable in combat areas. The Germans relied heavily on field phones and human runners as radios were still fairly unreliable. I have started on upgrading the basic Dragon -1 halftrack here. I never knew the seatbacks had clamps and could be tilted forward. I made the canvas tilt support hoops in the stowed position here as well as various radio power boxes and transfers Had to make a radio antennae mount as the -1 version usually had no radio so the kit didn't include one. Be happy to answer any and all questions as usual, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 JR, is thatset designed primarily for the lizard kits, or would it work with Tamiya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 JR, is thatset designed primarily for the lizard kits, or would it work with Tamiya? It will work for any 251 kit and also with the A/B/C or D versions of the same. It's pretty simple really. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Simple is good! You're doing a nice job with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yep, great stuff Jerry. Always a pleasure to see our resin bits built and painted. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks Maru and Tim. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Yours is the first build of these I've seen since they first came out. As always, Jerry, very good work....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Yours is the first build of these I've seen since they first came out. As always, Jerry, very good work....Harv Thanks Harv,glad you like it. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Started painting the drivers and radio op compartments and put some starts on weathering the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Finished the crew seats. Tried some Vallejo paints instead of my usual oil paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 The painting looks smashing. Very nice Jerry. Thanks again Maru, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Another master piece Jerry looks great. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Another master piece Jerry looks great. Regards Richard Thanks Richard, Paltry detail compared to the Cistein Chapel of models that you are currently building, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 made some advances here. The old man is wondering how the spare track shoes are sticking to the vehicle. I must add the wires that would hold them up. Made the logs that a lot of LSSAH tracks used. They added them as a bullet trap because early on in Russia they found out that bullets or shrapnel hitting the sloped plates on the side of the vehicle could deflect into anyone near the edge of the crew compartment. I have also been working on the weathering,etc. I have been away from vehicle models for quite a while and it is cool to see all of the new stuff out there for weathering. I must discipline myself not to over do it though,as I see so many times. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldman Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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