Monday, October 21, 2019

SU-100 WIP (Update)

Getting a little bit closer to the finish line on the Dragon SU-100 ("Arab" version built as circa 1945 SU-100 in Vienna (Wien)).  Have put down two initial coats of Mission Model Paints #031 – Russian Dark Green 4BO FS 34079.  Will need touch up wheels, base coat.  Also, a few parts, such as the exhausts, driver's hatch details, etc. need to be added.  May leave fuel tanks and tow cables or tracks off, as the reference vehicles seem to lack many of the same.  Fenders have been removed.  Hatches are tentatively in open position.  Still deciding as to whether to replace first road wheel on drive side with half-spider per Wien museum example (not clear when change occurred on original as typically SU-100 in 1945 saw only limited service and typically had a full set of solid disc wheels).