Hi guys;
My name is Gokce and I am a plastic modeller from Turkey.
As an aircraft modeller , I decided to build also 1/48 AFV models for my experiences and new tastes...
When I started to modeling about 3 years ago , I were crazy about all scale dioramas but I hesitated to create somethings.Finally I started to my AFV journey with my small armored car.
(By the way sorry about some little mistakes in my English)
Kit is everybody knows as Tamiya's 1/48 Sd.Kfz. 222 (ICM Mould).I thinking also 1/48 German Infantry on marching pos. for create little dio.
Haulers # 48251 PE set will support for aditional detals.
Lets get it started.

Tool boxes , turret nets, and compartment doors wer built.
Little things...

i'm really looking forward to your progress on this, i love 1/48, and the 222,
one thing is the figures, the tamiya ones really arent fantastic, im looking forward to how you paint them up.
lpj out

I believe to funniest way of building AFVs or Aircraft adding on scrtechbuilding details and master changes...
Basement built with styrene parts and walls getting detail from Infantry Equipment from Tamiya.



A shot from below o upper chasee...
I used for these details , yellow metal sheet and Haule PE parts holder for FireExtinguisher.

Hi James
thank u for your advice , I really didnt think for how I will paint of figures.As u know quality of figures arent satisfy.I also started to cleaning up surface of figures.Photos coming soon...

And the final situatin of compartment;
Added drivers seat and wheel made from wire and styrene.Thanks to referenced photos I finnaly finished inside.It took about 1 month to complete.

Nice job on the little brass bits, look forward to seeing more.

Thank you for your nice commends Jeremy , keepin postin it...

Interior painting has finished with mixed colours from Tamiya...
Small equipments painted with LifeColour acrylics.

A reference photo taken from inside;

Main parts and chasee getting to gether...
Hauler's parts and extra brass pieces started to fitt.

And rear side of lovely details...

Wow. Looking good! I really like all the extra bits you've added, especially to the interior.

That sir is some fantastic PE work on a small vehicle,the interior is fantastic,great work,keep posting

This looks awesome! I contemplated buying a 1/48 scale last time I was at the LHS. Do you also do 1/35, which do you like better?

hello again;
Thx for your nice comments.
Jaredt ; realy I dont have any idea to compare this kit with another ones.
I dont interesting any 1/35 scale AFV's or any scale models.Normally I am an aircraft model builder for 48th scale only , I just trying my chance for new experiencec for AFV's.So I dont have background compare this kit to any 1/35 scale.This kits quality is not so good.Strange kind of plastic used by ICM.Not sanding easyly and any cutting process having diffuculties.But,When I searching for details for this car I found also Hobby Boss's New Sd.Kfz. 222 1/35 photos at 1999.co.jp . They realy create fantastic details for that kit , so highly recom.By the way , you dont have any choice for , this 222 in 1/48th
scale if u want to buy.Tamiya (ICM) is the only 1.May be u can find a resin casting from Gasoline ??? (I am not sure)
See u at next postes...

This is looking really good! I may need to try that Hauler set next time I build that kit. Maybe try a real Tamiya kit next time like the little half track 250/3, or full AFV club 251 half track. Keep posting

Hi Greg;
If u wanna build that kit in your future project , let me remember to me for explane some important detail for Haulers constraction guide.I saw some mistakes about parts number and etc.
Actually I did a mistake for chooce that kind of AFV.I realize , I have to chooce for closed interior any tank for first building experience.I hade many difficulties to create interior details and paintings.
Any way I had started...

Little update;
Following aftermarket products listed at below...
1- 20mm Cannon Barrel for flak38
2- mg34 barrel
3- early period fire extingushier
4- metal turret fo 222
5- pad lock sets for equip. stowages
6- equipment clips

I forgot photos

And here is most interesting process for this model.I used tamiya epoxy putty covered to whell of tamiya's Flak 38 towing troleys.Than I cut a little place to show inside of whell.

Result is attractive;


Attached to side wall ;



Test painting for equipment;

I started to painting steps...
As does it everytime starts with Mr.Surfacer 1200 applied overall.



After it dried I checkied some mistakes about fitting and sanding steps and started to paint first coat of gray..But before this , I painted with gloss-black
of each corner of panels.And filled up centers with light gray.

real outstanding work, i love the torn trye cover. well done

Shots from different positions...

Thanks buddy, covering tire is not a hard process.Hard side of application is , to makes all tire treads must be fillied with C/A and turned for sanding , filiing and sanding again and again....