Italeri, 1:35 Panzerwerfer 42 Auf Maultier. (Halftrack SIG)

Post by **Russ72** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:48 am

Hey guys, this is my contribution to the Halftrack SIG FokkerDXXI and Romerhys are hosting.

This is a 1994 kit, parts are very clean (no flash or burring), it comes with an engine and interior detail. Engine bay, rear and top doors can be modelled in the open or closed positions and the kit caters for two finishing options, Russian Front 1944 and Western Front 1945.

Vinyl tracks and wheels are provided.

First update to follow soon.

Cheers, Russ.

Post by **Art17847** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:07 am

looks like a cool kit ...will you be doing a dio or just the vehicle....good luck with it

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:04 am

Good choice of vehicle

and looks like not bad kit.

Here is my finished only in 1:72 (157 parts, details)

http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7866

Back to your model > Good luck mate . I look forward to more with interest

Post by **Russ72** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:54 am

Art17847 wrote:looks like a cool kit ...will you be doing a dio or just the vehicle....good luck with it

Not sure yet, I have a couple of ideas/figures etc.

Post by **Russ72** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:59 am

AchtungPanzer wrote:Good choice of vehicle and looks like not bad kit.

Here is my finished only in 1:72 (157 parts, details)

http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7866

Back to your model > Good luck mate . I look forward to more with interest

Very Cool. 157 parts....! This one totals out at 107. I'm considering winter camo, as I have figures that I can use to go with it. Still not sure yet.

Post by **Russ72** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:14 am

So, I started this kit on August 21st? The day after the SIG began anyway. I've just been very slack in starting the thread. Here's the progress so far, up to stage 4 on the instructions.

Once stage 5 is complete i'll be painting the chassis and engine as one piece, and bogie wheels etc as separate for now. The way the kit goes together, I can paint and build all this up to near completion and add the completed hull at the last.

The sprue map at the start of the instructions is some what handy with this kit, as the sprues themselves are not numbered. The tabs are there for the numbers but the numbers must have fallen off.

Cheers, Russ.

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:38 pm

As it stands on Sunday night. The running gear is all assembled and undercoated, the chassis has been undercoated and painted with a 40/60 mix of Italeri Chocolate Brown and Flat Gun Metal. From there I think i'm going to hairspray then Dark Yellow and wear back, then paint the engine and exhaust etc.. The front wheels are rubber, and the rims are just press fit at the moment, the bogies are friction fit as well. I think i'll treat them the same as the rest of the chassis.

The insides of the top and lower halves of the hull have been undercoated with Vellejo Light Grey. Next is to paint the engine bay, and then decide how I want to proceed with painting the interior.

And a quick look at what it might look like.

Russ

Post by **Russ72** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:35 am

Interior painted up, buttoned up, and camo done. Weathering started.

Cheers, Russ.

Post by **Art17847** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:41 am

lookin great!!! keep the good work

Post by **leander** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:51 am

great work so far! very nice

Post by **Unit53** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:16 am

Great work so far, do like a Halftrack...

Martin

Is it just me or does the running gear look the same as the British Universal Carrier?

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:26 am

Wow ! Looks very well

. Keep it up mate

Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:14 pm

Fabulous work so far Russ, she's looking great!

Cheers

Martin

Post by **Russ72** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:02 am

Cheers fellas, thanks for the comments.

@Unit 53.

Looking into it, there was 2 different types of Panzerwerfer. The 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette and the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper, two diferent chassis types.

So this subject (Selbstfahrlafette) is based on the Opel Maultier, an Opel Blitz chassis converted to a half track. According to my friend Wiki, it sported a Carden Lloyd type suspension with some Panzer 1 tracks and parts. The Carden Lloyd suspension was similar to that used by the Universal and Bren-gun carriers.

Oh no......I learn't something.......to the TV.

Post by **Art17847** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:41 am

That camo looks awesome.....did you do the hairspry tech on it??

Post by **muskegman** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:34 pm

Nice work !

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:37 am

muskegman wrote:Nice work !

Thanks Mark.

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:45 am

Art17847 wrote:That camo looks awesome.....did you do the hairspry tech on it??

Cheers Mate.

No hairspray. The green and brown were sprayed over the dark yellow, and then highlighted by mixing a little bit of the dark yellow back into the green and brown. The chipping is a sponged on combo of black, and dark brown with a little gun metal mixed in.

Post by **Coen** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:25 am

That's freaking awesome work Russ!!!
Jeez bud! That chipping and metal work is wonderful.

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:15 pm

Coen wrote:That's freaking awesome work Russ!!!
Jeez bud! That chipping and metal work is wonderful.

Cheers mate.

I've just been looking at Hansolo's "Stuart-Pak mod", now that thing's awesome.

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:15 am

Really great work, excellent quality.

**Felis Barcinonensis YouTube Channel** · Post by **felisbarcinonensis** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:45 pm

Looks great Russ! The interior looks real!

Post by **Yevgeny** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:48 pm

Looking very nice indeed

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:18 pm

PaulAyrey wrote:Really great work, excellent quality.

felisbarcinonensis wrote:Looks great Russ! The interior looks real!

Yevgeny wrote: Looking very nice indeed

Thanks fellas, hope to have an update in a couple of days.

Post by **Russ72** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:51 am

Hey there folks. Calling this one done...... for now. I was looking at doing a vignette but that'd be down the track somewhere.

It could receive some more pigment work, that'll wait until based. When I put on the final Matt coat it frosted, which was a bit annoying, it was the second kit I did that morning and the first one came out fine.

And just because. Here's a little guy I was doing at the same time but didn't get a build thread of its very own.

Cheers, Russ.

Post by **gustavlekstal** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:29 pm

Great work! Love the dirt weathering. Its an eyepleaser! How did you feel about the kit?

Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:32 pm

Those are pretty spectacular pieces Russ!! Fine work buddy

Post by **Russ72** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:45 pm

gustavlekstal wrote:Great work! Love the dirt weathering. Its an eyepleaser! How did you feel about the kit?

Cheers Mate.

It's not a bad kit, very simple, a lot could be done to it. I know where I can get another one, and probably will so I can do a Winter Version. Engine bay doors could be positioned open as well, side stowage doors are moulded shut so would take a little bit of work. Here's some pics I worked off.

Post by **Yevgeny** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:52 pm

Nice models. Worn, dirty and dusty

Post by **Russ72** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:53 pm

Coen wrote:Those are pretty spectacular pieces Russ!! Fine work buddy

Cheers Mate. They both got some experimental treatment. On the Marder the hairspray got a workout, under the basecoat of Dark Yellow and under the Brown camo stripes. It's always fun to have a play.

Post by **Russ72** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:56 pm

Yevgeny wrote:Nice models. Worn, dirty and dusty

Cheers mate.

Post by **schweinhund227** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:06 pm

Very nice work !

Post by **cib2265** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:32 pm

Great work Russ - excellent weathering, I really like the Marder too - is that the Tamiya kit?

Post by **Art17847** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:50 pm

top notch work on both vehicles....you have a great eye for doing just the rite amount of weathering.....

Post by **Russ72** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:40 am

schweinhund227 wrote:Very nice work !

Thanks Norm.

Post by **Russ72** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:42 am

cib2265 wrote:Great work Russ - excellent weathering, I really like the Marder too - is that the Tamiya kit?

Cheers Chris. Yep, proudly labelled as "70's Tamiya Masterpiece Models"

Post by **Russ72** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:44 am

Art17847 wrote:top notch work on both vehicles....you have a great eye for doing just the rite amount of weathering.....

Thanks very much Art, much appreciated.

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:54 am

Very good models

I like Marder II and Panzerwerfer

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Post by **gustavlekstal** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:45 pm

Russ72 wrote:
gustavlekstal wrote:Great work! Love the dirt weathering. Its an eyepleaser! How did you feel about the kit?
Cheers Mate.

It's not a bad kit, very simple, a lot could be done to it. I know where I can get another one, and probably will so I can do a Winter Version. Engine bay doors could be positioned open as well, side stowage doors are moulded shut so would take a little bit of work. Here's some pics I worked off.

I must say that your work has really made me want one too... Just got two panzer I... Better you do one more.

Great refrence photos. From www?

Post by **Russ72** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:30 am

AchtungPanzer wrote:Very good models I like Marder II and Panzerwerfer .

Cheers dude.

Post by **trnkepfc** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:48 pm

Great work