Post-build Review: ICM/Tamiya AMD-35 P.204(f) Armoured Scout Car 1/35 Scale (plus interior painting)

Today we will review the ICM kit series (also reboxed by Tamiya and Revell) of the French Panhard 178 AMD-35 Armoured Car, known as the Panzerspähwagen 204(f) in German service. This is a great kit -- well detailed and quick to build -- with a full interior that would make a great one-week project. However, it can really use some upgrades for the interior. The exterior can also be improved with aftermarket details as well.
I will also show my fully painted and weathered interior for the vehicle as that has to be done during assembly. Enjoy!
ICM 35373, 35374, 35375, 35376, 35381, 35382,
Tamiya 32411, 35413,
Revell 03259.
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[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

I think you managed to surpass all your previous builds with that one, starting with the construction and the interior as we see here and later with the exterior painting and weathering. Really sweet work and highly inspirational.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Michael! I agree, this is probably my most satisfying project to date. And I am getting more invested in armoured cars because of this. Maybe this is partly what inspired a certain sdkfz 247 project? 😛

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

@@Panzermeister36 absolutely mate :)

[@SEAKPhotog]

Wow, that radio set!🤯 Terrific!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@Gnushk736]

The interior looks amazing! 👌🤌

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@MrJoeGarner]

Glad to see you're still at it. I found one of your videos today. I've been back into building for a month or two now. Excellent work Sir!

[@paulhennessy5627]

Slowing working my way through the Panhard "catalogue". This vehicle has always been a perosnal favourite from when I was a kid 40+ years ago). Love what you have achieved with this.

[@davidknights3878]

This was one of my favorite builds. The actual model looks even better than in the video.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Dave. I'm impressed that it is one of your favourite builds despite not being 1/72nd scale 😛

[@Toni_G_Castroviejo]

Beautiful model and awesome work you made, my friend! Awesome! :)

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you very much as always Toni!

[@piachol9936]

Great work! You inspire me. Can't wait exterior painting and weathering! ❤

[@RB55able]

Beautiful work! The communications equipment looks stellar; nice details.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Ralph!

[@RollingThunderModels]

That interior is superb! Judging on all the energy and aftermarket you put in it this model will be a stunner indeed!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Jan!

[@parabot2]

Looks killer , the radio detail is stunning . I love looking into a interior that's well done.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! I tend to avoid interiors as they are a lot of work, and sometimes it is hard to see it in the end so it seems like wasted effort. But in this case, the interior is small and has many large hatches to show it off.

[@workbenchhobbies4316]

The radios look fantastic! thanks for sharing that link. I could have used that a few weeks ago! :)

[@SMAZVidoes]

Great format for the build video. Spectacular result.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@johncrimmins1540]

I always thought you were a good young armor modeler. After seeing the interior ( Radio Unit ) you are just a top armor modeler. Thanks for your videos👍

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you very much John!

[@John_Sharrock]

Great work Evan,the interior looks amazing.👍

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you John!

[@timothywood4402]

Great build and a wonderful video. Its nice to see this vehicle getting a makeover as the only other kits were from the late'90s from DML and a French model company (which I cant seem to remember at the moment) and was a reboxing DML did. BTW you did some very fine work,great job.

[@Panzermeister36]

Glad you liked it! It is a cool vehicle and I enjoyed dressing it up a little. Armoured cars are not as commonly done as tanks, but I think I will do more in the future as they are interesting....and they don't have 200 track links to deal with either!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Excellent work and post-build reviews are the best!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Jerry! I'm glad you enjoy them

[@ChristianGurney]

Floor effects are well done.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Christian 😊

[@foreverplastickits138]

*These add on look really good and improve th level of detail at such a level ... thanks for sharing them, as a french modeler the AMD-35 is really beautiful and effective, so effective that the Germans allowed to produce them for their own use in Eastern Front mainly.*

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you for the comment! I am glad that you enjoyed the project. French vehicles are under-represented in my opinion, so this is something that I will do more in the future.

[@DutchDaveModels]

Cool upgrades. Very nice looking recon vehicle ✨👍✨

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Dave!

[@ho-2036]

Excellent technical review as always. Great job on the interior! Thanks for posting.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@Swellington_]

that defmodel box says "DO NOT EAT",well at least they let ya know in case you anyone was to get hungry 😂 😂

[@Panzermeister36]

Mmm yummy resin 🤤

[@Swellington_]

@@Panzermeister36 😂😂

[@brucethemodelnoob]

Such a great build. Aftermarket where it really added to the overall effect, but the kits quality still shows through. I love the Panhard in German service, and may have to give one of these a try.

[@Panzermeister36]

It's a great kit Bruce, and I've got a bunch of aftermarket stowage left over in case you ever do one 😛

[@fjdexx]

A very nice work. Thx for showing

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks for watching!

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Good Simple Model Cute Obscure Car Great Vibe Thank You Man

[@ChampionScaleModelling]

excellent timing I just started this kit last night!

[@Panzermeister36]

I'm excited to see your build of it! It's an excellent kit.

[@bucknertarsney7674]

Pretty work, Evan!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very nice video Evan

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Tim!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@Panzermeister36 Anytime my friend

[@danreed7889]

Great job. Now paint it!

[@Panzermeister36]

I already have painted it 😁

[@danreed7889]

@@Panzermeister36 awesome! Another vid in the works! Just became a patrion.

[@michaeldean1289]

Hi Evan Very interesting review mate. It looks really great and it’s only a shame that you can’t see the interior after it’s all closed up. Thanks for sharing your work again ❤😊

[@Panzermeister36]

Fortunately on this vehicle, you can see much of it thanks to the large doors on both sides of the vehicle!

[@glenfisher728]

I don't have access to my 178 reference at the moment but from memory those exterior radio masts are wooden poles similar to the 223 and 232 eight rad. The radio wire is strung between the two poles. I could be wrong it's been along time since seeing my reference .

[@Panzermeister36]

You are correct. In the french configuration, that is how it is set up. However, in German service, they mounted their own radios and antenna; some vehicles are seen only fitted with the forward mast. They also mounted large frame antenna on some of these.

[@horrido666]

Double check those exposed antenna wires. They don't look right to me, and a quick google search shows they were not there on the actual vehicles. Great work, as usual.

[@donwillhoit6866]

You do such fantastic modeling. I am currently model railroading but you have tempted me too much. Can you recommend a first time or starter kit?

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! I would recommend the Tamiya 1/35 scale Panzer 38(t) E/F. Or, if you are interested in smaller scale then they also make that in 1/48 scale. Tamiya brand kits are excellent...easy to put together, not frustrating...always an enjoyable build.

[@donwillhoit6866]

Thank you@@Panzermeister36

[@KevinFish-Pzr-Regt-8]

Great job and interesting make of the radio and antenna wiring connections using evergreen rods. You mention 10-15k rod but I'm really not sure what actual size you are referring to. can you provide a bit more info as this is something I would also like to try? Thanks and keep up the great work

[@Panzermeister36]

The rods I used are 10 and 15 "thousandths" of an inch. So 0.010" and 0.015" diameter styrene rod.

[@KevinFish-Pzr-Regt-8]

got it, thanks@@Panzermeister36

[@thegunbox81]

The handles on the MG drums were canvas or leather

[@Panzermeister36]

Yeah I just saw a video on the MAC M1931 about 2 hours ago and noticed that. Whoops.

[@thegunbox81]

@@Panzermeister36 I actually just dug my drums out and all of them are canvas but their mid war.

[@niewolos2135]

6:52 "MR Modellbau"= Matthias Roth Modellbau

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you for the clarification!

[@panzer-meister]

Great weathering. Looks like a photo of actual vehicle in Tank Museum. 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you NOB! Have a good weekend.