Sd.Kfz. 232 "8-Rad"
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3 12 May 2018, 09:30
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I started with the undercarriage. For an old kit there's an amazing amount of details, but I found some cornders to work on.
21 June 2018, 22:40
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To acquire a brake drum for the Sovereign2000 resin wheels, designed for the AFV kit, I had to demolish the overscale Tamiya wheels. But I kept the bolts, that looked a lot better than the resin ones. Now the seven other wheels...
25 June 2018, 22:32
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Five out of eight wheels are taken apart. The hardest to do is scribing a line around the hubs.
28 June 2018, 20:48
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Welcome, Rui. Today I added the welding lines from Part, because there are none in the kit.
1 July 2018, 20:03
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I decided to follow a tip I got on Modelbrouwers and to remove all PE again. It appears to look a lot better if you bend the lines like an L-profile. Only, it's difficult to bend if it's as narrow as a millimeter. I use a small hammer for that.
2 July 2018, 12:02
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Working on the fenders. I have to saw where they are the thickest, 3mm.
5 July 2018, 22:02
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Thank you, guys! Some PE is added and some plastic had to be removed around the entrance hatch.
8 July 2018, 00:05
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I scratched a bolted top plate for the 8-rad, but I was also diverted by my new micro-geckos, needing a scratch tank top...
10 July 2018, 22:10
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Work is starting to pay off until the attack of the little lizards, hope they don't chew on your model.
13 July 2018, 15:24
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Thanks, Dave, they're doing fine still but they prefer tiny bugs. I just added a large update with comparison pictures on the barrels, distance poles, additional stowage box and direction indicator protection bars.
13 July 2018, 23:21
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Today the fuel tanks are added. Voyager made them oddly tiny, I think.
19 July 2018, 22:17
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I found some Hobbyfan Sd.Kfz.231 figures in a store. One doesn't fit very well, maybe the Tamiya turret ring is wrong?
11 August 2018, 20:10
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Thanks, Urban. I had to replace the boxspring antenna. Soldering didn't work, it never does with me, so I glued it.
13 August 2018, 00:08
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Try this product then! Just dab a click of the paste where you want to solder and then put the flame from a ordinary lighter next to it.
Ebay.com Item - XG 50 Liquid Solder Paste Welding Flux SN63 Pb37 Leaded SMD BGA SMT Stencil
13 August 2018, 10:53
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I tackled the resin figure misfit by altering the turret ring opening, this is easier than changing the figure and it won't show. A nice addition by Voyager are the muffler covers and some large chests.
5 November 2018, 20:41
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What are those two rods with the ball on top, by the front wheels? Anybody know?
5 November 2018, 20:42
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It's this upgrade set, Treehugger: scalemates.com/kits/193626-a..and-clearance-indicator-pole
5 November 2018, 21:41
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The 8-Rad won a bronze medal at BSMC. It was entered in category "naked kit, masterclass".
9 December 2018, 23:42
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Wondeful 8 Rad ! Looks amazing. The only thing, i dont like are the weld seams. The look too prominent to me. just my 2 cent´s.
10 December 2018, 14:21
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Thanks for the nice comments. These are the smallest weld beads that I had in my PE-set, off course the ideal situation would be that a AFV kit would be used as base model so you wouldn't have to file off the edges, ply the beads and get them glued straight. In the mean time I sprayed the kit sand brown. The paint can brand is Fosco.
13 January 2019, 12:13
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The Mr.Hobby paint went on the 8-Rad, with some shadows and highlights. The last pictures show the results in daylight.
14 January 2019, 17:26
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It's Mr.Hobby 403 Dark Yellow, changed with dark red and Sinaï yellow respectively.
14 January 2019, 22:56
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I decided to cover up the grainy texture on the hull paint by applying a winter camouflage. I bought a can of hairspray to make it look worn. I also removed the paint from one of the figures because I succeded in priming the other one much finer, and it didn't have to be green like it was painted Feldgrau with other German figures. I'll just paint it Panzer black.
23 January 2019, 23:10