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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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DML Hetzer "Early"
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 04:51 PM UTC
Nice work all the way around Bill! Great progress shots, like all the detail you've added, as well as your camo job. Looking forward to seeing your weathering, thanks for sharing your build with us.

Cheers -
Tim
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 05:08 PM UTC

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Looking good Bill. I like the camo and the beaten up parts. The tracks seem to be sitting wonky at the rear ... see third last image!
Have this kit myself and some AM for it including 2 Verlinden interior sets. Someday maybe!!


Hi Frank, just a sidenote, Verlinden's interior isn't correct for german WW2. They based it on a Swiss/Swedish version which is different.
SteveW
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 05:16 PM UTC
Somewhat but is the eduard kit correct ? Just wondering,as I have it and it is next on my list of TODO'S. I am asking about the full kit mid production w/interior and engine . As far as the mg34 I have found several photos of it with the full stock ....too late though I see..
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 06:32 PM UTC
Hi, Bill C ! I very much like your model, I too collected such, but at you it turns out is much better... With interest I shall watch the further work!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 01:12 AM UTC
Bill very nice job on your Hetzer. She's coming along very nicely.
wbill76
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Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 07:34 AM UTC
Looking good Bill! One other small thing to suggest unless you've already done it would be to drill out the face of the sighting periscope since DML molded that solid. I like the camo pattern and the vehicle number choice as well.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 03:48 AM UTC

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One other small thing to suggest unless you've already done it would be to drill out the face of the sighting periscope since DML molded that solid.

Ask ye shall receive:


Here is the final installment in this build log.








No time for field repairs:


Can I have a little chain with that?


Bullets make dents and dents make rust:


This one has seen hard use:


Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement you've given me!
Alexziz
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 03:59 AM UTC
Hi, Bill ! The beautiful model and excellent work - very much is pleasant to me your model. It looks as the machine which has visited fights, the real veteran. I congratulate you !

Alexander.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 04:47 AM UTC
Bill - That is one beat up Hetzer !!!! TANX !!!
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 05:34 AM UTC
Thanks, Alex, for the undeserved praise.

Ivanhoe6, the Dunkelgelb color looks very close to the rust in the photos when in actuality, it's not on the model. But it has certainly had some rough usage, that's for sure.
wbill76
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 08:10 AM UTC
Nice to see this one get across the finish line Bill. Enjoyed your blog and the finished item.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 08:17 AM UTC
Thanks, Bill, you're one of those who set the standard here in excellence.
wing_nut
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 08:39 AM UTC
No doubt that guy has been around the block a time or two. Nice job on that one Bill.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 10:17 AM UTC
Looks awesome Bill.She's definitely a battle vet. The weathering is perfect, looks like it went over some muddy French fields. What's up next?
Rob
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 10:31 AM UTC

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Looks awesome Bill.She's definitely a battle vet. The weathering is perfect, looks like it went over some muddy French fields.

Thanks, Rob, trying to get that late 1944-early '45 look. Saw some newsreel footage of American 1/2tracks in Germany in April 1945 and they were dusty as all hell.
[quote] What's up next?[quote]
Need to put the finishing details on my Sd.Kft. 7/FLAK 36 88mm combo (just too damn cold in my basement, and I can't get my new Paasche pressure reg to work right, so I started the DML PTO USMC Sherman in honor of my dad at Saipan.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 01:26 PM UTC
lovely Hetzer Bill well done mate Ant
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 03:11 AM UTC
Thanks, Ant!
Kladivo
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 06:40 AM UTC
I dont give out many compliments usually, but this time i just had to...outstanding job, reminds me of the hetzers that were fighting in prague..
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 08:10 AM UTC
Thank you, Daniel, I'm flattered with all the nice things folks are saying. Nothing could make an armor modeller happier than to have his vehicle compared to the real thing. This camo scheme is from one fellow member Richard Craig sent that showed a Hetzer captured in Czechoslovakia in 1945.
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 08:55 AM UTC
I was speechless, this is a Hetzer from hell, batlle damaged, aged and dirty, just great, good job.

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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 02:08 PM UTC
that's great hetzer bill, just love it
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 04:02 PM UTC
Thank you all, you're so kind in your praise.
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