Oil paints were used again to accentuate areas at the rear of the vehicle over existing acrylic dust layers. This was done by adding both oil paints and pigments and speckling it onto the surface. Once dry, areas around the handles and steps had the dust layers smudged and dirty deposits were also added onto high wear surfaces.
A final round of oil paint mapping was then carried out which included creating illusions of dents and damage. This can be best seen on the tops of the side lockers below.
Lastly a graphite pen was used to pick out and highlight worn edges. More oil paints then helped this effect to blend in. It all adds to the scale realism we are chasing.
Tilt cover
I think we can safely assume that the vehicle is likely to have had a waterproof tilt with a removable frame similar to other open topped semi-tracked vehicles of the period. I have not yet found any images of the interior before or after restoration so how it looked and where both tilt and frame were stored will for ever remain a mystery. Clues are to be had from similar designed vehicles and the kit does have tie down loops on the upper side armour with lifting hooks over the cab and on the rear plate There are a few images of the restored vehicle with a tarpaulin strapped over the crew compartment utilising these fixings but no tilt frame is evident. Looking at images of the Sd.Kfz.251 and 250, they used thin curved bars that could easily be stored together inside the fighting compartment. Utilising the six upper mount points provided on the kit that I had drilled out, I will try a few designs that will be removeable.
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