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Armor/AFV: Braille Scale
1/72 and 1/76 Scale Armor and AFVs.
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234/4 - Finished
Neo
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 07:05 AM UTC
Sd.Kfz.234/4 Panzerspahwagen
Seelow Heights, April 1945

This is the old Airfix kit w/ lots of add's. for the Wheeled AFV's/ Tracked APC's Campaign.

Full build log here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/126945&page=1








Thanks for looking.
Maurice
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 07:54 AM UTC
That's a nice one, enjoyed all the scratch work on your log as well

How did you do do the brown camouflage stripes, they look like they were done by brush, but then how did you get the blurry edges?

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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 09:16 AM UTC
Excellent work on the figures, very well done.
Neo
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 09:19 AM UTC
Thanks Maurice.

I airbrushed the stripes. I had to touch up a few as I was building & weathering. The final dull coat really brings out the color variations. It looks much more natural to the eye than the photo.


Thanks Darren.

The driver is a kit bash but the other two are mine.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 11:32 AM UTC

Amazing job.....love the branches used for camo. Figures are wonderful.
Neo
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 12:05 PM UTC
Thanks Jack.

How's the base for your 234 coming?



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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 12:58 PM UTC
Nice work on that one. in the 4th pic, that one guy has great eye contact with the camera.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 04:55 PM UTC
Neo, followed your scratch-building of the old kit and found it positively enlightening. Great workmanship and a great model to promote Braille Scale. Just one point, I would have liked to see some lower angled shots. If your camera can do it, a 3/4 front view would be quite dramatic.

Cheers,
tread_geek
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Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 02:10 AM UTC
Nice job on that one - especially considering the small scale.

Thanks for sharing
Neo
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Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 09:47 AM UTC
Thanks Guys.

Jan - some low angle 3/4 shots for you.




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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2008 - 11:50 AM UTC
Neo,

Excellent build on this old kit! Super job on the camo and base. Really like your figures too. They look surprized at seeing somthing up in the sky while having a cigerette brake? Really enjoyed following your build. Thanks for posting and sharing hope to see more of your stuff here.

-Eddy
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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2008 - 01:20 PM UTC
Thanks Eddy.


Quoted Text

They look surprized at seeing somthing up in the sky while having a cigerette brake?



Yes, that was my general thought. They see a Sturmovik ( I read somewhere the Germans really did not like the IL-2) and smoke breaks over, time to go. My version of Achung Jabo - LOL.

My next one Braille build is a burnt out / blown up T 34 w/ scratched interior. I'm working on the figure now - German wearing a parka and one of those fuzzy winter hats carrying a Panzerfaust (that's all scratched too). Pic's soon.
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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2008 - 03:39 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Thanks Guys.

Jan - some low angle 3/4 shots for you.




Neo, how gracious of you for providing those pictures. The shots are as great as I thought that they might be. A superb build and I compliment you on your achievement. My best wishes for the future.

Regards,
Jan
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