SteveKrieg
Company Commander
G'day all,
Just a quick one (and probably seemingly mundane when compared to some of the great vehicle work posted recently). As part of next year's diorama series - one will encompass Wehrmacht mobility and firepower in one by combining DML CHE's Sd.Kfz 302 tracked light demolition charge (known as 'Goliath') towed via its special trailer behind a CHE Kettenkrad. By showcasing two of the German Army's more unusual vehicles paired, it should provide a nice double-act in 1/6th scale. Another 'Goliath' being unloaded from its trailer (trailers courtesy of 'Fields of Armor') and one being made ready; the entire scene will come under the title 'Goliath awaits').
The CHE variant comes in dark grey so the first thing was to first remove the track (which I could only do by gingerly removing the drive sprockets), dust them down and apply a Citadel paints 'black' as an undercoat and then Tamiya dark yellow spray. I used the black also on the track.
I intend to now add some slight wear and tear (these vehicles weren't around long enough I suspect to gain too much), green camo-striping, white striped down the rear (which aided the R/C operator to ensure it was going away and no towards him) and then put the track back on and then glue the sprockets back in-place - they should no doubt be one of the easiest repaint/detailing jobs I've done to date on a vehicle.
For the remote control box and the tethered multi-colour twisted cabling, a bit or research then replicate in terms of colours required. More to follow - Enjoy, Steve
Just a quick one (and probably seemingly mundane when compared to some of the great vehicle work posted recently). As part of next year's diorama series - one will encompass Wehrmacht mobility and firepower in one by combining DML CHE's Sd.Kfz 302 tracked light demolition charge (known as 'Goliath') towed via its special trailer behind a CHE Kettenkrad. By showcasing two of the German Army's more unusual vehicles paired, it should provide a nice double-act in 1/6th scale. Another 'Goliath' being unloaded from its trailer (trailers courtesy of 'Fields of Armor') and one being made ready; the entire scene will come under the title 'Goliath awaits').
The CHE variant comes in dark grey so the first thing was to first remove the track (which I could only do by gingerly removing the drive sprockets), dust them down and apply a Citadel paints 'black' as an undercoat and then Tamiya dark yellow spray. I used the black also on the track.
I intend to now add some slight wear and tear (these vehicles weren't around long enough I suspect to gain too much), green camo-striping, white striped down the rear (which aided the R/C operator to ensure it was going away and no towards him) and then put the track back on and then glue the sprockets back in-place - they should no doubt be one of the easiest repaint/detailing jobs I've done to date on a vehicle.
For the remote control box and the tethered multi-colour twisted cabling, a bit or research then replicate in terms of colours required. More to follow - Enjoy, Steve