Hi guys!

Here to show some progress on my Snow Leo. The paint jos IS a real nightmare. But...

Second and third colors masked:



And the last color aplied:





Now is time to remove all masks and pray... Pics soon.

Cheers!

Marco

@Paul

I did the same Italeri kit just before Dragon launched their terrific 234's ..
But it was a great kit.

Found a photo



@Marco

Oi Marco !!

That masking job is a nightmare.
I hope it turns out ok after take them off.

thanks Paul, very helpful. Am thinking to mount the lower body on the the chassis now so i can get all square than add all arts that will be the main colour (so not the seat, grenades etc).... then i can paint simply 2 colours for the main part then weather - same with the upper body so it can all be painted & weathered at the same time.... now all i need to find is a decent elfenbraun - think the panzerart book gives me a few options.....

next request for help.... anyone got photos of the engine for the 222? just wanna check for painting

Hi Rob, glad the pics helped but I'm afraid I have nothing on the engine. At a guess it would be dark grey, like German Grey XF64 from Tamiya. Here a couple of pictures of a Maybach engine I took at the Overloon museum in Holland:







Here`s todays progress, basic build is almost finished just got to add some smaller bits and bobs:






little things like drilling out the exhaust tubes make a big difference on these old kits:




John nice 234's there,I also built all four versions
back in the 90's. All where done at the same time, which can be seen on the camo. I'll get some pics up if nobody minds later.



Paul

Paul, great work... and thanks for the photos. blocked it in with black already so wil switch to black-grey with black and oily steel detailing i think....

making bit and pieces of progress. want to paint the engine before i mount the lower hull half before i add all the smaller parts to that so have done the upper interior and now starting on the gun assembly.

I have 3 choices of gun (from the kit and will drill the muzzle holes)

FLAK-38
KWK-30
KWK-38

not sure which one to go for (or is correct) - doing DAK 21st Panzer Division, Libya May ‘41 so maybe only 1 is correct (r perhaps it doesnt matter)?

anyway, enjoying the build and looking forward to being able to do a full interior - my first (or at least first that will be visible - the Pz1a I did has an interior but you cant see it ;-))....

photos later, its all just bits and pieces being assembled before being put together...

oh yes, and am gonna have to learn welding for the PE - just seen a small "box" (ammo box perhaps) that goes in the cupola - 4 small verticals & 2 horizontal frames... I will do some practice welding before attempting (gonna try to build a fuel can frame as a test piece - if its any good i can then use it on the model (and if i learn how to weld I may look at more complex PE for later builds)....

Howdy Y'all
I've done a little more work on the M-8 Greyhound. This is the 1/72 Italeri kit. I put the decals over a gloss coat of Future floor wax, glossed it again and weathered with acrylics and oils. Next up: paint the exhaust, flat coat, add some "dust effects" weathering and call it done.
I painted Mig's thinned "Light Mud" over the decals. I think it looks like thinned oil paint over decals. Any suggestions on taking it to the next level? I've kind of reached a dead end here in my modeling skills, temporary I hope.


Take care,
Don "Lakota"

Hi guys!

Great works so far. I just love this kind of armor.

@John: Olá companheiro! My nightmare is just starting. Thanks for your suport.

Here is the result. It is far, far, from perfect, but still eye-catching.


















Now it's time to paint the details (as I know the correct color of each)

Cheers!

Marco

@Rob W;

For the SdKfz 222... most appropriate would be the shorter 38 barrel - L/55 KwK 38

You CAN, however, swap in a standard length L/65 FlaK 38 barrel - same screw fit and folks did sometimes use these on AC when needed. The KwK 30 was found on the Pz. II and on those older 6- and 8-rad 231/2 AC, but not on the small 222.

Bob

@Marco.... thats a very neat finish..... the masking effort was well worth the effort. looking forward to seeing more

@Bob.... thanks.... will go down your suggested route

Thanks a lot Robert!

Let's see the finished beast.

Cheers!

Marco

So I started on the Humber Armoured Car Today. Step one has you build up the engine, transmission case, and radiator. It is quite involved, and to be quite honest its a kit in it of itself. All told, its 50+ pieces some of which are tiny. But it looks beautiful.

@Alex - nice work on that engine, but will it be visible when fitted? I am building my 222 with the engine doors open but you cant really see anything (see below).... maybe once its all finished it will be al ittle more visible...

bit of progress.... have started to paint the engine but, having tried it all with the upper hull, I can see approximately nothing... not sure whether to bother leaving it all open or not - the crew access doors will be open to show the interior so perhaps not having the engine on show doesnt matter... think i will continue to weather it and then see....

anyway photos

Have the colour coat on my 222 and ready to start weathering.


Robert: I finished the engine and as you found you can see very little of it. The side access doors were often left open in hot weather to improve cooling and I believe could be closed remotely from the drivers station. The photoetched "shelf" in the turret is the mounting for the radio, one is not supplied and The one I built you can see as much of it as you can the engine when things are all put together

cheers Cam. am guessing the only way to build the radio shelf is solder.... new skill so will have a go on a test first - thinking some sort of tool box mounted on the front where you have the oil can box, then mount my oil cans on the rear wheel arch....

and nice finish - what colour is that. I have MM RAL 8000 (theink that is what it was i used on my PzII) theat I might use or perhaps mix some desert yellow & buff to get a more "field applied" colour....

Robert, the colour is supposed to be RAL 8020. I tried to match this by adding a bit of tamiya XF-78 "wooden Deck tan" to lighten Gunze 66 "RLM 79 Sandy Brown".

@rob the version I have is the clear version. Here are the clear parts. Not sure If I'm going to use them, but they're there.


Step 2, is the transfer case and part of the frame. Again insanely detail and intricate

nice work Alex....

for me, doing various pieces, interior I am adding all he components that will be painted the same colour - trying to be in a position that the off-white/grey is done and only things a completely different colour are added after (most like the seat + the 2 batteries - least that way I should not have glue marks on my paint ;-)

also been working on the gun mount... quite fiddly but coming on

More or less finished my 222 but will build a small base to display it on. I have been having trouble with the alignment of the front right wheel and the pic's show it out of kilter again

Very nice can, inspiration for mine... One thing tho, that water skin seems to be a bit "stiff" on the door :-) .... But seriously, hope mine is half as good...

I have to agree with you Robert, also left off the fuel stains that I had planned to add. The camera shows up a lot of little faults.

Not wrong... I hate photos of my work... Just been surfing for photos of the 222in action, lots of variations for field mods I am gonna try, plus I like this one



Which also shows 2-tone paint scheme... Not sure on theatre tho so will look at something sort of Libya... Any thoughts on what to use for the netting?

That looks great Cam!

Some nice looking work guys.

Body tub assembly was pretty straightforward. In general, the kit goes together well.


Side and rear body panels. Again, these will be pre-painted for ease.


Panels on.


Armored radiator cover, dashboard, and gun-rail. I went ahead and jumped ahead and mounted the gun-rail. I wanted to make sure the rail sat on the supports. It took a little creative clamping to get the sides to sit correctly.






Body together. I tacked the hood plates on just in case I decide to open it up to show off that engine.


And here is a look at what I am going for. That's an old ICM 45mm antitank gun. That thing has been gathering dust since the 90s and this seemed like a good way to use it.


That's it for now.

Good work Cam...