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Pegasus Hobbies 1/72 MAUS
erhntly
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hello everyone,

I want to build a Maus for "Super Heavy" campaign. My model is, Pegasus Hoobbies 1/72 scale Maus I wan't to share our home (Baille Scale forum)

I started today. Today, 23 April, children's festival in Turkey.
Love to all children. (age does not matter)

And here is my model,







erhntly
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 08:52 AM UTC
Let's start assembly,

At first Road wheel,

idler wheel and dprocket wheel :



When combined with parts of the left, occurs the right



But I have to do 24 units long working...



it's ok...


but it is not over .. There are also these parts



all completed



ChaosXVI
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 05:26 PM UTC
I thought those tanks were easy builds like from Hat. Thats a lot of work.

I'll stay tuned for updates


Toby
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 05:31 PM UTC
I have the same opinion with Toby.

I thought these were mostly wargaming pieces but looks like we were wrong.

I especially liked the cast texture on the turret.

P.A.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 03:13 AM UTC
Erhan, you have been a busy builder! Let me be the third to have the same opinion as Toby and Alexander. I've built the Pegasus SU-152 and while it has some very nice detail, it is also a quick build and has virtually non-exhistant outside track detail. When I saw the detail of the suspension components, I had to scroll back to make sure it had said that this was a Pegasus model. The parts count is also quite impressive! I'll be watching this one.

Cheers,
Jan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 03:41 AM UTC
Actually the Pegasus Maus is as good as, or better than, the Dragon equivalent. And in some stores cheaper than Dragon. My Pegasus kits had a bit of flash in the engine deck vents to clean out, but nothing difficult. A very nice model.
erhntly
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 05:35 AM UTC
Hi friends,

I'm were stunned you about Pegasus Hobbies

You're right, Pegasus Hobbies often makes for wargame models. Like this ISU 152..



But there are some exceptions. Maus, M-26 Pershing, M-46 Patton.. they have very nice detail...

And, mounting was fast for me. Because Turkey had a holiday yesterday. Children's Feast ..

erhntly
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Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 05:14 AM UTC
Lets continue Maus,

Given metal shafts between the idler wheels and sprocket wheels. A solid mounting



and the wheels finished





test fitting.. Tracks are high quality and has very detailed suspension system but never see there




ChaosXVI
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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2013 - 02:20 AM UTC
I am getting one of these
erhntly
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Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 09:47 PM UTC
Hi, some update,

Made the tracks this way. I cut off the upper part for not to force the wheels..





very nice tracks for this scale..



and painting time















ChaosXVI
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Posted: Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 12:24 PM UTC
Erhan,

I noticed you airbrush Vallejo Model Color on your subjects. What do you use to thin the paint? I tried using everything from water to VJ Thinner but they always clog my airbrush.
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Posted: Sunday, May 05, 2013 - 11:08 AM UTC
@erhntly – Erhan,

I have this kit in the stash so I’ve been watching you put together your example to see if you had any assembly issues and looks like not! You have quite a striking paint scheme going there; I don’t believe I had seen this one on any of my Maus reference photographs?

However it does look interesting to me . . . waiting to see how it will turn out once you’ve aged the paint and applied some weathering, thusfar you’re doing a good job.

~ Eddy
erhntly
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 06:51 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Erhan,

I noticed you airbrush Vallejo Model Color on your subjects. What do you use to thin the paint? I tried using everything from water to VJ Thinner but they always clog my airbrush.


Hi Toby,

You are right. I use vallejo for airbrush. (Model color or model air does not matter)

The trick: using "Vallejo airbrush cleaner" for dilute. thin by a very successful. I am very satisfied and no clog


erhntly
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 06:58 AM UTC

Quoted Text

@erhntly – Erhan,

I have this kit in the stash so I’ve been watching you put together your example to see if you had any assembly issues and looks like not! You have quite a striking paint scheme going there; I don’t believe I had seen this one on any of my Maus reference photographs?

However it does look interesting to me . . . waiting to see how it will turn out once you’ve aged the paint and applied some weathering, thusfar you’re doing a good job.

~ Eddy


Hi Eddy and thank you

Kit is very successful, there is no problem.

My camouflage scheme is "What if". Maus never fought. 2 units produced, few have a half-prototype. So, all the mouse models with "what if".
erhntly
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Posted: Friday, May 10, 2013 - 06:20 AM UTC
And here is my completed model
Enjoy..

















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Posted: Friday, May 10, 2013 - 11:56 AM UTC
Great work! I really like your paint work!

John
erhntly
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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 - 06:29 AM UTC

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Great work! I really like your paint work!

John


Thank you John
panzerman1
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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 - 07:49 AM UTC
Absolutely incredible Maus model. Love the surface texturizing and Wow!....What a Cool Paint scheme there.
I was a little amazed by the complexity of the road wheel system. Also I like their method of mating up lengths of track.....looks really seamless.
Congratulations, Bill.
PanzerAlexander
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Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 04:24 AM UTC
I like your paintjob that much that I'll paint my own Maus the same way.

I actually got a Pegasus Maus for myself.
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