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Modeller Build Logs
Alan Pz.II J |
| By Leo Lee | | Started: | May 6, 2004 | | Updated: | May 12, 2004 |
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I am always fascinated by small tanks. May be it is a sub-conscious thing rooted from my childhood, because I was doing lots of AFV in 1/72 or 1/76 scale back then. I built any Airfix and Hasegawa I could afford. So when I switched to 1/35 as an adult, I buy many small vehicles. Among them Pz. II variants are something I always want to do. Tamiya Pz. II F/G was my first 1/35 AFV, when I was 14 or 15.
I already have a couple Alan kits in my closet, recently I got the excellence Tasca Luch, and again, a Tamiya Pz. II F/G, which I will do some detailing. The Tasca Luch is so good that I can’t wait to start building it. Save the small parts, it is basically finished now. While I was working on the Luch, I thought why not work on another Pz. II variant at the same time? So it is the topic of this blog, a project that takes up most of my building time, and slowed down the progress of the Luch. |
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| Chapter 1 - Aftermarket Stuff and Reference | May 6, 2004 |
I bought the Alan kit last year, there was no PE set for it at that time. I bought an Eduard Pz. I F set, thought I can modify it to be used on the IIJ. Now Eduard have released a set for it, so I went out to get one before I start the project. The Pz. I F Set went back to the closet, waiting for its turn later. (what else I will be doing after I've done with all those PzII's?)
In AFV Modeller Issue 14 there is one good article on detailing this kit. I have read that thoroughly during my trip to the US earlier this year. Though the magazine was not with me (I lent it to a friend), I remember well all the major details, and in the Panzer and Ground Power magazines I got, there are couple photos that are useful. Besides, in an old MMiR there is an article on detailing the Alan Pz. I F, which is quite helpful also, as the 2 kit share many common parts. The choice for an aftermarket barrel is a little difficult though. More on that later. |
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