Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N

[Markus Lack]

Hey guys,
besides the Pz.IV Ausf.H, i was busy building this beauty right here, DML´s Pz.III Ausf.N w/Schürzen.
I guess there´s not much need to say how amazing these kits are. I really, really love Dragon´s III series.
Since I´m a bit lazy, I didn´t apply of Aftermarket goodies on it.
Kwk - Tamiya (from their StuG III Ausf.B, will use an Armorscale mantlet and barrel on it),
Tool clamps - ABER,
Antenna - Modellbauwelt Bliestal,
RO MG34 - ABER.
coax MG - RB.
Tracks - Friul,
Figure - Taisho (leftover from a crashed Tristar 38(t).

I´ll finish this one as a vehicle of the 2. Pz.Div. around Kursk in ´43.
This means a basecoat in Dunkelgelb with some spots in Olivgrün.

I got three weeks off from work (my first holidays this year), so I´m sure I´ll be able to finish this one. My first plan was to start with the IV, but since I never could resist a III-based vehicle...













As you might see, I had to repair one of the Skirt supports on the turrets right side with some thin plastic sheet. It was so thin that it wasn´t fully molded on the sprue.
Since the mold lines were running right between the screws that fix the supports on the hull and turret, it was easier to remove them and add them new with some MIG photoetched disks after getting rid of the lines.
If all goes well, i might be able to shoot a coat of Dunkelgelb on this one tomorrow.

I hope you like it!

[Tim Coulson]

Very nice clean build as usual Markus.

Tim

[Dario Risso]

Wonderful job, Markus!
I wonder how will you paint those tools, with all that brackets in the middle

I've just bilded one Pz III, the old Ausf.M/N Dragon 6015, so, I'm not familiarized with it, but...is the Rommelkiste in the right position? I mean, it looks a little falling backwards

Waiting for the painting

Darío

[Markus Lack]

Thanks a lot Dario and Tim!

The tools are no problem, they are only held in place with the ABER-clamps. I can easily remove and paint them. They will be glued down after weathering.
There´s no problem with the Rommelkiste, it sits were it´s supposed to sit. It´s only the shape of the lid that makes it look like it´s falling down, the bottom sits perfectly straight .

[Markus Lack]

Well, today was my last day at work for three weeks, so I spent it playing around with some colors.
It was great to finally touch my airbrush and paintbrushes again!

Basecoat was Tamiya Dark Yellow, second coat was Dark Yellow mixed with glossy white and some clear gloss.
Camo was sprayed using Tamiya Nato Green.
To prime the metal parts of the tools and the spare tracks, I mixed some Games Workshop Badab Black with Scorched Brown.
Wooded parts were primed with Vallejo German Camo Beige (they will later be treated with Oils to maked them look like wood).
The metallic sleeves on the Gun cleaning rods and the inside of the gun barrel were painted with Vallejo Oily Steel.
For the rubber on the wheels I used Games Workshop Badab Black, mixed with some Vallejo German Camo Beige.
The open flaps on the backside were painted with Tamiya Hull Red, with some glossy red mixed in.
Leather parts received a coating with Scorched Brown (the leather pad on the cuppola already received some further treatment with Games Workshops Black Wash).
The color for the tracks was mixed from Tamiya Nato Black and Nato Brown.
To keep things a bit interesting, I decided to add some Grey parts on the tank, like the Antenna and one spare wheel, which were painted with Tamiya Dark Grey.













I hope you like it so far.

[Jamie Tainton]

Wow looking really good. Just out of the carwash will be watching as you progress with the ageing on this.

[Markus Lack]

Thanks a bunch Jamie, glad you like it!
It seems like it was one of those days where everything goes smoothly. No touch ups, no problems.

[Laurent Moitrot]

This one looks good to me !

[Dario Risso]

Very nice, Markus! Now the fun began!

Darío

[Markus Lack]

Thanks a lot Dario and Laurent, it means a lot!

I´m was applying some pinwashes over the last days and will post some new pictures once I´m done with them so far and the kit has it´s protective layer for the filters .
Hopefully tonight, can´t wait to move on with this bugger!