|
|
|||||||
| Armor, Mech and Weapons Division Showcase of 1:6 Armor, Vehicles and Weapons Projects |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
04-21-2022, 09:34 AM
|
#1 |
|
Platoon Leader
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: God’s own country, “England”
Posts: 522
|
Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
This is my Armortek Sd.Kfz.222 which has been rebuilt and repainted to represent a vehicle from the Aufklärungs-Abteilung of 2. Panzer Division. December 1943 2.Panzer Division was withdrawn from Russia to France for refitting the Aufklärungs-Abteilung stayed behind and joined the rest of the Division in France during January 1944 this gave the division several months for training, servicing of vehicles and collecting new vehicles to bring the division up to full strength. No doubt during this time older vehicles would have been given a thorough inspection repairing any damage and a full repaint. This is how I got the 222 before I started the rebuild   Then the work to strip and rebuild started       
__________________
Werkstatt - 5, 1/6 Panzer parts werkstatt.five@gmail.com RAG Militärmodellbau There’s nothing worse than an ill-informed modeller who uses the term “it could have happened” to justify his lack of knowledge |
|
|
|
04-21-2022, 09:41 AM
|
#2 |
|
Platoon Leader
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: God’s own country, “England”
Posts: 522
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Gun mount was scratch built using the Dragon 2cm Flak38
  The correct size and shape grenade screen was scratch built   New wheels and hubs from Liam Mahoney in Australia were added these are absolutely amazing in detail   Drivers visors were opened and hinges from Werkstatt – 5 added   
__________________
Werkstatt - 5, 1/6 Panzer parts werkstatt.five@gmail.com RAG Militärmodellbau There’s nothing worse than an ill-informed modeller who uses the term “it could have happened” to justify his lack of knowledge |
|
|
|
|
04-21-2022, 09:45 AM
|
#3 |
|
Platoon Leader
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: God’s own country, “England”
Posts: 522
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Final assembly and paint completed along with markings
        
__________________
Werkstatt - 5, 1/6 Panzer parts werkstatt.five@gmail.com RAG Militärmodellbau There’s nothing worse than an ill-informed modeller who uses the term “it could have happened” to justify his lack of knowledge |
|
|
|
|
04-21-2022, 05:57 PM
|
#4 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 2,469
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Extremely nice work.
__________________
"Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do, or die!" |
|
|
|
|
04-22-2022, 03:52 AM
|
#6 |
|
First Sergeant
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: In the middle of New Mexico
Posts: 2,547
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Very well done!
__________________
Got to love those Africaners |
|
|
|
|
04-22-2022, 11:59 AM
|
#7 |
|
Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 92
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Beautiful!
Last edited by Ortona; 04-28-2022 at 06:17 PM. |
|
|
|
|
04-25-2022, 04:16 AM
|
#9 |
|
Company Commander
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 865
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Great work and paint scheme. Very impressive
|
|
|
|
|
04-26-2022, 05:34 AM
|
#10 |
|
Company Commander
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Osceola, Iowa
Posts: 618
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Absolutely amazing work!
|
|
|
|
|
05-01-2022, 02:09 PM
|
#11 |
|
Platoon Leader
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: God’s own country, “England”
Posts: 522
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Thank you all for your nice comments.
The Dutchman it may be sometime before I do a video but I will post one when I can. 12th SS HJ were issued Sd.Kfz234/2 Puma, I have only found a few divisions who had the 222 in Normandy, 17th SS, 2.Pz.Div 20.Pz.Div most divisions were being equipped with the newer and more capable Puma.
__________________
Werkstatt - 5, 1/6 Panzer parts werkstatt.five@gmail.com RAG Militärmodellbau There’s nothing worse than an ill-informed modeller who uses the term “it could have happened” to justify his lack of knowledge |
|
|
|
|
05-01-2022, 11:48 PM
|
#12 |
|
Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 92
|
Re: Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf B, 5 series
Of the only 101 Pumas built, (Sd.kfz.234/2), 66 fought in Normandy:
2nd Panzer Division had 25 Panzer Lehr had 25 LSSAH had 16. (The rest went to the 8th and 20th army PD's, with possibly one going to the Brandenburg Division. ) The 12th SS only had 2nd-PD's old hand-me-downs, the 222's, 223's, 231's and 232's. Since the 1st and 12 SS often fought together, that may explain the common belief the the latter had over been issued any. I saw a photo of them being turned over in France, in one of the 12th history books, and they are identified in the caption as having come from the 2nd Heer PD. I'll look for the exact reference. |
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Armortek Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 rebuild | rivetcounter | Armor, Mech and Weapons Division | 31 | 01-22-2017 11:06 PM |
| Value Plus series | LSSAH1944 | General Quarters | 0 | 08-23-2011 05:03 PM |
| Sdkfz 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen and crew | egonzinc | Armor, Mech and Weapons Division | 17 | 07-21-2011 10:58 AM |
| Repost: 250/3 Leichter Funkpanzerwagen, Russian Front 1941 | egonzinc | Armor, Mech and Weapons Division | 20 | 01-31-2010 04:58 AM |
| egonzinc's 250/3 Leichter Funkpanzerwagen, Pz Batt HQ | egonzinc | Armor Hobbies SdKfz 250 Challenge Contest | 1 | 03-06-2006 12:49 PM |
Linear Mode
