1/35 Sdkfz 251Half track diorama

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February 19, 2022
Just about to start my next project, mostly straight from the box, apart from the tracks
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February 20, 2022
Started with the axles. Fits not great but given the age of the kit.
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March 8, 2022
Got most of the construction finished. Did get some printed instrument dials, as there are no decals for them in the kit.
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March 8, 2022
Started putting the tracks together, they are from Hobby Boss ( a rebox I think). They come in 2 parts, track and cleat. I'm glueing them and then once set clicking them together. This seems the best way as you don't have to worry about using to much glue and ending up with a frozen track length.
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March 11, 2022
Spraying the undercoat, the top and bottom half are not attached yet.
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March 11, 2022
Used Migs white undercoat to add some pre shading
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March 22, 2022
Got the base colours for the interior painted
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March 22, 2022
Masked off the seats
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March 22, 2022
And spray on "leather" brown, with some very diluted light brown for high lights.
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March 22, 2022
Then I have applied a wash over the base colour
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March 22, 2022
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March 22, 2022
After its dry for 5 minutes clean off with a brush and thinners. This is done in a vertical direction to start the streaking process
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March 22, 2022
Weathered the front bulkhead, added some instruments as the kit doesn't have any decals
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March 22, 2022
Started add some weathering/ rust on the inside using weather pencils from Ak
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March 22, 2022
Also started add some oil stains to the floor
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March 22, 2022
Test fitting as I going along, I have the seats and gear box to finish weathering so nothing is glued yet
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April 5, 2022
Started the chipping process, which looks quite stark at this stage, but once the rest of the filters and weathering has been done should blend in.
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April 5, 2022
Spray the model with satin vanish ready for some weathering
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April 7, 2022
To get some tonal variations I have added some oil dots using mig oil brushers, with dots to match the camo and lighter dots at the top darker towards the bottom
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April 7, 2022
This is what I call the "oh god what have I done to my model!" stage. Blending the dots with a flat brush, moistened with thinners.
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Keep going....
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Until its almost gone.
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April 7, 2022
Now the oil dots are blended, I'm starting on the next stage of the chipping. Using an ultra fine gundam sepia pen to partiality fill in the gray and rust sponge chips. I use a dabbing motion, it's like rust chipping pointulism. Again it's quite stark but when the dust layer is done it will tone down. The slight outline from the underlying layer gives the chip more depth.
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April 7, 2022
It's then a case of working around the whole model
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April 7, 2022
Side done, bonnet still at the first stage
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April 7, 2022
It this shot the left side bonnet chipping has been started , and the right still to be done.
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April 8, 2022
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April 12, 2022
Track disaster!!
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April 17, 2022
After my plastic track balls up, I got some Masterclub metal tracks that came in the post yesterday
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April 17, 2022
They 3 parts, the track links, cleats and some tiny resin pins. Spent the evening drilling out the holes and making a jig.
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April 24, 2022
I a jig to make the tracks with, 2 bits of balsa with a spacer in-between and then double sided tape along the top to hold the links. The tiny resin pins are a bit fiddle, but do the job. Might replace them with wire next time I use metal tracks.
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April 24, 2022
Undercoated with one shot black primer and a base coat of rusty track
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April 24, 2022
Then a enamel wash of rust track and orange rust dabbed on while both still wet. The dry step, industrial dirt and track rust pigments
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April 24, 2022
Used the ferrule to take the tops of the guide horns back to bare metal
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April 24, 2022
Painted the tools and attached
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April 24, 2022
Tracks fitted
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May 16, 2022
Started on the rest of the diorama, cut out the sections of the house
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May 16, 2022
There will be a little secret on this side that I will reveal at the end of the build.
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May 16, 2022
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May 21, 2022
The roof on this kit is a bit basic, so I have improved it by gluing in some buttons with white glue
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May 21, 2022
And then some rafters with some cocktail sticks inserted in hole to represent wooden pegs in the joints
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May 21, 2022
Filled around the base with vellejo putty
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May 21, 2022
And wiped off with a damp cotton bud
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May 21, 2022
Not sure yet where the half track will sit yet.
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July 6, 2022
Masked the door surround and windows
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July 6, 2022
The spray the a dark grey, followed by chipping fluid and a bone white.
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July 6, 2022
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July 18, 2022
Gave the road and pavement a light grey coat.
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July 18, 2022
Picked out a few cobbles in white, black and dark brown.
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July 18, 2022
After 24 hours gave the whole thing a brown and dark wash.
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July 18, 2022
Waited 30 minutes and wiped off with a makeup sponge. Also started to weather around the base of the house
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July 18, 2022
Some green slime around the down pipe.
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April 23, 2023
Fence painted with acrylic wood tones
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April 23, 2023
Wood painted with Burnt umber oils, edges highlighted with cream.
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April 23, 2023
Furniture from Miniarts living room set
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April 23, 2023
Just started to do some more work on this, wire armature tree, covered in paper towel and then diluted PVA.
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April 23, 2023
Branch have been detailed with Sea foam, this will be the basis for the leaves. Undercoated with Ammo black undercoat
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May 17, 2023
Tree is nearly finish, glue in the clumps of leave took for ever.
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May 17, 2023
Started to add some wood fading go the facia of the roof using grey weathering pencil, also on the fence. Started to high light the cobbles as well, although this will get toned right down.
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May 17, 2023
Wall paper added in the down stairs room, skirting board are painted, just waiting to dry. Also the furniture is made and under coated.
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May 21, 2023
"Planted" the tree this weekend. Stuck in the foam base with PVA
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May 21, 2023
Once it had dried over night covered the ground with light earth past from Ak interactive. When this was dried used various pigments (factory dirt, dark and light earth) to give it some tonal variation, fix with thinners.
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May 21, 2023
Cover this with diluted pva and started to add the ground cover. This is lots of layers of crushed cork, grass tuffs, dark and light grass flock, some dried roots and final some of the left over leaf material from the tree.
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May 21, 2023
Also added some rust weather to the down pipe with weathering pencils The nails in the fence and gate got a similar treatment.
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May 21, 2023
Added some grass tufts to the front of the model and also more green mold around the downpipe.
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May 21, 2023
Finally start painting the furniture. Airbrushed a dark red shading followed by highlights.
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May 30, 2023
I`m going 3d print most of the bedroom furniture, designed a fairly simple bed, and then exported this from fusion 360 as an stl file.
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May 30, 2023
This was then imported into Blender, where I made some pillows and created a bedsheet.
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May 30, 2023
Next stage is to import into my 3d slicer program ready for printing.
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June 9, 2023
Finished modelling the rest of the bedroom furniture, a bentwood chair, chamber pot, wash stand and wardrobe. I don`t thing I need much else and it might end up that these are too many things any way. If anyone has any ideas about any other items to make it look lived in let me know.
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June 14, 2023
Printed out the main parts for the bedroom. Decided to leave out the wardrobe, not enough space. Upgraded my 3d printer to a Anycubic photon mono X recently
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June 14, 2023
The bentwood chair is modelled on one I own and we bought from a carboot sale. Really please with how it printed as its a really delicate piece
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June 14, 2023
Washtable from a image I found in old furniture catalogue from the 1930s
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Chamber pot
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June 14, 2023
Few issues with the bedprint, some of the geometry was too thin, so its blown through, I suspected this might happen . Not a huge problem, should be easy to fill
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June 21, 2023
Added the windows and doors. Had some acetate with a lead glass pattern, which works quite well. Added some highlights to the door with weathering pencils.
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January 30, 2024
Done a bit more painting, just deciding whether to go with a uncovered helmet or one with a camo cover.
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January 30, 2024
Outlined some of the elements like webbing and pockets. Started to do some of the high lights on edges.
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Also have used the base coat as a filter to tone down the camo pattern
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64 19 February 2022, 13:51

Rui S
Taking a chair 😎

19 February 2022, 22:44

Mathias Decommere
Joining in 🤓

8 March 2022, 11:35

Steven Van Dyck
The problem with this kit is the lateral dimensions. I have the brass back door replacement from Royal Model for your Tamiya kit and I compared this to the Dragon kit, on a Panzer Tracts plan: [img1]
So I hope this has no consequences for the track width.
Success with the dio!

8 March 2022, 11:57

Mark Broughton
Steven,

I had seen the following review before I got the tracks which says the tracks should be okay for the tamiya kit.. I have found though that the teeth on the sprocket are a little too big and the holes for the track horns too narrow, so they both need a bit of sanding.

(perthmilitarymodelli..obbyboss/hb81005.htm)

8 March 2022, 13:37

Marco Gallmann
I'll take a seat. I like these Miniarts Buildings and the Tamiya Hanomag is also in my stash.

8 March 2022, 17:25

James C
Following as well 👍

22 March 2022, 19:03

Villiers de Vos
Very nice.

22 March 2022, 21:06

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Following 👀

27 March 2022, 09:10

Mathias Decommere
Clever way to preserve the inner already painted parts while doing the outer part, always wondered how to do this easily.

5 April 2022, 23:14

Cortex
wow looks great, what did you use for the gauges?

5 April 2022, 23:45

Villiers de Vos
The chipping and weathering is coming along nicely.

6 April 2022, 02:54

Mark Broughton
@Cortex it's a small etch set from yahu models. Oddly my tamiya kit didn't have any decals for dials. Not sure if this is by design or they were just missing from my kit.

6 April 2022, 16:11

James C
Coming along very nicely 👍

It's quite common for these older Tamiya kits to not have instrument decals unfortunately. Not sure about more recent releases post 1990 though 🤔

6 April 2022, 16:47

Mathias Decommere
The dot-thing is very interesting!

7 April 2022, 12:26

Dietmar Bogatzki
Fantastic weathering, Mark 👍

8 April 2022, 10:38

Mathias Decommere
Great chipping!

8 April 2022, 11:06

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Awesome progress 👍
The weathering looks great.

8 April 2022, 12:34

Mark Broughton
Just had one of those afternoons where you think " why do I model" ...urgh so frustrating. I was going to test fit the track, spent the morning weathering them. Came back this afternoon and honestly nothing went right. Started by feeding some track around the drive sprocket, the fit was a bit tight so applied a little bit of pressure...and the last track link snapped in half. Not a problem, I thought, as I had bought 2 boxes of tracks as a back up when I bought the kit months ago. So proceeded to feed the track around the rest of the wheels, then another one broke and this one literally just fell apart with no pressure. By the time I had given up I had about 15 broken tracks. I think that one of the enamel weathering products has reacted with the plastic track links and weakened the thinnest part. Annoying, but I had 2 boxes.... except I can't find the second box and I have literally turned my model room upside down. OK they were cheap, I'll just order another box... except no where in the UK has any in stock. So I'm taking the hint the Universe is sending me, pouring a large drink and stepping away from the model before I screw anything else up! Tracks are in the bin!

12 April 2022, 14:48

David Taylor
Did the same with my Luchs,built up the tracks ,painted and did a little bit of weathering(like my models factory fresh) paint dried tracks went rigid.Will not do that again.

12 April 2022, 15:36

Panzerman2010
Hey Guys, yeah enamel products will eat tracks or any other small part that is flooded with it.

12 April 2022, 22:24

Marcin Dudek
Wow, the weathering is fantastic!

24 April 2022, 14:59

Mark Broughton
Thanks Marcin👍👍

24 April 2022, 16:34

David Taylor
Looking really good.

24 April 2022, 17:08

Mark Broughton
Cheers David

24 April 2022, 18:29

Rui S
Looking good 👍

21 May 2022, 19:03

Simon Nagorsnik
Awesome weathering effects on your vehicle- stunning!

31 May 2022, 19:08

Mark Broughton
Thanks Simon that really nice of you to say.

31 May 2022, 19:13

David Taylor
Really looking good.

31 May 2022, 19:46

Spanjaard
looking really good. i had similar experience with a model falling apart due to white spirit eating the plastic... not pretty. using primer all around should protect the plastic, but i am using other weathering products now.

31 May 2022, 19:51