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Tiger I Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.E Sd.Kfz.181 German Heavy Tank Dragon 1/35

Dragon's Tiger I kit contains a lot of etched parts and normal parts. I used epoxy putty and a coating roller to work the mold of the Zimmerit coating. It is a vehicle of the SS 101 heavy tank battalion.

2016.12.14

AFV GERMANY

KV-2 German Captured Type Soviet Heavy Tank Trumpeter 1/35

KV-2 Tank Gigant, Trumpeter kit. I painted it with an elephant-like camouflage on the assumption that it was captured by the German army. This kind of flat and large surface with the epoxy putty Zimmerit Coating is fun.

2016.12.14

AFV GERMANY

SU-100 Soviet Tank Destroyer Dragon 1/35

Dragon SU-100 Soviet Destroyer Tank. It is a premium edition and contains a lot of finely etched parts. There are also big works such as hollowing out the vehicle body. For that reason, I think the finish is good because of the high precision.

2016.12.13

AFV RUSSIA

Steyr Type 1500A/01 German Military Vehicle Tamiya 1/35

Tamiya's Steyr German military vehicle was made. At that time, I wanted to scratch-build a military figure with epoxy putty and wire, so I tried various things. It was rough work, but I enjoyed the process.

2016.12.13

AFV GERMANY

Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma German Armored Car Dragon 1/35

It's Puma, a Cyber-Hobby, an 8-wheeled armored car. It was difficult to paint with an airbrush with 3 colors of camouflage. Marking is the 20th armor division in Bohemia in 1945 which is one of the examples of this instruction manual. The star antenna is cool as a reconnaissance unit.

2016.12.13

AFV GERMANY

Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A German Light Tank Tristar 1/35

It is a Tristar Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A. As Tristar is no longer available, Hobby Boss has released the same product. All Tristar kits are very good. The parts are fine but easy to make.

2016.12.13

AFV GERMANY

B1bis French Heavy Tank Tamiya 1/35

I enjoy making Tamiya's B1bis. The assembling of the track is especially interesting. I decided on this tank Marking "Bourrasque" tank number 257, 2nd Section, 1st Company, 15th Combat Tank Battalion, 2nd Armored Division in France 1940.

2016.12.12

AFV FRANCE

BT-5 Soviet Light Tank Zvezda 1/35

It was very difficult to make the BT-5 of Zvezda. This is one of the reasons why I have been away from Eastern Europe kits for a while. Regardless of the result, I had a sense of accomplishment when it was completed with effort.

2016.12.12

AFV RUSSIA

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J German Medium Tank Dragon 1/35

This Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J is a Dragon Smart Kit series, so the number of parts is rather small. It was easy to make. The marking is the 18th Armored Division in 1942. It was a tank that played an active role in the Eastern Front.

2016.12.12

AFV GERMANY

Marder III Pak(R) German Tank Destroyer Tamiya 1/35

German anti-tank self-propelled artillery. The Mader III 7.62 cm Pak 36 is an anti-tank gun that is designed with an emphasis on destructive power. At the beginning of the German-Soviet war, the German army encountered a strong Soviet tank and developed it in haste. Movable track of Modelkasten is used.

2016.12.12

AFV GERMANY

T-34/85 Bedspring Armor Soviet Medium Tank Dragon 1/35

It's a Dragon's Soviet T-34/85 tank. At the end of World War II, the tank was equipped with wire netting around the sides and the top of the tank to avoid the German Panzer Faust. I used winter camouflage this time.

2016.12.12

AFV RUSSIA

Type-90 Tank with Mine Roller JGSDF Tamiya 1/35

This set of Type-90 tanks and mine roller is a kit with a volume. The marking is Hokkaido 7th Division 71th Tank Regiment 5th Company. I think the paint of the roller has quite a nice texture.

2016.12.12

AFV JAPAN

Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf D German Medium Tank Tristar 1/35

It's Tristar Panzerkampfwagen IV. Come to think of it, there was a lot of controversy about the fender mold. This IV tank type D is a very good kit even though the parts are small. I'm still not used to assembling connected tracks, so I often make mistakes.

2016.12.12

AFV GERMANY

Light Armored Car Type97 Te-Ke Imperial Japanese Army Finemolds 1/35

This is the Finemolds Light Armed Car Type 97 Te-Ke building note. The assembly of the connecting non-movable caterpillar took a lot of work. It's the smallest tank model I've ever built.

2016.12.11

AFV JAPAN

KV-1 model 1941 Soviet Heavy Tank Trumpeter 1/35

I built a trumpeter, KV-1. It is released at a low price and there are few parts for a model tank, so I think it is relatively easy for beginners to assemble. In this case, I tried applying heavy mud on the roller and the track.

2016.12.11

AFV RUSSIA