UVS models: Salute 2021 11/12/2020

[Pinky]

I think the additional weathering is great the way it is.  I'd call this one done. 

[ultravanillasmurf]

Thanks.

Now to finish off the Hetzer (and the Katyusha) and start assembly on the M4A3E8 (once I have a colour scheme).

[ripley]

The wheels look good , Nice use of the hooks / tow cable from the BA 251 , I should have  thought of that 

 This is the Puma the Brits captured and returned to the UK for testing , after testing they used it as a range target !  It looks pretty beat up for late 44 , so I would assume any that lasted to "46 would probably be in real rough shape , like this one

[ultravanillasmurf]

Thanks for the positive comments.

I did wonder about following Ripley's lead and removing the door from one of the stowage boxes. Mangling the mudguards like the picture above is well beyond me.

One feature of the model are the two fuel drums.

When I looked at this photograph, do you know what crossed my mind?


One hole in the front of the drum and the fuel will run down the top of the mudguard straight on to the hot exhaust box. Fun will not ensue.

[ripley]

IRC ,, the Puma had a Tatra  Diesel engine , so not as dangerous as gas

[Pinky]

One hole in the front of the drum and the fuel will run down the top of the mudguard straight on to the hot exhaust box. Fun will not ensue.

Nevertheless, fuel drums were sometimes carried on engine decks.  I assume you'd drop them when you got to the combat zone.



One small point I noticed is the black on the exhausts.  It looks a bit solid.  Can you drybrush some more black over it to make it look more like soot and less like an oil stain?

[ultravanillasmurf]

@Ripley: yes you are right it is a diesel.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SdKfz_234

@Pinky: I will have a go at feathering the edges a bit. The muzzle break could do with some soot as well, the black s a bit stark.

[Pinky]

@Ripley: yes you are right it is a diesel.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SdKfz_234

@Pinky: I will have a go at feathering the edges a bit. The muzzle break could do with some soot as well, the black s a bit stark.

Blackened muzzles are just artistic licence.  There would be some discolouration over time, and loss of paint around the edges, but not the sooty black look that modellers like.

[ultravanillasmurf]

True, since the deployment of smokeless powder at the end of the 19th century, except for Northover Projectors.

[ultravanillasmurf]

More uses for the Allied Stowage set, plus uses for the bits left over from building the SDKFZ253.

An Empress Carden Loyd MMG carrier. For some reason the model is not supplied with the tripod for using the Vickers off of the vehicle. The tripod from the Rubicon SDKFZ250/253 kit was shortened and added to the glacis.

Also a use for the middle two boxes (left over from the two end ones being used on turret boxes).


Painted in a dark green (Citadel Caliban Green) as a vehicle pressed into service.

Still awaiting transfers and final weathering.

[Ballardian]

 Cool little vehicle

[ultravanillasmurf]

Epic Fail on my Spot Hidden roll...

As I mentioned, I have an unfinished T34/85. I have decided that is my next project to finish.

So I looked through my sprues boxes for the remaining bits and pulled the instructions out of the instructions folder.

No sprue C (lights, tool boxes and one fuel tank - the others being in the sub assemblies box for the T34).

Turns out that I had looked at the sprue and thought it was one of the Tiger sprues.

The illustration that will be is inspiration is the bottom photograph on page 33 of the Tankograd book on the East German T34. Lots of stowage.

[ripley]

Nice little vehicle .Great use of the stowage bits . Really hope Rubicon make a more generic stowage set , maybe with suit cases , small barrels / kegs ,  a bicycle , even saw a picture of a piano on the rear deck of a T-34 . I've pretty much picked clean all my HO train and 1/35 scale stuff that would work for 1/56 .

[ultravanillasmurf]

Ainsty do some metal suitcases and pots and pans (I have not been able to find them on the site).

When I find mine I will put a photograph here (plus I will have the code).

[ultravanillasmurf]

The T34. The inspiration is from the Tankograd book on the East German T34s. Particularly the one on page 31 which is stacked with stowage.

I have added some more hand rails (aided by the Bill Bedford Hand Rail Jig).


The fuel drums are just sitting there at the moment (I need to add some straps). I have also added one of the German tool boxes on the turret bustle (it is not quite the right shape).



One feature of the East German T34s was the addition of a Notek driving lamp.

The lamp is made from plastic rod and strip, with a brush guard from 0.7mm brass rod.