Building Airfix Sd.Kfz.234 - Model Tank

Building the Airfix 1:76 scale Sd.Kfz.234 kit - a German armoured car, used mainly in the North African campaign in World War Two as a reconnaissance vehicle and self-propelled gun.
It was a decent kit, not much bad to say about it really.
Watch out for my timelapse build of the diorama, coming soon!
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[@Startrooper5555]

What were Airfix thinking no 234 served in the Africa campaign. SdKfz 222, SdKfz 231 6rad, SdKfz 233 8rad, SdKfz 231 8rad were the only multi wheeled armour cars in N.Africa. The Sd.Kfz.4/4 with the Pak 40 never came till late 1944.

[@smooth_sundaes5172]

This is (or was) a famous Airfix screw up. Based on the same chassis as the Puma they got the mudguards wrong. I hope they get it right if they do release a new tooled version. And yeah! This version of the 234 came out in late '44 so definitely didn't see the desert

[@UKscalemodeller]

A nice build of an old tool (dates back to 1964) I like that you are not afraid to tell us what you did wrong as well as how you did things. Great work.

[@quickkits]

Wow that is old! I'm amazed it was as good as it was then! And I hope if I point out what I did wrong then it might help other people :) I think I was partially asleep during some parts of the build though haha

[@lifeisgood12341]

I love that stand it shows off the suspension really well

[@jonnymccall9782]

The professional quality of your videos amazes me. It makes your videos have great rewatch quality and I will recommend you to my friends

[@quickkits]

Jonny McCall Thank youuu!! :D

[@jerry2357]

This takes me back over 40 years, when I made this kit.

[@captainereo6105]

I really think you should slow down your time lapses a bit, I would really like to see your technique a lot more clearly.

[@jimparashakis]

DUDE you are amazing!!!!!!! turning this really really bad "new tooled " airfix classic into a jewel great work

[@quickkits]

Thanks man haha!! :))

[@hugoshobbies1688]

I just recently built this kit myself. I cannot agree with you - it was one of the worst kits I ever built. I knew that before I built it, because of that the kit was lying around in my basement for almost 20 years. Not only that the parts do not fit well together... the worst thing is that this kit just ROUGHLY resembles the Sd.Kfz. 234/4. If anyone is interested in a really good kit of the 234-series I highly recommend the Hasegawa kits. They "only" have the 234/1, 234/2 and 234/3 as far as I know, so that specific version seen in this Video here is missing but anyways: The Hasegawa Kits are MUCH higher detailed, everything fits well without any sanding and most important - the models are accurate to the real vehicles. Nice Video anyways ;)

[@kenstanding4039]

Very interesting and informative but a bit slower would help to see what you are doing .... also music's pretty annoying - but thanks.

[@cyan8964]

Thanks for the tips it helps a lot! Very Awesome

[@barryslemmings31]

A great video but be please aware that this is the worst howler in the whole Airfix range. It is the wrong chassis! The vehicle is supposed to be the 234 series: www.achtungpanzer.com/images/sdkfz234_4_2.jpg but as you can see from the above photo the mudguards are all different. The chassis is actually the 8 rad 231 or 232: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Panzerspähwagen#/media/File:SdKfz_232.jpg None of these ever appear to have been up-gunned to the medium 75mm gun. Quite how Airfix ever came to make this mistake and get the wrong mount on the wrong vehicle I do not know.It has been pointed out to the company many times and was the subject of conversions and corrections in the old AIrfix Magazine. The 232 chassis is fine, just the wrong gun :(

[@JosephGeneralissimo]

You need to build more tanks and land vehicles!!!

[@legofiguresreviews4211]

How come you not uploading been waiting. Keep up the good work pls reply

[@bazinga3160]

He ain't replying buddy :(

[@thatrandomdudewithglasses3205]

Ps you just got another subscriber

[@Sgt.Steiner]

same here :))

[@andrewnoonan4044]

The unfortunate thing about this model being the real vehicle does not have the mudguards like this at all. Airfix stuffed up. the wheel covers should be one continuous piece like the Matchbox/Revell 234/2 Puma.

[@tgmaico]

Me: Sd.Kfz Quick Kits: Zondercraft Fotzoid

[@riccardobalbo234]

Nice kit and model but as far as i know the interior has to be white or very light grey.

[@Dasboat728]

very nice build !!!!

[@wijk89]

Nice work. Shame Airfix messed up the model. It’s the very crude and incorrect fenders that make it look like a toy rather than a model.

[@smaffoo]

Nice work. One question, would you do the revell 1/144 sca and space shuttle model? I'm doing it at the moment and I wondered how you would do it.

[@udorechner6846]

The clip is way to fast ,it is nearly unseeable. It's no fun to watch this video.

[@PanzermansBunker]

Another terrific time lapse build. I built the same kit not long ago for Jim Parashakis' Italian front group build. You did a awesome job on this old kit. Keep having fun. Bill.

[@quickkits]

Thanks Bill! I'll have to check yours out at some time :)

[@Alan_Saund_Models]

Hi can you tell me what filler do you use many thanks luv your channel

[@st1_1ffedgaming5]

Do a video on all of your models

[@modellbaufreak307]

Very cool Video i like it ( sorry my englisch is Not so good because I am from germany) the panting is Very nice :)

[@quickkits]

Thank you! Your english is very good :)

[@samrichards8895]

hope you understand me . I think it looks great aswell.

[@dylanmcdowall470]

Ich bin englisch aber Ich spreche ein bischen um Deutsch und Ich denke das dein englisch ist besser als mein Deutsch.

[@TerraeChannel]

You don't have a clue how much I'm happy to see your video. I had this very old kit standing in a corner of my room for ages, because I didn't know how to build it, since there was no plan of construction. Your video is very usefull :)

[@quickkits]

+Terrae that's awesome! I hadn't thought that my videos would be helpful in that way! :) thanks for commenting, I hope your's turns out great

[@markbehr88]

Shame they made it with the wrong mudguards. Should be more like the Puma guards.

[@dylanmcdowall470]

I’m not sure you’ve put the gun in correctly. Looking at other pictures they all show it sitting lower

[@hugoshobbies1688]

The whole kit is not accurate. Especially the fenders. It's not his fault, the kit is just rubbish. At least in my opinion it is ;)

[@dylanmcdowall470]

Yeah I was thinking the fenders sat way to far out and the gun armour should be slanted back instead of being flat faced. And I thought it was an updated version. I’ll steer clear of this kit.

[@clamitgaming9450]

This was great, can you try building the Tamiya German Schwimmwagen 1:35 scale? That would be a great video.

[@idiot-cd6pl]

Now you've tried the Airfix version, now have a go at the Roden Puma.

[@mr.laughington5740]

Airfix should retool for this kit to make a 1/35 scale version.

[@tabletophobbies.terraintec2697]

love that painting techniques. ive just completed a KING tiger mk2 and its build for a Normandy theater any ideas for a camo skin

[@louisgordon4388]

I've always loved Germany's old way of naming military vehicles. For example, while the Russians had the t-26, the Germans has the pz.kpfw.II.C or Panzer Kampfwargen 2 C.

[@codelicious6590]

Vehicle looks great. Figures could use a tiny bit more detail, they look a little blobby. I struggle with 1/76- 1/72 scale figures also but I find it really hones one's patience and painting skills

[@motorjuice]

The build footage is very clear. Excellent ! You made several valuable modelling tips throughout but I had to rewind at least twice to understand... try to speak more clearly and avoid mumbling.

[@quickkits]

+motorjuice In my more recent videos I have tried to speak more clearly and I've also improved the audio quality so they should sound much better. Glad you like the video :)

[@caeruleum780]

The armor plating on the gun is in the wrong position but it looks cooler like that

[@keganmoore5680]

could you build/paint one of my airfix model tank kits I can pay

[@kevinhale9400]

When you were attaching the mudguards to the model and said that you wrongly applied them at an angle, I remembered an article I read and a conversion I carried some forty odd years ago to this very kit. The mudguards were one whole unit and followed the contours of the sharp change of angle in the hull structure. If I could find my model, I would show you what it looked like. The separate mudguards appeared on later marks of this vehicle.

[@AnthonyBrown12324]

Hi Owen good to see you found time to do one of your great videos again . Quite a lot of work ; you've done a good job . I reviewed one of those Tamiya 1/48 scale armoured vehicles I told you about £17 (£ 28 ) . realistic tracks and diecast bases . You'd have a great time with those !

[@elliotjordan8472]

I currently build 1/35 armour but will be moving into Uni accommodation shortly and am planning to move over to 1/76 as a more manageable scale. These little builds are great, keep them up!

[@richardcrawley9614]

You have the pieces that attach the gun to the hull the wrong way round.

[@baldyman1965]

If possible when naming the paints could you give the actual names as well as their respective numbers. Other than that, great video. You have a new subscriber.

[@quickkits]

Mason Scoggins Good question, painting the parts before hand is good because then you don't miss anything and they are held firmly in place by the sprue. I usually do this for small parts and parts for interiors like cockpits. Painting the exterior after the kit has been assembled is generally done to make sure it all look the same and camouflage patterns line up etc.. It also makes weathering easier. But overall I'd just do whatever's easiest and gets the best results for you :)

[@joshuasanders4515]

you pronounced that right, your german is pretty good

[@lewisfitzgerald7146]

Quick Kits I love your videos keep making more! But one question. Would you mind making the Avro Lancaster you see I love airfix but I make them terrible you see I am only 11 and I have autism and I get really angry when something goes wrong and well I try my best so would you mind making the lanc please

[@quickkits]

Sergeant Fitzgerald I have the Airfix Lancaster in my stash and will get round to making a video on it at some point, don't worry :) I'm glad you like my videos!

[@luke-fitchy4040]

Great looking kit. Have you ever thought of building a dinosaur? The only thing is that you might want an airbrush but i know that Pegasus models have 3 dinos that im interested in but i do have an airbrush though. The dinos are only an idea but very nice looking kit and good job.

[@quickkits]

Yakpackin Flys Nope I've never thought of building a dinosaur, didn't even know you could get kits of them like that!! Maybe one day I'll try one now I know of their existence

[@oliverkilleen1897]

Looks like a great kit, I'll definitely have a look for it in my local model store. Great video and I'll be sure to copy some of your techniques as they make your models look incredible. Awesome !!!

[@linokleinmeuleman3348]

the gunshield of 234/4 is way to high placed ,i build this forty years ago, maybe a fault by airfix !

[@aircraft9992]

Hey Owen cool build as always :D which filler did you used you just wrote down 'Filler' (I have massive problens with the revell one and i'm looking for an alternative). This model is fron the sale of the Airfix webside right? I thought of buying it but for the price of the shipping I could buy 6 of them and for free shipping you must spend about 100£. I hope you know what I want to say ( my bad english)

[@quickkits]

The filler I used was "Ronseal smooth finish filler" - nothing special really but it does the job quite well. What problems are you having with the Revell stuff? And yeah it was from the Airfix sale, and I know their shipping is expensive. Maybe try searching eBay and see if you can find one with a cheaper shipping price?

[@aircraft9992]

I never heared about that I guess it's not available here too but I will look for it. The problem with Revells filler is that you need to press a lot of it out of the tube and then mix it because this what actually gets out of there is clear and you can't use it. I think there will be a video about this problem

[@quickkits]

Have you tried mixing a bit of water with the filler? It might make it smoother

[@kenharris2121]

great tips and advice but the music is annoying. my 10 year old loves your builds and i love the tips. i don't have an airbrush either.

[@quickkits]

Thank you!! It's good to hear that my videos appeal to a range of ages and you find them helpful :) Also I've changed the music on my more recent videos, I realised it was distracting

[@MrWillshake]

Great video as always! I might do this kit because of the figures included and the paint scheme isn't to hard and it is nice and small.

[@ethan5354]

Nice pronunciation of "Sonderkraftfahrzeug". Much better than I could do!

[@quickkits]

+Ethan Ton haha thanks! I practiced that for ages before recording :')

[@lazzer2795]

Kommt gut! Schau mal bei Lust und Laune bei mir vorbei .( 1:35 Militärmodellbauer. ) ich stöber solange bei dir rum und lass dir ein Abo da :) Beste Grüße Robert

[@quickkits]

Thank you very much Robert!

[@Thrawn215]

0:05 You did not pronounce it right, but i am not going to hold you to it

[@Helicopterschmied]

Looks nice i didint like the airfix tanks :( But you make it good i like the camuflage. Michael

[@quickkits]

Thanks Micheal!! :))

[@warroomscale]

dude ......super goood jab !! O_O

[@nadiart-toys4192]

please build the tiger tank from ACADEMY !!!! thanks

[@quickkits]

NADI LEFTY it looks like an excellent kit, I'll add it to my list but I can't promise it any time soon

[@cavespider6665]

I think the humbrol enamel 26 was actually a revell colour

[@johnovandupper3810]

i love the looks of that tank! your a prefessional!👍👌😀😎

[@Zammpie]

Another cool video. As always!! But the music....well i think i'm to old for this ;-)

[@quickkits]

Thank you! and ok haha it is difficult to get something that isn't copyrighted AND long enough AND appeals to everyone's music taste :) Just out of interest, what music would you prefer?

[@Zammpie]

It doesn't matter what music i prefere. It's your channel and your videos. So just choose the music that you like. But anyway. It should be a bit calmer ;-) I like jazz very much. But it always depends of what you like to show in your videos. And yes, i know about this copyright s***t :-) It´s always difficult to find something that matches. But here is a tip. Try this site: incompetech.com

[@quickkits]

Cool thanks for the link, I might use some of that stuff it sounds good!!

[@ETMargraf]

hi Mitch here I just want to say I want to see you build the Airfix b-25.

[@honeydew5022]

Mitchell Margraf your name makes sense for the b-25 Lol

[@georgefishlock6551]

Do a airfix boat

[@AstonM1965]

That model looks brilliant mate, really like the added texture and weathering effects that you've made on this nice looking Airfix kit as it brings out the quality. :)

[@quickkits]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the weathering, I tried not to overdo it too much

[@71stMastiff]

thank you, I had to watch this, to see how to fix the vehicle, thanks...

[@danielromensky7817]

Could you do the airfix Land Rover (hard top) please :)

[@bikerboy1960]

Liked this very much.

[@iagmscalemodelling3401]

Owen how much time do you let dry paint between brush coats?

[@quickkits]

+I Glez for acrylics - maybe an hour or two, for enamels usually 24 hours

[@jonnymccall9782]

I'm gonna build this on Saturday im looking forward to it as its a wonderful kit

[@harrisonfisher4308]

Its nice to see somebody keeping up brush painting as part of the hobby. Personally I much prefer the brush to the airbrush as I have had two airbrushes and both I thought were good but my models just lacked depth compared to using the classic way of painting.

[@quickkits]

That's interesting to hear! Most people think the airbrush is superior. Thank you, I'm glad you like my brush painting :)

[@m.o.w.1162]

your the best

[@Jwend392]

have you considered using an airbrush to paint your kits?

[@sammorgan7153]

nice job on kit man do you email so i can send pics of all my finished builds?

[@adrienperron8770]

Try testore paints its great!

[@Fredfiscars]

That is awesome! I've read that it is really bad and horrible kit, but it does look good tho! I like the way you paint the figures, actually, they look so much better then mine ones! Ok, gotta go to my hobby shop and get this kit now! Haha :)

[@quickkits]

Haha! :D If you do build it, I'd be interested to know if the quality of the kit is really this good or I just got lucky with mine, apparently it is really old tooling so I'm amazed it was as good as it was

[@Fredfiscars]

Well, I will check it for sure. It cost €6 in my hobby shop, I suppose, so it's not really expensive, altought you can get new Airfix aircraft for €4.. dat logic tho

[@Fredfiscars]

Quick Kits haha, found better choice in shop, I took the 1/72 Rodens Sd.Kfz.234, I like Puma with smaller gun a bit more :)

[@quickkits]

Ah right cool, personally I think the turret looks a bit weird on the Puma but it's just personal preference :) good luck with the build!

[@Fredfiscars]

I like that Roden gives you a bit of mesh, so the turret top looks good when opened or closed. The undercarriage is a hell tought..

[@renecawley130]

+Quick Kits i want to start a challel of making models can you give me tips?

[@quickkits]

Personally I like videos that get straight to the point, I don't like talking about random stuff and I don't like talking about subjective things, for example if I like the box art or not. Script what you are going to say, it helps a lot.

[@samrichards8895]

+Quick Kits can you do ww2 airfix soldiers. I m not forcing you to do it I just thought it will be good.

[@lawrencesimon]

Hi nice build. What is the filler you are using?

[@quickkits]

I wouldn't recommend the filler I used in this video, I'd now recommend Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty - genuinely brilliant stuff

[@baminecrafta]

I've just gotten into model building and would really appreciate some advice. Should I wait until after i glue parts together to paint them, or paint before I glue? I've been painting before I glue them together, and then scraping off paint from contact points, but it seems like no matter how much I scrape off the paint messes up the glue and makes it where it doesn't join the two pieces together. Any help would be appreciated.

[@quickkits]

You only need to paint parts that either won't be accessible once the model is assembled, or parts that are very small (eg. 1/72 scale figures) before assembly. The rest can be painted after. I hope that helps

[@baminecrafta]

Quick Kits Thank you very much. I'm working on my first model now, so any help I can get is very appreciated!

[@dylanmcdowall470]

I would have to agree. If you find yourself doing 1/35 then you should definitely paint the exterior once you have built the actual model. I suppose it would be the same for 1/72. Another thing is that it might be an idea to put the tools on after painting the kit itself. You shouldn’t find that the tools are separate on 1/72 if it’s from something like airfix but high quality kit manufactures like tamiya or revell will quite likely have them as separate parts.

[@dylanmcdowall470]

If you need any more advice then you can always ask me.

[@featheryhawk5154]

Quick question. I noticed that most modelers build the kit before painting where as I do all my painting on the tree, is there any difference? Does it matter?

[@xboxgamer9680]

Painting when it is done is harder

[@henmond199]

It sometimes just helps the model look a bit nicer and makes sure the paint lines up

[@reillydavies2024]

i cant find the diorama build. Please help!

[@quickkits]

+Reilly Davies that's because I never got round to finishing it oops! Sorry :/

[@thatrandomdudewithglasses3205]

That's amazing great job mate carry on building love it

[@samrichards8895]

I agree with you that model looks good and it painted

[@samrichards8895]

so do you paint the parts before glue ing them.

[@quickkits]

Only small parts or areas that will be difficult to get to when the model is put together. Usually main camouflage schemes can be painted once the kit is fully assembled

[@geier1149]

Good video of a good kit

[@dalyantekineci6739]

nice video i like you

[@jakeyzkrueger6634]

You are just sooooo good

[@felipequesada6833]

First time I watched one of your videos. I have built many 1/73 & 1/76 kits. I love the German vehicles. So many with different weapons. Thought the speed was a tad too fast. Someone just starting out could have troubles following. I loved how vehicle was posed showing the suspension & tires.

[@quickkits]

Apologies for the speed, my newer videos are slower. I glad you liked the finished model!

[@felipequesada6833]

I'll look for the new videos. I did enjoy the look at this kit.

[@TheBorderlandsman88]

i dont do washes

[@rowdyrose5934]

I just started making model kits because my gramp gave me his very old ones. They are great and all but i can not peel off the stickers they are just so brittle

[@quickkits]

Are you trying to peel the decals (stickers) off the sheet without holding them in water first? Or are they just so old that they're disintegrating? That happened on my PZL P11c

[@rowdyrose5934]

Oh, I need to use water?

[@quickkits]

Yeah, I've made a video on how to apply deals which might help you :)

[@rowdyrose5934]

Ok I will go check that out. Thanks

[@temnymnich]

very nice build mate :)

[@charliesollis-waters7847]

I really loved this vid its makes me w hant to do them all

[@jakeyzkrueger6634]

My favourite model KZbinr

[@quickkits]

Thank you very much!

[@jasperbowmaster5038]

I love it

[@edwardtroth8630]

Are you from doncaster? If so visit tags models

[@quickkits]

Unfortunately not, I'm near Liverpool so it would be quite a lot of effort to get there haha :)

[@edwardtroth8630]

Oh

[@jaimerote3497]

Very cool video,definitely you did a great job very neat

[@quickkits]

Thanks mate :)

[@tobycorbett3136]

You amazing at this but I have a question. Do you take a break well doing this or do you do it in one go.😄

[@quickkits]

Haha naaah I'd have to be a super human to do it in one go :') I usually do all my videos over the course of several days

[@tobycorbett3136]

Oh and if your ok with it could I make a suggestion for a kit. I was wondering if you could make a DH vampire T.11. I made one when I was like 8 but it was Evan before I liked model kits. The only reason I got it is because it was in New Zealand livery. Sorry if that comment was to long. :)

[@renecawley130]

Thanks for the tips it helps a lot

[@25hanusia]

Thank you! the movie :)

[@honda6353]

Your videos have gotten me back into scale modelling, I'm quite scared of the Paint part, since I dont know If I should pickup an Airbrush or If I should brush Paint it.

[@quickkits]

You could try brush painting first seems as it's cheaper, then buy and airbrush if you're sure you really need one :)

[@honda6353]

Quick Kits then theres also the part where, I dont know what colors that work with which kits example, I bought the Tamiya 1:35 T-62, and I dont know If I should buy set Paints or If I should buy Paints that i can mix.

[@quickkits]

I always buy the base colour(s) of the kit so I know the main colour is accurate (though you have to remember that with old vehicals no one is quite sure of the exact shade), and then I'll mix colours for any smaller details. I find it useful to have the primary colours and black and white. Paint sets are a good idea. If you are brush painting, don't buy Tamiya acrylics as they are designed for airbrushes

[@honda6353]

+Quick Kits thanks for the info, I owned some Tamiya colors earlier and I'm aware they dont work well with brush, I picked up my Tamiya 1-35 scale T-64 today, its an old model from 74 I think, going to use it as a training kit.

[@davidnogueira2607]

is that 75mm or 50mm cannon?

[@quickkits]

I believe 75mm, though I'm not entirely sure

[@connoreaton4136]

Really well edited and very well built!

[@asmodellbau1131]

Great job! And a excellent video my friend

[@quickkits]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@mansbirkoff6616]

Man you are good!!!😎

[@quickkits]

Haha thanks mate!! :D