It is a German light armored car released from Bronco. I made it from April to August 2013.
Now I have two other painting kits, but I started assembling German Kfz.13. I thought it was as easy as Tamiya Kubelwagen. It didn’t.
The first assembly of the chassis. The appropriate number of photo-photo-etched parts was attached.
(14-Apr-2013)
Roughly divided parts will be joined after. I’m a little worried about each part fitting.
(15-Apr-2013)
You can choose the mounted machine gun earlier or later type. I chose the earlier type MG13, introduced into service in 1930.
(21-Apr-2013)
This kit is tiny a length of around 12cm.
(27-Apr-2013)
It isn’t easy to attach photo-etched parts mudguard on the front fender. I had to bend carefully according to a curved surface; It needs expert artistry? I suppose annealed parts are easier to work with.
It’s like today’s guerrilla pickup trucks, such as the Toyota Land Cruiser, setting up the machine gun as this vehicle is open top and the bonnet does not have good armoring.
Although the intensity of a mirror, light pole, etc., attached to a front fender is anxious, it will be OK if handled carefully.
The attachment position of the toolbox was mistaken and corrected.
Shot of the back side of the body’s lower part. The front wheel is assembled in a movable state. I considered the possibility of breakage when painting and storage; I pasted the lower parts all fixed.
Assembly was completed by trial and error. It’s a compact and characteristic vehicle. Now I wonder when I can paint it…
(27-Apr-2013)
Dark color base coating finished. I painted carefully not to leave the unpainted area, especially the open-top car’s inside.
Dragon Models German Sturmartillerie Crew set, I used. I chose two beret-type cap crews this time.
The crew, too many hunky and big men, I suppose…
From the rear side shot. Oops, I forgot to attach the pistols.
One person is having a pipe, and another is holding binoculars, thinking of a direction for the future. These two face moldings are good.
Dragon German crew size is 54mm (2.12″), seemingly 189 cm (6 ft 3 in). I compared the height of these figures with the Alpine Soviet tank crew. I heard German males’ average height is 180cm, are they slightly higher? German, Dutch, and Danish average height is over 180 cm.
Alpine’s natural pause is preeminently good. Dragon’s face mold is also brilliant; good work of injection plastic kit.
(05-May-2013)
Since the face of the last completed figure was not entirely satisfactory, although now I’m painting these figures in oil….. Brush unevenness comes out, and painting on plastic is not so good; it’s complicated. It was necessary that I had to undercoat more firmly. Anyway, I am trying it hard more; it’s just beginning.
It takes much time to dry oil painting. Although 24 hours have passed, it does not get dry yet. Or maybe I’ll reach a hand to a new kit to start assembling…
Completed primary paint and sticking decal were finished. Car body painting is pretty favorable now. The fender is shining because I blew clear as usual to improve the adhesion of the decal.
(01-August-2013)
Kfz13, which I began to build in April, was completed at last. This vehicle reinforces a private-sector passenger car with an armor plate and attaches the armaments of a machine gun. It has 5-mm armoring; the small arms fire could be prevented. In the armored division dawn, it played an essential role in the armored corps development in arms control under the Treaty of Versailles.
This decal is in the French Campaign. This car could run at 60 km/h, but that mobility was too bad and impractical on uneven ground. But I had attached much mud weathering, although I intended it in the battle of France. It seems to be in Russia…
I think orange washing is very matched with German gray. Since the orange and mud color is similar, weathering became monotonous.
I used Tamiya Diorama Texture Paint Soil Effect, color dark earth and brown mixed. I think it is necessary to study a muddy adhesion condition more, for example, referring to an actual photo of the construction field.
Now It has the feeling of running on the battlefield.
You can see its small vehicle, the photo with US dollar Quarter, and 100 Japanese Yen coin.
The cover on both lights is made of cloth is a blackout cover. It is for preventing light from diffusing and avoiding the discovery of the enemy. There are car-width display poles, but it seems difficult to check from that thin slit from the driving seat during the operation.
The smallness of this armored reconnaissance car is conspicuous with well-built figures. A crew is two persons: a driver and a machine-gunner; the machine-gunner is the commander. I brought from Dragon Models kit.
The mold of this tank crew uniform is relatively thick, like a wool coat. The expression is rich, although it is not resin head. I thought the face finishing quality had been improved rather than under making.
It is a little regretful that the unevenness of the oil painting remains of undercoat. If I pile up oil painting in several steps after firmly making a base with a lacquer composition, the result will likely improve. The drying time is longer… I could draw eyes very nicely, would it be good on the whole?
The left tank crew is holding a pipe. The German soldier was free from losing a battle at the time. Is it a face full of confidence?
Because the armaments are poor, it seems to be police vehicles rather than an armored corps. It seems that it was used in the security forces after retreating from the front.
The inside of this vehicle was also painted in German gray. I had the pastel weathering on the inside floor.
I used the TAMIYA German Military Insignia Decal Set for insignia. I always use the same type of decals. Especially the tank cap mark painting requires excellent depiction skills, so this decal helps my finishing. I need more tank crew insignia.
Although it is a face the size of a grain of rice, I shot a very large-sized picture. The uniform is rough because of only dry brushing after painting Tamiya’s enamel black. I suppose uniform is better for oil painting and blending carefully for expression increase.
It was a relatively rare vehicle, which I enjoyed making very much. It’s attractive that these vehicles are diverted from the others, and emergency improvement is attached in a great hurry.
(6-August-2013)
