Continuing with the work…
Closing the bottom with a 0.5mm plastic sheet. The remaining putty that appears is because, to cover the tool insertion holes, I applied the putty underneath and let it surface on top. Then it was just a matter of cleaning with a cotton swab and acetone, it made things much easier.
Here I made use of the scrap from my first Panzer II that was lost over time. At the time, I used the Eduard PE set, and, after the accident, I kept some things in the spare parts box. Those colors will be changed.
Here we have the crew test and the finished machine gun. I was scared because the carpet monster had swallowed the tip of the machine gun, which I ended up finding by chance. The cannon and machine gun set are good, but they weren’t made for this kit, so some amputations and enlargements had to be done for things to fit.
In the exhaust, I had problems with the PE of the set because, since it is for the Dragon kit (there the exhaust is in a different proportion), I had to use a 0.3mm plastic strip to make the handles that hold the piece. The screws used are the same ones used previously.
The support for the extra caterpillars was made with 0.5mm plastic card. The left side had a slight break that I will have to hide with putty or something like that later. Unfortunately, there is no way to remove the mats to paint, so they will be painted on-site.
I gave the mudguard a slight dent, but due to the thickness of the kit’s plastic, it didn’t stick properly. But now there’s no way to go back.
The Notek lantern was taken from the Hobbyboss Panzer I, leftovers from the previous assembly. I had to remove the base as well.
Replacement of the original grill with the PE one. I had to adjust again here due to the difference between the brands. The dimensions of the Dragon kit are closer to reality because it is a much more recent production.
The positioning lights in the Tamiya kit are omitted, so I used the leftover ones from a Border Models Panzer IV. Once it’s finished, it won’t be very visible.
Simulation of the tower welding. Here I was making the marks with the utility knife and then applied a thin layer of extra fine glue. I will do this in other places as well. This is my first time altering textures and welds, so mistakes and errors are bound to happen. I installed the 3D-printed lifting hooks from T-Rex, much faster and more practical than using the brass ones that come in the PE set.
That’s all for today.
A big hug to everyone and thank you for the support.