MINIATURE ARCADIA Plastic models making

Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind German Anti-Aircraft Tank Dragon 1/35

It is the Dragon Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind. The tank body is the Panzerkampfwagen IV tank as usual, but it is characterized by a 4-in-1 anti-aircraft gun. Military insignia is tiger marking. This tank belonged to the 509th heavy tank battalion, which was deployed King Tiger and Tiger I.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

French Renault Armored Carrier UE Tamiya 1/35

Tamiya's Renault UE tractor is a small military tractor. It comes with 4 figures of French soldiers. I put Miniart milk cans, barrels, and other loads on it, and made my own fruits and vegetables with epoxy putty. It became a colorful and interesting vehicle.

2016.12.22

AFV FRANCE

Light Cruiser Abukuma 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/700

It is Tamiya's light cruiser Abukuma. This kit has a favorable review that it is easy to assemble even for beginners. I used a handrail with etched parts sold separately. I tried to set up an antenna, but it is quite difficult to work.

2016.12.21

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

M5A1 Stuart U.S. Army Light Tank AFV Club 1/35

It is an AFV Club M5A1 Stuart light tank. This tank was one of the 24th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Belgium, 1944. Hedgerow cutters were installed to break through the hedge, and the track was replaced with a connecting type which is sold separately.

2016.12.21

AFV USA

KV-2 Soviet Heavy Tank Trumpeter 1/35

This is a Trumpeter KV-2 tank. It is rare to find a kit that is as good as the KV series of Trumpeter at a reasonable price. I like the brutal feeling of heavy tanks. I made a tank soldier of Tristar together.

2016.12.21

AFV RUSSIA

Destroyer Kagero 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is Aoshima's destroyer Kagero. Is it a pretty old kit? The number of parts is small. It was my first plastic model of a warship, so I had a tough time. It was funny that the flag of the rising sun was soaked in water and waited for a long time even though it was a seal.

2016.12.21

BATTLESHIP JAPAN

StuG IV Early German Self-Propelled Assault Gun Dragon 1/35

It is the StuG IV Early. Dragon kit. I thought it was a Zimmerit Coating with a waffle pattern, but I think it's a little different. Maybe I should have put square dots in the lattice pattern. I think the camouflage paint was painted beautifully.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

M8 U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage Tamiya 1/35

It's Tamiya's M8 self-propelled howitzer. It is a fairly old Tamiya kit. The kit itself was assembled normally, but I made a tank payload with Sculpey clay. It is rather troublesome and time-consuming work. It's faster to buy it.

2016.12.21

AFV USA

Panther D German Medium Tank Dragon 1/35

It's the Dragon Panter Medium Tank. The premium edition is worth making because it uses a lot of etched parts. The marking is Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland at the time of the participation in the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

Type97 Chi-Ha Imperial Japanese Army Medium Tank Finemolds 1/35

These days, Finemolds Chi-Ha is still a belt-type track. The slack expression was difficult, but it worked out. The marking of this tank is the 9th tank regiment 5th company in Saipan Is. 1944. Is the weathering too much...

2016.12.21

AFV JAPAN

Marder III Ausf H German Tank Destroyer Tristar 1/35

Tristar's Mader III anti-tank self-propelled gun. I was surprised that the inside of the tank was reproduced in detail. Paint and marking are the 29th PzGr-Div., Italy, Summer 1944 on the instruction manual.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

Raiden [Jack] Type21 Mitsubishi J2M3 Japanese Navy Interceptor Hasegawa 1/32

It is a 1/32 scale Hasegawa Raiden. I was most surprised that it came with a good figure. Various parts are big. The decal in the cockpit was unexpectedly good.

2016.12.21

AIRCRAFT JAPAN

German Anti-Aircraft Gun 8.8cm FLAK18 AFV Club 1/35

I matched the Dragon Artillery Figure to the 8.8 cm German Artillery of the AFV Club. I also tried to paint the anti-aircraft gun with winter camouflage to match the figure's winter equipment. It looks like white was painted on top of gray and partially peeled off.

2016.12.20

AFV GERMANY

U.S. Army WWII Infantry at Remagen 1945 Dragon 1/35

Dragon US Infantry Figure. It is a figure themed on a battle near the Remagen Iron Bridge in 1945, and it contains 6 figures, which is rare for a dragon kit. The medic and the soldier in the coat are outstanding and good!

2016.12.20

FIGURE USA

Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf H German Medium Tank Dragon 1/35

It is the Dragon Smart Kit, the Panzerkampfwagen III of the DAK. The marking is the 15th armor division, which had severe battle experience with the 21st armor division under the control of General Rommel in North Africa. Palm tree marking is a nice taste.

2016.12.20

AFV GERMANY