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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Sd. kfz 7/1 z 2 cm Flak 38 - Dragon 1:35
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 12:13 AM UTC
Time to get my hands on next project.



First I was working with the main frame







The engine is completed



Also the front and spare wheels are made. DS material is quite ok.


The front of the model is still in progres


All the best in new 2017!
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ARMORAMA
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Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2017 - 03:52 AM UTC
Looks good, very nice kit. Keep sharing your progress!
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 01:32 PM UTC
Lets see whats done.

Some main elements are getting shape



Warped element and errors in numbering on sprue "J" also noticeble. Such a great kit with such simple defects. Come on Dragon!



Brniemy dalej
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 02:18 PM UTC
I have the same kit in my stash and it has several omissions, most important the rear bench with the weapons rack is not included, just behind the cabin

I will follow your build with interest

Regards,
Venelin
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 09:33 AM UTC
Venelin, I did a request to Dragon and they send me the missing parts without charge.
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2017 - 11:53 AM UTC
Next part of workshop photos.
The main work with the cab is done.


Well legendary too-short hood issue is true in ths kit as seen below.

The engine in it's place



Now the main problem to slove is the hood. Will try to use some Miliput stuff.
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 02:03 PM UTC

Hello Comrades!

Actually I manager to set the intercooler body with the hood. Its still not perfect, but closer than before.



Also just ended the side skirts of the platform

Now the Flak itself needed to complete the rear of the vehicle



Updates soon
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 04:03 PM UTC
Good progress!

How did you paint the seats? I like them
SDavies
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 04:11 PM UTC
Very nice build, looking forward to the next update
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 01:22 PM UTC
Thanks guys.

Every suport is a good thing during the building proces.

The seats painting was created with vallejo stuff. Exactly I used leather colour for base, then added some beige and made highlights and the beige itself for some delicate torns on sufrace made with driver motion on the seat.

Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 09:53 PM UTC
Just managed to sit down with this project and paint a bit.



As always I prefer a modulation style to enchance the details




I made also some highlights on rivets and small details to make tchem more visable before the filters will bbe applied.





ivanhoe6
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 10:34 PM UTC
Lukasz, I dug out my copy of this kit. Mine has 2 engine hoods. Sprue D I am not to use this one. Sprue J is the correct one. Did dragon correct the problem. The J hood is much longer that D's hood.
Anyway, I am now hooked on you build. Keep up the good work !
Thanks for sharing !

Tom
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 11:23 PM UTC
Paintwork looks fantastic!
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Sunday, March 05, 2017 - 06:16 PM UTC
Hello,

This time the Flak itself is almoust completed.
The side skirts are just dry-fitted so dont worry about their angle. The guns will be painted separately.



Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 11:28 PM UTC
Hello,

Again during the weekend I manager to do some progres.








Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 09:59 PM UTC
Hello,

Very small progres. Just added the shine shade to the rivets and edges of the Flak gun.





All the best!
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 12:43 AM UTC
Hello,

The project is still in progres. As always I saw a finger print on model after the photo was taken...







Hope to move forward wwith this little steps.
Silantra
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 07:13 AM UTC
wow...splendid... love the cammo...

Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 10:50 AM UTC
Hello,

This time the gently pinwash was added and I glued the rear bench to the vehicle. The Dragon's instruction just forget about this element.








Now the painting of exhaust pipe and parts wich will be not visible when the kit will be ready.
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 10:17 AM UTC
Flak assembled. Now only weathering remains.



165thspc
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Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 07:58 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Next part of workshop photos.
The main work with the cab is done.

Well legendary too-short hood issue is true in ths kit as seen below.

Now the main problem to slove is the hood. Will try to use some Miliput stuff.




There is supposed to be a two or three inch wide leather/canvas vibration damper between the bonnet (hood) assembly and the cowl. The kit does not include this damper.

I suspect the folks that originally created the model measured the hood and the cowl correctly but then failed to include this cloth damper feature in the kit which is the cause of the incorrect hood length.

I usually glue together 2 or 3 pieces of small diameter plastic rod to represent this wrinkled canvas piece and add them to the rear edge of the hood.

If I am representing a factory fresh vehicle I will paint these in a canvas or leather color. If doing a weathered, combat hardened vehicle that might have been repaint or shot with camo colors I just paint the body color right across this leather/canvas area.
165thspc
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Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 03:35 AM UTC
Here is a 7 that I kit bashed into a 8 ton MSW. It has the vibration dampener added to the rear edge of the bonnet:



GazzaS
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Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 09:49 AM UTC
Did the kit come with a crew? Maybe even manning the gun?
165thspc
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Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 08:37 PM UTC
A 7 from the Littlefield Collection:



This flexible band allowed the hood to torque with the lighter, forward portion of the frame while the main body sheet metal moved with the rear tracked portion of the structure.
Stojkovic1987
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Posted: Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 11:42 PM UTC
Another day, another steps to finish.





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