Tamiya 1/48 Sd.Kfz 251 in allied service as an ambulance.

[adt70hk]

Wow Jim....

Missed the start of it and almost missed the finish too.....you're really moving on at a pace! That interior looks great and those decals are something else.

Keep up the great work!

Andrew

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Looking good mate.

[Jim R]

Once again thanks for such encouraging posts :thumb2:
I have finished the building apart from a few small bits. I have painted the tracks and wheels but they'll go on later. Just hope they fit without too much trouble 'cause otherwise methinks there will be a lot of mud!
Primed with MRP primer.


Three tone camo, again MRP paint, and masked for white blocks.


Masked again for red crosses. Very fiddly to cut masks and position them properly.


Worked OK :smiling:




Still got the rear doors to do but that isn't fixed yet so should be easy.
I can't get over just how well this MRP paint behaves.

Thanks again.

[Mini Me]

Hi Jim, Haven't checked in in awhile........that does look mighty fine. Is MRP an enamel or an acrylic? Just wondering.

[Andy T]

Ooh I do like a bit of intricate masking. Very nicely done Jim, and I bet that would be a nightmare with most paints.

[Guest]

Very nice I would have done it with reverse masking myself (white first, camouflage after) as it’s less masking, but you nailed it.

[scottie3158]

Very very nice mate.

[Jack L]

Outstanding decorating there! I have never once had MRP misbehave. I'll happily paint the wrong colours if it avoids using another brand these days.

[The Smythe Meister]

Lovely stuff Jim,
That's looking fantastic

[Jim R]

Thanks guys for you support.

Rick - MRP is a lacquer paint. Very thin so sprays beautifully straight from the bottle. I am using my H&S Infinity with a 0.2 nozzle at a very low pressure.
Jakko - I did think carefully about the order for painting and masking. I couldn't figure out what would be easiest.

Rear door cross painted and fitted but very lightly glued with PVA in case I decide to have one or both doors open. Decals on - all 4 of them so eat your heart out you wingy thing builders with hundreds!! Coat of semi gloss MRP varnish.

[Mini Me]

Explains a lot Jim....thanks for the info.

[Guest]

Looking good

[Jim R]

Made a good start on the weathering, oils and pigments. Wanted a dry dusty/dried mud look.
Then the tracks. very fiddly and awkward. At one stage I though it was impossible!! I've done one side.







Although the tracks are painted I'll have to weather them to match the rest. Hopefully they'll not fall apart as they are very delicate.

Thanks for looking in.

[Andy T]

I'm really liking the weathering Jim.

I've found that anything enamel based can disintegrate these tamiya tracks if it goes on too wet.

[The Smythe Meister]

Just caught up on this Jim,
It's looking superb Sir , the one I did, years back,seemed quite small to me in 1/35....
.... Seeing yours,on it's stick there,looks TINY !!:flushed:
Top,top stuff indeed :thumb2: