o your not really chipping the piant off the moel just applying it wth a scoruing pad?

Thanks, i'll take this as a compliment!

No i'm not, i'm jus' applyin' the paint, with a brush and scourer in the main, straight onto the final coat! All this, prior to washes and filters!

If you make any mistake, or the chippin' don't look right in your eyes, then you can re-chip the paint with a touch of the final coat colour, and a fine brush!

I've started the wheels by sandin' a flat spot onto 'em, and then a dose of primer!



I then airbrushed a coat of XF-57 Buff, the same paint I dusted up the lower hull with! I then airbrushed the rims with XF-63 German Grey, and then a coat of XF-60 Dark Yellow. To aid me in this, I used a circle stencil to mask off the tyres. Any overspray was touched up with some thinned XF-57 Buff, applied with a brush.

After this I lightly drybrushed some Payne's Grey oil paint onto the tyres. Payne's Grey is a very very Dark Grey colour and is an excellent choice for tyres. Black is not an option!

After this step, I then applied dry, a mix of MIG Pigments White Ashes and Gulf War Sand. This had to be the same colour match as the Buff, it didn't really matter if it was slightly off. I say slightly! This toned down the Payne's Grey oil paint and created the dusty appearance I was after!

On with the chips......again!

how do you apply it?

Look five posts up.......small piece of a scouring pad, dipped in paint, excess wiped off, then applied. Paul described his method in earlier posts. That's a method I will use myself. Simple and very effective....

Side note: Paul, still looking great! I would not have expected your method of doing the wheels.....learn some new technique just about every time I hit the Big A.

Wonderful job!

Mike

Cheers, Mike!

The wheels have been completed now!

The wheels on this kit fit perfectly, and once they're cemented on, do revolve! I'm not really into havin' revolvin' wheels, I don't see the point, but with this kit it did help me to not have to be exact in where I sanded a flat spot on the tyres.

The rest of the hull has been dusted with some pigments, and has toned down the chipped paint effects!

This build is nearly finished, but I have a few more additions, like a set of jerrycan holders by Royal Model which are superb! So i'm jus' in the process of fittin' a PE bracket on top of the left rear fender. It's a space on the vehicle that had to be used in this respect! Also it gives me the option of utilisin' a water jerrycan, with a straight Panzer Grey colour which will break the monotony of the Dunkelgelb a little!

This jerrycan came from Dragon's DAK set of figures which I plan on usin' for a scene, with this build. The white stripes on the jerrycan are decals by Cartograph, the best in the business! I've chipped it up and spot-filtered it, and now along with a few stowage items, i'll add it to the vehicle and dust 'em all down!

Well here it is, my Sd.Kfz.222! It's been tricked out with an Armorscale barrel, Dragon's Gen2 MG34, Eduard PE set, Jordi Rubio width indicators, Royal Model jerrycan holder PE set and the Royal Model Sd.Kfz.222 stowage set!

I've left it on the can of paint until I get it on a base, until then I may add one or two items like another tow cable for the rear end, or even some 20mm shells scattered around, who knows! I've been thinkin' about scratchbuildin' a grapplin' hook which is shown on a real image of the '222' at the start of this thread, usin' some styrene tubin' and some fishin' hooks.

Let me know what you think, guys!

Paul,



VERY, VERY nice! There’s nothing to nitpick; just a quick question – what holds the water can in bracket? I’m not seeing straps or a “wraparound” bracket like those for the fuel cans.

Other than that, the PE looks really good on it, the bullets for the '34 stand out quite well, the paint job is fantastic (I'm still surprised about the tire color and how well that worked!), and your ability to keep us entertained with your progress was great. It’s a well worn and hard-used looking 222.

So, are you going to keep going (in another thread) with your base work?? If your base is going to be “in-depth,” it’d be pretty neat to see your “start-to-finish” methods. Kind of a nice tie in to the 222.

What’s up on the block after the base?

Mike

Hi Paul. My first time seeing this thread, and its been a pleasure. Great descriptions and images all the way through. The effect so far is great. Some contrasting colours of stowage now, and it´ll be a stunner. Will you include a figure?

Thanks a lot, guys!

Mike, if you look more closely you'll see the braces and toe-ends that contain the jerrycan. Ass regards the base, I may buy a base and modify it, i'm still lookin' around as to what's out there!
MIG's Stalingrad base or the Afrika base look pretty neat, and jus' right for this! Cheers!

Frank, I have Dragon's DAK set of figures to go with this, and i've started a W.I.P. with 'em on the figures forum. Thanks!

HI Paul

An absolute ball buster of a 222.Love the painting and weathering. I have two of these unmade and you have just inspired me to crack one open. The model I mean not a beer

Great job!
Thanks Ryally

Hi,
I especially like weathering and chipping on this model. Defintly a winner.
Regards

Wow, simply stunning with the PE and weathering really bringing it to life! Looks like model that takes quite a bit of deft handling to work on too Beautiful!

One thing you may have overlooked, there seems to be a paint jar stuck to the bottom of it. :-)

Seriously though, that is an excellent model, just the right amount of chipping and wear and tear, superb!

Regards from the Swamp

Eth

i've just read the whole thread on this item, fantastic, the model is a real beauty and certainly looks the part

brilliant from start to finish

i'm of to look for the figure details now

Very nice job Paul, the scoured off paint looks exceedingly well done now you've blended it in a bit with the filters, keep it up!

Thanks guys! This is quite an old thread, I finished this last year, September-Octoberish, I can't remember when, now!

Thanks for your interest! Cheers!

Man, you've done an excellent job

Paul,
A really nice job. grats on noticing the little details that need corrected. Your PE work looks real clean and well assembled. great exacution on the paint affects and shsding. You have a great piece ther. I love it. GREAT JOB