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Here is Tamiya Panzer IV H early version I just finished.

First let me say that these guys have the best instructions, very easy to follow and detailed.
The kit went together well until I saw how they wanted you to just glue the side skirts on, not
hang them on with hooks like the real thing. So these were thrown out and replaced with the
ABER PE ones. Now I don't like to use after market stuff too much due to cost, plus with PE you
have to use Super Glue. Well since I was at a hobby show I also bought a aluminum barrel for it too
by Armor scale. I wanted it to be a bit beaten up so I scratched up the skirts and drilled holes into
it and the upper skirt as well.

Another nice thing about this kit is it has two different commanders you can pick from.

In conclusion I would say this is a good kit, not great, and Dragon may have a better detailed version
of this Panzer. More pics are now in the Gallery.

Up next is the Dragon kit SDKFZ 234/4 Armored Car. Dragon has upped the standard with these new kits
it has put out. This armored car looks like the real thing inside and out. Full detail inside, and one hell of a
suspension system. This has been the most detailed kit I've ever built, and I liked it so much I did their PUMA
as well.

  This kit also comes with a ton of accessories, like ammo, cases.
   
The only drawback to this kit was no figures were included.

Here is Tamiya's Kit of the HE-219
This kit I believe came out in 1997, its a very well detailed kit, so much so I just built it right out of the box.
It has a Metal cockpit that weights the nose down enough for the landing gear. I had expected this kit to be
difficult to build, but was surprised, maybe too easy? Another thing I didn't realize is how big it is too being
1/48 twin engine I should of realized, now where to put it??

 

After building and initial paint scheme I started to do the weathering after a coat of Future Floor Polish.
For weathering I'm using Raw umber Oil with turpeniod.

Here's Tamiya 1/48 scale Stug III, with excellent detail, everything fits well with this stug.
It does have a metal hull, which i could care less about but the disadvantage is you have to
use super glue. The advantage to hull is you can unscrew the top part for easier painting.
One nice surprise was the the tracks have a very nice real looking sag to them.

Models under construction

Here is a finished commissioned work of a Centurion in 1/24 scale.

Under construction is this RSO with a Flak gun

King Tiger under construction

The Dragon Cyber Hobby Stug with Zimmerit
Very cool looking and high in detail so far, with even torsion bars.
And it looks like a good deal of interior where the gun will be.