Like Randy Quaid said at the end of Independence Day… “Hello boys, I’m baAack.”
Work has come back to a more manageable pace and I have finished, finally, a commission build. If you care to see what it was take a look HERE. I know some of you die hard treadys don’t wash the dirt off too often and get to the wingy area. I will be getting caught up on all the going-on in the armor section asap too.
I found a guy on Ebay that had a bunch of the Dragon 144th kits so I bought a bunch. And as long as I was in micro mode I figured I am as well stay there for 1 more for now. It was going to be a slam it together and get it painted and move on. Yeah right, who am I kidding.[;)] I have been saving the lids from peanut butter jars. I have a good supply since it is one of may staples. Over time I will be working on a collection of tiny dios set on the lids and will be title, “The Peanut Butter Panzers” Preiser makes some awesome 144th German tank crew figs.
Dragon 144th Hetzer. Gun barrel drilled out as are the drive sprocket and idler. 1st I sanded the schurtzen thinner and filled/re-scribed the panel lines. Don’t like it so new ones from some scrap PE. MG shield too. Oh man the hangers of the schurtzen is going to be teeny weeny. New muffler and exhaust pipe from solder &drilled out brass tube.
I’d need some “Fantastic Voyage” shrinking technology to make me small enough to build that thing! I’m pretty sure there’s not a Optivisor lens powerful enough to help me either. Very interested to see how this Peanut Butter series comes together for you. I looked at the Flight Deck commission vignette as well - very nice work!!
Welcome back Marc! Nice to see you’re still in fine micro-scale form as well…the teensy Hetzer is going to look great when you’re all done with it. [Y]
This reminds me of that April Fools issue some years ago, where Jeff was building this super small tank and he was going to put indie tracks on it. LOL [proplr]
Well this should be a treat. I recall some of your micro-props and they were spectacular.
Manny-Extreme crunchy ala Jim Gafigan… “I opened the jar… it’s just peanuts”[:O]
Mike-OMG where did you get the pic LOL
Njal- yes rubber band tracks. I too have been eying that gun. Lots of places to add some micro detail I am sure.
DM-your search will be rewarded soon
Eric-A modeler saw those and out of the blue sent me resin detail for a Me 109 and a Fw 190D-9 in 144th that includes engines with separate mount and exhausts, gun cowls and landing flaps. As much as I enjoy these little guys those kind of scare me[;)]
