DAF M39

Draken35 · February 17, 2013, 11:00:10 AM

The DAF M39 was a Dutch light vehicle produced before the war; and used as "Beute" by the Germans during the war. After the war it was planned to restart production for Dutch and Belgian armies, but project was droped in benefit of light tanks...

...But project was not droped by me...

The material (kit is 1/72 Retrotracks)

Easy build, really

And ready for painting...

Draken35 · February 17, 2013, 11:03:33 AM

White primer...

Followed by the Belgian khaki so typical from 1940! (It was an idea not to make a green kaki vehicle). Belgian khaki can be made like that:

40% Tamiya XF-49 kaki
40% Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow
10% XF-52 Flat Earth
10% orange yellow

Then the tyres are painted with Dark Rubber from Panzer Aces; weathering is made with some rust from Model Master with a drop of Gun Metal

Final assembly...

Draken35 · February 17, 2013, 11:06:43 AM

Pébéo gloss varnish was airbrushed, then decals applied. The vehicle is a 1946 Belgian one, from the Recce squad of the 2Cy (Deuxième Bataillon de Carabiniers Cyclistes)

...1 euro, to give you the size of the 1/72 M39

Captain Canada · February 17, 2013, 09:14:46 PM

Nice ! What a neat little car...love the wheel arrangement, looks like it would never get stuck ! Lots of guns too. Great work !

Father Ennis · February 18, 2013, 12:05:00 AM

Great job !!! Looks like a wiff too !!! Never heard of this one before ...

rickshaw · February 18, 2013, 12:33:59 AM

Quote from: Draken35 on February 17, 2013, 11:06:43 AM
Pébéo gloss varnish was airbrushed, then decals applied. The vehicle is a 1946 Belgian one, from the Recce squad of the 2Cy (Deuxième Bataillon de Carabiniers Cyclistes)

Does that mean they relied on pedal power?

A nicely made model of an unusual subject. Always like a lot of the inter-war armoured cars. The DAF is one of my faves.

NARSES2 · February 18, 2013, 07:27:46 AM

Now that is nice. These inter-war armoured cars can look really good

Draken35 · February 18, 2013, 08:51:18 AM

Thank you!

Go4fun · February 18, 2013, 09:27:06 AM

Interesting? Yes. Nice build? Deffinitely. Daft? Not at all.
Oh, you said DAF!

Weaver · February 19, 2013, 04:37:33 AM

Nice one! I've always had a soft spot for these things: very modern-looking for the late 1930s.

Draken35 · February 19, 2013, 09:19:42 AM

Thank you!

I've made a correction: the code sight of 2Cy is 060 and not 72...
What do you think about that possible presentation, as "guardian" of a museum?

Inspiration comes from the JPK 90 of the "Musée des Chasseurs à Pied", Charleroi, Belgium.

Weaver · February 19, 2013, 09:23:40 AM

That'd be good.

Maybe have some more "gate guardian" features like a plaque, a plug in the barrel, chocks behind the wheels, "No Climbing" signs and maybe a low fence/rail around it?

Draken35 · February 19, 2013, 10:27:42 AM

Quote from: Weaver on February 19, 2013, 09:23:40 AM
That'd be good.

Maybe have some more "gate guardian" features like a plaque, a plug in the barrel, chocks behind the wheels, "No Climbing" signs and maybe a low fence/rail around it?

Thank you; and I agree: there will be a plaque and chocks between the wheels... And perheaps some other of the ideas you propose...

NARSES2 · February 19, 2013, 12:35:55 PM

Yup ideal subject for a gate guardian

Father Ennis · February 19, 2013, 07:46:38 PM

Sweet looking model !!! You did a great job on it. Interesting choice of displaying it,too. There is something quite similar near here. At the Will Rogers Museum,they have an FT-17 displayed in the same way. The biggest difference is the plynth it sits on is made from native sandstone blocks. The contrasts in color really show it off. I recommend you do something like that,too. Yes,it has the other items mentioned,too. BTW, I've never seen that brand of kits before. Do you have a link to them ? Might be something I might like ... !!!