Tamiya 1/35 Scale German "Wespe" - Finished - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Ole

Member since
October 2018
From: Central VA

Tamiya 1/35 Scale German "Wespe" - Finished

Posted by Ole on Sunday, February 10, 2019 3:06 PM

This is my first post on this forum. I normally "live' on the aircraft side, but every so often I want to build something else, usually armor. This is the older Tamiya Wespe, Kit 35200 which was built completely box stock and lightly weathered . Great little kit, no issues and fun to put together. Thanks for looking!

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 10, 2019 3:45 PM

Great looking build, very nicely finished.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Rambo

Member since
August 2012
From: Parker City, IN.

Posted by Rambo on Sunday, February 10, 2019 4:46 PM

Defiantly a build to be proud of. Really like your camo and weathering work thanks for sharing.

Clint

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Papa Bear

Member since
September 2018
From: Monroe, North Carolina

Posted by Papa Bear on Monday, February 11, 2019 8:09 AM

Sweet build. Excellent camo and subtle weathering, very nice job.

Best regards,

Mike

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Monday, February 11, 2019 11:41 AM

Looks awesome to me Ole, you need to build more armour! Wink

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, February 11, 2019 1:42 PM

Outstanding work Ole! You nailed it on this one.

welcome to the dark side...

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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Sergeant

Member since
September 2018
From: Vancouver, Washington USA

Posted by Sergeant on Monday, February 11, 2019 3:56 PM

Ole

Your attention to details is amazing! Rust, oil and unpainted metal is so perfect if this model were in a field setting I would have thought it was real.

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Monday, February 11, 2019 5:04 PM

Hey Ole, you nailed this Wespe, but "lightly weathered"? Your rust and paint chip technique are spot on. BTW your rear road wheel came off the track. Still a very good build.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Ole

Member since
October 2018
From: Central VA

Posted by Ole on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 8:53 AM

Thanks all for your comments! There will be more armor output for sure.

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Greg

Member since
May 2013
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by Greg on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:13 AM

Can't say I know anything about armor, but I can say that is some beautiful work.

Yes Yes

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1943Mike

Member since
December 2010
From: Salem, Oregon

Posted by 1943Mike on Friday, February 15, 2019 11:22 PM

Wow!

I know next to nothing about armor but if I could do weathering like yours I'd be a very happy camper. That's really fabulous work to my eyes.

Send the mechanics out to fix that starboard rear road wheel Wink .

Can you throw a link or two of your completed aircraft kits this way?

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

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German Armour

Member since
February 2016
From: Ice coated north 40 saskatchewan

Posted by German Armour on Saturday, February 16, 2019 10:40 AM

Ole

This is my first post on this forum. I normally "live' on the aircraft side, but every so often I want to build something else, usually armor. This is the older Tamiya Wespe, Kit 35200 which was built completely box stock and lightly weathered . Great little kit, no issues and fun to put together. Thanks for looking!

Wow! Wonderful job on the wespe!!!! You've done a spot on job in my humble opinion! Bow Down

Never give up, never quit, never stop modelling.

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Ole

Member since
October 2018
From: Central VA

Posted by Ole on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 6:46 AM

1943Mike

Wow!

I know next to nothing about armor but if I could do weathering like yours I'd be a very happy camper. That's really fabulous work to my eyes.

Send the mechanics out to fix that starboard rear road wheel .

Can you throw a link or two of your completed aircraft kits this way?

Thanks again for the comments. Much appreciated! I heard back from the mechanics that the road wheel has been fixed and she's ready for battle.

Here are a couple of my airplanes, which all can be found here on the site. These are both 1/32 scale.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/181252.aspx

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/181077.aspx