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wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:30 pm

Not too sure what i will build quite yet other than it starts with jagd, just wanted to nick the thread title first! Whichever kit i choose i will obviously b being assisted by that most teutonic of persons, yup, guess whos back? Hermans back!

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:25 pm

Finally got around to sorting out a kit for this build and decided upon.... trumpeters hetzer starr, i plumped for this over the academy version simply because of the tracks, not tried the modelkasten style yet and thought an abject failure in public view might be amusing, whats the worst that can happen?

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:53 am

. I got the same kit and it does have the dammed MK tracks. ......... just finished the trumpeter Waffenträger and it also has the MK tracks. ... NEVER AGAIN

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:25 am

I have this kit too it looks like a nice build I'd probably do friuls as I hate doing plastic links.

Good luck with it fella will be watching over your shoulder

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:58 pm

Once i clear the jackson and/or defiant off the bench i will be making a start and im not too far off finishing either. Must be some kind of masochist as im looking forward to attempting those tracks.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:34 pm

So the obligatory instructions and sprue shots, looks to be a nice kit, very little flash apparent and the seam lines appear minimal as do the decals and p.e.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:39 pm

Just a few sprues of track parts! Think i might require Herman!

NAMBiohazard · Post by **NAMBiohazard** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:03 pm

I have always avoided buying this kit.....
What a mistake that was seeing the sprues...

Will be watching this build

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:44 pm

It was sebastian schoofs review (dutchmodelling) that made me choose this over the academy version, yes, if it all goes horribly wrong im blaming you seb!

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:24 pm

All going together easily so far, excellent parts fit. Lower hull, engine and engine bay as well as rear plate put together. There have been a few incorrect parts callouts in the instructions which i have made notes of on said instructions and will post pics of these later as well as pics of the painted engine bay.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:19 pm

Just a quick update, engine bay painted and installed along with some trackular progress, squint real hard and you might be able to see the track pins!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:57 am

Wow!!!!!!!!

Scaleman · Post by **Scaleman** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:21 pm

I really like the model, the tracks look awesome. The engine seems somewhat complete. A must buy, and your doing a great job with it.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:50 pm

Really shows how shortsighted i am mike, no magnifiers involved, just peered over my specs lol! Almost finished the tracks off this morning so hopefully will be able to get on to the upper hull tonight, either that or removing half the rivets from the road wheels, 108 in total could be fun.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:26 pm

Trumpets and drum roll please.... the tracks are finished some 600ish parts later! Thank fur for that, also done a bit on the upper hull and remembered to take pictures of some of the mistakes in the instruction manual.

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:10 pm

Construction all finished, nothing to report other than the aforenoted slight issues 3s with the instructions and obviously the fiddly nature of the tracks everything fit together pretty much perfectly, almost tamiyaesque in the parts fit. Painting started with a grey primer followed with a 60/40 mix of hull red and red to approximate a red oxide primer, next up was a layer of hairspray (firm hold if it makes any difference) then the usual suspects of dunkelgelb, rotbraun und dunkelgrun.
Will have a shufty to see if any touch ups are required once everything is dry. Also got the wheels and tracks painted, as an aside herman is not happy, mumbling something about watching where i point mein vindybrush dumkopf, he must be getting old as he is going grey!

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:26 pm

Some rust pigments and streaks added along with some rain streaks before the obligatory coat of Ultimate dark dirt, just need to mud up the lower hull and running gear now.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:21 am

Wow that went fast in the end. ... and your survived the mental tracks

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:31 am

that was quick lol. cracking work mate

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:48 pm

Cheers but she isnt done yet, gonna get muckier down below!

Hank · Post by **Hank** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:26 pm

Very nice work on the engine compartment.

OliveDrab · Post by **OliveDrab** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:11 am

Totally cool Hezter-Starr, very nice indeed!!

wookiee76 · Post by **wookiee76** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:58 pm

She is starting to get a dirty bottom! Add some more pigmenty goodness this evening and it will be done. Would have finished sooner but the damn eduard/zvezda la5 is kicking my butt all over the place.

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