Finished! Sdkfz 250/7 Mortar Carrier.

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Finished! Sdkfz 250/7 Mortar Carrier.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:41 AM

Hi everyone.

Just wanted to share a couple of pics of my first finished model since returning to the hobby.

It is Tamiya's Sdkz 250/9 crossed with their German mortar team and a fair bit of sheet styrene etc. A lot of the interior was scratchbuilt, which I posted pics of not long ago. There was only minor scratchbuilding and modifications on the outside, mainly removing things.

I painted it with Tamiya acrylics, weathered with oils and pastels, and the dull cote is Australias version of Future with flat base mixed in.

I have reposed and prepared 8 figures from various Tamiya sets in my usual Frankenfigure kind of way, and they will join the 250 in a very small display base setting.

Love to hear any comments, suggestions etc

Matt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:28 AM

Nice one, phroosh!

Quick question - what is the local version of 'Future'?

Cheers! Andy

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:06 AM

Great job, Matt ! Thumbs Up [tup]

Great detail ! Great weathering !

Nice job.

Jim [IMG]

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jkeller

Member since
December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:17 AM

Matt, Very Nice. Good job drybrushing to get that faded look.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:20 AM

I'm glad to see your modeling skills match your 'comedic stylings'.
Great stuff man.
Was it Tamiya flat base/future? I just sprayed a coat of future for the first time yesterday after much internal debate. It wasn't overly glossy which was fine by me.
Did I menton my entry into the AFV Group Build?...The 'you ought to carry us' Kubelwagon.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:50 AM

Looks great. The weathering is nicely done.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:36 AM

Very nicely done Matt !!

Your abilities as a very skilled modeller really show in this build.

Looking forward to seeing more pics when your frankenfigures are added.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:42 AM

That looks great , Matt!
Your weathering is awesome...

Dan

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:55 AM

Geat one Matt Thumbs Up [tup]

I Iike the weathering very much.

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:13 AM

great job!! Cool [8D]

thanks for sharing the pics.
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:16 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Andytee

Nice one, phroosh!

Quick question - what is the local version of 'Future'?

Cheers! Andy

hey andy
firstly welcome to the forums...
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

re aussie future, i don't know offhand, but check out swanny's website and article here...

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

hope this helps.
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, April 4, 2004 1:55 PM

Very nice job Matt, like the weathering and drybrushing.

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 2:31 PM

looks great, thanks for sharing

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:37 PM

i love the fine detail of the rust. you've put it building up in very realistic places and the effect is great. very nice fading too. keep it all up.
Aaron

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:49 PM

Thanks Nick! Smile [:)]

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:33 PM

Looks really great, Matt. The weathering and detailing is just wonderful. She looks very good.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 7:25 PM

Looks great
Can't wai to see it with the figures

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:33 PM

Great job Matt. I also like your weathering job.
mark956

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 12:32 AM

Thanks a lot for the comments everyone.
Nice to be known for something other than really bad jokes.

Andy, the local Future is Pledge One Go. It is in a white and blue container, and I got mine at a Woolworths/Safeway. Ausf, I used Tamiya flat base, about 50/50! I don't think you need that much base though, although the photos don't really show it, it is the flatest finish I have ever put on a model!

The display base/figures will take a little bit of a backseat to the group builds for the moment, but I will post pics when done.

Thanks to Ron too, for looking after the site that lets us share our work.

Matt

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Monday, April 5, 2004 7:22 AM

Matt,
looks great!
i have used the Future / Tamiya flat base combo,
bit more like 75% Future, 25% flat base.
so you can probably back off the flat some.

love the rust & fade job.

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, April 5, 2004 7:25 AM

Nice, very nice :)
You said you painted with Tamiya acrylics..which did you use to paint it? German gray? I'm just curious, as I'll be doing some german stuff very soon, and it will be my first, so I need to know what to use :)
I was afraid that the tamiya colours were too dark.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 7:32 AM

Zokissima, it was German Grey. I find that by the time I go through all my weathering it lightens up nicely. I used to live in a small town that only had Humbrol paints, and then I used 67 Tank Grey. I think that was even darker. I have also heard that some people mix a bit of blue in with the grey, but I have been too chicken to do that.

I think Panzer Grey is nearly as controversial as German Dark Yellow, but i just by the Tamiya colours off the shelf because I like the smell of them and they wash up in water!

Matt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:49 PM

Real nice, the weathering is top shelf.

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 5:31 AM

Matt,
Sweet build! Keep up the good work...

Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 6:49 AM

Niiice, very nice..

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