Pete's Stummel

[Guest]

The steering wheels on many of these kinds of German vehicles were like that, yes. The SdKfz 250 and 251 halftracks had them the same way, for example. It saves space and lets the driver get in and out more easily in a hurry, at the expense of requiring more effort to turn the wheel.

[stillp]

The gun is complete, and I've fitted the inner halves of the wheels - I'll paint the outer halves separately.
Inside has had a coat of sandgelb, as well as a bit of drybrushing, but I the camera has swallowed the photo.

Not much more assembly to do now, but quite a bit of painting.
Pete

[minitnkr]

Looking good. That's one way to assure all wheels hit the ground even. There were two tread designs used on these vehicles, so to see both on a vehicle was not unusual. Stores on fenders and std. antennae mount were also subject to change. Is the co-ax there or yet to come? I couldn't make it out. PaulE

[stillp]

Yet to come Paul. As well as the two tread designs there seem to be two different wheels - the 2nd one back on each side looks to have a couple of cut-outs. These aren't shown on the box art or the painting guide.
Pete

[Allen Dewire]

Stubble, Stubble, Stubble, Bubble, Bubble, Trouble, Ah, Ah, Rubble, Gravel, Cobble Stones, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin...….Sorry, way too hard Pete!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking real good Peter and the details on this really stand out. Great job using the anti 'John Race' safety glue bottle to keep it level on the ground. You can't be careful enough these days and we wouldn't want the 234 going up in flames now, would we!!! Top Job Sir!!!

Prost
Allen

[JR]

:smiling2::smiling2: love that bottle Pete

[Guest]

:smiling2::smiling2: love that bottle Pete

And there I was thinking Stummel was German for glue....:rolling: as in glue gun - just get my hat and boot in the - as I leave....

[Guest]

Yet to come Paul. As well as the two tread designs there seem to be two different wheels - the 2nd one back on each side looks to have a couple of cut-outs. These aren't shown on the box art or the painting guide.

It could be you’ve mixed the spare wheel in with the others.

[stillp]

No Jakko, that's different again, and there's only one.
Pete

[minitnkr]

As can be seen, there were different wheels used as well (pic for discussion purposes only). PaulE

[Guest]

No Jakko, that's different again, and there's only one.

Odd that they give a mixture and not explicitly tell you.

[stillp]

They do tell you Jakko, but they don't show them in the painting guide.

[Guest]

As can be seen, there were different wheels used as well (pic for discussion purposes only). PaulE
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Just wondering if that could be to do with weight. The solid wheels at the front compensate for the weight of the gun etc, and the rear two sets are there for the lighter weight of the engine. Just something that twigged a cell during my driving days.

[minitnkr]

I don't think so as there placement seems random in the few photos where they appear, besides the /2 Puma had more weight on front with turret & 5cm and photos of overloaded /4 I have show no 2holers. Just a case of at hand usage I think. PaulE

[Mickc1440]

Late to the rabble again, sitting with my optivisor on to watch