Maddoxx77

Impressive work Keith! It's looking great!!!

Great model. I did the Bordermodel version last year. Great model, poor tracks. I'll tag along to see what you make of this one. Should be briljant as always.

It has been a while my friends. Been busy with work however, today i finally could find some time to work on the model. The initial painting and weathering stage is done. The final weathering will be done once the diorama base is done. I also started with the figures. The 222 came out like i wanted; a gritty, battleworn vehicle. When the dio is done i can do the final weathering with dust and sand.

Nice job!!!

Great work!!!!

Great start. That PE work looks really neat. Interesting model. I'll follow along.

So..... i got some work done. I completed the buildstage. I sealen all the doors and hatches with bluetack and then it was time for black primer and a base layer of german panzer grey. I added highlights ( wich was completly nonsense because this was just the base layer ) and then i decided the model needed a bit more bits and bobs. I created an extra stowage bin from plasticard and leftover PE And i made some tarps ( yess there it is.... the making of tarps ) So we are looking at this Then it was time to take it all of and spray the whole kit with chipping fluid followed by my own DAK mix. Then i went to town with water and a stiff brush. I placed the decals. Painted the Africa corps logo ( i did not have decals ) and sprayed the whole thing with semi gloss. Next up. Painting stowage and start working with oils and enamels.

It's an ancient spell i learned when i was attending hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft....

Thanks Darryl! They used specialy designed tractors to move the gun in seperate subb assemblies. I think there is a photo in my buildlog.

Well then, let's sattisfy that paint itch..... I started with painting the interior tonight. I used matt white with a few drops of new wood to get a crème white basecolor. 2 layers over a layer of black primer. I did some sponge chipping with blackbrown with a drop of hull red. Then i went on and did all the detail painting on the lower half of the interior. The drivers seat was done with black brown and then Orange brown for highlights to get that worn leather look. I used some gun metal pigments over a dark grey base on the mp40 and the mess tin's. After that i used an enamel interior streaking grime to get that dirty battle worn look. A few streaks with enamel light rust wash and the lower half of the interior is done. I pushed the contrast a bit furter then normal. When the top half is installed the interior will be only visible trough the open doors and the engine hatches. So i wanted to add some interest. Maybe tomorow some minor touch ups here and there but then it's time for the upper part.

Last night i finished the first part of the building process. The weapon system was built and i finished the fenders. Now i have to paint the interior and the chassis first. I have to say that the construction of the main gun was a bit flimsy at times. The parts are very thin and the overall fit lacked a bit of finesse. Still have to bend the PE parts for the top of the turret but other then that i'm first going to work with the airbrush.

Looks like an interesting kit. Good start. I'll tag along if there is room for 1 more.

It was, let's say, a bit of a challenge 🤣

Thank you all so much for all the nice comments and positive feedback! it is much appriciated!

Thank you very much. It really is a detailed kit. And a joy to build. Hahahaha almost 🤪🤪 In fact this eastermorning i got a bit more work done. A few subassemblies like 2 of the fenders and some PE work. I also made a strap for the jerrycan on the fender. Looks a bit better now. And yes the little box on the right is made of 6 PE parts and it has the size of a fingernail 🤣