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1/18 Sdkfz 222 Build

Post by pickelhaube » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:09 pm

I guess we all have to start from the ground up. Here is one of the wheels. I need to make the armored hub protector .

Here are a few shots. The small wheel is 1/35 scale. The 223 is 1/35 scale as well.

So far about 5-6 hrs of work :wink:

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It looks like the 1/35 but 1.944 bigger :D :wink:

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Post by DocTodd » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:49 pm

Do you have time to explain your process. I am wondering how you make your molds. You are obviously very skilled. I am wanting to make molds aof a few smaller items. Can you tell me what you use to do this?
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Post by pickelhaube » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:59 pm

DocTodd wrote:Do you have time to explain your process. I am wondering how you make your molds. You are obviously very skilled. I am wanting to make molds aof a few smaller items. Can you tell me what you use to do this?
Thanks,
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Sure thing. The next time I make a mold I will do a step by step in the customs post.

I get all of my resin and RTV from Micro Mark a bit pricy but they have the best stuff

Here is a link http://www.micromark.com/casting-and-mo ... plies.html

The RTV is $37 a unit and the resin is $33 a unit. That would be over $70 just to make a small part. Not counting the time .

I use the stuff by the gallons . Quite often the molds run into the hundreds. I used 3 gallons alone to do my M-10 :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by russcal » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:18 am

Heya, Pickelhaube!

I have an even more basic question for you... how do you make your master pieces? Is it carved or machined? Is it plastic (styrene), wood (bass or ?), or butter board? I see all this amazing work, and am somewhat puzzled by the very first step of construction.

Thanx in advance,

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Post by pickelhaube » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:45 am

russcal wrote:Heya, Pickelhaube!

I have an even more basic question for you... how do you make your master pieces? Is it carved or machined? Is it plastic (styrene), wood (bass or ?), or butter board? I see all this amazing work, and am somewhat puzzled by the very first step of construction.

Thanx in advance,

Russ
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Hey Russ,

I have used everything you have mention except the butter board. What is that ? Sounds interesting .
The first thing I get are scale drawings then a scale model. If I can , I try to get a built scale model and an unbuilt one.

Then if possible for some of the odd shaped pieces I try to trace them and take the tracing to Kinkos to enlarge them to 1/18 scale. Of course you can only do this with about 20 % of the model.

I use mm to scale . It is a lot easier than inches. I have a scale ruler that I use to measure pieces. then I multiply the size up to 1/18 scale.

Then I just start cutting what ever I am using and make the piece.

This tire started life as a Hanomag tire that I molded and cast with the resin I used.

1. I filed the side lugs to shape a more rounded tire.
2. I sanded the large side cleats off.
3. Then I shaped the profile of the tred.
4. Next I ground off all of the rim to flaten the actual wheel.
5. Then I made a styreen disk chucked into my Dremal.
6. Then I turned the large ring on my Dremal.
7. Next I turned the small hub on my Dremal.
8. Then I cut and glued the bolt heads. This is hexagol stock styreen rod.
9. Then I made the tiny hub studs.
10. Then I painted and primed
11. Fill in the pin holes.
12. Primed
13. Filled pin holes
14. Drink a cup of coffe.

As stated before , this is about 5-6 hrs worth of work.

The mini gun I made for the Pavehawk was about 2 full days of work on the gun itself :shock:
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Post by Yoxford » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:50 am

Beautiful work Brother!
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Post by gliderdwm » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:11 am

Excellent detail with your work. I didn't realize the resin was so expensive. I know there are alternatives but as you mention the quality of the resin is important.

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Post by tmanthegreat » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:47 am

I'm excited to see how this will turn out 8) I've always liked the SDK 222.

Do you plan to make the turret able to rotate and will assembled versions be offered?
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Post by pickelhaube » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:23 am

tmanthegreat wrote:I'm excited to see how this will turn out 8) I've always liked the SDK 222.

Do you plan to make the turret able to rotate and will assembled versions be offered?
Thanks guys.

Yes the turret will rotate and the top screens will open.

I am hoping to make this build as simple as possible.

The thing with resin kits is the flash and those confounded pin holes. That is the hardest thing about resin kits the clean up after that is done it is a cake walk.

But yes there will be some fully assembled 222 / 223 in the future.

I will make a few full build models from now on. :D
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Post by flyboy_fx » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:31 am

How much will this run maybe?
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Post by King O' Fools » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:34 am

pickelhaube wrote:This tire started life as a Hanomag tire that I molded and cast with the resin I used.

1. I filed the side lugs to shape a more rounded tire.
2. I sanded the large side cleats off.
3. Then I shaped the profile of the tred.
4. Next I ground off all of the rim to flaten the actual wheel.
5. Then I made a styreen disk chucked into my Dremal.
6. Then I turned the large ring on my Dremal.
7. Next I turned the small hub on my Dremal.
8. Then I cut and glued the bolt heads. This is hexagol stock styreen rod.
9. Then I made the tiny hub studs.
10. Then I painted and primed
11. Fill in the pin holes.
12. Primed
13. Filled pin holes
14. Drink a cup of coffe. :shock: :? :idea:

As stated before , this is about 5-6 hrs worth of work.

The mini gun I made for the Pavehawk was about 2 full days of work on the gun itself :shock:
Aha! So it's the coffee that makes these items super-expensive. You epicurean, you. :P

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Post by hendoracer » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:43 pm

Excellent work, and thanks for the insight into how these things are created.

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Post by normandy » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:06 pm

Pickel, This is going to Be Great!!!!

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Post by 1958Zelda » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:22 am

Great work,really looking forward to seeing the end results.

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Post by Teamski » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:10 am

Simply amazing work...... :shock:

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Post by pickelhaube » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:22 pm

Man I have been swamped with radome M-10s , Pavehawks even some v-1 orders. I hope to have everything done and shipped by Monday so I can get back on this. I have been wanting to do this for about a year.

This is one of my fav WW2 vehicals. I am sique ( ? ) to get this one out. :D :D :D
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Post by flyboy_fx » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:40 pm

What was the cost again?
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Post by pickelhaube » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:01 pm

flyboy_fx wrote:What was the cost again?
I had a price set for this one when I decided to start this project. It was kind of high.

When I get closer into the finish I will have a new adjusted price.

Some of our cherished board members get upset with my posted prices and not sticking to them . So for now I will not post my guesstomate prices.


But you are free to PM me for it. :wink: :D
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Post by pickelhaube » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:23 pm

Finally got a chance to work on this. I started at 7:30 this morn and am now done with the roughed in body. It is 9:18 now :shock:

This is going to be one sweet Scout car :D :D :D

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Here the is 1/35 scale 223 on top for size comparison.

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Post by aferguson » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:25 pm

you did that in less than 2 hours? That would have taken me a week, at least.
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Post by flyboy_fx » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:39 pm

Me2

Now I wish I had $200 :cry:
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Post by pickelhaube » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:12 pm

aferguson wrote:you did that in less than 2 hours? That would have taken me a week, at least.
Ahh...

No about 14 hrs nonstop.
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Post by normandy » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:27 am

Pickel, :shock: outstanding!!!!

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Post by aferguson » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:16 am

ooh.....that 7 oclock to 9 oclock. That's more like it. :)
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Post by normandy » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:49 pm

Pickel, are they feeding you? Do they let you go to the bathroom? It sounds like your in China, factory # 3....... :shock: I think thats the one the kumblewagon molds went missing in...................... :idea: update seems like Pickelhaube is safe and sound in his New Orleans workshop... 8)
Dude, ya had me worried there.. :wink: If it wasn't for You and the Hun and a few others this 1:18th hobby of ours would be in neutral.

Still waiting on JSI and FOV.....October, Mid October, Christmas...........New Years..... 3 quarter 2010...... :P

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