JefH Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) Hi. Decided to get a start on this sucker and have been chipping away at it for a couple weeks. It's the oldest kit in my stash. I bought it when I first returned to the hobby, saw the instructions and left it on a shelf for eight years. Didn't take a lot of pictures to this point because I wasn't going to blog it, but I find it keeps me motivated during builds so here goes. The kit has really nice detail and fit is pretty good, but you pay the price in part count. I think this side of the front suspension was around 25 parts. I'm finishing the model in markings of the Manitoba Dragoons. Apparently they removed the external fuel tanks and replaced them with field made bins. So I took a shot at soldering some up with brass wire and steel mesh. Added some Mr. Surfacer 500 to get a sand casted texture to the turret that needs to be toned down a bit, as well as a RB 37mm barrel and a Bronco figure. Still a work in progress and I figure at my pace I'm still a couple weeks away before it hits primer. I've always had a soft spot for the Staghound, but it is a surprisingly large vehicle for an armoured car. Here it is dwarfing a Panzer I, without it's wheels on. Thanks for looking, I'll try to add more photos in future updates. Cheers Jeff Edited December 31, 2018 by JefH Updating title. chukw, Gazzas, Kagemusha and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Cool! I love working with brass like that. JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Nice one, I built one of those years ago and was astonished at the parts count, why use one when you can make it ten seemed to be the way they designed them. It certainly builds up into a pretty large vehicle. Cheers Dennis JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hello again. I have the Staghound about ready for the paint booth. Had to make a little stand for it out of basswood because I'm sure I'll break off a tow shackle or sway bar if I leave it on it's belly before the wheels go on. Decided to have a go at building a small base for it. I'm adding a Tamiya Kubelwagen and plan on modelling it as abandoned on the side of the road in the Netherlands. It goes without saying that the Kubel is a nice little kit, but I wish the wooden floorboards were separate from the floor like they are on the Schwimmwagen kit to facilitate easier painting. Besides giving some scale for how much of a 500lb gorilla the Staghound is, the Kubel will also give me a cheap kit to practice a little muddy weathering on before having a go at the main event. I've been wanting to take a shot at building a small wire tree for a while now and thought why not? I looked easy enough to do in the model railroad magazines at my father-in-laws place. Twist and solder some copper wire, epoxy putty trunk, Mr. Surfacer branches, done. However it is definately tricker then it sounds. Still a work in progress but hopefully I can get it looking better after things dry more. Thanks again for looking. Jeff BloorwestSiR and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Nice work, I've got a Bronco Humber Mk.II waiting in the loft, so very interesting to see what their kits are like. JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 You don't see too many Staghounds built so I'm glad to come across yours. I've got the same kit with the additional turret mounted 60lb rockets as that was on sale. Hopefully I'll get around to it. Carl JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Very nice work on those bins. Will solder make steel adhere to brass? JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 2:52 AM, Gazzas said: Very nice work on those bins. Will solder make steel adhere to brass? Thanks. I initially tried to solder it but, it wasn't the neatest finish. So I attached the steel mesh to the brass with thin super glue. It feels like it's a sturdy enough solution. Jeff Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 4:59 AM, dennismcc said: Nice one, I built one of those years ago and was astonished at the parts count, why use one when you can make it ten seemed to be the way they designed them. It certainly builds up into a pretty large vehicle. Cheers Dennis That's Bronco for you; more parts equals more fun, right? JefH and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Been a while, sorry for not updating. Managed to get the Staghound's base-coat & decals down. Landed on markings for the XII Manitoba Dragoons, for no other reason then my Grandpa lived in Winnipeg for a time after the war. Tried a little colour modulation working from mixing yellows with Tamiya JSDF olive drab. It annoyingly sort of disappeared under the clear coat. Maybe it'll return after the matte coat and further weathering. I also got the Kubelwagen's interior painted and the body assembled so it can hit the spray booth soon. I'm trying out Ammo of Mig's interpretation of dunklegelb. I like the colour out of the jar, I like I can brush paint to touch up, but I just don't like how it sprays. Decided instead of modeling a dirt/muddy road I'd take a crack at a brick road like I saw in a period photo in Belgium. Finally I'm waiting on some Value Gear stuff to show up so I can add some stowage, but it's taking forever to arrive. Are any other Canadians suddenly having issues with Canada Post really dragging their feet on international shipments? I was able to start painting some stuff from the spares bin. I'm still keeping the earlier figure in the turret from the earlier post, I've just decided to add a 2nd gent to add a little interest. Thanks for looking. Jeff SapperSix, Gazzas and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sheesh. So it's been about a month without updates. I'm enjoying the armour build, but I'm itching to get back to something with wings. I've been able to finish up the Kubelwagen portion of the diorama. It's out of the box except for the Archer Transfer instrument cluster decal and some lead foil on the convertible top. I used Ammo of Mig's dunkelgelb for the base and Tamiya's olive green and red brown for the camo work. The weathering is mostly Ammo's enamel weathering effects with pigments in a couple places. I've been trying to figure out something to put in the rear seat of the Kubel for the trooper to be inspecting and landed on a "Monuments Men" idea. So on to the pictures. I also have the Staghound ready for a little chipping and further detail painting before it gets weathered. Thanks for looking. Jeff Shawn M, Gazzas, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Both the Kubelwagen and the Staghound look great Jeff. Can't wait to see them with the figures added. Carl JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Brilliant! JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefH Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Hello again. Finished up my first round of weathering on the Staghound. I used Vallejo black brown for the chipping as well as some coloured pencils. The dust effects like the Kubel is Ammo enamel effects and the dried mud is Vallejo's coloured pumice stuff, dark earth I think. I also added a couple mortar boxes which were sometimes welded onto the real vehicle as additional stowage. Also got a start on some of the stowage I plan to stick in the side stowage bins. Next up some more stowage and a start on my figures. Thanks for looking. Jeff Edited November 26, 2018 by JefH Out2gtcha and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 very nice Jeff, I like the dio as well JefH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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