Hanomag Skdfz 251/1
Hanomag Skdfz 251/1 halftrack. I did this one because I loved the first one I built and wanted to do another color. This is the later Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow). This vehicle was on the Russian Front 1943.
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Morne Meyer said on August 18, 2015
You did a great job on this one John. It cries out for a diorama. Well done!!!
John Richards said on August 18, 2015
Thanks, I am hoping to increase my skills and do a few dioramas soon. I have many ideas.
George Williams said on August 18, 2015
The weathered finish on this first class, very convincing.
John Richards said on August 18, 2015
Thanks George. I always learn from my mistakes. Modeling is like life, you learn more from mistakes than from success. At first I overdid the weathering. I was so excited with the effects that I was making that I got carried away. I was very glad that I used an acrylic floor varnish to seal the base coat. I used paint thinner to take this back down to the base coat, and started the weathering over again. I try to make my models look like the real thing. I often spend hours researching a specific plane or vehicle so I can do a more realistic job.
Craig Abrahamson said on August 18, 2015
Again….some nice modeling. Keep on posting, John.
John Richards said on August 18, 2015
Oh, I have quite a few and do not want to monopolize this forum. I will take my time and put up a few at a time.
Greg Kittinger said on August 18, 2015
Looks very good. I’m not an armor modeler, but the finish is very convincing.
John Richards said on August 18, 2015
You know Greg, I was only into planes until I did my first Armor build. Now I do about 75% armor and 25% planes. It is a bit different with the finishing and weathering on Armor being more time consuming, but I do not miss masking canopies. LOL
Lukasz Sowa said on August 18, 2015
I’m really impressed by the finish and weathering. No more words, let me enjoy it.
John Richards said on August 19, 2015
thank you for the kind compliment.
DE4EVER said on August 19, 2015
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Very nice work, I like the weathering and the finish in this one, I really hate to sound redundant, again I ask with all due respect …………………………… we will see this one on a Russian front diorama ………………………… RIGHT ?
John Richards said on August 19, 2015
LOL, I had better get moving on that. 🙂
bob mack said on August 19, 2015
a really fine job…great colors
Bernd Müller said on August 22, 2015
Nice build, fine weathering. 🙂
John Richards said on August 22, 2015
Thanks 🙂