Hobby Boss Sd.Kfz. 222

[Golikell]

Hey, this looks familiar!
Started the same kit last week, although the plastic has a different colour. The one I am building is the 3rd series.
I will do a full oob build. Just altered the wheel mounts so it looks as if it can steer (4 wheel steering activated)
I hope mine will turn out as good as yours does. 

[floki]

Feb 26, 2024 5:54:29 GMT -5 Golikell said:

Hey, this looks familiar!
Started the same kit last week, although the plastic has a different colour. The one I am building is the 3rd series.
I will do a full oob build. Just altered the wheel mounts so it looks as if it can steer (4 wheel steering activated)
I hope mine will turn out as good as yours does. 

You're off to a great start! Their is so many parts just in the frame.

[Golikell]

Thanks... It is no shake and bake kit, nor a weekend kit.. Yet it looks terrific. My only wonder is the engine. Specially if you look at LanMo engine:

[floki]

Feb 26, 2024 7:20:28 GMT -5 Golikell said:

Thanks... It is no shake and bake kit, nor a weekend kit.. Yet it looks terrific. My only wonder is the engine. Specially if you look at LanMo engine:

Yeah the engine is a bit off, the trans, radiator and transfer case are all correct. Unless you have the engine completely out of the vehicle it looks the part good enough

[Golikell]

I think I will keep the engine compartment closed up: my intention is to show the vehicle disabled by a hit in the front or side by a 25 mm French anti tank gun. Enough to have it stopped, but not burned out or something like that.

[floki]

I Got the 222 Hanging now. I ended up using a acrylic rod. Few things left to do, assembl and paint the figures, make some crates, and weather the dock.


Also added a stain to the back


Thanks for looking in!
Skol!

[keavdog]

Man that's looking great. Such a brilliant dio concept and very well executed.

[TOWGunner]

Great solution to the "how to hang it" problem. It looks fantastic. This is a unique display and it's so well done.

[kyledehart5]

That is so good!! I love it.

[handiabled]

Terrific solution! The 222 looks awesome hanging!

[lyle]

Now, that is neat and so well done. The usual Floki quality.

[floki]

I got the figures assembled and marked out where I want them on the base. A buddy had mentioned that I should make a mooring bollard that can be seen in several reference photos, so I scratch built and weathered on and it's possibly the most detailed bit of the entire diorama for such a tiny background part.


Thanks for looking in! 
Skol!

[TOWGunner]

Figures look just right. That bollard's finish is superb.

[lyle]

Wow.

[handiabled]

Ok I have to know how you achieved the look on the bollard. It looks absolutely brilliant!

[moparmadness]

Man, nice job on that bollard! The whole idea is really coming together. Looks like you can see the finish line from here!

[kyledehart5]

Brilliant!! The bollard will be a really nice touch. Looks awesome.

[floki]

Mar 3, 2024 7:54:06 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Ok I have to know how you achieved the look on the bollard. It looks absolutely brilliant!

Thank you everyone!

The way I made this was completely winging it lol. I started with a 5/16 styrene tube. I added two pieces of .4mm styrene sheet to the top and shaped, one piece of .4mm styrene sheet to the bottom. Added some 1/35 scale bolts with threads that I 3d printed to the corners. To give it some texture and blend everything together I mixed some Tamiya extra thin with Tamiya grey putty and stippled it all over making sure to fill and little gaps with it while also giving it a cast texture.
Airbrushed it Tamiya flat black. Then I used some vallejo elements textures dark rust, randomly doted some on with a paint brush then came back in immediately with a dry square brush and stippled it into the surface. Once that was dry I did the same thing with Vallejo orange brown acrylic paint. Then mixed in some vallejo sunny skin tone into the orange brown and repeated. Last step I added AK winter streaking grime that's a nice nasty green color to the corners and around the bolts to show algae growth

[floki]

This is now finished and in the completed build section
modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/16033/hobby-boss-north-afrika-diorama

[kyledehart5]

Awesome! This has been great to follow along with.