251/1 D small scale

[Caranthir]

Hi all,

Started this kit last week and this will be build during my breaks at work. It's the dragon kit with eduard PE. The dragon kit is very nice and i was a bit surprised to see the amount of detail in this scale. But i don't think i should have bought the eduard PE. It has detail wich is to big for the dragon kit.

I changed the settings of the wheels so they are turned left


One of the things i think is great in the dragon kit are the wheels. They count five peaces and put together you have one part. This makes painting much easyer.


The front part of the fenders will be made out of sheet copper and will receive some damage. the one on the picture is a bit to small so i have to build a new one. maby i will built this whole part out of sheet copper.


The radio.


The driver's compartment. I was a bit enthousiastic in cutting down one of the handles.


The benches for the infantry. Becaude i don't have any reference on the 251 i don't no if some parts are correctly build. But hey, this is just a model for fun :lol:


The dashboard. I'm quite pleased with the PE detail on this part. But does anyone know wath the PE part on the far right is? According to thye eduard instructions this part should be turned one quarter to the right, but then it doesn't fit. Now it fit's and you can't see it anymore when the top is in place. Then it is covered by the radio


Andthis is how it looks when the parts are in place.


Comments are welcome.

regards,

Richard

[Caranthir]

Today i decided to add a tarp on top of the 251. That's because i started to get angry with the eduard PE. And before putting this rather fun little kit away i had to made a tarp for it. It's not yet finished, and i think the hole on the right side will become damage. I think that gives i nice touch to the whole vehicle.

Regards,

Richard

[Caranthir]

Yesterday i finished the building part. Todat it will recieve a primer coat and maby a preshading.







Finally it will recieve this camo scheme.(picture borrowed from the dragon kit)


Regards,

Richard

[panzerfaust]

I was building one of these tiny 251's before my move and trip, (don't know where that sucker is packed right now) Looks like you are having fun :lol:

[Flak]

Hi Richard,

It look nice...and I like the dots camo also. Can't wait to see it in paint

[Panzergrenadier]

Nice build.

Siim

[Caranthir]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Today i took the airbrush and started a bit of painting. First the pre-shading



Then a painted the whole vehicle tamiya red-brown(lightend a bit with buff)



Now i'm making masks for the camopattern. First i will tape off the red brown camo areas. then the vehicle will be painted green. Then i will tape off the green campspots and the vehicle is painted dark yellow. in this way i hope to recieve a nice camopattern.



Regards,

Richard

[Caranthir]

Today i painted the green and the darkyellow bits of the camo. Both were lightened a bit with buff.




And this is the result with the tape removed. I'm quite satisfied with this.





Regards,

Richard

[Panzergrenadier]

I like it too! :lol:

Siim

[MikkoH]

Looks good so far! I like the idea of masks.

Cheers Mikko