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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160205
« Reply #60 on: February 07, 2016, 04:52:17 am »
Hi,

Love all the work on the 250 series..... Any release dates set yet?

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160205
« Reply #61 on: February 07, 2016, 07:38:00 am »
Love all the work on the 250 series..... Any release dates set yet?

The base kit SdKfz 250/253 Alte is due to release by Q2/16.  The various expansion kits are still under QC review.

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160205
« Reply #62 on: February 09, 2016, 04:16:52 am »
Hi,

Many thanks... Already looking forward to it...

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Bryan

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160205
« Reply #63 on: February 20, 2016, 10:09:14 pm »
DO YOU KNOW... It took us two weeks and over 50 man hours to create just this pair of armoured mesh covers (plus the underside) for the SdKfz 250/9?

Almost every square had to be adjusted manually to make sure the mould-release angle is correct during the production phase.



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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #64 on: February 21, 2016, 11:50:22 am »
This is the actual 3D printed prototype from the 3D drawing shown above!  We are very pleased with the outcome.
Now will have to see if our mould maker can duplicate the results!



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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #65 on: February 21, 2016, 01:15:10 pm »
That's an amazing piece of design.  It's worth it too, because these screens are a very distinctive feature of the vehicle.

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #66 on: February 21, 2016, 01:44:30 pm »
That's an amazing piece of design.  It's worth it too, because these screens are a very distinctive feature of the vehicle.

Very true indeed!  Considering the size of the two pieces, it took us several concept designs to get it right.
Feel very pleased and happy with it!

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #67 on: February 21, 2016, 04:32:24 pm »
Excellent.

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #68 on: February 22, 2016, 12:17:14 am »
Are you considering  doing a SdKfz 222??

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #69 on: February 22, 2016, 01:16:01 am »
Are you considering  doing a SdKfz 222??

What do you think?  ;)

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #70 on: February 22, 2016, 02:33:04 am »
Sweet!!

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160221
« Reply #71 on: February 22, 2016, 01:38:21 pm »
More 3D prototypes ready for the SdKfz 250 project...

SdKfz 250/3 - will include a radio operation, and possibly Erwin in the sprue!



SdKfz 250/10 - will included both guns in our new SdKfz 251/7 & SdKfz 250/10 combo sprue.  Figures included.





SdKfz 250/11 - The sPzB 41 with crew will feature on both the SdKfz 250/11 and SdKfz 251/7, together with an off-loaded version... with crew as well!




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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160222
« Reply #72 on: February 22, 2016, 02:27:36 pm »
Fantastic stuff!  I especially like the jerrycan stowage rack, and the spzb 41 (you've even done specific ammo containers for it!).  And you seem to have made the bedstead aerial slightly overscale, so it's less likely to snap.

Is this all likely to be on one sprue? 

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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160222
« Reply #73 on: February 22, 2016, 02:34:52 pm »
I especially like the jerrycan stowage rack, and the spzb 41 (you've even done specific ammo containers for it!).

People (hmm...) will eventually complain!  So why not take the initiative, spent some extra time, and do it right the first time?


And you seem to have made the bedstead aerial slightly overscale, so it's less likely to snap.

Needed to be, otherwise will be to fragile to get handled during gameplay.


Is this all likely to be on one sprue?

Now working on the spure part counts (with figures), hope so!



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Re: SdKfz 250 Light Armoured Halftrack - Updated 160222
« Reply #74 on: February 22, 2016, 04:14:42 pm »
Very few of the SDFZ 250/8 Alte were made the /8 was mainly a Neu variant.