discussion Hanomag Sdkfz 251 with Pak 40

[PaulTRose]

my IPMS branch is having a group build,.....theme is 'halftracks'

i think 3 or 4 of us are doing this rather elderly 251 kit from Tamiya...it was new tool back in 1973!.....but it still seems crisp with no flash......mines going to be towing an anti tank gun........not sure yet what scheme.......i fancy an Afrika Korp but might end up going for a tri colour

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
Count me in for this.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
I will follow this with interest. The Germans seemed to favour half-tracks in WW2 and there were so many types and variations. I like the Afrika Korps idea.
Jim

 

[col68]

Il bring my flask save me a seat at the front please

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi paul

The memories come follding back. i remember this in 1973 - those figures were the bees' knees back then.

My seat is pulled up.

Peter

 

[Guest]

They still were 15 years later, if you couldn’t afford metal or resin figures (like, if you were a secondary school pupil having to buy models from pocket money ).

 

[grumpa]

Two classics that go together beautifully :thumb2:

Jim

 

[PaulTRose]

some progress made....next step is a shot of primer

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice start Paul. I will join the growing throng if I may. Will you be doing all the figures?

 

[PaulTRose]

. Will you be doing all the figures?

not planning on any figures :tears-of-joy:

two things i find hard in modelling is masking canopies and painting figures

 

[PaulTRose]

not touched the half track today but i have got the PAK 40 put together

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
Nice work so far.

 

[Guest]

I'm in, I'll sit with Paul and Steve . Biscuit any one .

 

[PaulTRose]

for once i have managed to spend loads of time at the bench on the weekend

got this far with the 251

 

[saguy]

looking on with interest as i have the same kit .....

 

[PaulTRose]

camo on.....clear coat and decals next

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
Coming on nicely the paint job looks good.

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work on the camo Paul. Does the PAK match up to the tow hitch okay or have you had to modify it a bit?

 

[PaulTRose]

and finished!!

had to replace the corner markers on the front fenders......kept breaking the kit ones, very fragile.....after the 4th time i just chopped off the bases flush with the fender tops, redrilled the holes, took a couple of sewing pins bent and trimmed.....the pin tops are even a similar size to the kit ones....far more sturdy

tracks are pretty dire since they are rubber band type but hey ho, whole thing was done on the cheap......half track was £12.50.....the PAK 40 was technically free.......had a £10 voucher from HobbyCraft from the loyalty card,....gun was 6 quid

had a black wash then an oil filter wash, then used my splatter nozzle in the air brush to lightly mist on a coat of light mud brown on the lower half of the vehicle

more pics in the finished thread