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Rui S
Welcome to scalemates🙂

James C
Have decided on my next victim, so pulled this one out of the stash this morning and gave the parts a rinse to clean off the mold release agents etc. Hope to make a start on it in the next day or so once dried. Similar to the Panzer 1A that I built previously, but this one is slightly longer due to having an extra road wheel, as well as a modified rear engine deck and exhaust due to having a different engine. Haven't decided if it will be based in France or Greece yet, but definitely leaning towards the grey and brown camouflage per the box art.

Kesa Tiho
Man good luck, hope it turns out well

James C
Thanks 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Another 1/16 scale tank 👀
Count me in, James 👍

Sebastian Meyner
Great work so far James 👍 Following 👀

John Hughes
I'd recommend adding the superstructure from front to back as you can have alignment issues. You can get decals for the fire extinguisher, which are not in the kit.

James C
Thanks guys 🙂

Really enjoying the larger 1/16 scale, and finding them much easier on the eyes to assemble.

Thanks John and yeah, that's what I did with the "A" version I built previously.

James C
I got quite a bit more done today with both track runs mounted for a test fit. They worked out quite well in the end, being much better than the plastic links that come in the kit. Far easier to assemble as well as only took a couple of hours versus several days for the stock plastic parts. Adds a nice bit of weight to the model as well. Still need to adjust the tension a little to get them sagging properly but pretty happy with how they turned out. Started to loose the natural lighting so will leave the turret assembly and smaller detail parts for tomorrow.

James C
Finished off the assembly a little while ago. Just needs a little clean-up in a couple places before I tear it apart again to airbrush a coat of black primer on it. I'm hoping it will be a little warmer tomorrow which will help with drying times. Am also considering adding an extra link to both track runs as in hindsight the tracks look a little tight at present with 97 links.

Mr D
Really nice.
. like it 👍👍

James C
Thanks Mr D 🙂

James C
I finished it off late yesterday afternoon, and have just been waiting for some better lighting to take some shots of the completed build.
This one represents a Panzerkampfwagen I, Ausf. B as deployed during the invasion of Poland in September of 1939 in the early stages of the second world war.

Both of these large 1/16 scale Takom kits have been fantastic to build.
Probably the weakest part of the kits are with the tracks, which while nicely molded... the plastic pins are very fragile and snap quite easily.
You only get approx. 12 spares, and I only had 1 spare left when I built the "A" version.
As a replacement set of metal links were roughly the same price as those for a Tiger 2 in 1/35 scale, it was a no brainer to purchase a set for this build of the "B" version.
Much more durable, quicker and easier to assemble by far, and also adds a nice bit of extra weight to the completed model.

Being a smaller subject (but still quite large models) these Panzer I kits come in at the lower end of the price range of 1/16 scale kits making them much more affordable.
I was fortunate to score this B version at 50% off, so was pretty chuffed about that.

All up, very nice kits and definitely recommended 😉👍

A walkaround both inside and out of the Panzer I

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Rui S
I'm in 😎

James C
Welcome Rui 🙂

gorby
Niiiice! Not seen one of these built before.

James C
Thanks Gorby 🙂

It's a nice kit and being 1/16 scale is larger than a 1/35 scale King Tiger. Plenty of plastic for your $$$

gorby
I think Britain is too small to build 1/16 kits. 😄
(My budget certainly is). 😄

Kees Borgers
Looking good , i will follow.

James C
Thanks Kees 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
A big small tank! Count me in. 👀
Looking good James. 👍

James C
Thanks mate 🙂

Have since added a little paint chipping (back to the grey base coat), and applied the decals etc which are going to take a few applications of Micro Sol to settle down over the turret details. Will update the album when there is a little more to see.

Gary Curling
Love the tracks

James C
Thanks Gary 🙂

Cooler weather temps have slowed progress this last week but paintwork has been sealed and the decals are done now.
Ready to make a proper start on the weathering and dirtying it up a bit ahead of final assembly.

gorby
Very nice weathering.

Gary Curling
I wish i could push the like button again and again.

James C
Thanks Gorby & Gary 🙂

Am hoping to knock it off in the next day or so.

James C
A "light tank" of the German Afrika Corps WWII. Something that our Kiwi troops (NZ Division) would "butt heads" with frequently during the early years of the war. But, given it's light armour and lack of a main shell firing gun... quickly became obsolete when the Allies (including NZ) pulled their finger out and put bigger and better tanks on the field. I have a ton of respect for these German crewmen.

gorby
Very impressive result.

Neuling
Excellent paintwork and weathering. You´ve done the big scale justice in every way!

Pepe
Nice job!!!

Rui S
I agree with Neuling. Top work 👍

James C
Thanks guys 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Great work James. A big model of a small tank.

James C
Thanks mate 🙂👍