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Abandoned SdKfz 222 (Now for DAK with Doc)
- Thread starter Heavens Eagle
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
The Tool Man....
The Tool Man....
Duke Maddog
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
Wow, what sensational work! Man, I love watching you go the extra mile on these kits. You always seem to make them so perfectly! Way to go Paul!
Wow, what sensational work! Man, I love watching you go the extra mile on these kits. You always seem to make them so perfectly! Way to go Paul!
Heavens Eagle
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
I have been remiss on this build. There has been some intricate building going on, but there has also been some time where I just had no :zen to do much building. I am over that hump at the moment and making progress again.
Here are the photos.
Yeah I pushed the number of pics a little but it was worth it don't you think?
I still have a fair amount of fine detail to add to the gun mounts. then a little to add to the interior including a drivers seat I scrounged from a Hanomag. More to come soon (I hope)
I have been remiss on this build. There has been some intricate building going on, but there has also been some time where I just had no :zen to do much building. I am over that hump at the moment and making progress again.
Here are the photos.
Yeah I pushed the number of pics a little but it was worth it don't you think?
I still have a fair amount of fine detail to add to the gun mounts. then a little to add to the interior including a drivers seat I scrounged from a Hanomag. More to come soon (I hope)
Abandoned SdKfz 222
Wow Paul, great work, love the tread plate! Outstanding work!
Wow Paul, great work, love the tread plate! Outstanding work!
Heavens Eagle
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Heavens Eagle
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
Thanks everyone for all your comments! As always they are very much appreciated!
James, the book youpointed out has been helpful, and a site online with a ton of photos of a fully restored and outfitted 222 has really been a wonderful source of reference. When I started thi I didn't realize just how marginal the Tamiya kit was. There is still quite a lot of detail to add to the upper parts of the guns. Then I will start building up the PE fenders and turret
Thanks everyone for all your comments! As always they are very much appreciated!
James, the book youpointed out has been helpful, and a site online with a ton of photos of a fully restored and outfitted 222 has really been a wonderful source of reference. When I started thi I didn't realize just how marginal the Tamiya kit was. There is still quite a lot of detail to add to the upper parts of the guns. Then I will start building up the PE fenders and turret
Duke Maddog
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
Paul, personally, I'm thrilled to see all these pics. Your work so far is phenomenal and well deserved of all these pics. Stunning work man, I can't wait to see more.
Paul, personally, I'm thrilled to see all these pics. Your work so far is phenomenal and well deserved of all these pics. Stunning work man, I can't wait to see more.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Abandoned SdKfz 222
Thanks Ian and Mark! I finished up a work project last night. I had to hand file a replacement dial marker for a vintage Rolex. Had been putting it off for quite a while. I did take photos with my zoom in camera.
It is a tiny triangular spike .110 x .023 inches (2.8mm x 0.54mm) with 2 pins on the underside to mount it to the dial. Filed from some 14k gold wire.
If you all would like to see it I did take photos. Let me know and I will post them.
Now I can get back to working on this beast.
Thanks Ian and Mark! I finished up a work project last night. I had to hand file a replacement dial marker for a vintage Rolex. Had been putting it off for quite a while. I did take photos with my zoom in camera.
It is a tiny triangular spike .110 x .023 inches (2.8mm x 0.54mm) with 2 pins on the underside to mount it to the dial. Filed from some 14k gold wire.
If you all would like to see it I did take photos. Let me know and I will post them.
Now I can get back to working on this beast.
Abandoned SdKfz 222
Sure, would love to see what you make for a living. Maybe I'll post some cisco code... :geek
Sure, would love to see what you make for a living. Maybe I'll post some cisco code... :geek
Heavens Eagle
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
Okay here is the geek moment and partly how I manage to do the detail stuff.
This marker is for a watch that parts are not available for. Usually watches like that are just not worth repairing. In this case the customer wanted it fixed and was willing to wait and pay to have it done. I don't rush these things and this was the easier of the 2 parts I had to make.
The photos don't really give any scale on the part I will try and take a photo of the watch dial with a coin when I put these back in place.
Okay here is the geek moment and partly how I manage to do the detail stuff.
This marker is for a watch that parts are not available for. Usually watches like that are just not worth repairing. In this case the customer wanted it fixed and was willing to wait and pay to have it done. I don't rush these things and this was the easier of the 2 parts I had to make.
The photos don't really give any scale on the part I will try and take a photo of the watch dial with a coin when I put these back in place.
Abandoned SdKfz 222
Wow, that's crazy! Nice job Paul.
So what does this do to the value of the watch?
Wow, that's crazy! Nice job Paul.
So what does this do to the value of the watch?
Heavens Eagle
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Abandoned SdKfz 222
Not much really for the value. In this case the watch is quite old and was made prior to when Rolex became a high end quality watch. It is more like your dad's old Bulova. There aren't any new parts available and most watches like this are basically worn out and weren't serviced often or very well. In this case it is more of a sentimental item that the owner talked my boss into fixing for him. In this case it was fixable (barely) but I had to make this marker and had another part fail that I also had to scratch build.
:facepalm
In reality the owner is paying more to fix the watch than it is worth.
Thanks Piet! Building models helps my skills for doing this stuff and this stuff helps the modelling. The main difference is that the models don't have to be quite as precise.
A couple more hours and it is weekend time. :yipee
Not much really for the value. In this case the watch is quite old and was made prior to when Rolex became a high end quality watch. It is more like your dad's old Bulova. There aren't any new parts available and most watches like this are basically worn out and weren't serviced often or very well. In this case it is more of a sentimental item that the owner talked my boss into fixing for him. In this case it was fixable (barely) but I had to make this marker and had another part fail that I also had to scratch build.
:facepalm In reality the owner is paying more to fix the watch than it is worth.
Thanks Piet! Building models helps my skills for doing this stuff and this stuff helps the modelling. The main difference is that the models don't have to be quite as precise.
A couple more hours and it is weekend time. :yipee