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Sdkfz 231 8-rad
KrzysztofW
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Gdańsk, Poland
Joined: June 15, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 12:46 AM UTC
Hello everyone

My last project - Sdkfz 231 from AFV. Very good model, but AFV made some mistakes in the instructions. I included in my 231 kit additional armour shield (scratch) so-colled Pak-schütz, a kind of armoured box placed at the front for increasing protection against enemy anti-tank fire. I painted Tamiya and Lifecolor acrylic paint and used hairspray technique.

Thanks for looking.
all comments welcome
best regards Krzysztof
http://vis-miniatures.blogspot.com/





retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 12:58 AM UTC
Very impressive. The weathering is perfect. The soil on the tires looks like over spray from the hubs. It may just be the photo.
Steel_Spektor
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Joined: December 19, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 12:59 AM UTC
Awesome work mate. A couple of questions if you don't mind. Are the decals painted or from a decal sheet? How did you get the dust affect on the wheels? And could you explain the hairspray technique a little? I would like to use that on my next model.
AFVFan
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 02:33 AM UTC
Nicely done! You did a great job on the front armor plate. The only thing I see that I'd think about adding is a tie down for that jerry can on the rear fender. Otherwise, it's one you can be proud of.
Joel_W
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 03:36 AM UTC
Very nicely done. Paint and weathering is just superb and very realistic.

Matt, I took a real good look, and on my laptop the dirt effects on the tires is a different shade then the wheels.

Joel
KrzysztofW
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Posted: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - 03:43 AM UTC
@ Thanks Matt for those very kind words!
@ Thank you very much Bob! Much appreciate!
@ Luke markings are decals sheet. Wheels I oversprayed Tamiya buff and used pigments African dust
I think that hairspray technique explain better than I master MIG Jimenez
http://migjimenez.blogspot.com/2009/11/hairspray-technique-vol1.html
@ Thanks Joel for your kind words and the feedback!

Best regards
Krzysztof
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