Neverending tracks

There was a serious doubt in me about it. But finished the MK track finally. Now it's time to finish the running gear. And the weathering. And then the vehicle will be ready. But not the crew, equipment, or the diorama...

On track...

I was not prepared how tricky it is to glue MK tracks. I found that normal modelling glues are not OK, one section was glued with Tamiya cement (the extra thin type) and that section is not moving so nicely as the later produced ones. Now I'm using CA glue, and it is working so-so. However, it took days to clean all parts, now I hope that in a few hours I can glue the two tracks. As the sprocket wheels had to be changed (and Jadarhobby sent me the ModelKasten replacements), some more painting is needed but that is also true to the tracks, as well. In the meantime I'm thinking about the setting. I got some nice photos on Missing-lynx forum of crews refilling Flak magazines so I plan to depict the refilling (even with the device if I can replicate that) but I'd like to have a diorama where something "happens". But the question is: what?

Little cat in the box

While struggling with the hyper-boring job of cleaning all the MK track links of the flakpanzer, I invested some spare money in a whole new universe: 1/72... Revell's Tiger I ausf. E is the donor, with Part zimmerit and detailing set (only extreriorbut I do not intend to detail the interior), Aber barrel, Eureka towing cable. As far as I know my speed, it will be ready until 2020 in a lucky case :)

First figure ever...

First time ever I am pleased with the result of my figure painting. German officer's head for the winter pzbefehls dio.

Tracks

Dragon's magic tracks are nice but I always had problems with assembling and painting them. It is not possible to paint separately (I tried in case of the Panzer II F but did not like the procedure) and it is very tricky to paint when assembled to the model. So this time I give a try to ModelKasten track. It will be a tedious work to cut/clean/glue all links and compared to the magic track the detail is nothing extra. The only real addition is that it is workable so I can paint it separately and the track sag can be more naturally done.

The other tricky suprise was that the sprocket is half a millimeter too narrow to both tracks. I ordered ModelKasten sprockets and will use the late type one...

Dirt

Some MIG pigments in several layers and some pigment fixer was used to weather the lower part of the hull... And now the pain with the track begins.

Flak

Some more progress on this build. Flak needs its barrel painted with gunmetal (I prefer Model Master Metalizer for this task) and some more dirt and dust to hidden corners. Overall this would be a perfect model on its own. I simply love it with all its fine details. Even with the useless construction of the seat-footpedal which makes any figure impossible to attach. It can not be moved closer (especially now) and a figure that has long enough legs would mean a homo sapiens with 2.50 - 3 meter height. No problem. Let the vehicle be ready and then I will be thinking about how should it be set in a diorama. BTW I planned lots of dioramas in my life but have never finished one yet...