Mayo, 2019

This is the older the older Dragon Stug III Ausf F - Sd. Kfz. 142/1 

I will start to cleaning the drive wheels and idler wheels

The instructions indicate that it is necessary to remove the simulated hatch line and fill a hole (in both sides).

Ready, I filled the hole using Putty de Vallejo

If you ir a beginner, you must be careful with the assembly of suspension arms because in the instruction sheet is inverted.    Some pieces have an imperfections, but they were resolved using Putty of Vallejo.

I added holes to the exhaust pipe with silencer.

The rear part did not fit correctly, in order to arrange this, I used styrene into the chassis and filled with Putty of Vallejo on the out part

The plate of air intake grid it came too big, for adjust into the rear it was necessary to cut the sides.

The work with the chassis is ready. The plastic is a bit brittle, at the moment of sandering you must nedd more careful of the normal.

Next step: The tracks, here you can see that it came with 2 marks of pin in each link. After of this tedious work I will return with more updates.

Removing 10 bolts + i plate with bolts and to drill 2 holes in order to add the plate of vent oppening (compartment roof).

Making holes for the Air-intake Covers

Mounted the Air-intake Covers, the plate of vent oppening (compartment roof), driver vision port and headlights.

Making holes to the Periscope gun sight and ready!.

Treating the tracks: 1) - cut the horizontal bars in order to give more space for the following step.   2) - Using a medium round (or round) tool file and filing along the tracks.

Ready 1 sheet of 76 tracks in less than 3 minutes!, after of this photo only I retouched 3 tracks, really useful and quick!!

The Photoetched are very rigid (hard), but can be worked without probems.

Tracks ready!,  In the pic 4 I saw a desaligned track, but after of take the photo was arrenged.

GO TO THE PAINTING AND WEATHERING WORK   /   GO TO FINISHED WORK!