Sd.Kfz. 232 (8 rad) - Tamiya 35297

[Dario Risso]

General views of the details added





Widht indicators, made with hypodermic needles; Indicadores de gálibo hechos con agujas hipodérmicas; new mudguard holding bolts and the 2 holes for 5l. fuel can filled with slices of stretched sprue



Turn indicator guard made with telephone wire



Left muffler, with the center hole filled with plasticard



The grill, from Todo Modelismo P.E. set (a gift from a spanish friend, as was the front armor)



Fire extinguisher holder (made with brass sheet and shovel clamp (Aber)



Jerrycan rack, made with copper sheet



Prototype of a milk can....



...as seen in some pics





Well, any wrong you see, please let me know

Darío

[Dario Risso]

The building stage is coming to the end, except for details on the wheels and the indicators of distance and .....I'll see what else.

I'm trying as will the equipment; I added some canvas made with epoxi putty , others with tin foil, plus some resin bags, jerrycans and the basin where they prepared the mud to camouflage

I find the antenna position too advanced, but the turret brackets are glued and reinforced with cyano, so ... I feel bad for peeled off without breaking something

The soldier in the turret is there just for the pic, I still don't know what figure I will use. There are few things stuck, most of the accessories, weapons, doors, etc. are only blue-tacked for the photos













Darío

[Dario Risso]

Base panzergrau color and decals









I made some experiments with pigments to fabricate "mud". This is how it looks whe is fresh (darker that tre dried one)



And the aplication to the poor subjects of my experiment















Now is when I have to study where the mud must be peeled off or added; then a coat of Humbrol matt Cote and some light washes.

Any idea?

Darío

[Tim Coulson]

Darío,

If I remember correctly the Panzer Colors book Vol 1 shows a sd.kfz 232, in the desert, having mud applied like this.

I don't know if you have already seen this but there is a photo of a 232 like yours, plus some others that might be of help to you here http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=5556

Tim

[Dario Risso]

Yep, Tim, Pz Colors 1 was my main source for this project; thanks!

Here some pics of some vehicles with mud added as camouflage:

PICTURES FOR DISSCUSION ONLY

In this 263, one of the crew seems to have an sponge or cloth and other crew use...his hand to spread the mud ?











See the texture of the heavy layer of mud on the front armor plate



Darío

[Dario Risso]

Details added to the wheels, using plasticard and some spare ammo from a Dragon's Panzerjager I



Some baggage added too:









And the figures, in progress:







Darío

[Dario Risso]

Well, I finally finished this beautifull panzerspähwagen. And I want to build another ones!





















Thanks to all for your help!

Darío

[Tim Coulson]

Very nice Darío.

Tim