Dragon Sdkfz 265, kleine Panzerbefehlwagen I build

[Dan]

A kit that has been on the shelf for a long time.

[Dan]

Added some weld beads.

[Dan]

Kit has PE fender edges, I used thin plastic strip instead.

[Dan]

Some pics of R02.

[DAKjunkie]

Looks like that is the 3rd Panzer division symbol.

[Dan]

Suspension on the left side. I found resin idler wheels in the box.

[Dan]

Upper hull is in layers, I had to add a bit of Vallejo putty to the cracks.

[Dan]

I think you’re right.

[Dan]

I’ll finish up with these upper hull pieces together.

[Dan]

Added the vision flaps, all pieces are in clear plastic for some reason.

[Dan]

Added the cupola and have the hatches cleaned up. I wish that I hadn’t glued the cupola down as it might be a bit hard to paint with a airbrush later.

[Dan]

A little clamping going on.

[Dan]

Rear on-I added the sides first and then the top piece.
Dragon has all the side pieces to be added to a box type body.

[Dan]

Lower front slope on.

[Dan]

Rear on. Some puttying will be needed, but only for small cracks.

[Dan]

Also just realized that vision flaps are also on another non clear tree. The directions don’t mention this.

[Damraska]

If I recall correctly, that was my first 1/35 scale armor model of the 2000s, completed in 2006 or so. It would be fun to build one now and pose both models side by side.

[Dan]

Its a nice kit and Dragon makes a few variants. I’m surprised that they don’t one in 35th.

[Tank_1812]

@Dan

Also just realized that vision flaps are also on another non clear tree. The directions don’t mention this.

Unfortunately that is classic Dragon if they offer different versions of a kit.

[Reaper2020]

Looking great so far.Might have to pull mine out soon and get around and building it.