Pz. Kpfw III Ausf. E - Dragon 1/35 - Full Build

[@robbo1068]

I've only just come across your website and so glad I stumbled onto it......I watched the Panzer build and enjoyed every second of it......the commentary was great...not too long with lots of tips and the actual build impressive. I'm relatively new to the modelling world and spend time watching builds to improve my techniques and what I enjoy about yours is the way you show what you do (obviously) and say how you do it without droning on unlike others. I look forward to seeing your other builds and what's next to come. 👏👍

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Awesome! Good luck with your builds and thanks for the good feedback.

[@simonmichaelis1]

Great work, I also love the video presentation at the end. Thank you!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks! 👍

[@allencruce78]

I normally build and paint “museum clean”, but after watching these videos, I need to weather my builds. Well done!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you! I think its fun to have a mix of weathered vs. clean.

[@AdamMann3D]

Hey, this is a great video. Fantastic result and love your edit of showing your process.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks 👍👍

[@willfont1143]

Great build... just subscribed. This kit may have been the very first Dragon kit I ever built. I'm currently working on a Dragon Pz. Kpfw III Ausf J, with the short 50mm barrel. I noticed that your turret is missing a couple of parts. On each side forward and below of the crew turret side hatches should appear a part. For lack of a better name I'll call it a "door stopper." It protrudes at a 45 degree angle to the rear and has a pin facing downwards. Perhaps its function was to impede forward movement of the front half of the crew side hatch. Really haven't a clue. Dragon instructions are vague and often omit parts altogether. You'll see however the guide line that Dragon provides on the turret. Overall a splendid build! You definitely nailed the commander figure. I just ordered Tamiya's decals for uniform badges. Thanks for the revelation.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you! I see where I missed that part though. To give dragon credit, it does appear in the instructions. I mistook it for a piece that is only needed when the doors are open. I'll go back and add it on...good eye!

[@willfont1143]

That Pz III is a show award winner for sure!@@ScaleModelAssassin

[@PanzermansBunker]

Excellent build and painting. Very realistic panzer. Figure turned out nicely too. Bill

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@marcusaureliusantoninusaug2161]

Operation Barbarossa! Great job. At first I thought 'Oh might be bit too much weathering', but it came out great. Just the right amount!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you! I tried to avoid beating the thing up and weathering it to the extreme

[@franciscorodriguezblanca6993]

Magnifico trabajo, te ha quedado extraordinario.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Gracias!

[@PENFOLD1962]

Oh I'd love to have Airfix Models I built as a boy! I loved them but never gave them the respect... Just over 50 year's ago! So many great hours and pocket money spent on them every week. The kit's nowadays are so realistic after a specialist like yourself have done your magic on them. Really enjoyed the video... BIG THUMBS-UP ALL DAY LONG 👍😊👍 NEW SUBSCRIBER

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you very much!! Ive learned a great deal from the internet and the improved kit quality doesnt hurt either

[@tigertanktoo]

A magnificent looking Panzer III and commander. Great build video. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@troyhand7296]

informative as i will be building one very soon...thanks

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

👍👍

[@troyhand-i6q]

good job....i am just starting the exact same kit...

[@jyvesguillemot]

nicely done mate ! lov the figure , great painting ! jy ;-))

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@dsmith8984]

Nice video this is the first of yours that I’ve seen. Very well shot and narrated, a pleasure to watch. Just subscribed. 😊👍

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks! Each new video brings improvement in production quality from the last.

[@mirrorblue100]

Wow - you did a bang up job on a so-so kit! Tracks are backwards - other than that great work - thanks!

[@philRminiatures]

Most impressive and beautiful job, soooooooooooo realistic, congrats!!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you very much!

[@RasEli03]

Fier extingoesiore

[@scottrice3549]

thank you for showing us this model. job well done

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

No problem,. Thank you!

[@sergiogamboa6472]

Es un kit realmente impresionante.....y hermoso ....

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

¡Gracias! Me divertí construirlo

[@tomlavelle8518]

Sid Kifitz?🤣Love the III! I like the circular holes in the drive Sprocket

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

👍👍👍

[@tomlavelle8518]

Scale Model Assassin Thanks!

[@reginafischer6747]

Sehr schönes Modell. Klasse.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

dankeschön

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

Outstanding job! Looks amazing!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@rayschmidt5881]

To keep the settled pigments stirred up add a couple BBs to the bottle.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks, good tip!

[@corradolaccetti1209]

Great work

[@MrAlumni72]

Many thanks for not only doing what you do, but explaining it as well - most folks just gloss over the process and leave us wondering what they used, why they did something, etc. I really like the putty you used for the idler wheel injector marks early on (01:25) - but I couldn't see what kind it was. Having a squeeze tube with a narrow nose like that would be fantastic for me (I have degraded motor skills) - what kind is it/where can I look for it? Thanks again!!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Glad you like the format, thanks! The putty I used there is Vallejo acrylic putty. I stumbled across it at my local hobby store but I'd imagine websites like megahobby, spruebrothers, Amazon, eBay, would have it.

[@comnav6784]

WOW!! You are really gooooood!!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@kocki1814]

Super Video! Great Job! Grüße aus Heidelberg, Germany.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you! 🇩🇪

[@paulypyro]

Well I'm impressed, great model well done

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@iksigrekowski591]

Good job. Figure is very nice.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks! Glad you like it

[@AdamMann3D]

Nice presentation. Tool colors are not correct, but overall very nice.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks, I fixed the fire extinguisher color afterwards. Do you think the other tools are off? Too metallic?

[@jonfoisy1237]

Nice job!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@rickhoffman2470]

Build looks real good but your tracks are on backwards

[@SCALEBENCHplasticmodels]

I like your model building ;-) ... very nice build and paint job ... thanks for sharing mate ... cheers Make*

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you very much!

[@alvaro2338]

good job!

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Excellent

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Magnificent!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@iagmscalemodelling3401]

i suggest vallejo matt varnish to the figure at the end.

[@hotpocket907]

Odd question but what color did you use for the outline of the tank wheels?

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

I used XF-69 Nato Black

[@MiguelBRScalemodelsDioramas]

Great job and video!!👍

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks! 👍

[@fleetwarrior75]

You should do more armor... great job!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Ill try! Ive got too much to build and not enough time

[@annankesawa7500]

Awesome

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

👍👍👍

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Great job!!!!

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@andreypetrovish3319]

Отличная работа)))

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Спасибо!

[@TheSaturnV]

Hard to tell from video, but I’m not seeing that a Dragon Pz3 “blows away” the old Tamiya L model like I’ve been reading. Anyone have a take on that?

[@jamesmair4085]

It doesn't, the Tamiya version is actually quite accurate and just requires some extra weld seams. Also the tracks are awful

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Nice video.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!

[@fidinboca]

Great job !!! Another sub.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@TheScratcherStudios]

first timer question: without a airbrush, how does the WHOLE process work? I want to build only one kit (1/100 metal gear rex) but have no idea how to paint it. every tutorial shows air brushes. something I cant invest in for one time. please someone explain this to me

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Check out "Quick Kits" KZbin channel. Most (if not all) of his stuff is hand brushed. Youve got a few options if you dont have an airbrush. You might be able to find the colors you need in a spray can. Otherwise buying paint bottles, thinning the paint, and applying multiple thin layers of paint is your best bet to get a smooth consistent surface.

[@DeLanScaleModels]

Great Job and good german spelling, much better then some of my english.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Lol thank you! I've got about 10 words under my belt.

[@hl1796]

may i ask the name of the tool that you use to paint wheel

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

It's a circle template. Sometimes called an architects circle stencil. Costs a few bucks and can be found at art stores

[@아기볼먹는남자]

Is main gun barrel immovable?

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Yes I glued it in place

[@kevinbush5632]

Good stuff, unfortunately put the tracks on backwards lol

[@bababiba1147]

Лайк за кропотливую работу, но люки башни собрал неправильно.

[@juawei1940]

Very nice :)

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you!

[@RasEli03]

Good job! Not the most realistic, but s great model

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks!....I think :P

[@claytonmcclain182]

Cool build assassin. I built that same kit years ago. I found it to be very enjoyable.BUT and I'll say BUT again. Why didn't they just give us upgraded parts instead of making us do all that cutting and rearranging Parts on the tub. That was my biggest gripe about that kit. Other than that it was awesome. Again cool video.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thank you. Making all those little mods isn't my favorite part either. I guess they do it to save money and standardize on molds.

[@michaelgrebenkin9750]

Nice build. But tracks are placed in wrong direction and you probably should've cut off sprue pieces from pe grills. Great paintwork though.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Damn, you're right. Good eye.

[@willfont1143]

Actually there's photo documentation that tracks were often placed in a reverse manner. Hamilkar Barkas has a great video providing such proof... I believe it's titled 'Modeling Heresies' from a few years ago.

[@willfont1143]

No need to change the track direction... see my comment below.

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

Thanks for the reference, I found the video. Interesting to see that they were sometimes reversed and nice to see a picture confirming that!

[@elmister6668]

Looks good. Just some tips for you to try next time: those scissors from the fenders had rolled paper handles, instead of wood. This paper was painted in a color similar to the rotbraun. Also, fire stinguisers were painted in Grey or sand, never red. Looks good. If want some talk, follow me on Instagram: @mister.studio

[@AdamMann3D]

Everything I wanted to say.

[@lucaschurer7516]

Panzerkampfwagen drei Ausführung E

[@ScaleModelAssassin]

👍

[@willthorson4543]

I know it's your build, you can do whatever you want, but man, those tools being shiny silver take away from everything else. Tools were not shiny or metallic. They were finished in a type of black paint that helped with corrosion. Of course the ends would be shiny. And rust would get on them including dust . Remember that the next time.