Heavy Metal Car
I couldn’t let my friend Dennis’s 1/48 Tamiya armor kit go in answered. Here’s my latest kit in quarter inch scale, the Tamiya Sd.Kfz.232. As Dennis has said numerous times, these kits go together fast with very little cleanup or puttying needed so one can get right to the painting and weathering.
I didn’t throw the entire arsenal at this one, just some acrylic washes, some dry brushing and a little pigment powder.
So that’s model number nine for the year. I’m still on track to get my 12 kits done for the year!
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Michel Verschuere said on October 5, 2016
Very nice work on this Spähwagen indeed Scott. Yes Tamiya still has manageable kits with clear instructions. Fun to build! Cheers.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Michel. I do like the way Tamiya simplifies parts, yet keeps up good detail. I just picked up an AFV Club Centurion and as I examined the instructions I saw places where AFV Club had 10 parts where Tamiya would use one.
DE4EVER said on October 5, 2016
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Nice work Scott, good work on the camouflage, looks very convincing from every angle.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks! That camo took a while. I first hand painted the green, then went over it with my airbrush.
Craig Abrahamson said on October 6, 2016
Nice piece of work, Scott….looks “just right”. 🙂
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Craig!
Robert Royes said on October 6, 2016
Looks great. I don’t usually do armour, but I like the 1/48 scale.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Robert! Those 1/48 kits are the way to go if you’re a part time armor guy like me.
Dennis Meyers said on October 6, 2016
Nice job Scott! I’m not usually a big fan of WW2 German armored cars–they look like the inspiration for the Road Warrior movie vehicles–but your camouflage gave this one some character.
I appreciate your minimalist approach on this one.
BTW My 38(t) [http://imodeler.com/2016/10/tamiya-148-scale-panzerkampfwagen-38t-ausf-ef/] was kit 8 for me this year. Hopefully I can match you 12 this year.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Dennis. I appreciated the minimalist weathering too! Saved me a lot of time, lol.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on October 6, 2016
Scott, nice 8 rad. Camouflage looks spot on.
Hoping for Tamiya to do a WW II US bomb loading truck and Dodge command car, or a half ton truck. Gas tanker with a steeple cab tractor would also be nice, and the oft seen Dodge(?) ambulance, and the Clectrack.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Bernard. I would love to see that ambulance you mentioned!
Greg Kittinger said on October 6, 2016
Looks great!
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Greg.
IT Lahtinen said on October 6, 2016
Interesting subject. This model looks really heavy as it is in real life. I made similar kind of Matchbox model when I was a kid (just after Vietnam war). Thank you for cool model & fine flashback. 🙂
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks IT. I remember that Matchbox kit but I never made one.
George Williams said on October 8, 2016
Very convincing looking model, Scott, thanks for sharing.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks George.
Bernd Müller said on October 8, 2016
You can t go wrong with Tamiya, looks great !
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Bernd. Tamiya mits are great. Seems every time I start one it gets finished. I can’t say that about a number of other manufacturers.
Nick Newell said on October 9, 2016
Fantastic result! Great choice of subject.
Scott Nelson said on October 9, 2016
Thanks Nick.