SPG that's a little different for me. The Bronco 5t "Diana"

Coffee?  Maybe Tea?  Oh, that's for our British folks. looking great as usual!  I think you should put them together on same base to show how small Pzjager and how huge Diana were...

They do look nice sitting next to each other...especially since you have them in the same Tropen scheme. I say go for it! Oh and nice touch on the elephant marking as well.

Tony, it looks beautiful, don't have anything else to add you know I love your work.

Terry.

Update time

Thanks

Tony lee

Nice camo net roll.....looking very nice

Rounds Complete!!

Thanks Mike

Later my friend

Tony lee

Uh oh...updates are starting to slow down...might have to send a team to investigate! Looking good as always Tony but have to admit I'm a little on the fence in terms of the netting roll but can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe because it doesn't look like it's secured to anything (i.e. straps or ties?). That combined with the fact that it doesn't look big enough to cover the area of the hoops maybe? Could just be the angle that's producing that but it just seems a bit off if you know what I mean?

That's what I like about people saying what's on their minds Bill. I look at my builds everyday and it's kinda like not being able to see the forrest for the trees.

With all the really nice Diana models on the net having the well used up look that's so popular i've been working on ideas that will give mine a little something extra to show armor doesn't have to look like a refugee from a junk yard to have eye appeal.

The net is cut to cover the fighting compartment and I just laid it there to get some sort of idea for visual impact.

Still thinking about the diorama and these sets came today:

This was shipped yesterday from Lucky Models:

You should know by now that i'm not normal

Thanks for your wisdom my friend

Tony lee

Nice! I really like it. Especially next to the panzerjager.

You should know by now that i'm not normal

Rounds Complete!!

Tony, you are going to love those LifeColor German uniform paint set.  I use 'em all the times.  There is second set out there too.  Again, beautiful work on your Diana.

I'd love to get those figures set one day.  Let us know how you like those sets

I ain't the only one around here it seems,you crazy thing you

Thanks I needed that Mike

Tony lee

I know Andy,i've had the other set for awhile and use it for personal gear painting.

I'l let you know for sure how the fit is bud

Thanks

Tony lee

Tony ,i've been away for the last 6 days and it looks like  you have it about wrapped up .

Hello Tony!

You really work a lot faster than I do! And without any loss of quality. When I grow up, I want to be retired too! So I wanted to tell you I like the build, painting and finish of your model very much.

But I'm also afraid I have a scary idea, and the worst thing is I'm late to report it... Apout the right hand side step & pot... You know the Germans liked to put the exhaust muffler there (like Sd. Kfz. 251). Now if it was the exhaust muffler, that would explain lack thereof in the rear of the frame... I'm afraid you could now have two of them on your model - can't be sure, but I have a bad feeling about that.

Hope I'm wrong, then again no idea what else it could be. Good luck with your project, have a nice day

Paweł

Love how this turned out Tony, gonna be a nice little dio when done bud.

Pawel

Hello Tony!

You really work a lot faster than I do! And without any loss of quality. When I grow up, I want to be retired too! So I wanted to tell you I like the build, painting and finish of your model very much.

But I'm also afraid I have a scary idea, and the worst thing is I'm late to report it... Apout the right hand side step & pot... You know the Germans liked to put the exhaust muffler there (like Sd. Kfz. 251). Now if it was the exhaust muffler, that would explain lack thereof in the rear of the frame... I'm afraid you could now have two of them on your model - can't be sure, but I have a bad feeling about that.

Hope I'm wrong, then again no idea what else it could be. Good luck with your project, have a nice day

Paweł

That sounds better than it being an air intake . Mayhaps the round object is a bulge in the fender sheet metal to cover the muffler ?

No worries Tony, I would never mistake you for being "normal"...but then, I'm having a hard time defining just what "normal" should be in the context of armor building to begin with.

is that like Abby Normal ?

Pawell this picture resolves the question about it being part of the exhaust system.

There's a large air filter canister going to the carb on the engine. They removed almost 900 pounds of extra weight trying to lighten up the design but there are pictures showing that unit on the right step so if it was unnecessary to have, surely it would have been removed.

Maybe it was the air filter for the air compressor???????

Bill I think you're right just what is the norm when it comes to armor?

IT"S FRIDAY

Tony lee

Tony, what I'm trying to say is, maybe the picture you got did mislead you? Is the picture of the wreck the photo of the SPG you're building, or is it this Luftwaffe tractor they fished out in Poland? If they really tried to save weight, maybe they relocated the muffler to the step, thus saving some kilograms of steel pipe. This gives the possibility of the kit being correct by not having the muffler in the rear. Maybe they just missed the pipe that connects the manifold to the muffler?

I'll tell you from experience, that the (modern) german norm for an air filter for a compressor (admitted, a shop compressor) is a fibre pack, somtimes done as a wet filter (soaked with oil), size of a duct tape roll (we're talking bigger compressors here). The size of our mysterious "pot" points to a machine in the 50 - 150 hp range - that would rather be the engine itself.

And yeah - it's friday again, I already started my weekend - so I wish you all a nice weekend too!

Paweł

Yeah this is the polish dig but I understood it to be the same chassis as used on the Diana.??????

Tony lee

Howdy

I tied the net to the rear cover hoop with tea bag string but the string looks a little large for scale

Picked up a tow cable from an abandoned tank along the road just in case one might be needed.

See Ya Later

Tony lee

Tony , its a beaut .

The netting ...............too clean ?

Yeah I know Carl. I soaked it in strong tea and coffee but it didn't stain as well as I thought it would.

I'll get it dirty never fear.

Thanks my friend

Tony lee

You seem to have some of your best thoughts as you sip on your coffee.  Diana is fabulous looking!  Putting her in a dio with the Pzjager I, they look great together.  The figure set will look real good with those vehicles.  Think your right about the string, just a bit big.  The netting does look good.

Pvt Mutt

Yeah I know Carl. I soaked it in strong tea and coffee but it didn't stain as well as I thought it would.

I'll get it dirty never fear.

Thanks my friend

Tony lee

 

It wasnt decaf was it ? ............

Hello Tony!

Your model really looks mighty fine! I especially like the amount of weathering - not too dirty, not too clean.

Pvt Mutt

Yeah this is the polish dig but I understood it to be the same chassis as used on the Diana.??????

Tony lee

Could it be the chassis was exactly similar BEFORE they started the weight saving on it?

Good luck with your project, have a nice day

Paweł

I like the addition of the tow cable Tony, adds a nice character detail that's completely plausible. Can't offer any help on the staining of the camo netting...but I can recommend something better than for an in-scale "rope" tie vs the teabag string you're using. I've found that crochet rope (that's literally what it's called) that is available at any Michael's or similar store is a much better in-scale rope tie-down representation. Might give that a shot...a small spool is only a couple of bucks and will last you a lifetime.

Hey Bill I told Catherine about what you suggested because she does that kinds of stuff. She had some small crochet thread but to my eye it still was a little large.

She also had a spool of Hand Quilting Thread and I think it'll work just fine.

You can see a small cable in that photo that has the elephant on the right fender so I took some copper wire and made one, like you said it adds a little character.

Thanks for tip Tex

Tony lee