Tamiya Wespe

spacepacker

Member since
November 2004
From: Essex England

Tamiya Wespe

Posted by spacepacker on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:46 PM

Tamiya Wespe, built OOB with a few spares.

wespe9.jpg picture by spacepacker12345

The 'cammo' is field applied with a brush Whistling

wespe3.jpg picture by spacepacker12345

wespe16.jpg picture by spacepacker12345

wespe20.jpg picture by spacepacker12345

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wespe10.jpg picture by spacepacker12345

There are more pics on photo bucket if you wish to see them.

Now I need some help, as you can see from the two figures it is cold and that is the effect I wish to finish the model.

I think I can get the 'ice look' on the steel amour but I have not yet managed to construct some 'icicles' hanging from the sides and tracks.

This forum is full of wonderfull modelers so I'm sure some one will come up with the answer.

Also I believe that some times a MG42 was mounted but I'm sure how!.

OK, your comments would be most helpfull, I learn so much...cheers....kenny

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:31 PM

The camo came out nicely on the Wespe Kenny.

Unless the vehicle been sitting for a bit, I'm not sure the icycles would be dangling off the tracks.

Good job on her.

Eric

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Nachtflieger

Member since
August 2003
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Nachtflieger on Thursday, July 22, 2010 4:31 AM

Love the camo, and the figures look great too!

Nate

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jetmodeler

Member since
October 2009
From: South Carolina

Posted by jetmodeler on Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:47 AM

Nicely done. Toast Both the tank and the figures look great.

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:14 AM

Nice work Kenny! I'm building this same kit at the moment and you've done a great job with it. Can't offer any advice on the iceicle question, always a tough one to pull off. Maybe use some stretched clear sprue?

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:04 PM

Love the camo and figs.Some kind of clear gel could work for iceicles.

BTW,are we spelling iceicles correctly????

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spacepacker

Member since
November 2004
From: Essex England

Posted by spacepacker on Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:40 PM

tigerman,Nachtflieger,jetmodeler.wbill76 and TD4438, thanks for your replies and encouragement.

tigerman, the scene I have in my head is that this vehicle has been sitting with the unit for one or two weeks; it is late Autumn before the snow but very cold and with those dreadfull wet freezing early morning mist. perhaps some rain at times, so yes it could have a few icicles hanging down!.

TD4438, yes the spelling of 'icicles' is correct; well it is here in England.

I still don't know how the MG42 would be mounted. Do you think it would be on a long column fixed to the floor or a short mounting welded to the side...cheers....Kenny

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amarino24

Member since
October 2008
From: Trinity, FL

Posted by amarino24 on Friday, July 23, 2010 2:19 PM

Nice Job. The figures and Wespe came out fantastic! Thanks for sharing it!

Anthony

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disastermaster

Member since
July 2003
From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.

Posted by disastermaster on Friday, July 23, 2010 2:52 PM

Popsicle, icicle or whatever........ I don't see 'em.

You guys jerkin' my cane?

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Friday, July 23, 2010 4:34 PM

The MG34 didn't have a specific mount on the Wespe. It had the usual retaining brackets on the right side of the fighting compartment for stowage but when in use, it would've just been propped up on the splinter shields since those were low to begin with and didn't provide full protection for the crew. HTH.

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Friday, July 23, 2010 5:37 PM

Love that camo. For the eyes cycles, try drops of extra thick CA glue and accelerator. Hit a tiny drop of CA with zipper and pull at it in an upward motion with a tooth pick or a piece of wire. I've done that to make little pointies when I needed them. If you did a few in succession might work.