SdKfz 234/1 Completed 5/10/12

Nice job on the figs and the replacement antenna bin. Hopefully your crew will fit inside successfully without modifications...but you never know until you try to squeeze them in...not the roomiest of accomodations inside that turret mount!

Ahhhh paint.  Looks good.  the uniforms really look nice too.

I've painted the model and here it is. I used Lifecolour paints although they didn't want to behave for some reason or another but we got there in the end. This is my first attempt at hard edged camo with an airbrush. 

It's a bit streaky but I'm thinking of doing a dot filter to weather so it should add to the difference in tones. It's funny because before I got my airbrush hard edge camo was my bread and butter finish with a normal brush, but now with an airbrush I can really appreciate how difficult it is. 

The turret has been completed. Fat chance fitting another figure into this. 

Almost there. 

Now you have a great looking vehicle to go with thsoe uniforms.

Nice work on the camo!!!  You are almost there...

Hard-edge with the AB is a challenge but you've pulled it off. Definitely agree there's no way you'd get a 2nd figure into that turret but having the one in there does give it some life.

I finally got around to applying the dot filter and added the wheels and this is how it turned out. 

The dot filter did give me some tense moments though as I was under the impression that using an oil based wash wouldn't affect the acrylic undercoat, but it did eat through some areas of the paint. Luckly with hard edged camo, it was a pretty easy fix with a brush. 

I just need a few little finishing touches and hopefully I will be able to post some better quality pictures tomorrow.

oh yea you nailed that camo Blitzwing really fun watching this one come together. i got jammed on my 234/4 if i'd get close to your's i'd be happy. again awesome buddy.

Clay

Thanks heaps Clay, I'm glad you liked it although I really must confess it turned out quite a bit different to what I had originally envisioned. I think I'd have a hard time replicating it if someone asked me to, but I'll still take it. Thanks again.

did you clear coat before the filter? I think it looks great anyway gives it a nice worn look like it wasn't the 1st camo it has had on her

Not all acrylic paints are as tough as others...so depending on how aggressive you were in the wash application, it's still possible for the paint to fall victim if it's not sealed beforehand. Despite that, it looks good from here...and sometimes the best results are the ones you can't explain or easily replicate!

Thanks Rambo and Bill really appreciate the comments. I guess the old adage of preferring to be lucky rather than skillful really is true. 

I added the rearview mirror and bolt cutters so here are the final completed pictures. 

That last pic sums up the cramped nature of the turret on this guy very nicely! Good job all around.

That is a really cramped turret, do like the addition of the figure.  Nice looking build

Thanks for the compliments Bill and Rob.

It's almost ironic now when you look at that turret and think of the complaints that would arise if a modern vehicle was designed with a turret like that.