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Some inspiration for anyone planning the AFV Club 251

January 7 2009 at 4:30 PM
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I found this link over on Missing Lynx, and it is superb. Someone has trawled though a lot of photos to put this together, from the BundesArchives (sp?) it seems:

http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/gallery/7019261_ty4UM#449397385_97Ld9

enjoy!
Cheers,
Andrew

 
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Thanks, Andrew.

January 7 2009, 5:59 PM 

Some great pics in there. I saved several for refences.

Dave C

 
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Re: Thanks, Andrew.

January 7 2009, 7:52 PM 

If you want to be really entertained try these from the archives:
http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/gallery/7029136_qMzhP#450132080_JYLBc

 
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Conversion potential

January 8 2009, 4:17 AM 

Who will be the first to do this:

[linked image]

 
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Re: Conversion potential

January 8 2009, 8:51 AM 


 
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Re: Conversion potential

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Gary Fairfull
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Very cool................

May 9 2009, 1:10 PM 

.................that is a Tilly behind it is it not?

 
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Grief with Red Lettering on Right Side?

January 8 2009, 10:40 AM 

This is a great link! Speaking of interesting pix, take a look at this -

http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/gallery/7019261_ty4UM#449403894_GZ79n

A right side image of Rommel's 250 'Grief' The lettering seems slightly darker than the surrounding paint, esp. in the shadows, and the two tone chemo seems toned down. I have always suspected that the lettering was filled in with red after the pictures with 'outline only' lettering. Perhaps it was filled in later. Asymetry is just not a German trait.

Konrad

 
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Re: Grief with Red Lettering on Right Side?

January 8 2009, 11:03 AM 

Or how about this one. How many modellers will be will be able to refrain from excessive chipped paint and grime to produce something which looks like this? You rarely see a vehicle so clean, and smooth looking.
http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/gallery/7019261_ty4UM#449401149_BEqLv-A-LB

 
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Konrad, look at photo 62.....

January 8 2009, 11:34 AM 

note the very noticeable texture on GREIF, clearly indicating a mud wash camouflage coating. Note the wearing away of the mud on the left forward antenna support. I think GREIF may NOT have been PAINTED in the two-tone scheme, but may be in the common early African scheme of mud over dark gray. This is a pretty thorough job, but there are enough areas of texture and "worn paint" to make me believe we have a different camouflage situation with Rommel's famous '250/3. It would have been simple to have left areas of the gray showing to emulate the two-tone scheme that was adopted later in 1941 when the full supplies of paint would have been available. Comments?

 
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Taking Up The Challenge

May 8 2009, 1:26 PM 

As Andrew has been kind enough to put the GB deadline back to June 6, I am continuing work on my 'Grief' with a hope of making the new deadline. I want to take up the challenge to paint it accurately - starting with the interior. The kit has you paint in in sand, but panzer grey seems more likely. What is the best information on that?

The mud over grey exterior is an interesting thought too - further thoughts on that? And the lettering - was it later filled in, and how was it applied.

Konrad

 
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