Tamiya Hanomag sdkfz 251/1 [half track]

MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:41 PM

Yes loads of potential, and all you have to do is change the color scheme. No real mods necessary unless you just want to add canvas, or camo nets, or gear.

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:19 PM

that was a very fun kit to build, I am thinkin bout gettin another one. the thing I like about it, is you can do almost anything with it

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:13 PM

OOPS! I meant to say "black SS uniforms" not "red SS uniforms"! I just edited my last post!LOL You guys probly thought I had gone mad or were thinking "The sci-fi guy has lost it, but to each his own." LOL Blush [:I]

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 10:46 PM

Whoa Jon. I didn't hear about that one. I'll have to check their website. It's bound to be better than Tamiya's old kit. Thanks for the heads up.

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:45 PM

Sounds fascinating Gundamthingy, look forward to that one.

Beutiful paintjob Muzzleflash.

Gotter. Wink [;)]

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 12:39 AM

I was going to do mine in a light grey but after looking at my decales and seeing the optional red numbers I have decides to do a "fictional" gloss black "SS" version with a light grey interior and the red decals. I'll also do the figs in black "SS" uniforms. The will be my "Shock Troopers" or were they called "Storm Troopers"?

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 3:33 PM

I just finished mine, It took about 2 days-build to paint, and it looks great!, I don't like the interior, so, there will be a 'tarp' over it in my winter scene. I hope to get some pics up soon.! Oh yeah, pantherlehr, that Tamiya King Tiger is awesome, paint it nicely-i fear I didn't do so well.

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:52 AM

hey muzzlefalsh88,
looks v cool! Cool [8D]

i've got one of these puppies "awaiting construction" - or should that be awaiting group-build?!! Tongue [:P]

....hope mine looks this cool...are you going to attach the figures to the half track? (this is the one with one of the troops jumping over the side right?! Smile [:)]

)
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:08 AM

Its a fun and easy kit, especially for new armor modelers.

Here's mine (sorry figs are not in this pic, but they are done) :)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 9:03 PM

Eric you might want to wait for the AFV Clubs Pak 40

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, December 29, 2003 8:06 PM

PantherLehr, I see you're building the Pak 40, my first Tamiya kit. Oh.... the memories. I need to rebuild one someday, but I might take a peak at AFV's 88 AT. I heard good things about it. Nice job on your 251, I remember it when you first posted it.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 4:43 PM

Cool kit!
I did mine as a repainted (schwartzgrau to dunkelgelb) vehicle. I left the inside grey (all my refs state this was usual).
I,m gonna remake the seats at some point as the kit parts let the model down badly (featureless lumps of plastic) Disapprove [V]

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Gotter. Smile [:)]

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, December 28, 2003 11:47 PM

Nice looking 251 PantherLehr. Thanks for sharing the picture with us.
mark956

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 28, 2003 11:45 PM

i built one a few months ago was prety easy build but as others have pointed out the interior is realy lacking which is something i find kinda important for open top veicules anyway here's mine

i got some more pictures of it on my webside (just click the little web icon at the bottom of my post) feel free to ask if you have any problems. they where used for a long period of time so they can be painted in a whole variety of colors from grey to dark yellow or any kind of camo you can imagine prety much. btw mine was prety much entirely brush painted (only got my airbrush once i got to the clearcoat/dullcoat step)

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:40 PM

DON"T WORRY< I JUST FINNISH-ed Construction on mine-it was fun
and easy
mine is afrika gelb '41 now, but it will eventually have camo, covered with a white drybrush-for ardennes

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:04 PM

I've got two of them in the "model cabinet". I think it builds up easily enough, of course it has very little interior detail. I did one in panzer gray and one in late war three color. I think they both look just fine. I brush painted the three color no problem. Let er rip, you might like the way it turns out.

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:02 PM

I just finished this model and really enjoyed it. I also got it at Hobby Lobby for about the same price.

I am just getting into armor, so this was a test bed for me. I painted it Tamiya German Grey, with a whitewash camouflage meant to represent a machine from the Russian Front. I thought the whitewash went fine but I got the other washes a bit overdone. I also added an Eduard photoetch kit. I wanted to see what they added. It was well worth it. it adds a lot to the kit and was fun to work with.

My only complaint is the road wheels. They come in two pieces, and inner and outer. Make sure the axles have ALL of the seams and sprue tags off. Otherwise the two halves won't alight properly in the vertical dimension.

Other than that It was fun. Hope you enjoy it.
John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:44 PM

May the schwartzgrau be with you!

Tongue [:P]

Sorry

I have one as well and was thinking of grey with brown/green camo over it or maybe just bands of dunkelgelb.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:29 PM

I like the schwartzgrau look on the earlier hanomags. With some serious drybrushing and weathering the gray won't look so boring. I like the Model Master Acryl line and they make a good schwartzgrau. I like the Humbrol enamel paint line for brushing. Can't think what their Schwartzgrau is called.

Eric

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:04 AM

After the Sherman family group is done. I plan on building my German 251 half track. I will be doing some kit bashing. Domi posted a picture awhile back on a captured German 251 with a Calliope rocket launcher mounted the the back of it.
mark956

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Saturday, December 27, 2003 12:16 AM

Cool thanks! Keep the info comin'! Is that Teastors paint in a rattle can or does it have to be airbrush? I don't have an airbrush. Do most of my painting by rattle can for large areas and brush for small.

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 12:00 AM

A great paint scheme that I used on my newest 1/72 one was a base coat of Tamiya dark yellow, then I took a small brush and dry brushed in a cross hatch pattern to give it like choppy squares of yellow, It looks good but with my camera, the detail wont show up so you cant see the paint scheme. If you want to do an early version say up to early 1943 I would do Matt german grey or Testors P. Schwazagrau

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MartianGundamModeler

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November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:48 PM

I don't care much for grey German tanks and self-propelled guns but i like it on armored cars and command vehicles. At least in the pics i've seen. Maybe once I actually see it i'll change my mind.lol What type of grey should i use. The German armor I have seen on Military bases appear to be gloss grey but that is probably to protect them since they were on permanant outdoor display. Were they really matte grey?

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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lizardqing

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July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:40 PM

I did the 252/1 I built in gray and think it looks kind of boring that way. THis could be a kit to practice camo on since you got a good deal on it. I am probally going to redo the paint on mine now that I have done a couple of camo jobs now. I wish I had of tried out the first one on it instead of the Leopard 2 cause I was worried that I was going to mess it up.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:36 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

don't ask me names but its humbrol 118(tan-brown) as base with 75(green) for the patches and dots. 41(cream) for the dots on the green.

also, That was totally hand-painted without masking.

That paint schem would probaly drive me mad, esp the wheels. Though i did just paint some camo for the first time on some 1/35 Tamiya Marines last night for my first military dio. It wasn't as difficult as I thought.

Hey, Mark956, they had the U.S. Half track for $15 but since i had already bought an M-20 armored car at another store I had to pass on it in favor of the cheaper $10 German Half track. [I have to pinch those penny's paint ain't gettin' no cheaper!LOL]

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:27 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MartianGundamModeler

has anyone built the Tamuya hanomag German Half track? I just picked up one today on clearance for $10 at Hobby Lobby. It includes three figs [I love kits with figs!] This will be my first piece of german armor and any help [esp proper paint and detail] would be greatly appreciated!

I also got one from hobby lobby today, but I had to pay $14.00 for it. I wish I could get deals like that.
mark956

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:19 PM

don't ask me names but its humbrol 118(tan-brown) as base with 75(green) for the patches and dots. 41(cream) for the dots on the green.

also, That was totally hand-painted without masking.

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:10 PM

I am going to paint mine grey. i hate masking so camo is out of the question. Maybe when my armor painting skills improve I'll try a camo project. What color did you paint yours M1abramsRules?

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, December 26, 2003 11:08 PM

heres the paint scheme on mine.

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