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Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 04:57 AM UTC
Little bit sooner...

Details added on both sides, tracks are on.
Working on the side plates and still have to work out all the little details arond the hull.



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Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 08:28 AM UTC
Looking good John. Where the tracks individual links, link and length or rubber band?
Cheers mate
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Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 12:30 PM UTC

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Looking good John. Where the tracks individual links, link and length or rubber band?
Cheers mate
Warren


Hi Warren !

Rubber band. But the spare track is individual links.
Still some details to add, I'm eager to start a proper kit like a Tamyia or Trumpeter .. of all the S.P.A.M subjects I picked the worst kit.. I think ...
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Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 09:12 PM UTC

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Looking good John. Where the tracks individual links, link and length or rubber band?
Cheers mate
Warren


Hi Warren !

Rubber band. But the spare track is individual links.
Still some details to add, I'm eager to start a proper kit like a Tamyia or Trumpeter .. of all the S.P.A.M subjects I picked the worst kit.. I think ...


Better off getting the crappest one out of the way first mate.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 03:24 AM UTC

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Looking good John. Where the tracks individual links, link and length or rubber band?
Cheers mate
Warren


Hi Warren !

Rubber band. But the spare track is individual links.
Still some details to add, I'm eager to start a proper kit like a Tamyia or Trumpeter .. of all the S.P.A.M subjects I picked the worst kit.. I think ...


Better off getting the crappest one out of the way first mate.


eheheh... Warren that was my point..
Gladly, it's almost over..

Here's my update, I will work on the spare tracks and equipment next.
All other details are on, so next step will be touch up the Dark Yellow base coat and apply the camo , decals & filters.






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Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 05:18 AM UTC
I've been busy...

Camo & decals







Weathering & chipping









More weathering



Equipment














That's it !!!

The 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lr.S.(f) - Sd.Kfz.135/1 is over

Next one is....




Here goes:









Stay tuned !!!
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 05:18 AM UTC
Oh well, I started working on another one, to fit the Big Guns Campaign, so now I'll have a Wespe and a Hummel..

Here goes:











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Posted: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 05:28 AM UTC
Update on the Hummel

Various options




Interesting detail on the sprues



And Wheels to work on ( lots of wheels... )





Also some work on the Wespe:



Stay tuned for more !
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Posted: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 02:16 AM UTC
Hummel's wheels:



The rubber wheels will be painted with these colours

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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 05:01 AM UTC
Hummel update,





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Posted: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 03:48 AM UTC
Hummel's update:



Suspension:





Just missing is the rest of the running gear...

Tons of work.. painting PzIV wheels..
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 03:47 AM UTC
Finally some bench time ....

This BuildLog was sleeping peacefully .. not now !

Dryfit shots





More to come soon I hope
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 08:10 AM UTC
About time you got your lazy butt moving!!

Looking great John.

Regards
Warren
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Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 02:10 PM UTC

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About time you got your lazy butt moving!!

Looking great John.

Regards
Warren




Thanks Warren !!
You're right !!
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 04:29 AM UTC
Worked on the Hummel again !

Fenders



Hull







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Posted: Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 07:13 AM UTC
Hummel's update:





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Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 04:54 AM UTC
Getting the details on the Hummel's rear ready:





Hope to work more on this beast soon !!

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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 12:51 AM UTC
After getting the right reference photo, I changed the hooks.



Then started working on the Gun.
I'm also using LionRoar Metal Gun barrel





Stay tuned for more updates soon !!
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 02:37 AM UTC
Why don't the Hummel idlers look like the ones in the instructions?
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 03:39 AM UTC

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Why don't the Hummel idlers look like the ones in the instructions?


They had 2 different versions, as usual Dragon didn't said why or how . . . so I picked one.

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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 08:09 AM UTC
Thanks John.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 06:16 AM UTC
Some progress on the gun:



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