OK, so here we go.
This looks like a very easy model, I will focus more on weathering, rusting and maybe do the “cook off” look…
So far just opened the box and got my tools…
See ya…
COOL!! I have this kit in my stash. Be keeping an eye on this build.
Nice to see this old kit still being built, will be following this.
What should be the interior color?, same as ooutside?, german grey?, in some pictures it looks white and others kind of greenish?..some help here guys…
Early 251’s were painted the standard German interior white in the drivers compartment while the rest was the same as the exterior. I am not sure at what point the drivers compartment was painted the same as the rest.
Not sure how far you have got on the outside, but if you haven’t fitted that drum on the mount in stage 1, leave it out.
Thank you Bish!, you mean the water tank in the drivers compartment?, I did had some fitting problems with it.
Yes, that’s the one. It shouldn’t be there, unless you plan on doing an Ambulance version. I don’t know why Tamiya out it in that kit.
Gone!!, thank you!
Off to a good start Garzon! As for the water tank thing, that’s down to the fact that the version Tamiya used as the foundation model at the time was an ambulance variant with the cask present…so they included it in theirs as well.
If you can, get some AM tracks for it. It’s a decent kit, but those tracks are crappy and too taught.
This was only on the Ausf. A chassis, otherwise it should be dunkelgrau (dark grey) or dunkelgelb (dark yellow) depending on the time period you depict.
Thanks Greg, I wasn’t sure which Models it applied to.
I’ve actually had my eye on this kit for a while and can easily buy it at any time with a HL 40% off coupon but have held off. I’ll be watching this build here!
Remember, I’f you’re building a DAK 251, interior still is panzer gray, but exterior is RAL 8000 2/3 of the vehicle, the other 1/3 was RAL 7008 for March 1941 - April 1942 vehicles… Oh wait, there was another scheme: RAL 8020 2/3, RAL 7027 1/3… But that’s for April 1942 – February 1943 vehicles. Of course that “2/3 of one color, 1/3 of the other” thing wasn’t always applied, so check your references… Again, if you want to build a DAK 251. Best regards.
José.
An observation that DAK colors differed as the Germans also used whatever they had at hand such as captured British paints. They also used Italian paints to supplement their limited paint stock. After some weathering and fading, shades were different from factory applied ones.
I’m doing this one now as well and am told the interior was the same color (MM Dunkelgelb 1943) as the exterior however……I chose to paint the forward interior, i.e., driver’s area with MM Panzer Buff just to liven stuff up. Not the best pic but once I add some dirt and grime I think it’ll help blend it in so it’s not too stark a contrast. Best of luck with your build!
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HL 40% off coupon is why i have 4 of them. as for the interior color if it went to africa gray and was quickly painted yellow it’s possible the interior was left gray due to time and availibility of paint. i know that was the case with some of the armored cars.
Those coupons are great but HL’s plastic kit stock seems to be getting smaller. They used to carry the Type VII and Gato subs in 1/72 along with some great Tamiya kits but as of late, their stock is bare bones, mostly 1/25 cars at least at the one I go to.
Good luck! That’s a great vehicle to start out with.