brackets for spare armored glass blocks added just below the side windows as much as possible would be generally applicable to other projects. section has been rendered completely unnecessary with the release of the It would have left the factory with dark grey interior paint (some sources say eariler A and B versions had the drivers' area with off white paint). by SIS 5 23 Mar 2020, 19:51, Post Normal provision for each Panzerdivision was around twenty-one in the armored infantry battalion, one in the regimental engineer company and seven in the armored reconnaissance company. stock was used along with lead foil replicate the various sheet metal In German nomenclature it was classed as a Mittlere Schtzenpanzerwagen (Medium Assault Armored Vehicle). of all the reference material necessary to fully research a particular Tamiya has molded this area closed but the real Bert, I am not sure but I think that the only units to recieve 251s were either signals and engineers, was the term panxer grenadier even used in 1941/42? by yantaylor 19 May 2020, 15:53, Post Thin wood strips and endplates (#66)were added I added brackets &clips (#41) for MP-44 ammo to the left The appearance of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, or NASA imagery or art does not constitute an endorsement nor is Cybermodeler Online affiliated with these organizations. The Sd.Kfz.251 also saw action in North Africa in limited numbers, as only two Panzerdivisions were involved. Production for 1941 isassumed to be 389 vehicles. 251/3 was rated as towing vehicle for the IG 18. I replicated these using 10 thou The endcaps on the drive sprockets Thanks Bert and as we can see it has a full shield and the early version of the 251. Nuts & Bolts vol. For business / Cancel. I 3D Model. The horizontal portion of the arm goes from the bottom of the vertical They were pioneered by Grossdeutschland. Main flamethrower variant, mostly used by SSPanzergrenadier units, which comprised, at first, a rear detachable flame-thrower, then two 14 mm flame projectors, attached to the vehicle on pivots, the hull retaining the forward defensive MG. German Reich (1939) Observation Vehicle - 285 Built The Sd.Kfz.253 was designed along with the Sd.Kfz.250 light infantry transporter and the Sd.Kfz.252 ammo transporter. I used It needs to continue over and down into the engine In fact, if only 23 main versions were officially known by the Waffenamt, there have probably been countless modifications in the field, testified on photos showing vehicles using captured foreign guns, using non conventional antennae, or makeshift conversions as command and observation vehicles. A mittlere Schtzenpanzerwagen Hanomag. notches in them, 180 apart (#16). Two Sd.Kfz.251 Panzerfahrschuhlwanne wood fuelled driver training halftrack vehicles. Your email address will not be published. Is this correct or in the field would all be dark grey? that he pointed out it was missing. Sd.Kfz.251/22 7,5cm PaK 40 L/46 auf Mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen Ausf.D. At this point I must The model represents an actual vehicle so the paint scheme on the drivers side follows the scheme in the picture as best as I could. Copyright 2023 Model Paint Solutions. intro, my kit is based on a photo of a 251/2 Granatwerfer that has been are available but ), i know thats a lot of questions, but even if u just know about the sdkfz could anyone give me a reasonabl argument for an answer? Captions to numerous illustrations claim Ausf D in action in 1942. Dr. Strangebrush Goes On the Bench with the Chaps from Down Under, FREE SHIPPING ON DOMESTIC ORDERS OVER $85. Sd.kfz 251/1 Schutzenpanzerwagen - Under restoration. layouts, trying to match the balance or feel of the scheme that is Lots of filling of ejector pin marks under the fenders is document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSBlWMBI1Y8. I glue a long section of rod to the strip and then Sd.Kfz. It began simply as an armored version of the Sd.Kfz.11 half-tracked artillery tractor. The Sd.Kfz.251 was one of the first armored vehicles to be equipped with interleaved wheels, just like the Kettenkrad.. Our community is FREE to join. The opening goes I also added brackets to support the On the sides of the cab Care must be By the start of the Western campaign, in May 1940, perhaps five Panzerdivisions were also partially equipped. Streaks were applied using the same mix I used for pin washes but in this case I would dip the brush in the wash mixture and then wipe most of it off on a paper towel. production. forward body then, I added the large tie-downs from the Eduard set to the The around the center of the axle, going aft. In the shot below you Over the glass blocks I added the armored side window brackets The exhaust pipe itself ends once it goes part way up inside the 251/22 was not constructed until late 1944, none were used in Normandy The range of the gun allowed the vehicle to be relatively safe from well camouflaged, pre-arranged positions. In this case, PE latches (#3) My paint application tool at the time was a Badger 150 which I really liked (still like). The open-top configuration allowed a greater awareness of the situation and allowed a better angle and arc of fire for the machine-guns. Additional planks were also usually carried. on NorthWest Scale Modelers Show Version-2023: Come on Down! left side variations and the "standard" right side seen in photos. 251/1 Ausf. Hopefully i'll get a coat down this weekend. chassis, so off I went. Construction of the kit was very straightforward. Once the basic scheme is laid The hull was entirely welded, with prefabricated sections. the basic kit. For this project the fighting compartment had a flange that was used to bolt the forward and modified kit supplied brackets. additionally, if it went to north africa as panzer gray it is possible, due to lack of paint and time, the interior would stay gray while the exterior was painted sand. The Ausf.D on Achtung Panzer. Sd.Kfz.251/1 II Ausf.B Mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen mit Wurfrahmen, the famous Stuka zu Fu or Stuka on foot, 7th Panzerdivision, RSFSR, November 1943. 251/15 Lichtauswertepanzerwagen : Flash spotting carrier variant. using a very small piece of strip stock to set the gap. I credit Mike for the inspiration behind my weathered P-38 Windy City Ruthie. Without his insights and suggestions, I never would have tackled that scheme. keeping with the unique paint scheme, I decided to model this vehicle as a by Alanmccoubrey 19 May 2020, 20:59, Post Forces are generally organized into a reinforced platoon, most tournament style games are comprised of platoons of anywhere from 1000-1400 points but can be smaller or larger. What time period and theatre of operations are you putting your 251. The kit instructions begin with assembling a completely hidden engine and transmission - nice if you're going to show the vehicle in repair, but I skipped this step completely, 1. Bolt Action, Construction Diagrams, Painting & Modelling. Sd.Kfz.251/8 I Ausf.D Krankenpanzerwagen, Stalingrad, December 1942. They do exist coverage that the fighting compartment liners do. It can be seen in the subsequent The antenna was made from 20 thou I to the hobby, unfamiliar with a particular vehicle, or not in possession were added. Wikipedia page about the Hanomag At the moment these are the available painting guides (more in the future): Germany : Stug III: bitonal camouflage Panzer IV: soft edges tritonal camouflage Panther: hard edges tritonal camouflage Sdkfz 251: ambush camouflage Tiger I: fast painting method United Kingdom : His results are consistently convincing as can be seen on his SdKjz.251/2. I also like to use very thin coats of paint so I tend not to use primer all that often as I think it can soften or obscure details as color coats, clear coats and effects coats are added later in the process. It had a payload capacity of 1.5 tons and a towing capacity of 2.7 tons, which meant that the Pak36or a 20 mm (0.79 in) AA autocannon couldbe carried. from hex strip, straps from Tamiya tape and the head protection pads This project began as a way to build a visual tweaks list for the Tamiya SdKfz. The Pakwagen was one of thebest AT support vehicles, fitted with a high velocity PaK 40 L46 or L48. The slope meant that any bullet or shrapnel had to travel through more of the plate, while keeping the weight low. As with the interior, pin washes were added to bolt heads, indentations or any detail or feature that would cast a small shadow. Tamiya 1/35 Hanomag Sdkfz 251/1 & 20mm Flakvierling 38 & Diorama..Plastic Kit Build & Review. Both sets are made from thin strips of 5 thou plastic with a 20 thou Torsion bar stops or As per Kevin Mcleod himself, any other claimant on his music is the party that is in breach of copyright. As far as the Wiking Division, like all the major SS divisions, it would be up at the front in the thick of combat. details from the Eduard se as well as some scratch built details (#50) than what is supplied in the PE set. The tie downs were created by glueing a X x X piece of strip Last Rustall was applied to the muffler and exhaust pipe giving more variation in rust tones and texture. The body was composed of two main sections, the front cowling and the rear open-top passenger compartment. It was produced by Demag, Adlerwerke, Bssing-NAG, MWC from 1941 to 1945 at an extent of 6630 vehicles, and was externally a shortened SdK/Fz 251, which led also to many fire support and special purpose variants. The Sd.Kfz. I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so, On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3. and aft leading edge. the hex strip stock. of plastic. place by a number of sheet metal pieces and their associated fasteners. I applied a dark wash to enhance all the details of the vehicle with Dark Wash for Afrika Korps A.MIG-1001. by Alanmccoubrey 19 May 2020, 20:36, Post If your 251 is going to be SS it would need to be an ausf D for that late of a period. clearance for the axle at full axle deflection. This was a petrol 6 cylinder four-stroke watercooled engine with magnetic ignition, providing 100 [emailprotected] rpm. The gas, clutch & brake pedals are also very for this variance is, possibly just manufacturer preference. wooden benches rather than the leather-covered seats supplied in the kit. This version carried a 60 cm, 1500 m range infrared searchlight for illuminating targets well beyond the range of the Panther IR equipment. back doors. vehicles in one of my favorite (and rare on SdKfz 251s) camouflage 22 rounds (HE and AP) were stored. There should also be a small loop at the upper aft add comment Bolt Action, Bolt Action - German, Construction Diagrams. It consists of a 60 cm Beobachtungstelescope (telescopic sight) 1221 and a Beobachtungsgerat (viewing machine) 1251. Kfz. Once the However I guess there could be a chance that the unit needed a replacement and this is what they recieved. #AFV35077 - Sd.Kfz.251/7 Ausf.C Pionnerpanzerwagen 1:35. 32, Sd Kfz 251 in Polish Museums, Militaria in I added There are photographs of what may be the very first Dunkelgelb 251's in Panzer Regiment 7 after Kasserine. My finished model exactly matches the dimensions in Squadron/Signal's SdKfz 251 in Action. Introduction: This project began as a way to build a visual tweaks list for the Tamiya SdKfz. I can't I added the brackets using 10 thou brass wire, bolts I would think that it would be dunkelgelb w/camo. added to the bracket. and provides a more realistic appearance. formed the shape of the seat. Clearance Sale. 251/6 mittlere Kommandopanzerwagen in Poland 1939. These were made using a very new and hull backplate as well as the interior door handles, actuation rods & Sd.Kfz.251/2 Ausf.C Schtzenpanzerwagen (Granatwerfer), 81mm mortar carrier, Russia, early 1942. A 10 thou strip added 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry) into battle.Sd.Kfz. C SdKfz 251/1 for sale at RM Sotheby's The National Military History Center. I used Solvaset to get them to conform and adhere and when they were dry a couple coats of Clear Gloss lacquer was added over the top of them to simulate the glass. I would treat colours on museum vehicles with some caution. Later on, the version evolved. on Dr. Strangebrush Goes On the Bench with the Chaps from Down Under, Square Deal: The B-24D Assembly Ship Wham Bam, The Revell Land Rover Series lll 109 Long Wheelbase Station Wagon. Here is a photo of a 12th SS HJ SdKfz 251/7 in Normandy; You can see the divisional symbol next to the driver's visor. It was 14.5 mm (0.57 in) thick, with a 14 slope at the nose, 10 mm (0.39 in)/80 for the glacis (engine cover), 8 mm (0.31 in)/35 for the side and rear panels and only 6 mm (0.24 in) for the flat bottom. hull are joined. (#55). used too much glue in one spot, which was sufficient to cause a sink mark resulted. outside of the main hull, a number of other items needed to be added or has these molded directly on the hull side. available for this build. Sign up for the official Model Paint Solutions newsletter for special sales and promotions. A telephone exchange vehicle, used in coordination with the Fernsprechpanzerwagen and operating on supposedly quiet sectors, well behind the frontline. 251/22 Ausf. Other minor mass-production simplifications included the rear access doors. The bottom of this bracket should either be hollowed out or Does anyone know what how many crewed the Stuka variant? Need to paint the tools, then gloss coat (with pledge floor wax) , then put decals, then seal in decals with pledge again, then mist coat with buff, then chipping, then pinwash, then streaking, then clear matt coat finish and finally dusting, in that order. Each base color was sprayed in turn and tints were applied by dry-brushing. Sd.Kfz.251 Wood fuelled Panzerfahrschuhlwanne driver training vehicle. were clear glass on the real vehicle so clear strip stock (if you can find Required fields are marked *. hey, im doing a warsaw uprising dio, where i have polish insurgents battling a sdkfz 251. i have a question about painting it.you dont have to know exactly, but i just want some feedback or a good argument: would the 251s be the ones off the Russian front (grey) or from France (yellow with camo) the warsaw uprising happened in 1944, and since the standard color chosen for the 251s was changed to dark yellow in 1943, would the germans still be using ones from pre1943? completely missing from the kit. These were heavily used as the operations turned into defensive actions. 250. The Drilling (triplets) prototypes were tested in early 1944 on the Ausf.C, but production only occurred on the type D. The triple mount was belt-fed, the inner gun receiving 400 rounds, the outer 250. The main radio version, which was subdivided into five versions, each using upgraded radio combinations, like the FuG8 + FuG5 (I, II), FuG1 + FuG7 (III), FuG11 + FuG12 (IV long range, with a telescopic 9 m mast, and a command subvariant), and the FuG11 for the fifthsubversion. The driver and radio operators seats, as well as the backs of the troop seats were painted using Model Masters Leather color, tinted with Black to get the dark leather color. The recoil bottom plate could be removed for offloaded use. The armor protected the entire length of the engine, radiator, driver and the open top rear compartment. to right side below armor plate. C. . best guess (#6). It seems like both colors are possible. Due to its cost and slow production, these vehicles were only allocated to some Panzergrenadier platoons, almost specialized elites within the infantry, and only attached to the best-equipped Panzerdivisions. Bssing-NAG and Adler built the chassis, Saurer Werke of Vienna the engine and transmission, DEW Hannover and Steinmueller of Gummersbach the superstructure, Bismarckhuette of Upper Silesia the armour plating, hull assembly was done by Evens & Pistor of Helsa, equipment, supervision and delivery were assured byDemag AG of Wetter. One could surmise that when Tamiya An estimated 500 took part in the French campaign. to making a model just as accurate as possible. and .7 mm. This was relatively fast for an armored half-track. "right" apply, assuming the viewer is looking forward. . As The lighter tints were used more in the centers of the color blocks where the paint seemed to be more faded. I had seen a number of very extensive tweaks lists on a variety of sites, and as good as the description of the tweaks were, there were many times I was left wishing for pictures to do the work of a thousand words . in the "Articles" section here on Missing Links. detail along the side is a bit understated. was the 'Szary Wilk' (the name given to a sdkfz that was captured by the insurgents meaning 'grey wolf') really grey? The kit tow fitting is stacked 10 thou plastic discs that were punched out using a Waldron punch ie - that was the primer? 6, Kanonenwagen (Sd.Kfz. metallic dark gray and then several coats of Rustall were painted on to By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. were photograph as I go. individual replacement torsion bars, the AFV set being the more complete. German Sd.Kfz.222 Armoured Car - Construction Diagram. base plate & bolt details were added to the top flange (#58). Both the cab and the by Alanmccoubrey 19 May 2020, 20:55, Post windows were detailed with latches, forehead rests & bolt detail (#51). Again, a base coat of the bottle colors were used and again two darker and two lighter tints of each color were prepared. the same time Im still a model geek and stock is so boring. Unless you want to portray an old vehicle that may have been sent over in early 41. the Tamiya kit axle is that it features a rather odd bracket that wraps I would just go desert colour inside and out with red primer underneath. valve and its associated piping, which connects the valve to the aft vehicle was open to allow air for the radiator to enter. The wooden battens of the ausf D's seats were attached to endplates which I know that the Czechslovaks produced their own after the war, the OT-810. the left door was upgraded (#37) using 10 thou bras rod and a short strip . D reproductions that are in private hands. It was nicknamed Stummel (Stump), and committed in great numbers on the Eastern Front. Clemens - thanks for the pics! adjustment handles & a chain need to be added (#33). The locks for the A large box-like laying apparatus with cable reels was housed in the rear compartment, with little room to spare for the operators. Locations vary so check your reference material. If some enhancement was to be done to this piece, the most Another detail that is visible in photographs is the little AFV Club has made several corrections to their Sdkfz 251 kits: improved weld seams on the upper body, flush screws around the engine hatches, and corrected visors on some of their kits. Ideally, I suppose, it Detlev Terlisten and Piet Van Hees for their expertise and encouragement Most PE sets only This engineer vehicle was equipped with a Pak 36, but the shield was dismounted to make room for the half bridges. THANKS IN ADVANCE!! PE https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-35020-hanomag-sdkfz-251-1--183837 Unfortunatley the paint instructions are very lacking. (#38). the famous Sd.Kfz.251/1 mittlerer Schtzenpanzerwagen (Wurfrahmen 40) used after 1944 with great effect for radio relaying, Huh?? Around 60 UHU were built to assist Sperber formations of six Panthers each. scale. to the top of the kit seat bases. The endplates and brackets for crew rifles Return to the Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C Camouflage Color Profile and Paint Guide. To start with, did I use primer? Once the air inlet was (sub question: any good websites about the sdkfzs used in the warsaw uprising? are incomplete due to molding limitations. I'm sure all the pre-43 armor was repainted when allowed, with the new colors. The lock is Other equipment in the crew area was painted Uniform Gray, Black or with the exterior camouflage colors as desired. These triangular PE set a new Fire Extinguisher bracket (#67) was added. However, opposed to the multifunctional Sd.Kfz.250 (and the bigger Sd.Kfz.251), the 253 as well as the 252 were specialized vehicles. Quick question - what colour should the interior and bench seats be? Kfz. Thanks for your message! 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The cab pieces are smaller and dont have quite the Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.B with two MG shields in Greece, April 1941. Most ausf Ds utilized By the time of the introduction of the simplified Ausf.D, the production numbers rose again, but this vehicle was still in short supply for the Panzergrenadiers, as more and more were diverted for fire support and AA defense. February 12, 2014 Andy Hobday. building kits, which leads to some inefficiencies in picture taking if I This project took me 4 months to complete. the idea for an illustrated tweaks list Since the rest of the scheme was not visible, I did a number of test layouts to create a scheme that flowed with what was visible. The special North Africa organisation for infantry companies did include the 2.8cm sPzB 41 or the 3,7cm Pak or the 5cm Pak 38 or the 7,62cm Pak36(r), just as long as they had an anti-tank gun ! The flamethrowers were protected by small masks and the range was approximately 35 meters, depending on the wind and climate conditions. Straps (made from Tamiya tape & buckles made from 10 thou brass effective thing to do would be to use very rough sandpaper (or a motor The I and II sub-versions used different radios. In addition to a having an extensive background in 1/1 scale aviation, Mike is a pilot, modeler, IPMS judge, and a man with an uncanny eye for the wear and tear that accumulates on vehicles; be they aircraft, armor, or automotive. My Account. One is painted white and the other one dunkelgelb: The Tamiya SdKfz 251 kit represents an earlier C version. pneumatic air inlet port (#32) was also added. Ian, while the 251's in Africa were indeed "issued" to the MG Battalions it didn't take too long for them to be acquired by the command elements and converted to homemade 251/3 or 251/6, even the apparent 251/10 in Bert's second photograph was really a command vehicle with homemade frame antenna. I made several drawings of different paint scheme Hanomag Hkl6p Sd Kfz 251 D 194344 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSBlWMBI1Y8. This type, and all the test prototypes, covered around 500 vehicles, including 486 -according to some sources /17 and /21. until I shared some pictures of the completed kit with Detlev Terlisten intake cover. fighting compartment were also equipment lockers of a sort and they were AFV kit, the clamps that hold tools and equipment on the body or fenders Building Dragon's 1/35 scale SdKfz 251 requires a lot of forethought and planning - and placing the track and wheels so the vehicle sits flat can be a real headache. The Ausf.B appeared in 1940and was similar in all aspects but the relocated radio antenna (from the step to the rear fighting compartment), and the removal of the rear vision sights, for productionease. I though he had more than one Alan, thanks. A feet of engineering required in times of increasing Allied bombings and exhausting metal supplies. The II sub-version was equipped with a FuG5 long-range radio and attached to mobile HQs. the glass. Al Sd.kfz 251/7 Pionierpanzerwagen - project completed- running condition. For anyone who has built any of the Sd. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. SD.KFZ 251/3 Ausf.B Communications Vehicle - 8PD. German half-track SdkFz 251C (hanomag) 364 Views 0 Comment. stock and the Eduard PE parts. George Georgiou. Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.A, 1st Panzerdivision, Poland, September 1939. The Ausf.C (late 1941) was also very similar, but introduced a new flat engine nose plate, 14.5 mm (0.57 in) thick, without an access trap, replaced by a simple hole for the manifold. As noted: Grossdeutschland was Wehrmacht not SS formation. interior of the upper hull, There is a step where the front visor plate January 5, 2014 Graham Davey. Welcome, Weatherman! This was replicated by The interior was painted with Floquils version of Panzer Yellow. These were applied to corners and details throughout to provide shadows and depth to the details. Applepie68905. It has the regular armament most Panzergrenadiers Hanomags would bear during the conflict: a frontal MG 34 protected by a mask for infantry support, and a rear AA mount with greater traverse and angle. themselves were made from 10 thou sheet plastic (#52). to which I answered No. They were produced from Dec 1944 till the end of the war. (#44) is where the speaker for the radio needs to be added. View Cart. 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