Dragon VK 45.02

Gábor Bélik
Just bought this kit.
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Jan Hazes
Gabor have a really good look at the instructions before you start. A few numbers and sprues are mixed up. Instructions aren't clear on which way around to mount the tool brackets.I messed upafew times. Instructions for the gun mount are absent altogether so you have to figure that out yourself. I added hooks for tracks on the turret by using spare PE . They are left out in the instructions. Turns out the kit has plastic ones on a sprue. I think you should be able to make the rear hatch moveable. This option is not given in the instructions and I had already glued everything together. On the bright side, the fitting of the parts is great.

Jan Hazes
The PE really tested my patience. Especially the toolbrackets. I had never worked with such small parts before.

Jan Hazes
Oh, one othr omission int he instructions. The 4 handles of the engine compartment.

Gábor Bélik
Thanks for the warning.

Jan Hazes
I keep forgetting to make pictures of the progress. So, here are some of the finished vk4502. Will make a base for this oneto sit on. Any constructive critisism or tips are welcome.

Gábor Bélik
Great work! A little dust/mud/dirt on the tracks and wheels Could look great in my opinion.

Ulf Petersen
Great result! Although I am not quite a fan of paper panzers.

Soeren R.
Looks really great! Like it a lot!

Ingmar Stöhr
I love the overall look! Maybe you can try to make smaller paint chips next time. I think many are to big. But all in all it looks great! The paint fading and streaking to me looks very convincing.

Jan Hazes
Thanks for the compliments mates. @Ingmar, I agree on the chipping. Tbh it's the first time I tried this method and I was very apprehensive at first. The chips got smaller during the process as I started to geta a hang of it. It's a lot of work but well worth it. @ Gabor I know you like mud 🙂 I probably will add some extra mud when I put it on a base. I wanted this one to look a little more " clean" and have more of a dust like effect on the tracks. But that doesn't really stand out. Pigments and pastels don't seem to do the trick. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. Or maybe I should spray on a light coat of paint.

Kim Branders
Me like 👍.

Gábor Bélik
Those where only experiments 😄

Es-haq Khosravi
Great job!

Michael Razz
Nice Chipping!!