PUMA

zerkalli · 07-11-2007, 09:58 PM

Sdkfz 234/2 PUMA from ITALERI # 202

kfz · 07-11-2007, 11:23 PM

Very nice Zerk, Brand spanking new out the factory. I did mine in a sorta 3 colour, with whitewash Russian front. Quite a hard kit if i remember right. your looks sweet., all the wheels nice and straight.

Very interesting vehicle and ahead of its time, Try looking at the large amount of wheeled Armoured cars and APC's now, especailly in 't'other countries.

Kev

kfz · 24-11-2007, 08:11 PM

Zerk,

Heres my 234. Just about finished. Airfix 1/72, realy bad kit even by Airfix standard, really was no details whatsoever. All detail is either scratch built, AA MG mount, all the gun gubbins, bumper, aerial and mount, jerry can straps and mounts or raided from the parts box, radio jack, etc.

I was getting a bit bored with the standard grey and read somewhere that later on many where just left in primer, which will of been Red Lead. I used hammerite red primer, the rest of the paint is a mixture of humbrols and various acrylics. The rusted through guards are done with a hot needle, and touched up with acrylic and pastel.

I am getting really happy with my modelling, I feel its at least as good as some you see being shown or on sites. Even more so thatI refuse to spend any money.

I am thrilled to bits with it. I wanna do another now.
Kev

Gotthard Heinrici · 25-11-2007, 04:07 AM

Guys, you can be rightly proud of those kits. They're great!

Bodston · 25-11-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kfz

Zerk,

Heres my 234. Just about finished. Airfix 1/72, realy bad kit even by Airfix standard, really was no details whatsoever. All detail is either scratch built, AA MG mount, all the gun gubbins, bumper, aerial and mount, jerry can straps and mounts or raided from the parts box, radio jack, etc.

Kev

Kev, Airfix, being Airfix have produced a vehicle that did not really exist. Billed as a SdKfz 234/4 you will notice that it doesn't have the full length mudguards present on that vehicle. It is an odd mixture of SdKfz 233 mudguards with the superstructure of the 234 with the Pak 40. Nice job though.
Here are my pair of 1/72nd Pumas. The far one is Italeri and the closest one, with the steering wheels is by Roden.

kfz · 25-11-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodston

Kev, Airfix, being Airfix have produced a vehicle that did not really exist.

Hence my liking for hacking it up. The lenght is not bad buts Its far to wide, I think the gun is a bit small too.

Lovely work Bod.

Kev

kfz · 25-11-2007, 08:03 PM

Never noticed, but on the early split mudguard there is a T shaped access door. Assuming this was deleted with the single guard model. Assuming the only access is through the tiny little turret hatches, Does the driver have access??

Kev

Bodston · 25-11-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kfz

Never noticed, but on the early split mudguard there is a T shaped access door. Assuming this was deleted with the single guard model. Assuming the only access is through the tiny little turret hatches, Does the driver have access??

Kev

The side doors were not there on the 234. I'm not sure if that large panel in the glacis was a knockout hatch for the driver..

kfz · 25-11-2007, 11:40 PM

on the 232 its defo a hatch. You can see the funny little access doors in this shot too. Amazing lock, I betch a load of those got rolled in Panzer Nazi **** school.

25-11-2007, 04:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,856	Guys, you can be rightly proud of those kits. They're great! __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

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07-11-2007, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
kfz Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,143	Very nice Zerk, Brand spanking new out the factory. I did mine in a sorta 3 colour, with whitewash Russian front. Quite a hard kit if i remember right. your looks sweet., all the wheels nice and straight. Very interesting vehicle and ahead of its time, Try looking at the large amount of wheeled Armoured cars and APC's now, especailly in 't'other countries. Kev

25-11-2007, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
kfz Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,143	Never noticed, but on the early split mudguard there is a T shaped access door. Assuming this was deleted with the single guard model. Assuming the only access is through the tiny little turret hatches, Does the driver have access?? Kev

25-11-2007, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
kfz Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,143	on the 232 its defo a hatch. You can see the funny little access doors in this shot too. Amazing lock, I betch a load of those got rolled in Panzer Nazi **** school.

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