Repainting a RAD (1 Viewer)

[Mitch]

Here are a few shots of a TCS summer version of the RAD. I repainted it grey and earlier I sprayed it white. It will now have the main paint washed off to get a nice worn look. Nice little piece this and got this as it was damaged and cheap the whole aerial and front fender was damaged and needed repairing but, it was not a big job really
Mitch

 

[jager7080]

Mitch ,

Look forward to seeing the pic's of the 8RAD when you finish the whitewash process...

Joe

 

[katana]

I have one of the New Model Army Sd,kfz 232's and I am considering repainting it in Panzer Grey, as the Summer Camo is a bit too yellow for my taste. When was the plough added to the front of the vehicle; the early ones did not seem to have this feature?

 

[Mitch]

I am not sure of the exacts dates they began to use them but, there were Rad's in Poland with this and then from then on in every theatre. I have managed a little more work so, will be posting some pics soon
Mitch

I have one of the New Model Army Sd,kfz 232's and I am considering repainting it in Panzer Grey, as the Summer Camo is a bit too yellow for my taste. When was the plough added to the front of the vehicle; the early ones did not seem to have this feature?

 

[Mitch]

still some to do but, its getting there
Mitch

 

[Phantom Warrior]

I have one of the New Model Army Sd,kfz 232's and I am considering repainting it in Panzer Grey, as the Summer Camo is a bit too yellow for my taste. When was the plough added to the front of the vehicle; the early ones did not seem to have this feature?

It was added to 8 rads from 1940 - 1942. It's not completely clear when the extra front armour on a frame was added in 1940. Some notes say after the Battle of France but there are photos with the additional armour which are captioned as during the Battle of France. The sloped frontal armour of the 8 rad was 5.5mm - 8mm. I don't know the thickness of the additional armour or if it was the same thickness during the period of it's use. The additional armour was installed on 8 rads until sometime in 1942 when the production of 8 rads used a sloped frontal plate of 30mm. Most of the several versions of the 8 rad weren't produced until after 1942 so they never had the additional armour. The only ones that had it was the 231 and 232 20mm turret versions. The 233 and 234s did not

 

[Jürgen_Keuppe]

Well done Mitch. Nice weathering and "field application" effects.

 

[wayne556517]

Mate your killing me with all these repaints,great job cobber.

 

[Mitch]

Thanks for the comments

Mate we will have a little chat soon maybe about some swaps etc. You still have HB etc so, I have plenty of stuff you may be interested in!!
Mitch

Mate your killing me with all these repaints,great job cobber.

 

[wayne556517]

Thanks for the comments

Mate we will have a little chat soon maybe about some swaps etc. You still have HB etc so, I have plenty of stuff you may be interested in!!
Mitch

I have 2 we can put on the table mate,look forward to it..................:wink2:

 

[Mitch]

sounds a plan
Mitch

I have 2 we can put on the table mate,look forward to it..................:wink2:

 

[katana]

It was added to 8 rads from 1940 - 1942. It's not completely clear when the extra front armour on a frame was added in 1940. Some notes say after the Battle of France but there are photos with the additional armour which are captioned as during the Battle of France. The sloped frontal armour of the 8 rad was 5.5mm - 8mm. I don't know the thickness of the additional armour or if it was the same thickness during the period of it's use. The additional armour was installed on 8 rads until sometime in 1942 when the production of 8 rads used a sloped frontal plate of 30mm. Most of the several versions of the 8 rad weren't produced until after 1942 so they never had the additional armour. The only ones that had it was the 231 and 232 20mm turret versions. The 233 and 234s did not

There are photographs of Sd.kfz 232 operating in Normandy June 1944 without the frontal armor wedge and bedstead antenna. The vehicle must have been simplified between 1942 and 1944. Only about 100 of the Puma 8 Rad were made; so it never replaced the 232. I measured the New Model Army 232 at approximatly 1/30 scale, is the TSC version 1/30th or 1/28th scale? An interestin thing about the 232 is that it demonstrates the Germans were fully cogniscent of the value of sloped armor long before the Russian T34 supposedly educated them about its benifits. The principal advantages of the T34 were the 75MM gun and wide tracks improving mobility.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

There are photographs of Sd.kfz 232 operating in Normandy June 1944 without the frontal armor wedge and bedstead antenna. The vehicle must have been simplified between 1942 and 1944. Only about 100 of the Puma 8 Rad were made; so it never replaced the 232. I measured the New Model Army 232 at approximatly 1/30 scale, is the TSC version 1/30th or 1/28th scale? An interestin thing about the 232 is that it demonstrates the Germans were fully cogniscent of the value of sloped armor long before the Russian T34 supposedly educated them about its benifits. The principal advantages of the T34 were the 75MM gun and wide tracks improving mobility.

Sdkfz 232 were produced until some time in 1943 but the design change took place in mid-1942. The front plate was increased to 30mm and additional armour was not longer added. About the same time, the radio was upgraded and the frame antenna was replaced with a star antenna. So Sdkfz 232 built after mid-1942 would have been produced without the additional armour and frame antenna and would have been in Normandy in June 1944. The first of the Sdkfz 234 series had started reaching combat units in June 1944

Terry

 

[katana]

Sdkfz 232 were produced until some time in 1943 but the design change took place in mid-1942. The front plate was increased to 30mm and additional armour was not longer added. About the same time, the radio was upgraded and the frame antenna was replaced with a star antenna. So Sdkfz 232 built after mid-1942 would have been produced without the additional armour and frame antenna and would have been in Normandy in June 1944. The first of the Sdkfz 234 series had started reaching combat units in June 1944

Terry

Thanks for the information Terry. The 232 was an interesting and effective recon vehicle. I find it amazing how long it was used given the rapid changes in other armored vehicles.