Couple of questions regarding SDKFZ 251/1 Winter

[F1Fan]

I have the 1/35 Tamiya Hanomag Sd.Kfz. 251/1 to build. 
I am planning on finishing in a winter wash. 
Are there any guides for the winter wash or books/online material? 
Which divisions operated within the ‘snowy’ environments?

Any decal sets for said Divisions and a winter wash finish? 

This has always been something that has interested me but I do need to continue with my research to ensure I depict an accurate Scale Model. 
Any help will be greatly appreciated. 
 

 

[Kingsman]

If you want an "accurate Scale Model" model of the 251 Ausf C then, sadly, you need to start with another kit.  The ancient Tamiya kit's interior is largely fictitious or incorrect with much of it missing completely, and the whole lot needs to be replaced.  The more modern Dragon or AFV Club kits are very much better starting points.

 

Royal Model do a very nice replacement interior for this kit (below), but expect to pay €40+ with shipping.  Not sure you will find this in the UK, but you can buy direct.  It's an expensive fix compared to buying one of the better kits.  And their replacement front MG shield is annoyingly still the wrong shape: the rear edges are angled, not vertical.

Winter wash would have been applied individually by crews so every vehicle would have been different.  Some used paint, some used whitewash.  Whatever they could get hold of.  AK Interactive and Mig Ammo both offer real washable white acrylic paint.  AK Interactive also have a Washable Agent that you can add to normal paint, but I wouldn't guarantee that it is compatible with other paint brands.  

 

There are several winter wash tutorials on YouTube if you search "washable white".

 

https://www.royalmodel.eu/en/afv-microdetails-set/282-sd-kfz-251-c-135.html

[F1Fan]

14 hours ago, Das Abteilung said:

If you want an "accurate Scale Model" model of the 251 Ausf C then, sadly, you need to start with another kit.  The ancient Tamiya kit's interior is largely fictitious or incorrect with much of it missing completely, and the whole lot needs to be replaced.  The more modern Dragon or AFV Club kits are very much better starting points.

 

Royal Model do a very nice replacement interior for this kit (below), but expect to pay €40+ with shipping.  Not sure you will find this in the UK, but you can buy direct.  It's an expensive fix compared to buying one of the better kits.  And their replacement front MG shield is annoyingly still the wrong shape: the rear edges are angled, not vertical.

Winter wash would have been applied individually by crews so every vehicle would have been different.  Some used paint, some used whitewash.  Whatever they could get hold of.  AK Interactive and Mig Ammo both offer real washable white acrylic paint.  AK Interactive also have a Washable Agent that you can add to normal paint, but I wouldn't guarantee that it is compatible with other paint brands.  

 

There are several winter wash tutorials on YouTube if you search "washable white".

 

https://www.royalmodel.eu/en/afv-microdetails-set/282-sd-kfz-251-c-135.html

You specify the Ausf C. Did the standard Sd.Kfz 251/1 not operate within the eastern front? 

[badger]

2 hours ago, F1Fan said:

You specify the Ausf C. Did the standard Sd.Kfz 251/1 not operate within the eastern 

The standard 251/1 came as two main marks or "ausf". The ausf c which was the earlier version as the photo above and the ausf d which was a later version. (There was an ausf a and an ausf b, but these were very early and only small numbers were built).

 

The 251 part denotes the vehicle family, the /1 is the specific role within that family (the /1 is the basic troop carrier). There was something like 22 different roles for the 251 family, including troop carriers, medic versions, engineering, flamethrowing, anti aircraft etc and each was allocated its own number so a role could be easily identified.

 

Wikipedia gives a breakdown of each if you want some further reading.

 

To answer your question both the 251/1 ausf c and the 251/1 ausf d served on the eastern front. 

 

All the best

Ben