German Kettenkrad in 1:18!

[tmanthegreat]

The other day, I completed a 1:18 scale German Kettenkrad & trailer kit from one of board member grunt1's Shapeways 3D printing kits. I went with the German Army gray as it would go with the majority of my 1:18 German figures & vehicles. Enjoy





After seeing the pictures, I can see I missed a few hard-to-reach spots...

See more pictures in the "Custom & Mods" forum here: http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... =9&t=29246

[Jnewboy]

Looks Great!!!

[Axis Nightmare]

That is nice Looks like your crew is keeping an eye out for Typhoons and P-47s

Would be really cool towing an Me-262

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

How much would one of these coast me?

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Depends on how steep a hill you roll it down.

[pickelhaube]

It looks great !!!!

[TankAce]

It looks really good.I can't wait to order one.

[The_Helicopter_Pilot]

Depends on how steep a hill you roll it down.

Hahaha you know what I ment...

[grunt1]

Very cool and I like that you did it in German gray. Did you use decals for the Balkenkreuz or paint by hand?

[tmanthegreat]

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!

To answer grunt1's question, the Balkenkreuz are decals from John's Stuff. (I still have fragments of several sets that I keep around for various projects). Using Micro Sol to set the decal and then a spray of dullcoat after it dries helps blend the decal pretty well. I wish I had small lettering and numbering to make the ID plate, but that will have to be another custom...

Helicopter Pilot, the Kettenkrad kit from Shapeways (including vehicle body & front wheel set) costs about $88 and the trailer costs about $24. You'll need paint, but not really any glue. I got the kettenkrad during on of the 20% off sales and so it cost me a bit less. Lots of great stuff to order - and build - from grunt1's site: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/battlegroundtoys?s=0

[Jnewboy]

Grunt, here a missing link to your collection! The Goliath trailer...

[Jnewboy]

Question: does anyone have any leads for the license plate decals??

[grunt1]

I worked with Peddinghaus decals to get both the rear and curved front fender license plate decals. He has an existing Kettenkrad decal sheet that just needs to be resized for 1:18, which he will do on request. If you choose to contact him, make sure to give him specific measurements that you need. Don't simply ask for 1:18 as the interpretation of what 1:18 is, especially with decals, varies quite a bit.

[grunt1]

More info:

Peddinghaus decals in 1/16 are available at retailers like great models:
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/c ... rs=&scale=

Here is the Kettenkrad set in 1/16 for reference:
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/c ... um=PDH1800

He can re-size them to 1:18, or in your 1:18-ish exact measurements, contact Ernst directly at: [email protected] with your specific measurements and he will send you a price.

[caribmar]

Great Models is no longer in business. They were brought out by an other etailer, Spruce Brothers. I am not sure if they sell the decals but they always had great customer service and prices.

CaribMar

[grunt1]

You can get them directly from Peddinghaus. Again I'd make sure to contact them first to make sure these fit even though they are marked 1:18 on the decal sheet.

http://www.peddinghaus-decals.de/index. ... t&Itemid=1