I have started a diorama in a groupsbuild on another forum.
The subject of this GB is D-day.

I have chosen to build myself an Opel Blitz, with spare parts from previous build Opel's and the remains of these old models, all the missing parts will be scratchbuild .
I'm allready in a further stage building this model....

I'm still looking for further info or pics off this vehicle, so if there's anyone who can help...

But enough talk , here some pics :

This is what I had to start with:






This was the first work done on the chassis:




Going further with the cabin:








These two put together for a dryfit:


Some detail added in the interior:




The steering wheel was, as poited out to me on the other forum, out of scale, so a new one was scratched:


Hope you enjoyed so far

Grtz,
Beyond

After these works, it was time to go further wit the load-/kofferaufbau section.

Some real wood (for lightning cigars) was glued on the floor:


And some boxes where made for the sides of the chassis:




Wich I did'nt like, so I removed them and made some new ones:






Next came the kofferaufbau itself, starting with some plasticcard and a paper(? )cutting machine:










And this where I stand at this moment:








So,like this is the way it looks today....
I'm a slow builder, so please give me some time to proceed, and to come again with a further update....

But in the meantime, don't hesitate to give me some feedback, comments, tips, etc...

Grtz,
Beyond

Do you plan to put some stuff inside ? If so (and if it's not too late ) maybe you could draw some inspiration from Verlinden's 1/35th scale set, even if the shelter is different :



HTH
Frenchy

Hi Frenchy,

Yes, I do have plans to put some stuff in the interior
And it's not too late, what you see is only a dryfit....

Thanx for the info, this will be usefull, I have some info for the interior, but one can never have to much info

What I am still looking for is some info/pics of the mounted antenna... seems hard to find

Grtzz,
Beyond

Very impressive scratchbuilding, that is one that I have not attempted to do yet.

Hi Beyond,

Yes, pictures of this vehicle are hard to find. I have made some scans of the instructions for the Italeri 1/35 radio truck. (I hope this works - it's the first time I have attempted to post pictures .)





The dimensions I have added are taken from the part on the sprue.

Hope this helps

Patrick

Hi Patcher,

Thanx for the scans, these will be of great help.
I was looking for these for a while.....

Grtz,
Beyond

Found some time today to work on the interior of the kofferaufbau.

Not much to say about it, let the pics speak for themselves









This is only the beginning, much to do still

Give me some input, comments, tips,...

Grtz,
Beyond

Some little progress on the inside of the cabin.
Give me your honest opinions, don't hold in




The sleeves are too long, I know, my wife pointed that out to me , but it's already fixed

Also the chassis has recieved some paint again



Thanx for looking and reacting

Grtzzz,
Beyond

Some little work has been done.
The cabin has been glued together, some putty was used to fill the gaps and some sanding was done...











Also the chassis has been treated with some pigments



Feel free to give some feedback ............., before it's too late .....

Grtzz,
Beyond

looking nice:D
areo gonna pint the tires, thy look a tad shiny to me,
the jacket is a great touch!

good luck with the latter stages!!

Hello lespauljames,

Yes the tires do look a bit shiny, don't they
But don't worry, at the end the whole vehicle will recieve some flatt varnish, including the tires...
I might even try to make 'm less black... more blue-greyish.
Thanx for your reply, apreciate it

Grtz,
Beyond

Impressive work you've done there. Definitely nice to see it come together, from a pile of odds and ends to an identifiable vehicle, even more so in 1/72nd scale! Great scratchbuilding, looking forward to seeing this progress, as you've done a lot to date!

Keep it up, thanks for sharing. Cheers!

Here some pics of the latest works...
Tell me what you guys think of it

Some paint for the interior:


Some interior stuff:






All together now :




So, that's it guys...

Give me hints, tips, comments,......

Grtzzz,
Beyond

wow , realy nice work:D te interioris great

Today some small bitts and pieces made and/or prepared for painting.
Won't bother you with lot's of comment, that's up to you guys

Here are the pics:


The first pieces on there place:


And here some pics of the total, mostly the same pics, just from a slightly different angle :








Now let's hope the gods have mercy when I'll start to paint them .

Grtz,
Beyond

interior is lookingbrilliant. !!!

Today I have painted the items I've made yesterday.
The lockers in the back are only dryfitted, so they can be a bit
And I still have to paint some matt varnish on it....
Give me your honest opinions, please......... (and some tips to enhance it ?)















Grtz,
Beyond

Looking good, its tough to cram so much detail in on this scale.
were the radios built from scratch?

Hi, Orange_3d,

Thanx for your reaction
Sorry for the late reply, I have been on a holliday .....

The radio's where only for a part scratchbuild, as can be seen on this picture.



The green radio parts have been cut from a soldier, the white part has been scratched, using plasticcard, iron wire and copper wire.
The copper wire has been used to form the round parts and the iron wire was cutt in small pieces, wich where placed in small holes I have drilled, so there would be some buttons....
Hope to have been of any help?

Greetings,
Beyond

I have found a picture where you can see the figure I've used to take the radio from...
And the head to change the one from the other figure....



Grtz,
Beyond

And here a pic how they ended up...



Grtz,
Beyond

I have started with the antenna....


These where the ingredients:





Here is what I made and how it looks today..., (not finished yet ):






source: WWP Opel blitz in detail

Does anyone know what the cabels were used for?
Are they actually part of the antenna (electricity?) ?
Or was it to stabilize the antenna, against wind etc...?

Thanx for watching

Grtz,
Beyond

Talk about attention to minute detail! This build and others in this forum are almost breathtaking. Very nice work there Beyond.

AJ

Hi Beyond,

Your antenna looks excellent.




As always, references are pretty hard to find, but I am quite sure that the cables connect the antenna to the radio. I think that the antenna is robust enough not to need stabilising wires.

I look forward to seeing the completed build.

HTH

Patrick

Nice, very nice and very resourceful! I'm enjoying this project a lot!

WOW, man!
When I first saw your first pictures, I said to myself, "This guy is building a junkyard", lol!

BUt I'm glad I stuck with it---this is BRILLIANT!

BEAUTIFUL WORK, and an amazing level of commitment to making this a superior model!!

I'm really impressed with your efforts!!

Beautiful work, Beyond. Your attention to detail is phenomenal. Don't think that I'd have the patience or skill to attempt what you have done. Thanks for sharing you great build.

Cheers,
Jan

Thanks for your replies.
Really apreciate it.

Have made some progress with the antenna, and now it's finished (building).

Here some pics of the result:



And this is the antenna, ready to be painted:


If you see anything that needs some attention, please let me know.
I'll try to fix it then

Grtz,
Beyond

As an extra, some dryfit pics





Grtz,
Beyond