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Spanjaard
very nice result in the melted muuffler

Stefan L.
@Spanjaard thank you, I hope to achieve some nice rust variations at those dented spots

Spanjaard
I am sure you will 🙂

Doubtingmango
Great narrative! Watching

Stefan L.
@Doubtingmango thank's alot, appreciate it!

John
You're doing a good job of adding all the details that Tamiya kits of this era lack. 👍

Stefan L.
@John thank you, im trying my best! 🙂

Alex Rakhimgulov
Very interesting and useful tips under each picture! Thank you! Really cool build!

Stefan L.
@Alex Rakhimgulov thank you alot for this comment! Appreciate it that you find those tips useful 🙂

Guy Rump
Following with interest. 👍

Stefan L.
@Guy Rump sure, feel welcome! 🙂

Rui S
Nicelly detailed 👍 I'm in 😎

Stefan L.
@Rui S thank you, feel welcome! 🙂

Andor Tóth
Cool build! It was my very first 1/35 vehicle I built back in 1995 or so (at the age of 15). So nostalgic.

Frédéric Poupon
Fantastic work on this oldies! Great job.

Stefan L.
@Andor Tóth oh wow, what a coincidence, hope you will like the end-result! 🙂

Stefan L.
@Frédéric Poupon thank you, trying my best! 🙂

Adrian Forest
For teeny-tiny too-small-for-tweezers photo-etch, I recommend a wax pencil. Might still be impossible, but maybe slightly less impossible? 🙂

J D
Adrian, thanks for your recommendation and I will have a try later.

jaero
dude this is sick as, love your work

Neuling
Very good DAK diorama!

J D
Thanks for your replies, Jaero and Neuling.

I am glad you enjoyed my work.

M4A1
The figure above is quite far. His equipment needs a little additional work and then this one is done.

M4A1
Added 2 pics of the second figure. Work in progress on the camo jacket he's wearing.

Bruce Huxtable
Watching closely, and learning from your superb techniques 🙂👍

Rui S
Great figure painting 👍

M4A1
Thanks guys! 🙂
Replaced the 2 pics with 3 pics of the progression of the camo jacket.

Mathias Decommere
That SS camo pattern is not easy... I tried it many times and got close enough, but still... Not happy. I see you got it pretty right there. Did you follow a manual or is it photo-based. Anyway... Respect!

This was my best attempt: Waiting for the Russians - Berlin | Album by Templar1099 (1:35)

M4A1
Thanks! I'm working photo based. Got some color pics of SS camo uniforms preserved in museums. I make my colors look faded by making them a bit lighter. That way the colors are not so much in your face if you know what I mean. What's really important is that the colors are exactly the right ones. Because the Germans used pretty particular colors.

M4A1
Finished painting of the first camouflage smock. Rest of the figure obviously still has to be finished. Working on the 2nd camouflage smock now.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work so far.

M4A1
Thank you! Started building the M8 Greyhound. It's Tamiya, so it builts nice and easy.

M4A1
Some more construction done on the M8. For the most part on the outside of the hull.

M4A1
Finished the interior and glued both hull parts together. Now construction of the outside of the vehicle can continue.

Doubtingmango
Just found this! Great figures and build!

M4A1
Thank you!

M4A1
The M8 is ready for a coat of primer. Added some stowage and finished construction. The wheels and side skirts will be done separately.

M4A1
Started construction of the base. Using all kind of leftover pieces of foam. Added the M8 and a spare figure to test the positioning of the different elements of this project.

Tom B.
Interesting stowage layout on one of my favourite vehicles 👍 Curious to see how this turns out!

M4A1
Hey Tom, out of curiosity may I ask why you find the layout of the stowage interesting? Is it because of the relatively empty engine deck or the blanket rolls on both sides of the vehicle?

Tom B.
I belive the interesting look for me comes down to a) the front mudguards still being attached, while the rear ones are missing b) the empty engine deck without a huge stack of stuff as it is often modelled onto those vehiles c) the tarp on the side which should be nicely dirty and thus an interesting surface for weathering-techniques 👍

M4A1
Hey Tom, I can imagine you're saying this. It makes sense. I'm gonna attach the rear mudguards after I weathered the vehicle and place the wheels. Otherwise I can't place the back wheels. Maybe the engine deck will get some more stowage but I wasn't satisfied with the configurations I came up with so for the time being it stays quite empty. Also I usually add quite some stowage to my AFV's but this time I wanted something different. And the tarps will be come dirty where I hang them. I placed the stowage based in pictures of Greyhounds in WOII and mixed in a little bit of my own ideas.

M4A1
Worked some more on the base and the M8 got a coat of primer.

M4A1
Gave the Greyhound a layer of black paint for preshading.

M4A1
Covered the side of the road with a layer of sand. The side of the road matches the look of a little bit rough country side, at least in my humble opinion. 🙂 After drying I fixated the sand with hair spray. So I can paint it more easily. Next step is to paint the whole base black before adding ground cover and other scenery material.

M4A1
Painted the base black and started adding scenery material.

CaptGPF
Great figure painting! Watching.

M4A1
Thanks!

M4A1
Started painting the M8.

M4A1
Started adding snow chains to the wheels.

M4A1
Finished adding snow chains to the wheels.

Mathias Decommere
Stunning!

M4A1
The M8 nears it's completion and the last 2 camo jackets of the figures are done. Figures itself are also nearly finished.

M4A1
The German soldiers are ready. That leaves the M8 and the base to be finished so everything can put together.

M4A1
Posted a pic of the definitive base for this project.

Mr James
I agree with CaptGPF

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work so far especially on the figure painting. Your base also looks very good.

M4A1
Thanks guys! The base is ready, the German soldiers are ready and the M8 is nearly ready so this project is almost done. Pictures will follow soon.

M4A1
This project is done. Quite happy with how this one turned out.

Doubtingmango
Beautiful figures, particularly the camo. The mix of grass, snow and mud is masterful. Leaving the best for last, the greyhound is perfectly weathered, with a difficult mix of snow, mud, and moisture. Well done!

Mr James
I also agree with Doubtingmango

M4A1
Thank you guys!

M4A1
Thanks everyone for the many likes and for following this project. It was really alot of fun. Now finishing my Atlantikwall project I have been working on and off now for 4 years.

Schwarzadler
!!!!!!

M4A1
You mean you like it? 🙂

Schwarzadler
How could I dislike it? 🙂

M4A1
Thanks man! 🙂

Neuling
Snow, ice, slippery ground: everything very well done!