The last aftermarket part for the exterior machine ( a white metal rear tow hook) is in the mail and I should have it in my hands in a day or two. There are still a number of tool mounts I need to install on the fenders. Then there is the interior radio gear. I have some of the stuff but not all. There are four radios that go in a sd250/3 plus the intercom and junction boxes . There is also a radio rack for three of the radios I need to make from welding rod. There is also the replacement of the eight hinges on the front engine compartment. I have the correct small armored hinges, but the hinges on the model are “part” of the engine doors. That means lots of file work and sanding and contour putty…
I am doing the best I can. So my sdkfz 250 will be all it can be.
Worked on the front engine hinge replacement today.
This was pretty straight forward, sand off the old bad hinges and a little body work
all but ready to add the new correct hinges…
BUT, the side engine hatches are another story. These were not molded but a separate piece of plastic
and to make things worse, they where recessed about 1mm into the top of the 250
that 1mm gap ( and the holes) will need to be filled will milliput two part epoxy putty. Major body and fender work is needed. This is a good sized set-back. I am felling a bit pissed. Much more work then I envisioned.
With that said, the models stock hinges were not even close to the real thing. They needed to be replaced. It is just going to take me longer than I thought it would to get the job done…In the end it should be worth the extra time (IMHO)…
Wow! This is going to be one impressive looking kit when finished! All your work on the hinges is paying off, they are really coming along nicely. I love how you do the rust, it is very realistic looking.
The rust looks real because it is real. It’s a two part process from a company called sophisticated finishes. The first step is a gun metal colored paint which contains iron power,then you apply the antiquing solution over the top. I then added some black soot color with Tamiya weathering master set.
The way I look at it. A large scale model like this one is just a collection of smaller models. By that I mean, the shovel and it’s mount is a model. The radio is a model, and on and on… If you look it like that your bound to have a good amount of detail in the overall model. The problem is time. I started this thing over one year ago …
My latest action.
I have the engine hatches looking pretty good
almost ready to add the new hinges. It’s a fighting vehicle that has been in service for over two years and has been repainted in the field. So, the finish is ( should be ) a bit imperfect. I ran into this with my 1/6th scale tiger as well ( which I will get back to soon). IMHO, you don’t want the body work to be to perfect. It’s not a 57’ Chevy show car…
I did ALL the 250’s tool mounts, and there are more then a few
large axe
wire cutters
small axe and pick axe and padlock
the “busy” side = shovel -jack-jack handle-wooden jack block-pry bar-crack starter and tow cable mounts
I also did scratch equipment hooks
back side tow cable mount
working on the hinges them-self’s at this point in time. They are resin unit’s and every one needs file/sanding. I have 5 of the 8 I need finished…
I don’t know if I am happy or sad. Over a year to get to this point.
The model still needs camouflage (air brush) paint and lot’s of weathering, also more radio equipment and a scratch radio-rack, the interior is not yet done !!
Outstanding Job there, crapGame. Really nive work there. You should be proud on your self for all the work and effort into that Halftrack. - I know i would ! [:D[ .
May i ask in wich time frame you’re doing the Paint of the Waffen - SS?
s.SS-Pz.Abt. 101 (501)… late war Normandy. I will get the final coat of dunkelgelb on tonight and work on some interior detail parts. I will post an update asap.
Aha! that one, I beleive that was the Same Unit Herr Michael wittman was attached to and was the comanding officaer after Kurt Meyer Him self. Or was the SS- Schweres Abteilung 501?
Congrats on clearing the 1 year hurdle and getting some paint on this one! Definitely have my admiration…don’t know if I could work on a single build for that length of time and maintain my discipline/focus the way you have. [B]
