T28 1:25 DrafModel

[Johnny]

Another kit from DrafModel. DrafModel has proven to be one of the best designers.The Pak40 and the LeFh are both something I call a 100% kit.
Everything fits....no need to trim any parts. very few designers can beat this.
So my expectations for this T28 are really high. I will also give a lot of thanks to Rafal for this great model!!

http://www.papirmodeller.com/kits/t28/t28-1m.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/kits/t28/t28-1m.jpg)

When starting a new model I also have a chance to clear my workshop a bit...
First pic shows the desk at the final stages of the P51...second pic shows present stage!!
http://www.papirmodeller.com/div/mess1sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/div/mess1.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/workshop2sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/workshop2.jpg)

So the build starts with a fresh workbench.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-1sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-1.jpg)

The hull was first out.
Drawing
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-2sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-2.jpg)

Frames put together. This will as we can see be a big model :)
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-3sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-3.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-4sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-4.jpg)

[KCStephens]

Nice, Another tank build! Looking forward to this one.

[Johnny]

Continuing with skinning the hull.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-5sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-5.jpg)

Also started on the front hatch, that looks like an escape tunnel!

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-6sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-6.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-7sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-7.jpg)

Parts to fit in the gaps under the upper leadwheels....I'm going to need an awful lot of nuts....
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-8sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-8.jpg)

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-9sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-9.jpg)

And some nuts....needed :)
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-10sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-10.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-11sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-11.jpg)

[redhorse]

These multi turret tanks are so interesting, this should turn out very nicely.

[CharlieC]

The driver's front plate looks like a perfect aiming point - what were they thinking? At least it looks as if the crew had a chance of bailing out of a T-28 - unlike the T-35.

Regards,

Charlie

[Johnny]

Some stiffeners for the skirt.


http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-12sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-12.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-13sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-13.jpg)

Paint isn't dry yet....I paint with Humbrol 105, hope that is close enough....
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-14sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-14.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-15sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-15.jpg)

[Johnny]

Started on the turret.

The drawing
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-16sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-16.jpg)

The assembly of the frames for the main turret went very well.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-17sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-17.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-18sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-18.jpg)

Next was the top skin that will be covered on the sides with another skin part.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-19sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-19.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-20sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-20.jpg)

Top skin is on, and the flips are bent over the rounded edge and glued.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-21sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-21.jpg)

Next was the side skin....the other part will be glued tomorrow.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-22sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-22.jpg)

All stiffeners for the sideskirts are done.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-23sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-23.jpg)

And in between I'm placing nuts and bolts......
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-24sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-24.jpg)

[willygoat]

Looks great Johnny! I like the way the top of the turret is made to form the curved edge. Very interesting.

[CharlieC]

How are you distinguishing between rivets and nuts? The T-28 seems to have been built on the principle of riveting everything that wasn't field removable. My impression from the existing museum vehicles it would be quite a chore to figure out whether a fastening should be a rivet or a bolt/nut. I think the attached image, borrowed from jagdtiger.de shows this on the side of the engine deck.

Regards,

Charlie

[Don Boose]

Your builds get better and better, Johnny -- and I always enjoy Charlie's well-informed inputs.

Don

[Johnny]

It seems like the nuts/rivet issue will be decided without knowing exact where to put a rivet or where to put a nut. DrafModel have done a great job placing nuts where I think they belong, but as you said, not all nuts are nuts....some are rivets . That makes nuts rivets and rivets nuts and I'm soon going nuts over rivets or was it nuts over nuts.....rivets...nuts....nuts....rivets....

How are you distinguishing between rivets and nuts? The T-28 seems to have been built on the principle of riveting everything that wasn't field removable. My impression from the existing museum vehicles it would be quite a chore to figure out whether a fastening should be a rivet or a bolt/nut. I think the attached image, borrowed from jagdtiger.de shows this on the side of the engine deck.

Regards,

Charlie

[shrike]

After a couple of trips through the depot for repainting, repainting and repainting, they're neither rivets nor nuts, just bumps

[CharlieC]

After a couple of trips through the depot for repainting, repainting and repainting, they're neither rivets nor nuts, just bumps

Given the reliability of the 1930s tanks the removable bits would get quite a workout. I notice the T-28 at the Red Army Museum has many of the nuts painted red - don't know why - but it would give some sort of a guide. (that's the T-28 on the jadgtiger.de site). A lot of the T-28s were remanufactured, sometimes a number of times, during the Winter War with Finland - the Kirov factory wasn't far from the front line.

Regards,

Charlie

[Johnny]

Continuing turrets.

Two turrets done
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-25sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-25.jpg)

Closer look at the main turret
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-26sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-26.jpg)

Delicate laserparts for the grids!!
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-27sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-27.jpg)

[birder]

looks great Johnny! No surprise there your attention to detail way over mine:) (I'm working on it, though)

[CharlieC]

On the Drafmodel site it seems to say the T-28 model can be built in one of a number of versions. Which version is your build?

Regards,

Charlie

[Johnny]

Very good question Charlie.....since I didn't know...here is what the book says.
My version is the from the 10th armoured division, 15th mechanised corps, Poland june 1941.

[Johnny]

A little more progress on one of the small turrets.

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-28sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-28.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-29sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-29.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-30sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-30.jpg)

[GreMir]

Johnny,
Great job as usuall!
It is amazing how overcomplicated and nonefficient those tank designs were - and that's exactly how I like them :D

[Johnny]

Front turret machinegun port.

Drawing
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-31sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-31.jpg)

When I looked at the drawing the port first looked a bit tricky to make.
It's half way sunked into the turret.

I cut out the parts and glued the 3 pieces together.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-32sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-32.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-34sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-34.jpg)

I also had to cut a hole in the turret to have the port fit in.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-33sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-33.jpg)

And when I put the piece in....of course it fitted :) hey! it's a Draf Model!!
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-35sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-35.jpg)

Gun and outer plate mounted
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-36sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-36.jpg)

The main hatch.
Now I got use of the tiny screws I got a year ago!!
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-37sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-37.jpg)

Hatch mounted in place.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-38sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-38.jpg)

[Johnny]

Ok guys!!
Im back :)
Continuing this T28 build now. Built a new workbench in my music studio, so now im back in the saddle :)

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/room1.jpg
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/room2.jpg

[Tim Crowe]

Great to see this thread back, Johnny

Love the man cave

Tim

[whulsey]

Welcome back. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Nice workplace.

[KCStephens]

It 's nice to see you return. Your man cave looks awesome.

[enrico63]

Hello Johnny,
two years ago I discovered the paper model looking at your work. It was the Kubelwagen. I do not remember on which site but I remember your photo with the fish. From that moment I left the plastic and I started with the paper! great gratification.
Congratulations on your new job!!

[Johnny]

Thanks guys!!
Started my first cuts again today on the T28.
Did one side of the air intake
https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/DSC_0793.JPG?width=264&height=198

[Don Boose]

You are a man of many talents, Johnny!

Wonderful music studio-cum-paper model workshop.

I look forward to seeing that T28 take shape.

Don

[Johnny]

coming along nicely i hope

Have to figure out the image posting thing again....

http://papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/DSC_0793.JPG

[Don Boose]

Looks terrific! Just like old times seeing one of your superb builds under construction!

Don

[milenio3]

Yeah! Johnny´s back in town!!

Welcome back!!

[Jim Nunn]

Johnny

It's a pleasure to see you posting again. And that's quite a man cave you have.

Jim

[Johnny]

Some small work done today..of some device
https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/t28-39.jpg

Parts
https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/t28-41.jpg

https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/t28-42.jpg

And mounted on the turret
https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/t28-44.jpg

Did also a better picture of the air intake
https://filemanager.one.com/api/webspace/1/drive/papirmodeller.com/data/workshop/t28/t28-43.jpg

and it feels good to be back :) with guys like you giving me a warm welcome :)

[Johnny]

Having some issues posting pictures....Last time i could post clickable images, but now im not able to remember how i did it...
But anyway here are another attempt...

[romanmodels]

doing a good job

[willygoat]

Jumping right back into it with the fiddly details. And they look good!

It's good to have you back here Johnny!

[Johnny]

Ok...last day at home before i go to work tomorrow, and will be away for 2 weeks out in the north sea :)

Some progress made on the T28

Did the front cannon and the left air intake this morning

[Tim Crowe]

Looking good

These multi turret tanks are great - guess they weren't to good in practice

Tim

[Papercut]

Outstanding workmanship.......yes, DraftModel kits are @ the top of the food chain as kits go.......wished others could bring their kits up to this standard. Looking forward to more, God's speed while upon the waves and post as soon as you can agian.:)
Rick:cool:

[Nik0lai]

Whoa! I almost missed this thread! D:
It looks really good sir!

[Johnny]

Hello guys!

Back from the north sea for some days now, and have been doing some paperworks.

Engine fan. This is going to be covered, so i did not put a lot of work in detailing here...
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-52sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-52.jpg)

Finished the turrets and machineguns. Started to put on some weathering and dirt and rust pigments. It will be smeared more out when its finished...

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-53sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-53.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-54sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-54.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-55sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-55.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-56sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-56.jpg)

Will continue on the exhaust
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-57sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-57.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-58sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-58.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-59sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-59.jpg)

[rockpaperscissor]

Truly outstanding work on this model. I've enjoyed watching your progress.

[KCStephens]

Looking good Johnny
Enjoy your time at home on dry land!

[Don Boose]

It is always a great pleasure to see your superb craftsmanship, Johnny.

And this is a particularly interesting-looking tank.

Don

[Johnny]

Thnks for your nice words guys!!

Finished the exhaust.
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-60sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-60.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-61sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-61.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-62sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-62.jpg')

[Johnny]

Continued to build the engine fan cover

This was a bit flimsy work...with all those small strips...
First i made the cover
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-63sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-63.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-64sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-64.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-65sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-65.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-66sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-66.jpg')

Then it was time to start to make the espalier with the flimsy strips..
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-67sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-67.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-68sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-68.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-69sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-69.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-70sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-70.jpg')

The result was ok...
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-71sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-71.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-72sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-72.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-73sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-73.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-74sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-74.jpg')

[romanmodels]

good work on the fan vents Johnny

[Johnny]

Thanks David!!

Now i have come to the parts i like less....wheels.
Starting with the big ones...

Drawing
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-75sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-75.jpg)

Making rivets with my japanese screw puncher 1mm big
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-76sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-76.jpg)

Started with the assembly of the wheel
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-77sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-77.jpg)

[KCStephens]

Very nice progress Johnny
The exhaust looks great. I like the additional weathering that you are adding to this model. Are you using rust colored pastel chalk for the rust effect? It looks very good.
Also, another question, did the nuts and bolts that you have attached onto part A of the transmission cover supplied with the kit or is that an aftermarket laser cut addition? I really like the look of the bolt coming through the center of the nut. I look forward to seeing more

[Johnny]

Hi Kevin!

I use the weathering sets from Tamiya for the weathering. I used orange rust,soot and mud weathering on the exhaust
Nuts are 1,2mm from DrafModel i bought some years ago :)
And i admit they are very nice :)
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87080weathering/top.jpg

[Papercut]

Great tip on weathering material as used. I do have a few questions, I was just amazed @ how clean you cut out the Sprocket teeth.......what type knife are you using, do you use any mag equipment and I went back and looked thru the thread again and noticed you have a syrienge, do you use this for gluing and what type glue and needle size?
Impressive workmanship.
Rick:)

[Johnny]

Hi Rick! thanks :)

Long time ago I did a small tutorial on cutting on my website
here it is Cutting (http://www.papirmodeller.com/tips/cutting.html)
There you can see the knife i use

Yes i always use a syringe for applying glue. very easy to control the amount of glue coming out. The glue i use is ordinairy Schotch white glue

[marco1971]

Hello Johnny,

It's looking very nice! http://www.kartonist.de/images/Smile/Prima.gif

Marco

[Don Boose]

I remember that excellent tutorial on cutting, Johnny. Great advice.

[Johnny]

Finished one of the drive wheels today

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-78sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-78.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-80sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-80.jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-79sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-79.jpg)

[Don Boose]

Outstanding realism!

Don

[romanmodels]

nice sproket Johnny neet workon the nut and rivets.

[eatcrow2]

Love the detailing!!

[Johnny]

Wheels...This front wheel should be more picky than i thought...built up of thin paper with not much strength.So it was very hard to get the wheel straight and in line with itselves.

The drawing shows some of the complexity of the wheel
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-81sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-81.jpg')

All made of the thin paper
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-82sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-82.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-83sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-83.jpg')

And then it was all those small 0,3mm rods to be used..
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-84sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-84.jpg')

I drilled small holes in all the way around and put the rods inside
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-85sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-85.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-86sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-86.jpg')

And so i used 5mm rods for spacing and maintaining the same distance all way around
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-87sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-87.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-88sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-88.jpg')

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-89sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-89.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-90sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-90.jpg')

Also started to make some tracks...
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-91sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-91.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-92sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-92.jpg')
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-93sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-93.jpg')

[rockpaperscissor]

The level of detail on those front wheels is really incredible, and a testament to your patience and skill. The tracks look like the real thing. Beautiful work.

[eatcrow2]

Great photos and detailed explanation on the process!!

[Johnny]

Did some small work today on the front leadwheel suspension.

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-94sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-94.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-95sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-95.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-96sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-96.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-97sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-97.jpg')
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-98sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-98.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-99sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-99.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-100sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-100.jpg')

[Don Boose]

Incredible work, Johnny!

Don

[romanmodels]

good job on that nitemare looking sprocket Johny

[Johnny]

Thanks guys!!

Going offshore today, and will return to shore in 14 days...
Will continue my great hobby then :)

[Johnny]

So the build continues after finishing the pzkpwf 38t :)

Buildgroup41 are the roadwheels...ans it a LOT of them...but time is just time :)

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-101sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-101.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-102sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-102.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-103sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-103.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-104sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-104.jpg')
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-105sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-105.jpg')

have a nice day guys!!

[Tim Crowe]

Nice work on the wheels

These old tanks are quite complicated

Tim

[john]

Nice and precise work, Johnny!

[dje]

6 years, that's commitment ;)
Glad you're continuing this model, it's awesome, definitively on my must buy list !

For the little story I decided to jump into paper modelling around a couple of years ago and buy my first kits after following your build thread !

[Johnny]

Sometimes things get in the way in front of things in your life...that happened to me too....I hit the wall pretty hard.Im sure that several of you that i concider as my modelbuilder friends was wondering why I suddenly disappeared...Several things happened. I found out I could not stay in my old job..I was beginning to feel "sick" of it, so I quitted and got a new job and a fresh start. In this process there was not room for my hobbies....I had enough with myselves in that period. Thigs got better, I got my old spirit back, new job offshore that i love and i feel that life is smiling at me again. And im building models again :)

Glad I could inspire you dje :)

[Johnny]

Made the other drive wheel. A lot of nuts and bolts :)

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-106sm.jpg (http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-109jpg) http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-107sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-107.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-108sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-108.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-109sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-109.jpg')

[enrico63]

Precise and clean work...I like it!

[dje]

That a lot of nuts, I know that game ;) !

Your model advance well, great work..

[Johnny]

Some work on the upper rollers and other details here and there :)

http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-110sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-110.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-111sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-111.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-112sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-112.jpg') http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-113sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-113.jpg')
http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-114sm.jpg ('http://www.papirmodeller.com/workshop/t28/t28-114.jpg')

Summer vacation now, and will continue the work in august :)
Have a really nice summer my papermodelling friends!!

[Don Boose]

Good to see you back at work on this land battleship, Johnny!

Don