Si B’s Tamiya 1/35 Sdkfz 223 Leichter Panzerspähwagen(Fu) “SimonT memorial GB”

[Jim R]

Hi Si
That's a good looking pie. I built this kit about 7 years ago. Nice kit.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Si. Nice choice I like those PE stencils. This chicken pie Looks very good hope JR will at least leave me some crust

[colin m]

As well as your appetite for pies, I hope you like a huge dollop of Photo etch. You've got a lot to play with here. It all looks very promising.

[Guest]

Hi Si you pick a Mr T classic rather you than me hope you have done your homework , good luck with it.
Pete.

[Si Benson]

Great to have you looking in gents, hope I can make a reasonable job of this :thinking:


With the T34 now ready for paint I can now move forward with the 223 build. Started snipping parts off the sprues and having a bit of a clean up....



Cut out the moulded on deck screen ready to accept the Eduard etch replacement...




Chassis pieces with plenty of good detail for such a vintage kit (1975!!)




Some slight flash along the length of the chassis rail that was scraped away with a Stanley knife blade, a technique I picked up off MrT...


Used the same technique to remove the moulded detail from the exterior stowage box...

Ready for the PE clasps and padlocks.

So a reasonable start for now. Hope to get a bit more done soon,
thanks for looking in :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Si,

I'm in mate built one of these last year a good little kit. Your off to a great start.

[Graeme C.]

I'll pull up a chair Si, looks like an interesting build.

[Si Benson]

Great to have you all looking in chaps, much appreciated :smiling4:

Well it’s been a struggle to get much bench time. Been a struggle to get up off the couch too :smiling5:
Dunno about you guys and girls but the dark winter months come and I would much rather hibernate till it’s over!!

Anyway......so with a glass of red, I set to work and began adding the etch. Also chiselled the nuts off the door hinges. Added recessed heads with a drill.


Hoping to get some time on Friday night to build some more...,.and sink a few beers :tongue-out2:
thanks for looking in

[JR]

PE looking very neat Si. Will you use every piece, I always end up with some that are either to small to make any difference, or they fly off into the ether.

[Si Benson]

Morning John,
I doubt if I’ll use all of this particular set, quite a few bits are no better or are actually worse than the kit parts :surprised:

Whatever’s left will go in the spares box :nerd:

[David Lovell]

Sorry Si late again if ever a monument was erected to Simon it would have to include one of these ,I have a bag of blackboard rubbers with me if the rabble at the front start they've got one comming might be old now but I can still find my range ,warned if they've read this if not they won't know what hit them ,its OK not dangerous was standard practice when I was at school ,now having your slate broken over your head is something else. Dave.

[Si Benson]

Sorry Si late again if ever a monument was erected to Simon it would have to include one of these ,I have a bag of blackboard rubbers with me if the rabble at the front start they've got one comming might be old now but I can still find my range ,warned if they've read this if not they won't know what hit them ,its OK not dangerous was standard practice when I was at school ,now having your slate broken over your head is something else. Dave.

Great to have you along Dave :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Looking good Si.

[Steve Jones]

Lovely work my friend. Coming along really well. Think you should replace the springs with scratch built ones. I know you want to. :smiling5: :thumb2:

[Si Benson]

Lovely work my friend. Coming along really well. Think you should replace the springs with scratch built ones. I know you want to. :smiling5: :thumb2:

Hiya mate, glad you like how it’s progressing. You know, I did look at the springs and under-gubbins for tweaking, but talked myself out of it! Think I’ll avoid etch and engines on my next build!

Late night update. Removed the moulded on deflectors from the roof and replaced with the etch ones...




More of the various parts added


Made up PE rear left light, I’ll to other side tomorrow...


not a bad PE set so far, hope to get some more done tomorrow :smiling4:
thanks for looking