Sdkfz. 222 in North Africa- Part 1: The 222
Hello, and welcome back to another entry in this ongoing documentation of scale modelling. Today's subject is Tamiya's Sdkfz. 222, which I have portrayed as a member of a recon unit operating in North Africa in early 1942. This kit was, on the whole, a pleasure to build, and the metal gun-barrel was also greatly appreciated. As I have come to expect of Tamiya, the fit of all the parts was superb. However, this being a rather old kit, detail was slightly lacking, though not enough to be really noticed. This kit was also a chance to try out some new techniques, as well as work on desert painting and weathering in preparation for a future project. I'll start with the paint scheme. The 222 happened to be only my second major kit to be painted by airbrush, having been a brush-painter before this. The kit was initially painted with a rust-coat (a mixture of Vallejo flat black and Mission Models Rust). This was then covered with a clear-coat (Model Master Ac