Sd.Kfz.222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen Diorama (Tamiya 1/35)

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Building and weathering the Sd.Kfz.222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen in 1/35 scale, and adding it to a small diorama featuring a ruined Greek temple. Built with the Tamiya kit (minus the motorbike) and some of the Yan Model resin pillars which I previewed in this video: • Quick reviews: DioBros...
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[@andreawood6312]

Well done you 👏 some great tips. Regards from Spain 🇪🇸

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you, Andrew

[@RB55able]

Beautifully done and very inspiring. I love the Kfz 222 and you have done it justice. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦.

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate. Yeah, it's a great little vehicle.

[@declan1278]

Fantastic work liked the way you bit of srach big with other parts great way you explain it keep it up look forward to see more well done

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you Declan. Yes, I really enjoued this one.

[@philRminiatures]

Glad to see the 'step by step' vid...and the wonderful result!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Phil - I'm glad you liked it.

[@georgeoconnor2833]

Incredible.......very good..

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@t.j.w3561]

Another great build and really enjoyable to watch from start to finish. The level of detail amazes me. Great stuff!

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you mate. I need to do another DAK kit soon I think.

[@lappin6482]

beautiful work

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Lappin

[@maverick1013]

Very nice work.that is a lovely kit,i especially like how you did the base stonework and pillars

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate - I'm glad you liked it

[@wadesplacejones4577]

I really enjoyed the video and you did a great job on the dio! I'm having to make smaller ones now as I'm running out of room. Again great job and thanks.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Frederick. Yes, storage space is a major factor when I decide what size dio to go for too. That said, my first (and awful) diorama was terrible mainly because of its size - it lacked detail and variety across the whole piece. I think smaller dioramas help with that.

[@aigaro9736]

Me with friends destroying sherman firefly with SdKfz 222 in Post Scriptum. Enemy tankers: Wha' a fuck?

[@ModelNerd]

Haha

[@henryschmidt636]

Only recently came upon your videos. I really enjoy your stuff. Finnish soldiers w/reindeer, Heer ambulance, this one in Greece! Who ever does the Greek theater! I'm so bored with Tigers and Germans in camouflage. You offer new interesting things.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Henry - I appreciate your comment.

[@robbo1068]

A really beaut job, both the build and the vignette. I really enjoy the way you pack so much in 25 minutes and provide lots of tips and techniques to boot!! I've only seen a couple of your builds as I've only recently come across your channel (and glad I did) and I will be watching many more over the coming weeks. Great job......and a pleasure to watch.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Robert, much appreciated

[@markedwards5106]

Inspirational!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Mark.

[@poonmig]

Wonderful video, full of great tutorial content, modelling materials and techniques. Thank you for inspiring me to have a go at military model making/dio's.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Shane. Yes, definitely have a go! It is great fun and a very relaxing (usually!) hobby.

[@gavinbooth]

A very enjoyable video the build and the diorama ! Regards Gav.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Gav.

[@TheInnerNerd]

Nice name 😉 nice job! Keep it up👍

[@ModelNerd]

Haha, thanks mate :)

[@100yojimbo]

Fantastic build really like the detail. This was very helpull to watch I am building this at the moment and whish I had left the gun in two parts like you did would have made the build a whole lot easier for me.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate, I'm glad it was useful. I found it funny how the instructions for this kit give no details about the interior or its colours despite the fact it is so visible.

[@100yojimbo]

@@ModelNerd yes I agree. Managed to jiggle the gun out. What paint did you use for the interior?

[@ModelNerd]

It was Mig Cremeweiss if I remember correctly, though I've used Tamiya XF-2 with a tiny bit of buff (XF-57) before.

[@100yojimbo]

@@ModelNerd Thanks thats good to know , the cremeweiss is ral 9001 will mix the two Tamiya paints

[@lawrencereid9375]

GREAT temple ruins!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Lawrence.

[@pineapplesand556ers]

Terrific!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks

[@theplaneimage]

I'm building this at the moment. As well as the Commander, Radio Op and Motorcyclist, there is also a fourth figure in my kit - parts Sprue A, 21,22,23 and 24 He isn't shown in the build instructions or shown in the box artwork?

[@ModelNerd]

Oh! I don't remember getting one of those. What kind of pose and uniform does he have? Is it a full figure or possibly an alternative pose for one of the existing ones? I built this so long ago I can barely remember it! :)

[@theplaneimage]

Yes, it was a while ago. I've already built the other three figures. There's a few arms and heads left over😊 because the motorcyclist can have various poses- but this is a complete other figure, torso/head one-piece, waist/legs one-piece and arms. Side-cap and long trousers in a leaning against a wall pose with one foot slightly raised. If you image-search Tamiya 35286 sprue A, you'll see it, same sprue as upper turret and front wings. I really like your finished model and the great diorama, it's a great help for painting and weathering, I hope to do something similar. Thank you for posting.@@ModelNerd​

[@MF-kv8cn]

would be nice if you called out what products you use like the pigments and paint colors.

[@ModelNerd]

Yeah, sorry, I do try to do that but sometimes forget :)

[@MF-kv8cn]

@@ModelNerd nice work btw.

[@MF-kv8cn]

@@ModelNerd i haven't built anything yet I'm trying to learn before hand

[@makoto845]

Where did u get those pillars

[@ModelNerd]

They're resin - I bought them at a model show in Penang, Malaysia. I can't remember the name of the company at the moment so if I don't mention it in the sorry, I don't have a way to find out at the moment. Maybe when I unpack my stuff.

[@johntaylor1435]

Could you please let me know what colours were used for the sandstone.

[@ModelNerd]

Ooooh, good question. This was quite a while ago so if I don't mention it in the video then I'm not sure. The colour was most likely some mix of XF-59 Desert Yellow, XF-60 Dark Yellow, and XF-57 Buff (all Tamiya colours). These days if I were painting a desert vehicle like this I'd probably use AK Real Colours instead as I feel they are a bit more accurate.

[@doejon9424]

What are the x6 bottle looking deals on the bumper where blitz cans usually are ? Water jugs ? They seem kinda small for water jugs but that's all can think of . Turned out great ! Per usual!

[@ModelNerd]

I'm not sure. I seem to remember asking about this at the time (and finding out), but I've since forgotten!

[@doejon9424]

@@ModelNerd I will let you know if I ever find out ! It just seems very odd for them to be water storage jugs given their rather small size and water was stored in the "white cross" bliyz jerry cans. The only other thing I can think of off hand is water filters in case they ever ran into a water oasis in the desert. This is a very interesting vehicle indeed. Subscribed !

[@doejon9424]

@@ModelNerd Well.. those are "Smoke Sprayers" ! Before the "NbKWrf39 Smoke Dischargers" were used, those soup can looking things on the turrets that launched smoke canisters. Those bottles just atomized vapor into a smoke screen apparently. Possibly of Czech design, liberated by the Germans. Not much information on the effectiveness but I've seen more Sd.Kfz.222 photos w/o them. That's why I wondered why on earth Tamiya took time to mold them haha.

[@ModelNerd]

@@doejon9424 Thanks mate!

[@Emergenttheory]

Weathering?

[@StevenPotts-ij9ue]

A very nice diorama, did you use oil paint on the base , or was it acrylic?

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. It was a long time ago now, but I think it was acrylic

[@telcelsycell3395]

Hola buenas tardes, muy buen trabajo, sólo quiero comentar, que hay una caja abierta que que contiene, unos panzerfaust, estas armas antitanque fueron usadas por el ejército alemán, y las Waffen SS en Europa ya casi al final de la segunda Guerra, sobre todo en las ruinas de Berlín, contra los carros de combate rusos, nunca fueron utilizadas por el África Korps!.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks, I know :)

[@Aaron-fl3fx]

Fantastic work! Could you kindly tell me what is the colours you used on building please, many thanks.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. The main body was Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow with XF-52 Flat Earth for the camo patches. The interior was cremeweiss from AK.

[@Aaron-fl3fx]

@@ModelNerd thanks

[@MrRobot-iz4rw]

How did you make the shaded paint

[@ModelNerd]

A black base layer (or partial layer, just in the recesses) is a good way to achieve this

[@MF-kv8cn]

where's the homie on the motorcycle?

[@ModelNerd]

I decided not to use him due to lack of space and the way it would affect the balance of the vignette.

[@wolfsimon72sulfureo28]

Lavoro eccezionale... ma non bisogna mai dimenticare di studiare bene il contesto... occhio alle incongruenze spazio-temporali...

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. I see your point but disagree. If you want absolute accuracy, full respect. But personally I think: "if you like it, build it" :) If you are building for a museum or something though, of course accuracy is probably better.

[@wolfsimon72sulfureo28]

@@ModelNerd come ti ho già scritto, il lavoro finale (accuratezza delle varie fasi modellistiche, costruzione, colorazione ecc...) ha un colpo d'occhio eccezionale. L'unico "neo" che ho trovato è appunto la presenza del panzerfaust. Comunque, come dici te, è una tua scelta su un tuo lavoro, ed è giusto che decida te le "licenze poetiche" che vuoi prenderti. Se hai voglia di inserire nel lavoro un T-Rex, non cambia certo il fatto che tu abbia lavorato bene, però... non aspettarti che nessuno lo commenti! Alla fine fai un video perché la gente lo veda, ed è normale che venga commentato. Io seguo i tuoi lavori, e mi piace come procedi. Mi dispiace non accetti questa mia piccola critica, che era tra l'altro abbastanza velata 👍

[@pickledtezcat]

@@ModelNerd A lot of older modellers are very focused on the historical accuracy aspect; rivet counting is part of the hobby for some people. :) ... and some of the younger modellers got interested through video games. There the emphasis on historical accuracy can sometimes be even more intense. If you're playing a WW2 game, and it's set in 1941, and the Germans suddenly pull out a Panzerfaust and blow up your favorite tank, then it can cause a lot of annoyance. (I even uninstalled a mod after that experience. A real WTF moment.) I personally agree that people should model whatever they like, and just enjoy the experience. I do it for a kind of meditation myself. But there are a lot of people who really enjoy the historical trivia part of the hobby too, for various reasons, and it's common to get comments like this. Anyway, great video. I really enjoyed the final result.

[@ModelNerd]

Sorry, I only just saw this reply. I didn't take offence at your comment - I just disagreed :)

[@Rom-ju5tf]

Do you do commissions I really want one like this but with the sdkfz223 leichterr panzerspahwagen

[@ModelNerd]

Hi. I've never done commissions to be honest.

[@blacklupos]

Great job, subedd :)

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate.

[@steffenrosmus1864]

Never seen a Panzerfaust in the African campaign 😂

[@ModelNerd]

It's not African, it's Mediterranean :)

[@steffenrosmus1864]

@@ModelNerd even then it is wrong panzerfaust saw service roughly in Nothern Italy in late 1944

[@rickmoreno6858]

@@steffenrosmus1864 broseph not Everybodys models and dies have to be "historically accurate " to you or anyone else. Relax it's his artistic licenses.

[@BlackSheep797]

Panzerfaust in DAK?😂

[@ModelNerd]

Yeah, a small mistake - not exactly the end of the world :)