Sd.Kfz. 232 6 rad

By: Jarosław Trzciński

Manufacturer(s): Italeri

Modifications: <none>

After-market parts: <none>

Description: It's nice Italeri's kit. I built it Out Of Box. Painted with Pactra. Then oil wash and drybrush. Weathering is made with Gunze markers, oil paints and some CMK pigments.

Judge 1
Assembly looks good. Finish looks smooth, but a bit monotone in areas. The drybrushing is a bit variable, being nicely restrained in some areas, but kind of heavy in others. The turret is much less weathered than the rest of the vehicle which makes it look somewhat out of place. The paint chipping adds some nice variance to the scheme. It might be better if it were a bit more restrained though, and a bit more random in size/shape, and distrubted in more logical manner. The rust colour appears to lean a bit too much to a burgundy colour, although this could be a function of the set up of the colour balance on your camera. You may want to consider the addition of some stowage of different colours to break up the monotony of the basic colour scheme, and add some visual interest to your subjects. You've utilized some good techniques. With some refinement and subtlety, they will greatly improve the overall impression of your modelling subjects. Good effort. Wayne
Judge 2
The build looks sound and the general finish is good. The rusted areas look a bit harsh and would be better if done a little smaller. The tyres could be improved with a dusty finish within the tread - this would give some nice contrast with the grey finish (always a difficult colour to paint well).
Judge 3
A competent, if somewhat ordinary OOTB build. One or two detail parts may have gone astray, without getting the kit out I can't be sure. Paint scheme seems fairly good. Not too dark a Panzergrau and it does appear to have some shading. Some of the drybrushing on the hull looks a little crude. The weathering is a lttle questionable in places. There are prominent rust patches on the upper hull, yet the turret and suspension seem almost unaffected.