VW Typ 82 Kübelwagen

[Dario Risso]

Thanks, Tim!
Side windows; the frame was made of cardboard and for the clear parts I use...a crackers envelope (cellophane?)



Windows and windshield in place. It's supposed they are ...fogged or steamy



Wheel buetacked for the pics (bad pics...My camera will be back in a few days, so I use the cell phone)





I will paint this one as in the picture below, with the white paint crudely brushed:



The Ramcke Brigade VW; It's supposed it was a dark grey vehicle repainted in RAL 8000 and maybe with RAL 7008 spots





One of the pictures I will use as example of chipped paint



Hope you like it

Darío

[Tim Coulson]

Looking good.

How did you create the steamed up windows? Have you considered replacing the wheels on the Italeri Kubelwagen as the hub detail is lacking?

Personally (and I don't want to start an argument), I think the photo shows a thick layer of dust, either built up with time or deliberately applied as camouflage, as It has a worn off look rather than chipped paint. Several photos in the Tankograd book on the Kubelwagen show dark grey Kubelwagens in Africa with a thick layer of dust, that has worn off in places, while others have definitely been painted. One photo shows a dusty Kubelwagen next to a hard edge camouflage painted halftrack, the halftrack shows chipping on the engine cover, while the Kubelwagen has a dusty worn look. Something to consider, but it is up to you, it's your model!

Tim

[Tony Lee Watts]

Where's the heater switch in this buggy?

Tony lee

[Dario Risso]

Thanks guys.
Tim, the Windshield and side windows was airbrushed with Tamiya XF-2, very, very diluted in isopropilic alcohol (just 5-10 % paint) then some paint was removed with a cotton swab
I don't like spend money in aftermarkets; anyway, is not uncommon see Kübels without the wheels hubs:





Thanks for your opinion about the dust, I will look for other pics

Tony...I forget to point it...the heat comes from Di Caprio and Winslet...they are inside making...you know

Thanks for looking and comment

Darío

[Tim Coulson]

[Roy Schlicht]

Lots of interesting photos and good looking model.

Roy

[Dario Risso]

Thanks for those pics, Tim!
I paint the whitewash with artist acrylic, with a drop of Tamiya Flat base.









Remember I'm trying to represent a car painted in this way:


I wonder if that car was painted by a drunk soldier or what ...there is no sense on those brushmarks

My model in B & W



Any suggestion? I should add some snow over it? Perhaps mud on wheels?

Darío

[Tim Coulson]

[Dario Risso]

Thanks, Tim!
Well, this is the other PKW, the Ramcke Brigade Kübel, painted in the ...er...april 1942? scheme, RAL 8000/7008. I used car paints, mixing some to obtain the colors. They doesn't looks in the pics exactly as they actually are, at least in my monitor.

After the paints dry I brush a coat of acrylic floor polish, add the decals, and cover them with more floor polish.
Then I made some chipping, with artist acrylic paints and a sponge.
A couple of washes was applied, using oils, black and or raw umber, diluted in white spirit.
Finally I try some pigment for the dust, but it will be reenforced later, when all the parts is glued (doors, wheels and windshield are not glued yet)







Details on the dashboard: speedometer and, of course, the start key



Darío

[Tim Coulson]

Looking good.

The wash has really enhanced the wheel detail.