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SdKfz 222 model finished!

2 Aug 2013, 11:11 AM
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I finally got to the "finished" stage of my SdKfz 222 1:35 scale model!

It's meant to picture an aged 222 of the Großdeutschland division, with original dark grey German vehicle color painted over with late-war dark yellow in a camouflage pattern, then given a whitewash for the Russian winter.

It's built from the Tamiya #35270 box (picture), with some homemade gas can holders from strips of soda can, a few aftermarket metal parts and a turret canvas made of paper. (How did Relic come up with this? I can't find any real photos of this canvas!)

Painting is done with Humbrol model enamels and acrylics and cheap oil paints you can get from any painting store.
The snow is household sodium carbonate, fixed with thinned PVA glue.

I never expected it to turn out this good :)

Here's some pictures!






Many more on my Dropbox.

Now to build a nice glass container so it won't get dusty while sitting on my desk inspiring me to play CoH2..
2 Aug 2013, 11:17 AM
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2 Aug 2013, 11:21 AM
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:clap: Very nice man the usage off pigments and washes I love the camo will you add it into a diorama? with some figures?
2 Aug 2013, 11:28 AM
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:clap: Very nice man the usage off pigments and washes I love the camo will you add it into a diorama? with some figures?

Thanks!
I don't know yet, but I do have a Grenadier-squad in winter clothing waiting in the drawer.. ;)
2 Aug 2013, 11:50 AM
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What technique did you use

Edit: Technique for paiting like Zenithal Lighting, Colour Modulation and so on.
2 Aug 2013, 11:55 AM
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cool story model, do you have any others? my polish friends are also making models but i've probobaly haven't seen this one in their collection
2 Aug 2013, 12:15 PM
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What technique did you use?

Technique for what? :D I read a lot on http://www.scalemodelguide.com/ and then went from there.
cool story model, do you have any others? my polish friends are also making models but i've probobaly haven't seen this one in their collection

Nope, this is the only one, this is my first model since I was a child, some 20 years ago. ;)
2 Aug 2013, 12:38 PM
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For a first model it's fantastic!
The photos could've been better though. The green background is horrible :P Black or white would be perfect.
2 Aug 2013, 12:42 PM
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Excellent job man! =D
2 Aug 2013, 12:51 PM
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Thanks!

The green background was so I could easier do this:

:D

I'll do some on a white background though.
2 Aug 2013, 13:47 PM
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Pictures on white background is up on the dropbox
Much better than the green yeah!

Edit: moved pictures to first post
2 Aug 2013, 14:03 PM
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I really like it, good job man.
2 Aug 2013, 14:18 PM
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cute model can we have now a tiger model :D ?
2 Aug 2013, 14:28 PM
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You've got talent, looks great.
2 Aug 2013, 14:30 PM
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That looks really great!!!
2 Aug 2013, 14:36 PM
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cute model can we have now a tiger model :D ?

Maybe some day, right now I'm thinking of either some infantry to accompany the 222 or a SU-76, T-70 or ZiS-3 to fight it :D
2 Aug 2013, 14:51 PM
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What technique did you use

Edit: Technique for paiting like Zenithal Lighting, Colour Modulation and so on.

Just read up on those things; I've heard a little about it, but didn't use it. I could maybe give it a dark filter on the lower surfaces, but I don't think it's necessary.

I only used paintbrushes, no airbrush.
I started by painting everything german tank-grey, then the dark yellow camouflage on top. Then a few layers of very thin white oil paint, with brush strokes following gravity. Brushed thw white off again at hard edges to simulate paint wear.
Painted the details, shovel, exhaust etc., covered everything with a gloss varnish, then painted shadows with very thin dark black/blue oil paint, letting the paint flow into crevices and along edges (thus the gloss varnish).
Decals on, cover everything with matt varnish, then painted thin PVA glue on areas for snow, and lightly made it snow with sodium carbonate. Waited for the glue to dry and blew the excess off.
I think that was it :D
2 Aug 2013, 15:57 PM
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2 Aug 2013, 16:00 PM
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Good stuff! Well done on the snow and other weathering.

Did you use http://armorama.kitmaker.net/ as a source of techniques? I found that site to be fantastic when doing my Tiger builds a couple of years ago.
2 Aug 2013, 16:08 PM
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Nice job! Now add space mari-- I mean Grenadiers and you are all set!
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