Matchbox/Revell 1/76 sd.kfz. 234/2 Puma
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26 3 April 2022, 11:03
Neil Patrick
Thank you Alec and Guy. Alec, yes I was a bit shocked too after I saw the pics under some paint. Those must have pumped out tens of thousands of these things over the years. Almost no flash either. 🙂
Thank you Alec and Guy. Alec, yes I was a bit shocked too after I saw the pics under some paint. Those must have pumped out tens of thousands of these things over the years. Almost no flash either. 🙂
1 May 2022, 14:41
Neil Patrick
Thanks Neil. The camo was the thing that I was most anxious about. I used the new Tamiya XF88 and XF89 for the dark yellow and green. But their red brown XF90 looks very strange to me, so I mixed hull red and german grey for the brown. Colourwise at least this looks about right to me.
Thanks Neil. The camo was the thing that I was most anxious about. I used the new Tamiya XF88 and XF89 for the dark yellow and green. But their red brown XF90 looks very strange to me, so I mixed hull red and german grey for the brown. Colourwise at least this looks about right to me.
1 May 2022, 21:56
Łukasz Gliński
Wow, that's pretty impressive 👍
Are you going to add the included stand? Is it included at all?
Wow, that's pretty impressive 👍
Are you going to add the included stand? Is it included at all?
6 May 2022, 13:06
Neil Patrick
Thank you Chan Li and Lukasz. Yes the camo painting was a bit stressful, but it turned out okay I think. Very thin paint, very low air pressure, very close up - about 0.5-1cm distance between the model and the airbrush.
And yes Lukasz I plan to do the base too. I have prepared a little plan to make the scene a bit more interesting - stay tuned to find out what it is!
Thank you Chan Li and Lukasz. Yes the camo painting was a bit stressful, but it turned out okay I think. Very thin paint, very low air pressure, very close up - about 0.5-1cm distance between the model and the airbrush.
And yes Lukasz I plan to do the base too. I have prepared a little plan to make the scene a bit more interesting - stay tuned to find out what it is!
7 May 2022, 08:08
Neil Patrick
Thank you Simon. It was a bit scary trying to make it in scale. It's softer than I was trying to do but I'm not done yet...😉
Thank you Simon. It was a bit scary trying to make it in scale. It's softer than I was trying to do but I'm not done yet...😉
21 May 2022, 10:38
Neil Patrick
Thank you Roy! I do enjoy trying to make something that looks okay from COP (crappy old plastic)! Except as we both know old Matchbox kits are not really crappy at all. Good shapes and dimensions, good moulding and good fit. A little bit of extra detail here and there and a decent paint job and they hold their own even today I reckon. The sd.kfz. 251 Hanomag is on the bench now. It needs a bit more work than the Puma as the interior is minimal and exterior details such as tools etc, are lacking. But it's rising from its attic grave pretty well now.
Thank you Roy! I do enjoy trying to make something that looks okay from COP (crappy old plastic)! Except as we both know old Matchbox kits are not really crappy at all. Good shapes and dimensions, good moulding and good fit. A little bit of extra detail here and there and a decent paint job and they hold their own even today I reckon. The sd.kfz. 251 Hanomag is on the bench now. It needs a bit more work than the Puma as the interior is minimal and exterior details such as tools etc, are lacking. But it's rising from its attic grave pretty well now.
4 September 2022, 09:04
Rui S
It seems I missed this one too. Are the front Jerry cans finished🤔
Beautiful cat, Great camo. Well done 👍
It seems I missed this one too. Are the front Jerry cans finished🤔
Beautiful cat, Great camo. Well done 👍
2 October 2022, 10:44
Neil Patrick
Thank you very much Rui. Now you mention it, I see what you mean about the jerry cans. I think I will weather them up a bit more when I do the final weathering and incorporate the base and figures.
Thank you very much Rui. Now you mention it, I see what you mean about the jerry cans. I think I will weather them up a bit more when I do the final weathering and incorporate the base and figures.
2 October 2022, 11:19
Project info
Group Build
Matchbox 50th anniversary group build
1. April 2022 until 31. December 2023
1. April 2022 until 31. December 2023