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I glued the details to the blocks
I sanded the parts to the actual thickness (from 1 mm to 0.2-0.3 mm)
The plastic barrel is very good, it is really not necessary to replace it with metal
I made a radio rack from scratch. I didn't like the original from a box because it hides a large part of the radio. And I make holes in radio rack dampers.
I crumpled the muffler cover
I redesigned the cannon barrel locking mechanism, the original was very thick, about 1mm. I sanded it to 0.2mm and added new bolts. The original stands are very poor, I made new ones from scratch.
I found a part that could be damaged 🙂
I made a radio rack and fasteners for the communication box and pipes for cables from 0.5mm wire.
I sanded the cannon shield to 0.4 mm and added missing bolts on the inner side (Tamiya makes this side of the shield absolutely empty).
I changed a little the radio rack, made the connectors for the cables and the base for attaching the first aid kit.
I made the casting numbers (cut letters and numbers from the sprue label) and carved a gap in the transmission cover.
Fire extinguisher made from scratch.
The German fire extinguishers inside vehicles were sometimes red.
The German fire extinguishers inside vehicles were sometimes red.
For cartridges, I used different shades so they weren’t boringly the same. Ammo containers and decals are from another model (Dragon 6221 Sd.Kfz.234/4 Panzerspähwagen). The containers were too long, had to be shortened.
The bottoms of the cartridges were absolutely smooth. To depict the primers, indentations had to be pressed.
I made tarpaulin mounting loops from 0.2mm wire, bases from 0.3mm plastic.
To make the loops uniform, I made a conductor for drilling holes in the plastic strip.
Then I glued the bases on Tamiya scotch, put loops in the holes, and glued them with Ca glue.
Radio and first-aid kit
I made two seats for the fighting compartment from scratch. I made one of them without the soft part - instead of it, a real pillow is tied.
Finally, I painted the tracks.
I saw on Youtube a video of Russian guys riding a crawler tractor. After a couple of hours of driving, there was almost no rust left on the tracks. With the tanks, of course, it was the same. Thus, the tracks will be almost rust-free.
I saw on Youtube a video of Russian guys riding a crawler tractor. After a couple of hours of driving, there was almost no rust left on the tracks. With the tanks, of course, it was the same. Thus, the tracks will be almost rust-free.
Comments
35 31 December 2020, 13:55
Rui SI really like this type of scratchwork. Very well done 👍
I see 7 likes and not a single comment ??? Really ???
That's why I oppose the like feature.
13 February 2021, 18:03
Spanjaardvery nice details.
i do agree with Rui, i use the like sometimes, but i prefer the comments
16 February 2021, 14:57
reisender.abGood eye for the details, which will make the difference, very good work till now.
Which reference do you use? Panzers in Saumur and Panzer Tract 7-2?
Regards from Germany
16 February 2021, 16:54
VytautasHi,
I mainly use war photos from the internet. Marder looked dissimilar. Differed, for example, in the barrel fixing mechanism, and so on. Saumur Marder is a great example, but he cannot be completely trusted because he doesn't seem completely original. Since there are no more Marders survivors, I believe I have a right to interpretation. But I try to use logical solutions that have been used in other German vehicles. For example, I didn't like the out-of-the-box radio and made the mount the way it was used elsewhere. The front cover of the transmission looks very nice to me, so I will not put spare tracks on it. And so on...
16 February 2021, 18:33
reisender.abHi Vytautas, you are right, sometimes when there is no proof by a photo or an original the research on solutions used in comparable vehicles, is the only chance we have to make it look realistic. And even having a good detailed, an open vehicle like the Marder needs some extra attention in wiring and other functional aspects, to let ourselves have a good feeling. Enjoy the build and thanks for the detailed answer. Looking forward to the final result 😉
18 February 2021, 06:02
Paul Gallagherthe wear and tear and scratch built items are looking extremely convincing!
10 April 2021, 09:28
VytautasThank you, Paul! I'm trying... And I like little things, they are very important, everything consists of them.
10 April 2021, 16:32
David R. MeizosoLove the ingenuity of your modelling techniques and the care for detail you put on every piece. A really enjoyable, inspiring and useful read. Keep going!
8 August 2021, 15:20
VytautasMany thanks, guys, I really appreciate it. As always thanks for looking in.
8 August 2021, 20:03
Michael OsadciwLooks really great! Nice additions that be able to be clearly seen; one of the fun aspects of open SP guns. I'm impressed with the battle damage you've been able to replicate using the plastic; it's hard to make plastic look dented and those bas look great. Did you do a lot of thinning from behind first, or were the parts thick enough to use more of a carving technique?
8 August 2021, 22:16
VytautasThank you, chaps!
The plastic was thick enough that all the battle damage was carved. Injury carving is my favorite pastime 🙂
9 August 2021, 06:08
