Amazingly, new colors also appeared in the interior of the armored car, such that it looked somewhat used. Please pay careful attention to the seat pedestal thingy. Did that with Milliput. Kinda clever, yes?.
Ha ha! The unpainted armored car is a Bronco Sd. Kfz. 221. It is a very nice model and includes a full interior. The battery, pedals, and seat are not yet installed.
I have very little experience adding stowage to vehicles. How are pieces of personal equipment secured? Are they welded in place? Are they attached with straps? Was every German soldier issued a gigantic bottle of super glue? It is a mystery. I purchased a book describing German soldier equipment but it is not very helpful. Period pictures are hard to interpret.
Anyway, I added some boxes and stuff. Still trying to figure out how to make good looking straps. Refuse to use tape. Brass is hard to work with.
In another discussion, 18bravo mentioned old models with two handle gas cans. Oh crud burgers. This model has that problem. I decided to sculpt some tarps and stuff to cover it up.
Tarps sculpted for the front fenders include straps and turned out fairly decent. A larger cluster of tarps cover the nose of the vehicle including the problem gas can handles. The idea is to secure them using some rope running from one headlight to the other.
At this point in the adventure, our hero and his trusty friend have left the Sprue Tree Forest and make their way towards the Booth of Painting where the sinister Airbrush Monster named Iwata awaits. Will they survive their encounter with the spitting, sputtering, splattering beast? Aaaarrrggggg! Will the beautiful maid Flo Improver come to their rescue, saving them from a fate worse than a rattle can full of paint formulated to pass California pollution laws?
I am currently having the HobbyBoss 222 back on the bench.
Nice and detailed, but it is missing the ammo boxes for the MG34, when the mounting brackets are there as PE parts?
I managed to find a 3D print file for those and had them 3D printed by a friend.
The paint is currently drying so I can add them…
Have you tried heating the brass with a flame (small candle or cigarette lighter)?
Depending on the size and thickness of the brass strip just a quick swipe through the
flame can be sufficient. Too much heat will damage the brass, trust me, been there done that …
