Tamiya 35009

Tamiya 1/35 armor kit No.9. 1971 tool.
The Eduard PE takes this basic kit into another level.. First foray into more serious PE that requires some "surgery" to the kit.
I wanted to build this old school kit but I'm not sure why I went this route. I could have found a much more modern Pz.II Ausf.F  

Sprue is molded 1971.  

Pre surgery. 

Post surgery. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I forgot to take any dedicated pictures after I painted the 1941-1943 North Africa camo. Two-thirds RAL8000 gelbraun & one-third RAL7008 graugrun. Used AK RealColours with lacquer thinner. 

 

Enamel pin wash using AK Wash for Dark Yellow. 

 

The Bronco Pz.Kpfw.II tracks did not fit the Tamiya sprocket 100%. 

Tracks do not fit all away around the sprocket. I had to do some minor surgery to the sprocket to make the tracks hang.. 

I left the track build near the end. I modified the sprockets to get the tracks to sit properly...
They're marketed as workable track link but I knew they would be too delicate so I glued them. Built as two pieces each side as I like to paint & weather tracks off the vehicle. Instructions said 108 links per side but I only needed 99 links per side. 

21st Panzer Division - Libya 1942 

Used AK Europe Earth for dust effects. 

21st Panzer Division - Libya 1942