David,
thanks for the detailed response. I've only built one Orange box kit, and that was the USMC flame Sherman. It includes the all new Dragon HVSS suspension system and so can be made into an excellent kit with minimal effort. I understand from you and others that the rest of the orange box kits are more of a mixed bag.

I like pz iv based vehicles and this one makes a change from the Ausf. H's littering my room.

I said I like pz iv's, but I don't like doing their tracks so got it out of the way early


Removing those release marks from the inner faces is a pain.
I had figured this would be a straight-forward OOB build, but I had neglected Dragon's habit of instructional error (clearly intended to keep us on our toes) and only read the PMMS review of this kit with errors after sticking the jig pieces into the fighting compartment. Much swearing and plastic hacking may ensue

Well, a little update in my Firefly

I´m done:




Thanks for the nice campaign Matt. Although I have to admit I would have liked to do some changes during the build, it was quite fun.

Fabian,

I never tire of seeing Pz IIIs and yours is a job well done!

I had considered enlisting in this campaign but the temptation to scratch-build something, anything was just too much — not that I'm any good at it!

Congratulations to all those who stayed the course!

—mike

Excellent job! I left out the right most mg, because I could not seat it properly, in the cradle. Did you encounter the same problem?

Fabian, awesome job on the Pz3.

Fabian, that's a nice looking panzer III there - lovely paint job. I will build one of those myself sometime.

I will have to agree great looking PzIII
Made some progress on my E-100
Base coat is on I went with a light green

The instructions tell you to use 1 less of each track links, but thats no problem they gve you plenty of extra

Got the basic painting done this weekend. Still some things to tighten up but I'm happy with it so far.



Felt really weird to paint the yellow stripe...yellow on a tank? Looks ok I guess.

My OOTB ISU-152

Great looking 152, Ken!

Ken: Excellent 152.

Ken, that 152 is a beast! Nice job!

Thanks for the prise guys

fabolus paintjob on that ISU, Ken.

Awesome Paintjob Ken.

Progress




Need to touch up the wash a bit and add some more wash onto the road wheel
Comments and suggestions are always welcome

This will be my entry for the campaign. Hope to finish it before the deadline.



Dragon 1/35 Marder III H

Near to finish......

finished to build my T-34
Like most of Dragon kit instructions are very confused but OOB is a good representation of soviet tank









Regards

Here is the status of my entry, Cyber-Hobby 1/35 Neubau-Fahrzeug.

That's a great choice for an OOB build IMHO. I built one not too long ago and kind of wish I had had it for this campaign.

I finish!!!!

Shaky, nice job on the Firefly! Congratulations.