I just moved and the painting environment is not ready yet, so I got into another kit. This time, I would like to make a prototype self-propelled gun of the German Army, Dickermax. I am now ordering an electric lifting desk, and when it arrives, I think I will blow the airbrush with proper consideration for arousal. If I have time for another week or so, I am thinking of taking it easy and assembling it. I’m happy to be working on my favorite model building on the afternoon off without having to deal with trivial clerical work, moving preparations, and cleaning up. But for now, I just put a lot of stuff on a shelf and make it invisible and feel like I’ve cleaned it up.
As usual, the part numbers in the assembly instructions are not very reliable. When I had doubts about the shape and number of the parts in the manual, I selected the parts by trial and error. I got lost in the part on the back of the starting wheel. Maybe it’s different.
I wonder if the suspension assembly is more complicated in the earlier tank type IV. I remember having a lot of trouble assembling the Tristar kit. The parts of Dickermax of Dragon are complicated because I think it is the vehicle undercarriage of the early stage of the Tank type-IV.
(2025/01/11)
The assembly of the rollers into the chassis is complete. I can feel the elaboration of the manufacturer such as the engraving of the manufacturer is reproduced on the side of the rubber tire.
There are not many etched parts in this kit. But they start using metal parts here and there.
I wonder if they are parts of the gun racks or the rear combat chambers. It seems that rather large parts are built into the chassis at first. The rearmost guide wheel can be moved slightly, but in the end, even if I moved it to the rearmost position, I was able to wrap the tracks neatly.
It seems that the right and left tracks of the Magic Track are distinguished. The longer side of the connecting pin is inward. So the light gray part will be on the left and the dark gray part will be on the right from the view from front side. But I think it’s almost impossible to recognize it on either side.
(2025/01/13)
The left and right track parts are slightly different like this. I wouldn’t get lost if the directions were easier to understand.
I managed to wrap the tracks properly while making the upper part slightly loose. Since it’s a Magic Track, it won’t break due to aging, and more than anything, since there’s no work to separate it from the runner, I was able to work very smoothly. But in my case, even if it is a belt type tracks, I have never worn it out because of deterioration. Maybe it’s because all the contacts are glued together and not so much tension.
There are grenades in the back of the operating compartment. It is to counterattack when the enemy infantry comes close. But I wonder if there aren’t many soldiers around the artillery. I think it would be a serious situation if they started to fight back with grenades.
Dickermax is an open-top AFV, so we can see the gun rack and detailed mechanism inside. When I put it on, I can see the back a little bit, and I can’t see the details that much.
There was a metal barrel in it. There is no description in the instruction manual and it says to use plastic parts, but this is a waste if I don’t use it. The plastic parts need some processing.
The combat compartment was in a plastic guard, probably because it was one piece and fragile. The kit doesn’t say deluxe edition or premium edition, but it’s pretty gorgeous.
(2025/01/15)
If the article is short, there will be a lot of advertisements in the middle, so I will post some pictures of the finished products in the past below.
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