This was a week to forget so I bought a little treat in the form of an Sdkfz 222. I always liked this vehicle and as a child I treasured my Matchbox 1/76 version for many years (where did that go?). Anyway I have never built a kit bigger than 20mm scale so when I saw this monster sized version for less than £10 I thought that I would give it a go.
Possibly this is an old Tamiya model but I cannot be sure....what I do know is that some of the lugs did not seem to fit or be in the right spot to take the front mudguards. Obviously I am no model maker but this kit seemed odd to make. The wheels are a weak point and I will have to base the model to protect it but other than that it looks OK.
At some point I will add stowage and a few helmets/jerry cans to give a lived in look but overall I am happy with how it turned out. Indeed this has been a great distraction and a welcome change from Empire figures.
As every war gamer knows this is how new armies start and next payday may well see an order to Warlord Games for just a few more figures.....and then Plastic soldier company for their excellent value Russian box. I am so used to this process now that I don't even bother to fight it...
Keep blogging guys.
You did a terrific job on this first effort in the larger scale. One thing to note - this model is 1:48 scale. All the models from Warlord will be 1:56. The difference is noticeable particularly if you were to purchase a second 222.There is plenty of plastic out there in that scale and I believe that you can get more vehicles in resin from Blitzkrieg Miniatures.
ReplyDeleteCeltic that is a good point! I had not realised that there would be a difference! Price was the main reason for buying this but I will check out the size difference before I buy next time
DeleteA great job there and the colouring weathering look top notch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dannoc, it was fun to paint
DeleteIt turned out nicely. Some kits are a bugger to assemble. I remember three cheap 1/72 Daimler ACs by a Russian manufacturer (whose name escapes me) I bought some years ago. They were terrible things to glue together, and paint seemed to slough off them.
ReplyDeleteI think I know who you mean...they made a boardgame as well. This took paint but the instructions were not very clear at all.
DeleteLooking good! I like how weathering turned out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nimrod, it was fun to paint but now I need figures to go with it.
DeleteSuperb work! What a great job you have done on this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael, it was a change from fantasy...now I just need more figures
DeleteGreat work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monty this was a real change of pace and a stress buster.
DeleteThat looks superb! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Legatus, this was a cheap model so I felt like I could just paint it regardless of the outcome.
DeleteLooks awesome. One of my favourite WW2 vehicles as well. I hope to get on of these myself when I eventually get my Fallschirmjagers on the go.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, I was always put off the paras because of the camo but they look the best German troops by far. I look forward to seeing you create a force with those guys!
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