I just bought Dragon’s 1/35 Elefant and I was wondering if there is any Aftermarket kits or scatchbuilding that i have to get/build? Also anyone got pointers on how to build this kit?
Thanks in advance,
If you find out let me know [;)] I have a DML Elifant sittin around waitin to be built. I know so little about them.
I’ve got the same kit, but are where you are right now. I heard that the tracks are inaccurate and Jaguar tracks are recommended. You could get a number of am barrels and pe parts. Eduard makes a bunch. Cavalier makes some zimmerit if that isn’t your specialty. Wish I could add more.
I’ve got Part PE for mine, I know that Aber does a bunch of PE for the kit as well.
Thanks guys, I’m building the road wheels right now but I’ve been delayed, I jammed my finger pretty badly.,(not broken thank God) I dont know if its inaccurate or not but it assembls pretty well so far, no mold lines on the wheels either [tup][swg]
Good luck Will. I’m looking forward to mine…whenever that might be. LOL
Thanks, I try to finish my homework as fast as I can so build as soon as possible
GreatModels Webstore has no less than 19 aftermarket items for 1/35 Elefant kits, both PE and resin.
Watch out for the tracks they take on a curve as you put them together,something to do with the moulding i believe.
HTH
Pete
Really? , thanks Stormbringer I’ll try to remember that
I dont think I’ll be using PE on this build but I’m probably going to buy some for my DML Hummel
Eduard makes a pe set for it. Aber made one, but I think it’s oop. Be careful about other stuff, a lot of it is made for the Italeri kit and will not fit the DML (fenders in particular!). I’ve also got the Eduard PE zimmerit for it. I don’t like it, it doesn’t have enough relief and there are big gaps at the edges, and doesn’t have the parts for the tool box on the back. DML’s tracks are beautifully molded…no ejector pin marks, for a change, but the cleats on the treads are backwards. That’s the innacuracy Eric (tigerman) was talking about. I used Jaguar tracks on mine. They are non-workable, but really look nice. And are about half the price of Friulmodelissimo or ModelKasten. Jaguar also makes (made?) an interior for the Italeri kit that’s supposed to be a virtual drop in for the DML kit. Be careful, also. Friul has two sets of “Elefant” tracks, but one is really for the Ferdinand, and is listed as Elefant Ferdinand tracks, I believe. Look for the cupola in the picture to get the one for the Elefant.
I didn’t have any trouble with the build. The only problems I’ve had are with the stupid, blankity, blank PE fenders I bought for it. (Aber, I think, but not sure anymore). They are a bear to get together. The instructions are poor, at best. I put mine aside to do the Tiger Group build and haven’t gotten back to it yet.
The pic below is of my DML 1/72 Elefant built OOB. The only thing I did to it was shorten the kit tracks by 4 links on each side.
Good luck.
Here’s the link to a review of the DML elefant
http://www.kitreview.com/reviews/elefantreviewcs_1.htm
There is another about somewhere,if I can find it i’ll let you know
Pete
I’d totally forgotten about the suspension on the 1/35th. If done correctly and carefully, the wheels will move up and down. But be very careful. I broke one off somehow and had a devil of a time getting it glued back on so it would stay (non-moving, fo course). Everytime I’d set it down or bump it, the broken arm would fall off again. I finally wound up gluing it on just as I put the tracks on. They seem to hold it and protect it alright.
Has anyone tried the Cavalier zimmerit for this kit?
I think I’m going to do my own zimmerit for this one, I got Tamiya’s basic type putty, Any body got pionters on using it, besides the FSM issue about it ?(I bought that back issue)