Halftracks GB '08 of US, German, Isreal ext. Mar.1'08 - Dec.31'08

   Got some more work done.For a dragon kit I was really surprised at the poor fit of the upper and lower hull.I've got the base coat of panzer gray down and will be giving it a coat of desert yellow over that.

    I added some PE chain to the storage box door

     I also added some grant line nuts to the gun shield for the storage boxes that are on the other side of the shield and a small swing plate for the gun site opening.

    Next update,soon I hope

  Okay I'm finally back to work on my 251/10.last night I was able to get the rifles and the radio done. The head set and throat mic are PE with stretched sprue for the wiring.I'm almost done with the interior.Once I get the two hull halves together and the gaps filled I'll post some more pic's.

WhiteR34- that Kettenrad with the trailer queen Goliath look really sharp- nicely done!  I wonder how fast they could lap the Nurburgring? Or, at least demolish a section of it?

White_R34,

I was wondering what happened for a while, but I have been busy with work, home, and preparing for my first big ride of the season, so I have not checked in for a while.  I have not progressed too much since the photos that I posted, but as things should slow down a little at work after this next week, I will try to pick back up at the bench.  Thanks for allowing me to join this build, as this will help me to keep on track with construction.  I will try to check in sooner next time.

Hello all sorry for not putting some of you on the Official list in the Armor section but I have done so to day and I hope that my tardiness has not rubbed some of you the rong way. I hope you 3 will still build here: [New List of names]

Jthurston - AFV Sd.Kfz.11 or 7

More Power Scotty - TM  Sd.Kfz. 251/10

Tango - DML   Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ambulance. Tango if I'm rong on the company,(DML) I will fix it.

This section like the first one in the armor section is so that the ones' that don't look over there that much will have a way to join this build as well. Dre.......

This is a copy of the Official list in the Armor section on page one. All the bold words are red on the list. This way you can see that there are a lot of builders with you. I'll put the words (Finished) next to you name and build on the Official list in red once you get your project done. Once you get your project or projects done you can get your badge. Here's the badge:

If at that time any of you need it bigger let me know and I'll post a bigger one.

Alfaspud - MX Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf.B 1/76 (Finished)

Chewybr - DML Sd.Kfz.251/7 Ausf. D 1/35

Cruzr - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/21 Ausf. D 1/35 (Finished)

Dre - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. D and ammo trailer. 1/35

Dostacos - TAM Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Grief 1/35

Fantacmet - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C 1/35

GA.modelmaker - DML US M4 Mortar Carrier 1/35

Invertman - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/22 Ausf. ? 1/35

Jagdpanther302 - TAM Sd.Kfz 251 Ausf. D 1/35

JMart - TAM Sd.Kfz 250/3 Griff 1/35

Jthurston - AFV Sd.Kfz.11 or 7 1/35

Mark Dunck - Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. B.(Zvesda Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf.B) 1/35

More Power Scotty - TM  Sd.Kfz. 251/10 1/35

MrSquid2U - TAM Sd.Kfz. 251/22 Ausf. D 1/35

Panzer88 - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. C 1/35 (Finished)

Panzerguy - DML Sd.Kfz.251/2 Ausf. C 1/35

panzerkampfwagen - TAM Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. C Hanomag 1/35

Stick Man - DML Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. D 1/35

Tango - DML   Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ambulance 1/35

Tankluver - DML M2 U.S. version Halftrack 1/35

Tigerman - AFV Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. D 1/35

T-Rex - DML M2A1 US version Halftrack 1/35

White_R34 - 1. TAM Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkraftrad (Finished) 2. TAM Sd.Kfz 251/2 Ausf. D. (An a long list of otheres)!!!!! 1/35

Good day and much success in your builds.

Here's my first project done in images. Sorry for the images being a little fuzzy if you need me to take more let me know and I'll do so.

I would like it if we that's all the Halftrack guys, would once we get one of our projects done we should post all finished models in here.

Another shamless bump- new pics in the GB thread in Armor.

shameless bump:

WIP pics up in Armour section

Hello folks,

in the moment i am sitting over a Me 109 K-4, but when its finished i am into with a SdKfz 251/8 Ambulance.

greets Thomas

    Some great looking work every body!

    Managed to get some more work done on my 251C/10 now that I know were I'm going with it.Also since my nite's are free for the next couple of week's I should be able to get cuaght up pretty quick.

                 Progress so far....

       Had to modify the gun. All the pic's I found of the 251C mounting the pak had the smaller shield.

        Thats it for now will be back at it tonight to finish up the interior and paint the pak also have to paint all those rifle's that go in the rack's.

Here is an in-progress photo of what I hope will be a 251/10.  I am using the old Tamiya Hanomag as my base kit, I will be adding some parts from a DML 3-in-1 kit, and the rest will be my first attempt at some scratchbuilding.

So far I have filled in the holes for the water container, installed the kit's original seats in the back as well as the containers in the back that the ammo will set on top of.  The ammunition boxes, brass frame for the ammo, front seats, and gun mount on top of the body are all from the DML kit.  The started rifle storage box is obviously scratchbuilt. 

Cruzr wrote:

i've been lacking on mine, but i should have update pics for you guys soon. We really need to sort out which forum were are going to use for this build. someone make up my mind for me

I added a few WIP photos to the GB thread in Armor...

<self indulgent bump>

Got room for one more?

I started construction of an old Tamiya Hanomag kit that I am converting to a gun carrier on my last night off.  I will be robbing some parts from a Dragon 3-in-1 kit (the gun, the better looking front seats, etc.), and I will be doing a fair amount of scratchbuilding (something new for me).  Let me know, and I will see about getting some in-progress photos taken.

OK you can put me down  for this one, I can either do an AFV Club SdKfz11 or a Tamiya SdKfz7, to be determined at a later date.

Thanks,

~J

Cruzr wrote:

Dre wrote: they're German halftracks from WWII that got used in a wide variety of roles. what he said

Dre wrote:

they're German halftracks from WWII that got used in a wide variety of roles.

what he said

The /17 is a D as well...but it's a moot point now as I've added some PE detail to the driver's area and one of those details is a shift gate box around the shift boot, so it is unseeable now.

And yeah, my knowledge of the 251 family is limited to .. they're German halftracks from WWII that got used in a wide variety of roles.

Cruzr, your /21 looks almost exactly like my /17 does at the moment... pitifully unbuilt!

Seriously though, I'm at the same stage of build as you and the parts are pretty similar, but I notice that the gearshift has a slightly different shape to the 'boot'.  What's the PE strip above the suspension?

got a little built on my 251/21 drilling. not much but heres what i have. next time you see the interior it should be all painted with the dash and everything ready to go.

Cheers

Cliff