I/35 Scale
Basically this is a dio of a
Dragon Wagon in Nov. - early Dec. 1944 being used to clean up a forward airfield full of 'left behind fighters by JG 300. USAF want the field cleared for their Mustangs to run sorties into western Germany.The figure walking and reaching for his pistol has heard a noise and is making his way back to check, while his partner just wants to go and have lunch. Lurking behind the trailor is a lone German soldier who has been cut -off from his unit, a fanatic.
What will be next????
The kit is obviously the Tamiya Dragon Wagon and the FW190 is from Hasegawa.
The Dragon Wagon only required a few mods as it was one of the first AFV multi - media kits from the big players. I added the oil resevoirs for the rear chain drive as well as all the small chains needed for handles, pins etc. I also detailed the cab with additions to the rooflighting and warning labels, dash wiring and centre cab box handles. I also relaced the .50 cal with a resin/PE Verlinden one. Numerous bas and packs with straps also added[and the odd crow bar jammed in between stuff too].
The only part of the kit that I had trouble with was the rear sub assembly on the cab the would not fit into position properly next to the compressed air cylinders. There is a plate on the side of the chassis their that I had to modify. I am still unsure as to what happened here and becuase the Tamiya stuff always fits so well I think it must have been something I did wrong!
The FW190 recieved a major overhaul...........
- an inner frame being built for the rear fuselage radio hatch cut out in the right side, bullet holes, pilot flip step on left side, rear of canopy
-cowling clips, ariel, rear tail wheel improved
- wings cut off and flaps re-positioned, rear canopy smashed and rebuilt with slide wire, bracing, access hatch and new copper base
-rebuilt rear tail flap as bent and damaged inner frame with torn fabric
-cockpit details enhanced and added
-brass gun barrells
-wiring for broken wings as well as simulated bent and cut aluminium ends
-destroyed right side with damaged panelling.
It was the OLD 1/32 scale kit that is along way behind their new one.
I mix these scales with planes and tanks because their is no alternative, but they fit OK. VP figures are oversized a lot of the time anyway and people come in all shapes and sizes. Years ago I did a compare with 1/32 to 1/35 in planes and the difference is very minimal, so close its not worth worrying about while 1/35 scale versions are not available.
The groundwork was done in the usual way but with this scene I really wanted to try to capture the pre - winter [getting cold and wet but not snowing] feel, especially as winter that year came later than expected and the first week or so of the Buldge did not have snow only mud and ice. I used Tamiya clear multi layered for the puddles . The swirling mud was done with OILS in between each clear layer to give a 3d effect in a minimal depth.
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Construction was fairly straight forward though I did add some chains and locating pins to the appropriate places on the prime mover as well as the oil reserviors and lines for the chain drive. I also added a lot of detail to the cab roof and dash as well as wiring and instruction plates above the driver. I should have got a photo , oh well.
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My original idea was going to be a sub - Sam Dwyer suggested it to me. I wanted to put something unusual on the trailer - I then changed my mind to a 190 and Sam did one with the sub.
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