discussion Stripped Sd.Kfz. 7

[Guest]

This one is finally finished (Build thread is here.)

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[Jim R]

Hi Jakko
Excellent. Great idea to include the figure. I enjoy following your builds of actual vehicles, interpreting old , grainy photos.
What's next?
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

Another well researched and even better made model there Jakko. Great stuff.

 

[Guest]

Excellent. Great idea to include the figure.

Thanks I like putting a figure on vehicles for scale, as it easily shows even to people who know exactly nothing about military vehicles, how big these things were — and an Sd.Kfz. 7 is pretty big, about the length of a Sherman and only slightly narrower. A slightly problem, though, is that I don’t really like painting figures, so they tend to take a while to actually get finished

I enjoy following your builds of actual vehicles, interpreting old , grainy photos.
What's next?

I intend to finish the LWS I started some years ago

Another well researched and even better made model there Jakko. Great stuff.

Thanks, though I’m sure a lot of it could have been done better

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Always a very interesting build from you,Jakko. I think the civilian trying to siphon the petrol is a brilliant human touch,too.
I have to say though, it's crying out for at least a base of cobbles, please.:nerd:

 

[yak face]

Fantastic build jakko , thorough detailing and scratching has made it as close to the photo as you could get , top work , cheers tony

 

[Guest]

Thanks, guys

I have to say though, it's crying out for at least a base of cobbles, please.:nerd:

If only I had the room, I would … but any time I finish a model I have to shuffle the older ones around to make room as it is

 

[outrunner]

Another very realistic model Jakko, well done indeed.

Andy.

 

[minitnkr]

Still amazed at how well you've done the rocker assy.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks, guys :smiling3:


If only I had the room, I would … but any time I finish a model I have to shuffle the older ones around to make room as it is :sad:

Ah go on, it only needs to be a little one...
And you could leave it unattached so you can photograph other models,- it would work for your Shermans too

 

[Airborne01]

Excellent work mate!
Steve

 

[adt70hk]

Very nicely done indeed Jakko, that's turned out beautifully!!

Great work.

Andrew

 

[Mickc1440]

A great piece of work Jakko

 

[Tworrs]

Very interesting subject Jakko, and well executed.

 

[JayCee]

As others have said, Excellent work. It has been a pleasure following this build, your scratch skills always amaze me.
John.

 

[Guest]

Thanks again, all

Still amazed at how well you've done the rocker assy.

That surprises me too, if I’m honest, and how not-difficult (rather than easy ) it turned out to be in the end, even if it was rather fiddly work. I guess part of it is that it’s all so tiny that you don’t need everything to be perfectly accurate. Though TBH, if I were to do another I think I would have a friend 3D print it …

Ah go on, it only needs to be a little one...
And you could leave it unattached so you can photograph other models,- it would work for your Shermans too

True, though it wouldn’t be very accurate for those Maybe I should build a couple of bases for photographing models, though … Someday

 

[Ian M]

Great result Jakko.

 

[scottie3158]

Jakko,
That is a great result and well worthy of all the effort you put in.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, guys As usual it was a lot more effort than expected … why does that keep surprising me?

 

[Mini Me]

Nice finishing touches really set it off Jakko.....one to be proud of.:thumb2: Rick H.