Opel Blitz / flak38 A Work in Progress

I have documented a recent build and thought you might like to see the whole process. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like, if this process gets to be a bore let me know and I'll jump right to the "finished" pics.
I had this Italeri Opel Blitz 3ton type 'S' truck in the closet for about 25 years and finally decided to build it:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8031&stc=1&d=1205677025
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8032&stc=1&d=1205677025
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razorboy

 

Interesting mate. Keep em coming.

 

Even though most of it won't be visible when the kit is completed, I felt like I still needed to thoroughly paint the chassis, engine and drivetrain components:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8034&stc=1&d=1205680187

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8035&stc=1&d=1205680511

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razorboy

 

Nice one mate. Post the rest so we can see it step by step. Looking good mate.

 

Rough fitted the body together and started on the DunkelGrau base coat:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8045&stc=1&d=1205711126

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8046&stc=1&d=1205711126
Tried the sides in different configurations:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8047&stc=1&d=1205711126

razorboy

 

First "Layer" of DunkelGelb:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8056&stc=1&d=1205743716

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8058&stc=1&d=1205743716

After the second coat of Dark Yellow:

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8059&stc=1&d=1205743716

razorboy

 

A bit more paint here and there. Stippling with a fine point Grummbacher using the dark grey base color. Decals applied at this time as well.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8068&stc=1&d=1205891699

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8069&stc=1&d=1205891699

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8070&stc=1&d=1205891699

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8071&stc=1&d=1205891699

razorboy

 

That is fantastic. Well done!

 

it often amazes me how realistic modellers like yourself get things.wow,great stuff.yours,lee.

 

RB looks just as well here as it did over at ACG. Really nice.

HP

 

RB looks just as well here as it did over at ACG. Really nice.

HP
Guten abend HP, Wie gehts?
And thanks,
rb

 

How've you applied the Dunkelgelb Rboy?
Sprayed or brush? Almost looks like it's been dabbed on with a cottonbud? Or pigment powders?
I like it, but can't work it out.

Cheers,
Adam.
I used cheap(68 cents/ 2oz.) Wal-Mart "Plaid" brand acrylics, mixed the colors I needed and it's all 100% brush applied..... with my 30 year old Grummbacher brushes.

rb

 

Next set of photos - 20mm gun has arrived and is under construction:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8072&stc=1&d=1205974980

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8073&stc=1&d=1205974980

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8074&stc=1&d=1205974980

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8075&stc=1&d=1205974980

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8076&stc=1&d=1205974980


First model I've ever built with Photo-Etched parts .... what a major pain! But what detail!

razorboy

 

Didn't get any feedback on my last set of pics, nontheless I shant let it bother me. Here is the next set of pics on the 'Blitz Build'.

flak38 receives it's first coat of paint; dunkelgrau.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8088&stc=1&d=1206148004

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8089&stc=1&d=1206148004

Next the whole gun was painted in a "captured" British desert khaki, then finally the front shield was painted over in dunkelgelb,

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8089&stc=1&d=1206148004

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8090&stc=1&d=1206148004

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8092&stc=1&d=1206148364

razorboy
Lufttiger Models

 

Here are the final set of "Build Pics". The Diorama pics will be posted as soon as it is finished.

Added 20mm ammo box rack and tarp. Rack is balsa wood and the tarp is kleenex folded and dampened with a water/white glue mix.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8133&stc=1&d=1206300600

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8132&stc=1&d=1206300600

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http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8135&stc=1&d=1206300600

razorboy
Lufttiger Models