3D & Animation WIP - SdKfz 234/2 "Puma"

[sethodie]

Hello Everybody!

I have spent nice evening modelling this SdKfz 234/2 "Puma". It has now 3000 triangles (half of this goes to wheels).
I have to redesign wheels and add more details. Maybe You have any suggestions or want to comment it?

Any ideas about color scheme?


Best regards,
sethodie

 

[Kampfduck]

good work, love to see this one in the game.. it has a good speed and enough firepower, should be nice on bigger maps, keep up the work

 

[King Ragnar]

looks nice

 

[DingBat]

Hi,

Looks great.

One comment: You could divert some polies elsewhere by removing the "trim" around the wheel guards and the "grill" on the engine vent.

 

[kabex]

Very nice, I would certainly love it on a huge map like Orel. Use it for recon and calling in artillery.

The 50mm isn't that bad if you use APCR.

 

[karl stiner]

GREAT I LOVE IT ON OREL here some pictures to help you http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/images/AM234_2/sdkfz234_2_01.jpg http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/images/AM234_2/sdkfz234_2_03.jpg http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/images/sdkfz234aj_4.jpg

 

[Hotel-zero]

Good job would seriously like to see this thing in action

 

[Manstein]

this would be a very interesting addition, although speed would be it's only real asset, it could be very useful on larger maps like to quickly hit the flank of the enemy armore force before retiring behind cover

 

[sethodie]

Hi,

Thanks Everybody for comments.
I have reworked wheels and added some details. It has 3381 triangles now.
Wheels are test textured with a book scanned picture.

And two quick renderings:

Waiting for comments.

Regards,
sethodie

 

[cornes]

Wow, very nice model, greath job. the Puma is one of the one of the most elegant vehicles of the war.

But for ingame implementation we must remember that only 50 pumas served in the east front, in only two units. The Sdkfz 231/232 it was much more numerous.

 

[DingBat]

Wow, looks great.

 

[Moz]

Wow, very nice model, greath job. the Puma is one of the one of the most elegant vehicles of the war.

But for ingame implementation we must remember that only 50 pumas served in the east front, in only two units. The Sdkfz 231/232 it was much more numerous.

don't forget about the afrika front

http://www.marenostrumgame.com/

 

[Maj.Faux-Pas]

I agree, the trim and grill can be easily textured, no need to model them unless you realy want to.

Gas cans and smoke launchers, like in those model pictures, would be better uses for the polys

 

[Capt.Marion]

Lookin good!

quick historical question bout the puma: is that the same 50mm cannon as mounted on the Messersmit 262 a-1a/U4?

 

[karl stiner]

hehe WOW it looks good well done it has a back wheel as a spare http://www2.wbs.ne.jp/~mokei/72puma/1/DSCF0015.JPG

 

[Capt.Marion]

was it unbalanced do to the far forward placing of the turrent and main armament?

 

[karl stiner]

was it unbalanced do to the far forward placing of the turrent and main armament?

you mean the spare wheel i think it might be and the gerry cans are at the front too much wait also sethodie this is a picture of the inside http://panzerkeil.dre.hu/harcjarm/psw/sdkfz234/gal/234-14.jpg

 

[daschewy]

Lookin good!

quick historical question bout the puma: is that the same 50mm cannon as mounted on the Messersmit 262 a-1a/U4?

not sure it its the same as that, but it is the same 50mm cannon as used on the panzer III J/1 and up, the 5cm L/60.

 

[kabex]

Lookin good!

quick historical question bout the puma: is that the same 50mm cannon as mounted on the Messersmit 262 a-1a/U4?

It has the exact same gun as the Pz III Ausf. L (in-game) 50mm Kw.K. 39 L / 60

this would be a very interesting addition, although speed would be it's only real asset, it could be very useful on larger maps like to quickly hit the flank of the enemy armore force before retiring behind cover

When the Puma was serviced somebody from the high command(can't remember the name) specifically told its users that it is not meant to engage the enemy unless fired upon since it's a recon vehicle. I imagine engaging an enemy deliberately would get you sent to court martial.

 

[Capt.Marion]

ahh, yes, and if I recal correctly, the 50mm cannon on the Messerschmidt was self loading.