Armor Series No. by yantaylor 19 May 2020, 20:50, Post 251/13/14 Schallaufnahmepanzerwagen : Sound recording carrier variant. into a kit. Typical of my builds from this period, the color coats were shot using a 20% paint/80% hardware store lacquer thinner ratio and the clear coats were shot at closer to 10% paint/90% thinner ratio. each of the bumpers from scratch. For this kit I used Floquils SP Panzer Yellow, Model Master Schoklatenbraun 43 and RLM 80 Olivgrun(SG) for the color coats and Testors Gloss and Flat lacquer for clear coats. Select Category. I know that the Czechslovaks produced their own after the war, the OT-810. I credit Mike for the inspiration behind my weathered P-38 , Construction of the kit was very straightforward. If you were to open up the engine hatches to display They were called Wurfrahmen 40, and had a range of 1.9 and 2.2 km, respectively. These triangular They were joined together by riveting, the reinforcements being located behind the drivers compartment. my best guess at a layout. Your email address will not be published. base. Steering was done using the front axle, with a turning radius of 11 m. The tracks, of the Zgw 5001/280/140 or Zpw 5001/280/140 type, were relatively large and procured excellent grip, especially with the W 302 rubber tread pads. The housing needs a smaller secondary housing added to the aft side and bolt used too much glue in one spot, which was sufficient to cause a sink mark The 20 mm (0.79 in) KwK 38 was mounted ina small turret and had a pedestal mounting. upgrade for the SdKfz 251, which includes very nice injection molded, identified detail looks like, or where it goes exactly, or how it might by yantaylor 23 Mar 2020, 17:29, Post Tamiyas acrylics are quite particular. Introduction: This project began as a way to build a visual tweaks list for the Tamiya SdKfz. The seats in the Tamiya By this stage in the war, the Ausf.D was more and more required for ad hocmodifications and conversions due to a dramatic increase in the need of fire support platforms of all kind. Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C Camouflage Color Profile. This company was the natural choice to fulfill the next Waffenamt specification, which requested an armored vehicle capable of carrying a section of Panzergrenadiers and their equipment in order to keep up with the Panzer Divisions. needed a bit of detailing. Excellent work. from the anchor to the bracket and then protrudes out the back. Check Out. The shield was modified with trimmed angles, and the platform was made of flat triangular plates holding in place the original gun cradle. Lots of filling of ejector pin marks under the fenders is The crew was protected by fireproof overalls and the compressor, which had a two hour autonomy, gave the ability to perform around 2700 short burst (2 sec). their correct location (#17). also required to get a smooth look. In reference material they list a Sd.Kfz 251/1 with Heavy MG, as it already had the MG-42 and MG-34 What would have been the Heavy MG being referred to? These The shield that protects the forward stock to the kit surface and then 5 thou wire was used to make the tie The Tamiya kit There were no 251/22 in Normandy or Italy. If you're going to make it from an SS unit I'd be sure to research where that unit was and at what time. Construction of the kit was very straightforward. 2 Like. Tamiya's Sd.Kfz. Inflatables boats were carried in the side stowage boxes. I thought the colors were reasonably true-to-life and, unless I was shooting in some atmospheric corner conditions I had a good handle on how they behaved. it along the upper surface. the left door was upgraded (#37) using 10 thou bras rod and a short strip stock. coverage that the fighting compartment liners do. Discount Coupons. This early command and radio vehicle housed map boards, cipher and encoding machines in a rearranged compartment, based on Ausf.A/B versions. view) so I sanded it off and new bolt head detail was added (#35) using Kfz. Your email address will not be published. Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.A, 1st Panzerdivision, Poland, September 1939. effective thing to do would be to use very rough sandpaper (or a motor In this case, PE latches (#3) Once the base coat was laid down, the lighter and darker versions of the base color were dry-brushed on, based on where the light and shadows occur on the real vehicle. myself to get a few detail shots. Mine does sit back on its tracks, however, causing the front wheels to lift off the ground. light bracket that was replaced earlier. opened up, the forward portion of the vehicles frame now needed to be The tracks were painted with a custom mixed dark metallic gray and then several coats of Rustall were applied to give a random rusty look. These two sections were made of steel plates welded and riveted to the base chassis. bottom of the hull or frame (#11). 251 have been replicated on a model. It was also a well-knownpropaganda tool in the newsreels, which led most of the Germans into thinking that the bulk of the German infantry was carried by these armored vehicles. The frame was made in 1942, by avk (Ruhrstahl AG, Brackwede-Bielefeld) It still has most of it's original . set. hatch. Only the cab side has the attached to that. During World War Two Germany was short of petroleum. double hinged so that different layers could be accessed independently. to cab armor liner on both sides. around the center of the axle, going aft. Locations vary so check your reference material. On another kit, some warpage in the upper hull of the hull. The muffler in the photo showed several different shades of rust which I was initially unclear as to how to replicate. 251/22 Ausf. Production figures remain unknown, perhaps 15 in all which served on the Eastern Front by November 1944. . Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.A, 1st Panzerdivision, Russia, July 1941. When I built this kit was I had to make For a modeler who is new to the hobby, unfamiliar with a particular vehicle, or not in possession of all the reference material necessary to fully research a particular vehicle, they can be a real treasure. MPS provides the tools and supplies for handling, storing, spraying, and finishing model paints. there are clips attached to the liner that would be visible with the First you have to discharge the most part of the paint on a paper, and then apply smooth brush strokes on the surface using a flat brush. Normal crew was 12, including the driver, platoon commander, and ten Panzergrenadiers and their equipment. The mount comprised two H shaped beams welded to the floor, on the middle of the rear compartment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSBlWMBI1Y8. Tie down layouts vary from vehicle to vehicle. were photograph as I go. How far aft this opening goes is speculative so I have made a fighting compartment. This video covers how I painted my Rubicon Sd Kfz 251 1 Ausf. 251/1 Ausf. The antenna was made from 20 thou The special North Africa organisation for infantry companies did include the 2.8cm sPzB 41 or the 3,7cm Pak or the 5cm Pak 38 or the 7,62cm Pak36(r), just as long as they had an anti-tank gun ! This wasnt quite as easy as I suspected it They werent painted per se, but covered in a wood varnish and applied. intake cover. Moving back along the Grandt Line bolts (#68) were added to inside of door hinges on the door sheet metal brackets (#5) in place, a two piece steering arm needs to be some up using small pieces of the PE runners (#4). Very nice painted models. With all of that covered, lets get into the actual painting. Curiously, their solvent contains alcohol along with water and accordingly they work better with an organic solvent such as isopropanol than water (the yellow cap Tamiya thinner), Tamiya also sells a specific lacquer thinner (https://www.hobbylinna.fi/fi/lacquer-thinner-(250ml)) and interestingly they behave very similar to other known lacquer paints such as Gunze. This engineer vehicle was equipped with a Pak 36, but the shield was dismounted to make room for the half bridges. 22 rounds (HE and AP) were stored. I added Sd.Kfz.251/17 Ausf.C Schtzenpanzerwagen (2cm) (Flakpanzerwagen 38), Russia, 1943. One last application was added to the horizontal surfaces and the model was complete. I think. Lots of information about the Hanomag Sd.Kfz.251 Wood fuelled Panzerfahrschuhlwanne driver training vehicle. themselves were made from 10 thou sheet plastic (#52). detail along the side is a bit understated. 2 replies. the masks in the wrong location. SDKFZ 251. Ian, another thread on the DAK form with 251 on it. According to the instructions, African Front as of 1942. light with an MV lens inside (#2). It had a payload capacity of 1.5 tons and a towing capacity of 2.7 tons, which meant that the Pak36or a 20 mm (0.79 in) AA autocannon couldbe carried. Yes, unfortunately this article is deprecated and needs replacing. for this project I used only the Eduard set. They were fed by two 700 liter internal tanks placed on the rear, however the required kind of petrolturned to be in short supply. pieces (#5). Where I knew detail The flamethrowers were protected by small masks and the range was approximately 35 meters, depending on the wind and climate conditions. As a reader, after working my way through (#26). ie - that was the primer? Hello Alex, Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with at least 15,252 vehicles . 251/1 Ausf. Sd.Kfz.251/9 Schtzenpanzerwagen (7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24) Stummel outside of the main hull, a number of other items needed to be added or They were pioneered by the SS Panzerdivision Grossdeutschland / QUOTE the interior were the holders for spare armored glass blocks (#70). the right door has a bolt head where the handle would be. The road wheel endcaps should have two small At this point I must These are on The Eduard PE set & illustrate was, of course, the next question. Again, a base coat of the bottle colors were used and again two darker and two lighter tints of each color were prepared. Hobby: Brian Ward's 251/21 Drilling conversion. them (#29). If your doing a vehicle that would have been grey and over painted in camo, then you could have both the grey and red underneath. In Russia, the local situation dictated many conversions for the engineers attached to the Panzerdivisions. constructed of various bits & pieces, Evergreen and Plastruct plastic There is one last item I looked at various other versions of the 251 but this is the only N Africa one I could find. missed this detail during the construction of this model and it wasnt vehicles in one of my favorite (and rare on SdKfz 251s) camouflage Home. Sdkfz-251 3D models ready to view, buy, and download for free. Required fields are marked *. by SIS 5 19 May 2020, 10:13, Post give it that "well used" look. Once the air inlet was Sdkfz 251 Stock Photos and Images. & die set. Around 60 UHU were built to assist Sperber formations of six Panthers each. One of these days, it might be interesting to recast this part in clear frame itself tapers inward as it goes forward. thick piece of armor plate and the kit shield is actually very close in It is on our list for doing so. on NorthWest Scale Modelers Show Version-2023: Come on Down! Gun stockers were painted Wood and when that dried, a darker oil paint color was thinly added to give the stocks grain. The gas, clutch & brake pedals are also very and .7 mm. to right side below armor plate. were added they were made from hex shaped strip that was cut to length I was contacted by . As these survived into '43 and after, they would have been repainted dark yellow. if there is some other explanation. As far as the Wiking Division, like all the major SS divisions, it would be up at the front in the thick of combat. 24 Like. The tie downs are sandwiched between hull exterior & armor liners at the incorporate all of the detail) is that frequently it can be difficult for the idea for an illustrated tweaks list A final application of pencil graphite was added throughout the interior to simulate paint wear, where it seemed logical. modified kit supplied brackets. to which I answered No. Grossdeutschland was not an SS Division. A telephone exchange vehicle, used in coordination with the Fernsprechpanzerwagen and operating on supposedly quiet sectors, well behind the frontline. slice off the appropriate lengths for the hinge. The guns were surplus of the Luftwaffe, now using heavier models, complete with their standard aircraft cradles, and joined together to the top bracket of the pedestal, pivoting on trunnions for maximal elevation and traverse. stiffeners were added below the leading edge of the frame. Normal provision for each Panzerdivision was around twenty-one in the armored infantry battalion, one in the regimental engineer company and seven in the armored reconnaissance company. I doubt you can wrong with the basic dunkelgelb, green and browncolors. field conversion, so the base was not added. "ambush" scheme was created using paper masks over the Panzer Yellow Available on Store. The frame was built up from square sectioned plastic with an ambush paint scheme. (#49) to this join and then sanded smooth to eliminate the step. tensioning mechanism to each side above last wheel on either track run Above the driver & radio operator there are head cushions. bit of a gap between the forward and aft flanges. They were single operated, from inside the hull, protected by a partial turret (open to the rear). And that's about it for Academy- 1/35 Sd. I suspect this is to At They were also deployed alongside Vampire night assault troops, equipped with portable infrared equipment. Well used, this vehicle never encountered bad situations which could have been fatal due to its lack of armor. This versionwas introducedinthe spring of 1943 as a set of small changes in design for mass-production. The Drilling (triplets) prototypes were tested in early 1944 on the Ausf.C, but production only occurred on the type D. The triple mount was belt-fed, the inner gun receiving 400 rounds, the outer 250. Sd.Kfz.251/7 II Ausf.C Pionerpanzerwagen, Russia, 1942. Tank Encyclopedia's Creator, webmaster and illustrator since 2010. For some reason, the shape of the seat bars/torsion arms protrude about 1 mm beyond the torsion arm bearing on Traverse was 18 and 19 and elevation ranged from -3 to +22. I rest piece and a clamp piece. from hex strip, straps from Tamiya tape and the head protection pads This picture also shows I created this video and own all rights to all content in the video. I thought they looked much better that way than the plastic parts provided in the kit. As I noted in the initial article some attempts resulted in color combinations or schemes that just didnt work and some occurred because I put my masks in the wrong location and didnt notice until after I had applied paint. I My washes are a set of home brews of various enamel colors, heavily thinned with turpentine. The Sd.Kfz.251/21 is one of the best vehicles to help teach how to lead aircraft, and it does not require excellent aim either, just aim for the important parts of an aircraft and spray and pray, but be conservative with your ammo and be sure not to jam your guns. Just a question because its the only one reference I see is it says sometimes they used the 0.6 (1.5cm) Driling 151 MG? I had seen a number of very extensive tweaks lists on a variety of sites, and as good as the description of the tweaks were, there were many times I was left wishing for pictures to do the work of a thousand words . This slack track lowered the ground pressure, but they proved problematic on highly muddy terrain, like during the Russian Raspoutista. vehicle, they can be a real treasure. Other minor mass-production simplifications included the rear access doors. Editors Note: Its a real pleasure to have Mike The Weatherman Millette on MPS. were added as well. for this project, in particular, "Case 2". The wooden battens of the ausf D's seats were attached to endplates which Still new to this. Bolt I have seen a photograph of an SdKfz 250/11 ( 2.8cm sPzB 41) in desert colours but I believe that was from Sonderverband 287, the one that wasn't in Africa. Kfz. ridge which supports the mortar base when it's stowed in the vehicle. Sd.Kfz.251/1 II Ausf.B Mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen mit Wurfrahmen, the famous Stuka zu Fu or Stuka on foot, 7th Panzerdivision, RSFSR, November 1943. Nevertheless, inDecember 1944, Hitler gave this version top priority. Mike excels at both airbrushing and weathering techniques and much of his effort as a modeler centers on accurately replicating the look of worn machinery. D kit from Warlord Games, I made a suggestion on the Facebook pages about converting one up to an Sd.Kfz 251/21 Drilling. piece to the LHS wheel pivot (#10). I would think that it would be dunkelgelb w/camo. Kfz. complex bracket and lots of bolt heads that secure the steering column to available for this build. back to the bare plastic and I started all over again. The cab pieces are smaller and dont have quite the Decals are provided for two Eastern Front vehicles. September 16, 2015 . The Sd.Kfz.251 also saw action in North Africa in limited numbers, as only two Panzerdivisions were involved. brackets/strips were added, the padlock from the Eduard set were added in These were made using a very new Most PE sets only Unless you want to portray an old vehicle that may have been sent over in early 41. An MP-44 (#40) is mounted are available but The metal parts of the guns were painted black and then thoroughly rubbed with pencil graphite. The 20 mm (0.79 in) existed in two types, the Army KwK 38 and the Luftwaffe Flak38, which had similar performances, although they were found unable to deal with the heavily protected Russian Il-2 Sturmoviks. In this video I start the paintjob on the new figures. Each base color was sprayed in turn and tints were applied by dry-brushing. Tamiya has molded this area closed but the real If you do not separate the torsion arms then only 5 are January 5, 2014 Graham Davey. Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:33 PM hey, im doing a warsaw uprising dio, where i have polish insurgents battling a sdkfz 251 . Such vehicles could be carried inside the Me 323 Gigant. Early machines had unmodified Ausf.C and D bodies, and the 20 mm (0.79 in) gun had only 80 of traverse. Again, the bolt detail on the kit is a bit understated (to my They were built on the Ausf.C only and usually 4 Flakvehicles were led by a command version, without the gun but with a FU-10 radio and frame antenna, and two MG34 or 42s for close defense. Transitioning to the production series. stock and the Eduard PE parts. 2 (commander, driver) +10 Panzergrenadiers, Half-track torsion arms, interleaved wheels. details from the Eduard se as well as some scratch built details (#50) 251/3 was rated as towing vehicle for the IG 18. using the same method as with (#20). In addition to a having an extensive background in 1/1 scale aviation, Mike is a pilot, modeler, IPMS judge, and a man with an uncanny eye for the wear and tear that accumulates on vehicles; be they aircraft, armor, or automotive. By 1942, vehicles were arriving in N Africa already painted in desert colours. flange across the top. First ordered in a March 1942 specification, Bssing-NAGdelivered two prototypes in June, tested in Russia. it) or clear resin block should be used. 251/20 Uhu, accompanying IR Panther detachments. All of the base colors and tints were applied using my airbrush. The endcaps on the drive sprockets (sharp) Xacto blade. Sd.Kfz.251/21 Ausf.D Fliegerabwehr Schutzenpanzerwagen (Drilling), West Germany, March 1945. was the 'Szary Wilk' (the name given to a sdkfz that was captured by the insurgents meaning 'grey wolf') really grey? I assume the interior will be the same colour as the exterior but I'm not so sure about the bench seats or the dashboard area. The mobility was generally excellent, but the thick, sticky mud of the spring and summer rains clogged into the interleaved wheels and then solidified. Last Rustall was applied to the muffler and exhaust pipe giving more variation in rust tones and texture. (located behind the forward backrests need a bit of work (#63) The barrel I can't C SdKfz 251/1 for sale at RM Sotheby's The National Military History Center. bumpers were also added above each torsion bar (#25 & #27). needs some attention. As Germans Tanks of ww2. RM CTNP30 - SDKFZ 251. Dr. Strangebrush Goes On the Bench with the Chaps from Down Under, FREE SHIPPING ON DOMESTIC ORDERS OVER $85. The green and brown colors were applied with the rest of the model masked off so that overspray didnt interfere with the sharp edges of the scheme. How could I resist, one of my favorite The road wheels on the real vehicle do not stick to the tops of the backrest supports. -T E Moderator, Can you find any info on whether 251 c was used in the ardennes, QUOTE.. Sd.Kfz.251/17 Schtzenpanzerwagen (2 cm): (244 built). The previous versions, also known as the Alte (around 4650 from June 1939 to September 1943)included the A, B and C, but the Ausf.D, also known as Neue was different, and10,602 were built by Hanomag, MNH, Schichau Wumag, Weserhtte, Borgward, Evans+Pistor, Deutsche Werke andBssing-NAG between 1943 and 45. The only decals that were used were the instrument panel decals that the kit provides. The exhaust system also than what is supplied in the PE set. There is always a possibility though. An electrical line also needs to be are incomplete due to molding limitations. Here is a photo of a 12th SS HJ SdKfz 251/7 in Normandy; You can see the divisional symbol next to the driver's visor. By then, the two types involved were the Sd.Kfz.251/1 mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen, Gert 901 for the Panzergrenadiers, and the Sd.Kfz.251/1 mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen with no radio. Pz.-Div., Tunisia 1943; 16. These were replaced with more detailed versions (#47) using strip AFV Club has made several corrections to their Sdkfz 251 kits: improved weld seams on the upper body, flush screws around the engine hatches, and corrected visors on some of their kits. I made several drawings of different paint scheme detail added to the back of the sprocket (#23). The last items added to I replicated these using 10 thou A rather odd feature of Our community is FREE to join. The range of the gun allowed the vehicle to be relatively safe from well camouflaged, pre-arranged positions. for this kit, it had some missing equipment and some non-standard Artizan Designs- German Camo. Main flamethrower variant, mostly used by SSPanzergrenadier units, which comprised, at first, a rear detachable flame-thrower, then two 14 mm flame projectors, attached to the vehicle on pivots, the hull retaining the forward defensive MG. 6, Kanonenwagen (Sd.Kfz. The endplates and brackets for crew rifles After the initial leather color was applied, the ratio of Leather to Black was tweaked and dry-brushed on to get some variation in the color. The Sd.Kfz. I glue a long section of rod to the strip and then The Ausf.D on Achtung Panzer. Bolts locations can be confirmed Rejection & Neglect available to buy on Payhip! Jeremy Bernhardt. In 32, Sd Kfz 251 in Polish Museums, Militaria in 251/1 ausf D model (kit No. I'm asking as North Africa saw a lot more SdKfz 250's than 251's until later in Tunisia. Production figures are elusive, perhaps 1200 vehicles using Ausf.D bodies. Nuts & Bolts vol. The Sd.Kfz.251/1 II mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen mit Wurfrahmen, was a heavy rocket launcher platform (also dubbed Stuka zum Fuss), equipped with six massive 28cm Sprengranate (HE rounds) or32cm Flammgranate (incendiary rounds), the latter using napalm. Sign up for the official Model Paint Solutions newsletter for special sales and promotions. The rear muffler storage boxes were relocated to the rear, and the mufflers themselves were completely modified. Triangles: 13.4k. Various Once the The modifications included many changes in production design. I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so, On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3. would have been best for the purposes of this article to take pictures as Below is an illustration of the interior of the upper hull, There is a step where the front visor plate The starter armies are generally big enough to be used to play in tournaments without the more specialized troops like flamethrowers and such. (#54) (brackets not installed at time of photo) from the Eduard set. The darker tints were applied in shadowed areas and at the edges of a color block where it seemed logical that the paint would have been applied more heavily. of the last torsion arm and a tensioning screw with a bolt head that goes A grab handle, I replaced them with Anvil tracks which are fantastic simply chosen one version. AFAIK until early 1943 there was only the Sd. Z shaped latches or handles on the right side access door at the forward I added the upper & Sd.Kfz.251/20 Ausf.D mittlere Schtzenpanzerwagen zur Gefechtsfeld-beleuchtung (UHU), long-range infrared illumination version operating with the Panzer V Panthers during night attacks, Western Front, 1944-45. The handle on Torsion bar stops or Tempted to follow the assembly instruction and complete the structural build to the letter, I resisted. This consists of a 20 Like. The I and II sub-versions used different radios. 100% Satisfaction. Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D in Tunisia, February 1943. Building Dragon's 1/35 scale SdKfz 251 requires a lot of forethought and planning - and placing the track and wheels so the vehicle sits flat can be a real headache. My choice Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C Camouflage Color Profile. This particular vehicle was chosen because A) I wanted a model that was pretty close to the base SdKfz.251/1 that came in the kit, but B) still wanted to build something that wasnt commonly modeled, and C), the actual vehicle that I was modeling had a version of the very rare (for anything other than late built panzers) dot ambush scheme, which I thought made for a really interesting finish. To build the mortar carrying vehicle, I added the mortar Sd.Kfz.251/20 Ausf.D mittlere Schtzenpanzerwagen zur Gefechtsfeld-beleuchtung (Falke), Western Germany, January 1945. vehicle was open to allow air for the radiator to enter. But front line vehicles like the 251 would probably not last that long. I have I used Unless you want to portray an old vehicle that may have been sent over in early 41. With all of the new As you can see it is not in German, but Soviet colours. left side. My paint application tool at the time was a Badger 150 which I really liked (still like). might be but at least I didnt have to worry about matching a photo. discussed from time to time here on Missing Links. Various sdkfz 251 camouflage Patterns. The one with the turret is such a training vehicle. Care must be Streaks were applied using the same mix I used for pin washes but in this case I would dip the brush in the wash mixture and then wipe most of it off on a paper towel. The opening goes that vary from the "standard" pattern. These pieces secure the various sections of the fender to each other as Sometimes referred to as the Hanomag for the halftrack's design firm, the SdKfz 251 was a common sight on World War II battlefields. 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