INTERMEDIATE BUILD
HENSCHEL TYP 33 D1INTERMEDIATE BUILD
HENSCHEL TYP 33 D124 Airfi x Model Worldconnected to a cardan shaft, later
had to be repositioned twice...
initially there was a 2mm gap
between the two, yet a second
attempt resulted in too short a
distance! Assembly of the front
axle was much easier, and this was
configured to display the wheels
at an angle, which is always more
visually appealing. The wheels
themselves were constructed and
attached much later, as according
to accounts from other builders,
they would break several times if
added this early.Driver’s ‘office’
Attention then turned to the
cab, engine, firewall and bonnet;
these were all well-appointed, and
occupied almost a quarter of the
assembly stages, but diligence was
needed to ensure proper parts
alignment, and the instructions
were studied constantly. The cab’s
rear wall wouldn’t mate neatly with
the side walls, due to the integrallymoulded back rest, and in turn, this
affected the fit of the canvas tilt...
more on that later. Once built, this
sub-assembly’s interior was painted
separately to the main chassis,
as it would be difficult to access
after the roof and windscreen were
attached. After black primer and
all three tones of the Lifecolor’s
MS02 German AFV Panzergrau
Contrast & Desaturation Set
(www.airbrushes.com) had been
airbrushed, instrument panel
decals were applied with the aid of
Micro Sol/Set solutions.
Seat covers received Vallejo
70.940 Saddle Brown; this was
then mixed with 70.845 Sunny
Skintone to create a suitably
worn appearance. The jack block
was enhanced with carved wood
grain, and a mounting bracket/
clasp fashioned from strip styrene.
Once the various colours had
dried thoroughly, the doors were
installed, and the windscreen was
left until the last possible stage and24 Airfi x Model Worldneeded to ensure proper parts
alignment, and the instructions
were studied constantly. The cab’s
rear wall wouldn’t mate neatly with
the side walls, due to the integrallyclasp fashioned from strip styrene.
Once the various colours had
dried thoroughly, the doors were
installed, and the windscreen was
left until the last possible stage andThe flat bed was equipped with drop-down
side panels, and was built as a separate
sub-assembly. Boards stowed beneath
this unit may have been unditching
equipment, but seemed
too short.Final items added to the
load-carrying section were
the mudguards and stowage
lockers...a modicum of force was
needed to keep the former in
place until the glue dried. There were no fit issues with the engine covers and bonnet, but a slight misalignment
between the cab rear and side walls was caused by the seat backrest.“STRUCTURE
WAS ADDED TO THE
OTHERWISE PLAIN CANVAS...”