1/72 ADGZ M35 funkwagen armoured car. FINISHED

[Baker]

Since 1985 I have been building military models on scale 1/72

I'm going to start a small buildlog of the  ADGZ M35(fu) Mittlerer Panzerwagen from manufacturer ACE.

http://acemodel.com.ua/en/news

http://acemodel.com.ua/en/model/332

 

(Foto from ace)

 

Ace produces plastic scale models in so-called “short run” production.

This means : they make a mold for a model and once the mold is worn out, then the model goes "out of production".

They make interesting and rare models. Buy only suitable for builders with some experience.

This buildlog is not a product review. But just to show you how I make my military models.

 

 

Info about this armoured car :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADGZ

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/polizei-panzerkampfwagen-adgz-m35-mittlere-panzerwagen.htm.

As will be visible on the photos

The construction will not always be smooth. And some pieces will not fit or will need to be replaced.

 

 

Start

 

Box 

building the hull and the tower

 

now i let this dry for at least 24h.

 

Edited August 12, 2018 by Backer

[Baker]

A few days later,

Details that are not good are sanded away and doors and hatches are made new.

[Baker]

The front and rear wheel axles. A lot of cleaning work needed
Left pre-cleaning, right is cleaned

The middle axes are for later.

 

[Baker]

detailing the doors and adding other new parts

 

Inspection

[Baker]

apply  rivets from stretched spreu,  and other small parts.

 

[Canute]

Nice work, Patrick. Short run kits seem to have a little more than the usual fixes required. You handle them well.

 

Have you seen these Archer transfers: http://www.archertransfers.com/index.html

[Baker]

Ken,

 

thank you for the positive comment and the link.

Short run kits are indeed a challenge.

But, only thanks to manufacturers such as ace. I can continue my hobby.

Otherwise, with about 1400 models build,  its scratchbuilding or semi scratchbilding for me

 

[Baker]

the exhaust

 

and the "tow hooks" Made of model ship parts...

 

 

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small update

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continuation :

 

Mounting the antenna

 

Additional toolboxes

 

The barrel of the cannon has been drilled out

 

Armament placed.
3 MGs and a 20mm gun

 

The hull and turret are almost ready

 

thanks for watching

 

[Baker]

The last details have been applied

 

The wheels have been cleaned up and the model is now ready to paint

[Roger Pellett]

What were these vehicles used for?  The large antenna looks like some sort of RDF unit.  Is this so?

 

Roger

[Baker]

16 hours ago, Roger Pellett said:

What were these vehicles used for?  The large antenna looks like some sort of RDF unit.  Is this so?

 

Roger

Roger,

The frame antenna serves for long-distance communication (FU = Funk = "radio")

It looks that a few of these vehicles were equipped with additional radios and the accompanying antenna during the war.

 

Depending on the type of radio, this was for communication with the commander and / or airforce  support.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Communications_of_the_German_Army_WW2

The disadvantage of these large antennas was that they were very visible. 

Later in the war, the frame antenna was replaced by a less visible "star" antenna. Because these vehicles became priority targets for the enemy (he who can not communicate with the headquarters can not ask for support or send information about the enemy).

 

General info,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADGZ

 

Thanks for asking 

And everyone thanks for the likes and to follow

[Baker]

Painting the model

 

First i wash te model with water and soap, and let dry

 

base color : panzer grey

 

Let it dry for 24 hours. Then dry brushing : lighter grey

 

Again, let dry for 24 hours. And then painting tires, wooden parts and metal parts.

[Baker]

apply decals

The crosses from the kit are not good (not symetric). Others are used from the parts box.

First a layer of matte varnish

apply decal

Add a layer of varnish again.
In 30 years, no decal has come loose on my models.

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apply rust and 24h drying

And a final dry brushing with a sand color.

Everything is ready to assemble the wheels

[Baker]

mounting wheels

 

A wash with thinned Black paint

 

some metal parts are made shiny with a pencil

 

Numbered and tagged, finished

 

Thank you for following this build

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Patrick, sorry about the flood of likes, but I too prefer 1/72 armor and had to say you did an outstanding job on this unusual build.  Thanks for sharing with the forum.

 

Ziggy

Edited December 4, 2019 by SigEp Ziggy

[Papa]

Great weathering!

[Barbossa]

Great work.

I assumed this type of vehicles were only available in a 1/35 scale, which makes this achievement even more impressive.

[Baker]

1 hour ago, SigEp Ziggy said:

Patrick, sorry about the flood of likes, but I too prefer 1/72 armor and had to say you did an outstanding job on this unusual build.  Thanks for sharing with the forum.

 

Ziggy

 

1 hour ago, ragove said:

Great weathering!

 

50 minutes ago, Barbossa said:

Great work.

I assumed this type of vehicles were only available in a 1/35 scale, which makes this achievement even more impressive.

Thank you for these nice comments 

[popeye the sailor]

really nice job on this one...at first it appeared to have some fit problems.  but you made it work........great weathering!  

[Jack12477]

WOW !  Nice model, Patrick.  I also like your tagging system.  After 20 plus years I've forgotten what model is which in my collection since I never wrote anything down.