Demag with Pak 38

If you wonder why the vehicle has a tarp cover that cannot be fully opened look here about a quarter down the page and you will see a Demag with a Pak38 and just to the right what appears to be the folded tarp: http://anonymous-generaltopics.blogspot.com/2009/12/sdkfz-10.html

I think the tarp could be partially opened giving the crew some cover from the elements.

And another couple more with tarps:

http://www.panzernet.net/panzernet/stranky/polopasy/10.php

Thanks Bill and Tigerman for your comments. The potato chip bag trick is the closest I've found that actually looks like a mirror. I may make a small base later on. 

What a great idea on the chip-bag mirror.

Love the build and the whitewash turned out very well. Tracks look great, so your labor payed off.

Very nice work all around on this one. It's one of my favorite of the "unusual" half-track variants and the whitewash finish you've created is very well done.

Finally completed it. The tracks were just crazy to work with. Punched out a mirror from the inside of a potato chip bag and glued it with RC56 Glue. Added an MP40, spare tracks and ammo boxes inside. Also made my own tow  wire from a piece of electrical cord , painted it steel and draped it over the spare tire. Grabbed some thin braided string and wrapped it around the front hooks then colored it with Elmers Glue, water and tan craft paint. After weathering the tracks with rust color craft paint, oil washes and MMP Powders mixed with rubbing alcohol, I used a #2 pencil to show wear on the raised track parts and outside edges.

Nice tip on the tools. I might give it a go next time.

     Very nice work,I'll have to pay a little closer attention to Evil-Bay as I may have to add one to my collection.

Things like the wire for clamps is what i do , cheap and takes it to another level.

Bill

The kit builds up very nice. The Pak 38 is nicely detailed. As mentioned before, the tools are a bit too large and the tool holder on the right fender is missing but I fashioned one from foil. Looking at a Demag walkaround, the dash is pretty accurate as well as the gears and transmission.

IBuild1

 Whatever you do, build the track links while the fenders and all the other thingies are off otherwise it makes it very difficult to work with the placement.

Tigerman

I could not do this work if it weren't for my 4X optivisor . Several of those tiny clamps flew off God knows where!

One way I found to cheat drying  time over an oil wash is using acrylics for the tool handle color. Paint the tool handle tan and let dry. Then brush on Tamiya clear orange and let dry. Then use Tamiya smoke to tone it down. This method takes a few minutes since the Tamiya acrylic dries fast and the oil wash takes at least a couple of hours to evaporate. The smoke color will also add streaks on the wood finish creating  realistic graining.

Somebody get my cane! That's some small stuff. I applaud your efforts.

I like what you have done with this so far!

I have this one started but haven't touched it for over month and I am glad because I wanted to dirty it up a bit. I am going to try this technique since I already have the Panzer Gray down.

Looking good, the old kit still builds up nicely and you're adding some additional detail where it counts the most.

Thanks Bodge for the kind words. I'm trying to get this little guy ready for an upcoming show. I forgot to add the wire clamps so I used some thin electrical wire and formed it around the tweezers, cut them to size and secured them with a little Future. I will paint them later. The tracks are next. I cut them off the sprue, cleaned them up and separated them with their respective numbers for future assembly. They are next.......

Really nice job mate on a nice looking model , love it.

I know what you mean too many models and no time to build.

tigerman

Very effective. Is this the Italeri kit?

Yes, kit #6383. The tools are a little bit too large I think. I had to cut down the ax handle to make it more scale. I also used some wine bottle foil for the tool clamps and tool holder for the ax and pick.

Thanks to all for the positive comments and a couple of more pictures.

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TD4438

My initial reaction is too colorful to post.I'll have to go with the usual 'nice job,dude'.

 Hopefully that was a positive thought.

Must be a Big Mac cuz I'm lovin' it.

My initial reaction is too colorful to post.I'll have to go with the usual 'nice job,dude'.

Very effective. Is this the Italeri kit?

great start to a tiny little project