Hi guys, being so busy with uneasiness life make me thought to quit from modelling...hahaha...forgotten that I’ll die earlier if I stop from thinking about it, well life must go on, I’m so numb btw...after all, the mess....I’d decided to post as I felt that quite challenging subject to share with.
...PANZERZUG BP-44 by Armageddon

...never heard about it before but from box art its quite impressive though...landed 2 month ago, well, as usual, I’m not care to check the content and just throw it aside because busy with other things. I’d open the box last 2 week and ask my brother to start assemble as usual....no wonder...starting from that moment my bro look unhappy n he was not on the schedule as well...hahaha...

Some Descriptions of PANZERUG BP-44-...i just cut and paste from web...

A Brief Panzerzug History
Germany had used armored trains in WWI, but prior to the start of WWII the armored train was seen as something of a relic by the German defense force, the Reichswehr, and its government renamed successor in 1935, the Wehrmact. The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG), or German National Railway between 1920 and 1945, saw armored trains as a way to preserve and advance a military presence. By keeping a strong military face on this state owned railroad, the Reichsbahn looked to increase both their state funding as well as their national prestige.

The BR57 locomotive was actually based on the Prussian series G10 locomotive first built in 1910 and featuring an 0-10-0 wheel arrangement. Prussia was the single largest territory in Germany until it was, as a state, abolished by the Nazis in 1934. At this point Germany would have simply absorbed the Prussian locomotive fleet and renamed the G10 to the BR57, then gone on to refit the BR57 into its armored state.


Two Panzerzug Variations
The 1942 BP-42 was the first version of the standardized armored train. It would have the BR57 locomotive and two tenders at its core, with 5 armored wagons on either side. These armored trains were numbered 61 through 72.

The BP-44 developed two years later was numbered 73 to 84, although only 9 or 10 were finished by the end of the war. The armament and anti-aircraft wagons was upgraded from the BP-42 and a Panzerjagerwagon was added, this Panzerjagerwagon was a self-contained trolley (electrical drive from on-board batteries) that could perform short range reconnaissance. The chart below shows the 5 wagons on both sides of the BR57 armored locomotive in both the BP-42 and the BP-44 trains.

next post :)

This kit trying hard to give an enough detailing for the subject, btw...almost 60% of the small parts are incomplete. Especially tiny parts as a holder...see pic’s...


I can replace the holder with wire or plastruct rod....how about wheel gear...hahaha


track



As I said all parts are not in numbering....if it’s in number I also will separate it from an ugly sprue
Challenge was begun.....................


Fitting was scary....scratch built myself is much easier i thought...anyway...manage to assemble all major parts...

During the sanding process...some of the rivets are gone...adeiiii...I’d to replaced it with dot of super glue...it’s not a good idea i think...because its hard to drop in uniform seizes...but well...its better than no rivet at all...


Before

After

Thanks guys....long way to go...starting on attaching the small parts...will be continue...
C&C are welcome....thanks for viewing.... :D

Regards
Naza

Naza, U memang GANAS, u dare to challenge this kit, if me I'll just raise the white flag :(

Hulemak.....brani ko Naza.....part tak habis moulding tu yg mahal....itu macam pun ada huh

But good to see u back and I hope eveything is fine with u now....for certain, you will kautim this one la bro. Steady!

Naza, I tabik you. This must be one of the worse molding I've ever seen. My son's toy soldier from pasar malam looks better! But then for you, this is just kacang putih.

Omg! this subject is sooo cool.
this pic reall shows what a great display this will make.
Go Go Naza!
This is a personal project or commission?

best regards,
ahhui

Fuiyooo Naza, the wheel gear looks like keropok udang lah... :lol: Good luck to you bro...

Interesting subject and I would love to scratchbuild this in 1/35 scale... where can I get this ye?

tabik .... tabik ....... tabik .. :D

Just found this model kit in a couple of on-line shops and the price is shocking... I don't think I am prepared to pay RM700++ (before shipping) for pieces of crap... :angry: (pardon the french)... :lol:

Scrap the plan to buy this as reference... better just build what I have... :)

WOW!



Keropok on sprue!

The incomplete parts look like maruku!

Nama brand pun ARMAGEDDON... mmg Armageddon le.

Fuyo Naza!!!! Memang Gxmpxxg kit ni... x pernah sumur hidup I buat model jumpa kit jenis mcm ni... Zhengdefu pun x mcm ni... :)

kau memang brani beb!!!

mej®

Hi Dremel,

Amazing job replacing the rivets! They look great!

For people with less skill like myself, maybe Archer's Rivets-On-A-Decal might help
Archer Surface Details

Armageddon also released a 1/72 LCT, a unique and very interesting subject but because of the very bad reviews of their products, I have decided against getting one.
Armageddon LCT review on CyberModeller
LCT pics

Min

Naza,

kalau tengok those keropok sprue memang givap bro....if u gave me to do the kit, definitely i will throw it away but u got guts and courage....

those crappy parts really crap and scary anyhow u managed to get them done, as usual

lu memang HERO..

and fot that, here's a song for yaaa

lets sing along beramai-ramai.... karaoke time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKWBDeojNg

drinks on me... girls sendiri2 bayar ok

:D Haha...sorry for the late reply guys...i’d been viewing ur comments...but i rather make it 1 times....
Here a new progress for this ‘keropok’....as i said....almost all teh holder are incomplete...the manufacture knew it thou and they provided a role of copper wire...there are a number of holder that i need to replace...size need to be equal to save the outlook of this kit....usually i’ll make a template to bend the copper wire to the shape...it’s help to speed up the process as well....
We can make a few sizes by cutting 2mm plastic as pic’s....pic’s will show what i meant
Measure the width of the holder

Glue it on top of another plastic...and slot the wire in between...

Bend it and cut....we can get an equal size


Start attaches the wire holder....






So far i managed to complete 3 coach successfully....surfacer treatment will go after this...FYI....almost the rivet are made by super glue as i mentioned earlier....

Will see you on next post...really appreciate comment n suggestions...thanks guys...

Regards
Naza

Bomber Vince-..before this kit ordered, this guys asking whether i dare to built, seing from the photo, its look perfect thou...so i said yes..aha...and now....i’ve to accept it no matter what...tq bro

landyshah- bro seeshah...aha....kata dulang paku serpih...kata org dia pon lebih...hahaha..u’d prove to us...u’d already turn the RM19.90 zengdefu kit to precious item.....what the difrent bro??...
steady...balls to the wall....hahahaha

Alpha7- hahaha...agreed...absalutely...hahaha this kit provided 1/72 figure also thou....perut sume ade lobang...hahahaha....its not that easy...but i love to try....

enghui- Adeiiii bro...Commission built again bro....what to do....this one will be display with other railway gun that i built before....can’t wait to see all complete bro....tq bro..


druid_99- Agreed with you Im...i think can convert to 1/35 scale...its not so difficult....shape very flat thou...maybe can cut and paste jer...hahahaha...talking about the prize...my client really go crazy with this project...he will buy, infact he bought direct form Armageddon ...much cheaper...tq bro...

masterqq- tq so much bro...salute to you too.......


xamel1975- Man...Sometimes we have to appreciate their brave to release this kit...they pick the good subject anyway...hahaha....he also smart...he also selling upgraded parts for this kit...hahaha...good businessman rite?

hashaney- thanks bang Mej.....just go for it..its just a pices of plastic with no brain....hope we all can control them...hahaha....gigil gak ni bang....hahahaha


squealus- Hi Min...Long time never see you on the thread....any wip on going?...thanks so much for the link and info...as i said...they produce all weird item which is demanding is not that much.......i do believe all of them in limited run....


Silantra- Sil...ko tak abis2 dgn HERO and LAGU TEMA...hahaha...tengkiu very much bro...appreciate it....


Thanks guys...really miss this momment...HAPPY MODELING GUYS.....

Regards
Naza

Watching this, i think i shouldn't complaint about kits again...
Must thanksgiving B)

Naza,

rivets dia memang besau macam tu ke?? ngeri siot pekerja ketapi ni kalau nak repair

I agree, this "thing" if compared with even the worst kit I've build, mine is like kacang puteh :o

HobbyHQ had brought in a full range of MACH 2 kits several years ago. The selling point is that the titles are unique especially some of those 1/72 large kits which no other manufacturer dare to produce.

I can recalled not many of my customer buying this product.
They're mostly very learned people like Doctors and suceedful businessmen, people who know a lot of history and is a collector. Another reason is that the kit is not cheap.

This is a one-man run company from France. He make his kits from his backyard.
His is not copy product like Zengdefu. It's not fair to compares original with pirated products.

Low
HHQ

tu bila aku dh mengantuk,,,jd camtulah sil...adeiiii...hahaha

h sufacer nti mana yg over saiz sgt aku sand off...haha

BV, Ahhow-...the truth is...this kit worst....not because of the moulding alone....lastic also like 'keropok'...very brittle....some of the small parts need to rebuilt or scratchbuilt....

Pemlow- totally agreed, i'd built some of vaxform kit before, 1/48 TSR-2, 1/72 Nimrod...forgoten the brand name thou....its even worst than this....i knew 2-3 person who was buying this kind of stuff...normally they are establish people n got a huge collections....and they all not the builder as well....hahaha

3rd post....as we knew from the begin...this kit is sucks...more and more part i’ve to replaced...works with next coach...see pic’s...
Same problem again...this coach had a railing on top of it....i tried to use their parts...as what i said before....it’s will broken even when i tried to cut it from the sprue....i make my own...i tried different style, i can use 1.5mm rod and bend it according to the shape, btw....i tried this method...it’s very good to practice carving skills...

Trace upper shape and cut 2mm plastic...




Slowly shape it make it thin...



Done

Coach with turret
Same problem again....part incomplete




Sink mold...hahaha....such a big hole....


Fender supporter...i can’t use parts from kit...it’s broken in so many parts when i cut it from the ugly sprue, i can consider lucky because be able to save 3 parts that i can use it as a template....




Assembling was done.....all the white parts are rebuilt...




Coaches that i managed to assemble....only 1 left...in progress, btw...some of the tiny parts i’m not dare to attach yet , i still thinking either wanna ask the owner to order or i’ve to rebuilt those,





thanks for viewing...C&C are welcome

Regards
Naza

Wah.. my bro.. i'm very confident that, any type of kit that you recived, you'll done it with great tolerant and patience... you are really my sifu and definitely my role model.. :D. hope to see it finish soon.

I will just throw away when I see this kind of kits, but u can turn them to a master piece, U r the man. Looking forward for your coming progress.

Saudara Naza,

Adakah anda sudah kehilangan akal kerana membentuk plastik yang bersegi tu kepada bulatan??? Kenapa anda tidak menggunakan sahaja besi dan menyambungnya dengan menggunakan pateri besi??? (kan dah keluar ayat bahasa Malaysia aku... :lol: )

Really nice work bro... you really have a lot of patience to scratchbuild the small2 things... with plastic!!! and in 1/72nd scale somemore!!!... Salute you lah bro... :D

Not only i throw it away, i will also burn down the factory..

PS. Why you dont replace some parts with readily available Revel 1/72 panzer kits,eg, sprockets, n skirts??

sllim

Hi guys...here some update progress...I’ve to paint it before i get give up with this stuff!!...hahaha :lol:
Let the paint scheme give a booster to continue this built...i want to be painted in single tone desert, btw my friend want it in camou scheme, I’d been paid for this thou....so here it is....








Hilmi- thanks bro....i’d always prey to have an easier subject to build....btw in some situations...i’d no choice, must think in positive way....tough stuff can developed our skills n sometime its a good training base as well....i can say no...but i’ll waste an experience thou ;)

Bomber Vince- Thanks bro...i wish i can, there’re parts that i still has to rebuild, because i’d throw it away already...hahahah :lol:

druid_99- thanks bro...well...u did a good job so Im, hahaha....what to do, i had a bunch of leftover h.impact plastic that i can’t convert to meal, so i must use it rite? Hahaha :lol:

seelianglim- thanks bro, yup i’ll buy 1/72 panzer if available for the carrier wagon. Thats had been dicussed. ;)


thanks for looking

Regards
Naza

Wah, you did a very good job on this... salute to you bro..

Looks very nice and menacing at the same time... and that is only in 1/72 scale... imagine if this comes in 1/35 scale... woaahhhh... :lol:

P/S: By the way, sprocket yang macam kerepek bawang tu fix dekat mana? Tak nampak pun?

cantek bila dah siap paint...
rasa berbaloi-baloi walaupun kena face all those "kerepek pisang" laa incomplete parts laa.. :D

cantek cantek...

rasanya da la nnt tu 1/35 scale tuh :D

kuman

Right onnn.....only you la can do this

But...takde railway track ker aper to display? You want set of railway track 1/72? Aku ada extra, tak pakai....

Abg Naza,

Binaan garu (scratch build) anda sangat menghilangkan akal pihak yang menonton benang ini. Ternyata anda memang menolak ke tahap maksima (push to the limit) :o .

hahaha sorry bang naza, couldn't help it lah with the bahasa baku. Gila betui scratch build :o :o :o suspekkkkkk habisssssssssssss

lillbit update here...rebuilt some parts...


still looking for the pic...x clear lagi camner gerabak tu bersambung...uhu




druid_99- thanks bro...quite tired with this kit...i'll try my best only....to be honest...susah sgt.... :(
if u said ok...i'm very2 happy already...uhu

kuman-thanks kuman..that is the reason why this guy pick camou scheme....aku buat jer...sprocket utk panzer tu aku x pakai langsung....kami kena cr 1/72 kit lain to replace...

landyshah- ada bang tak pasang lagi....siap beli curve track lagi....thanks ya bang...


sky_tokyodrifter- thanks bro....lu lagi terer...pintu ketepon boleh naik keatas...adeiiiii....lu pon dh master tu bro.....bahasa baku...hahaha...otak gua pon dh beku and tepu...adeiiii


Thanks for looking and givelah some idea...how to creat a dio for all those train....not much on acuracy...i know its hard because of the scheme etc...i'd paid to paint it... :P ...the most impotant thing...look nice for display....

bergambar beramai-ramai....still have 2 wagon to build....by MIG Product...same je senget cam dulu... :(





Yang Pening
Naza aka Demel :ph43r:

aku rasa nak buat camni....






ni pic 9 thn dulu...train layout HO Scale....uhu
saiz 13 x 4 kaki.....





appreciate any idea n sugestion from kawan2...uhu
thanks n regards
Naza aka Dremel

Brader... hilang akal ke ape??? Gila best layout plan... Excellent build and very good progress. :D

Ha jadi railway modeller pulak...buat OO scale layout....thats a nice idea with the tunnel....boleh buat from poly pipe jamban..

How about sebelah tu bukit, lagi sebelah gaung and bridge (the BR52 stengah tergantung over bridge kat depan display)..lagi dramatik he he

Altho from my research dulu I dont think BR52 larat tarik both Leopold and Morser at the same time....tapi takpe, looks impressive from model perspective.....or, you can tambah one more BR52 jadi kepala 2 loco :P

Steady! Balls to the Wall!!

...pehhh bang thanks...very good idea....bridge boleh cari...ada macam2 bridge gak i jump through surfing ...plywood base will become 2 layer....i'd plan...eye level view...track utk panzerzug tu tinggi sikit dr leopold tu...i got it...thanks bang...will works on the structure asap when my fren agree with layout design... ;)

sya pon tak pernh pon jumpa leopold n morser dgn 1 loco.... :D



druid_99 - :lol: ...mana ade ...waras lagi ni...cuma last train layout i built was 2003-2004...could not remember which one...wish me luck bro... :D

Any plans to build Dora? :ph43r:

nope sir... :)

Trumpeter just added another 1 to their train collection, the Panzerjager-Triebwagen 51.