Dragon Flakpanzer V Coelian
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 08:25 AM UTC
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The Wooden mock-up was on a D chassis. If it ever had entered production they would have used old chassis that were returned to the factory (or so some publications say). Imagine the war dragged on and production continued they would have eventually ended up with a G/F chassis for the Coelian.
Cheers,
John 
Hi John
Thanks for that. After reading that most german tank conversions were from damaged and broken down tanks i.e. Sturmtiger and bergepanther I thought that this would probably be the case.
Your comments regarding the G/F chassis could be an inspiration for someone to build one
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 08:26 AM UTC
Hey Martyn
Thanks mate
United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 09:41 AM UTC
great work so far Andrew, i'd personally go for the panzer IV h coz it would be easier to build out of the box the Jagpanzer needs a hell of a lot of work check out the build log by Justin and you'll see what i mean. Kimmo sorry late with the reply i've sent you a PM mate. Ant
IMMORTALITY! take it it's yours - Achilles siege of Troy.
Hame, Finland
Joined: February 04, 2009
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 11:57 AM UTC
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great work so far Andrew, i'd personally go for the panzer IV h coz it would be easier to build out of the box the Jagpanzer needs a hell of a lot of work check out the build log by Justin and you'll see what i mean. Kimmo sorry late with the reply i've sent you a PM mate. Ant
Hi Ant.
No problems, just checked your PM and I will keep it in my mind.
Thanks!
An anti-modulation modelist.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 12:43 PM UTC
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great work so far Andrew, i'd personally go for the panzer IV h coz it would be easier to build out of the box the Jagpanzer needs a hell of a lot of work check out the build log by Justin and you'll see what i mean. Ant
Thanks Ant
I am going to start the Panzer IV Ausf H next. and will not be a straight from the box. I'm still tempted to start the Jagdpanzer IV though, as the Friul tracks and drive sprockets I ordered for it arrived today lol
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 01:17 PM UTC
sounds good mate i'm gonna be using tristars pz IV wheel set on mine then use justin's blog to help with adding the casting numbers on the mantlet. keep us posted on the pz IV mate. Ant
IMMORTALITY! take it it's yours - Achilles siege of Troy.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 11:17 PM UTC
It's been a long time since posting any update on the Coelian. The RB Model barrels arrived and have been fitted, major improvement from the kit issued barrels. I got lazy, and forgot I was going to paint the Coelian in a octopus style pattern, and got carried away with red brown lines today when I had the airbrush out...
I'm now waiting on a set of friuls to arrive to fit to the Coelian. In the meantime I might add further camo lines using olive green
Hame, Finland
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 11:57 PM UTC
Hi Andrew!
Better late than never. Your Coelian atleast finished and looks good, mine is still in my stash with AM barrels and PE set. Some olive green would definitely look good on Coelian.
An anti-modulation modelist.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 09:39 AM UTC
Hey Kimmo
The Coelian is around 80% complete, I'm on the homeward leg now, I just have to add the Olive Green camo, paint the road wheels and pioneer tools, fit the Friul tracks, then weather it.
Fingers crossed I can have the log finished within a year! I didnt realise it's been almost a whole year since I started it!
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 26, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 09:28 PM UTC
Looks great can't wait to see it finished bit of a shame about not doing the Octopus type scheme but hay... maybe you could paint your JagdPanther or the Brummbar (if you won it)?
More pictures soon please!
"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles. But personally, I'd rather mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and some French porn"
Sachsen, Germany
Joined: November 28, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 09:59 PM UTC
Good looking thing!
Perhaps the "small break" from building/ painting the kit has a good part for you.
(more ideas for painting, finishing, or some thoughts about accessoires)
I also have a kit + dio on the bench, and a long time between the updates. But on my gun, one of the wheels broke away. So the build-process is "paused".
greetings...
Soeren
progress:
- Venera-14-lander on Venus
- Dragon s.10cm K18 at the Atlantic-wall
completed:
- Venera-10 lander on Venus
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 10:59 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks great can't wait to see it finished bit of a shame about not doing the Octopus type scheme but hay... maybe you could paint your JagdPanther or the Brummbar (if you won it)?
More pictures soon please!
Thanks for the comments, but I'm a little lost to why you think I won a Brummbar or Jagdpanther?
Cheers
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 11:11 PM UTC
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Good looking thing!
Perhaps the "small break" from building/ painting the kit has a good part for you.
(more ideas for painting, finishing, or some thoughts about accessoires)
I also have a kit + dio on the bench, and a long time between the updates. But on my gun, one of the wheels broke away. So the build-process is "paused".
greetings...
Soeren
Thanks for the kind comments. The small break was somewhat enforced by the birth of my first daughter Caitlyn
I'm a stay at home dad now, while SWMBO goes to work. So whenever baby is asleep, I try to get into the hobby room and get some work done. Some days are productive, others are not quite so as you can imagine.
Cheers
Canelones, Uruguay
Joined: December 27, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 06:47 AM UTC
Congratulations to you and your wife. I have 2 kids, 21 years old (she) and 9 (he). I don't sure what's worse...now or then.....
Sachsen, Germany
Joined: November 28, 2007
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 07:26 AM UTC
Congratulations to your daughter!
Now you have two babies... Caitlyn and Coelian. *smile*
I used a search-engine and a translator for "SWMBO"... funny thing.
greetings...
Soeren
progress:
- Venera-14-lander on Venus
- Dragon s.10cm K18 at the Atlantic-wall
completed:
- Venera-10 lander on Venus
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 26, 2009
KitMaker: 369 posts
Armorama: 352 posts
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 08:45 PM UTC
Quoted Text
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Looks great can't wait to see it finished bit of a shame about not doing the Octopus type scheme but hay... maybe you could paint your JagdPanther or the Brummbar (if you won it)?
More pictures soon please!
Thanks for the comments, but I'm a little lost to why you think I won a Brummbar or Jagdpanther?
Cheers
My mistake I thought you were building a JagdPanther as well and were also hoping to be the wining bid on a Brummbar on ebay!!! must have confused you with somebody else ?* ! = ... think I'm using to much thinners!
"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles. But personally, I'd rather mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and some French porn"
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
KitMaker: 193 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:04 PM UTC
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My mistake I thought you were building a JagdPanther as well and were also hoping to be the wining bid on a Brummbar on ebay!!! must have confused you with somebody else ?* ! = ... think I'm using to much thinners!
Actually, no mistake, I think the lack of ventilation whilst using glues has affected my memory! I have started a Jagdpanther on here, I struck some issues in regards to lack of research before applying zimmerit (zimmerit was never applied to late Jagdpanthers). With the amount of CA glue I used to get the etched zimmerit on, I doubt I'll every get if off to correct it. So in the meantime the Jagdpanther lurks in it's box in the stash cupboard. It may find it's way out one day as a painting hack or something lol
In regards to the Brummbar, I won an early Tamiya version on a local (NZ) auction site, and brought the Dragon 6081 at a LHS. Both are on the list to be built soon, maybe even this year
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:11 PM UTC
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Congratulations to you and your wife. I have 2 kids, 21 years old (she) and 9 (he). I don't sure what's worse...now or then.....
Thanks for the Congrats! Having a child certainly changes your aspect on life! Caitlyn is almost four months old now. I can't believe how fast time has gone since she was born. In some ways I can't wait until she gets older and starts talking, rather than trying to interpret what her cries mean. Then again, I'm dreading the day she's old enough to have a boyfriend! Where's my shotgun? Haha
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:17 PM UTC
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Congratulations to your daughter!
Now you have two babies... Caitlyn and Coelian. *smile*
I used a search-engine and a translator for "SWMBO"... funny thing.
greetings...
Soeren
Thanks for the congrats
Yes, I laughed a lot the first time I saw SWMBO referenced in the forums here!
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: December 26, 2009
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:33 PM UTC
Congratulations on your baby they do change your perspective on life (and bank balance)!!! ha ha...
I know how you feel my wife had twin girls 6months ago best thing ever along with my son.
"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles. But personally, I'd rather mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and some French porn"
Hamilton, New Zealand
Joined: February 07, 2009
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 09:52 PM UTC
Wait till she's 12 and on holiday and wants to kneel on the chair beside the table while you're working on a model so she can lean forward and watch everything you're doing.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 12:09 AM UTC
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Congratulations on your baby they do change your perspective on life (and bank balance)!!! ha ha...
I know how you feel my wife had twin girls 6months ago best thing ever along with my son.
I don't know how you manage with twins
sometimes just our Caitlyn is too much
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 12:15 AM UTC
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Wait till she's 12 and on holiday and wants to kneel on the chair beside the table while you're working on a model so she can lean forward and watch everything you're doing.
Yeah, it sounds like SWMBO, likes to come in and talk to me at critical times, normally asking for me to go and do something, seconds after applying the glue to half of the parts I'm assembling!
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 12:21 AM UTC
Right, time for an update. Olive Green for the camo has been added. That will probably be it for the Coelian until the weekend, I want to let the paint harden before adding pioneer tools and giving it a coat of Future ready for weathering
United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 01:05 AM UTC
lookin good mate! Ant
IMMORTALITY! take it it's yours - Achilles siege of Troy.
