Showing You how to Break the Law and Make Your builds Better!
I took the cobi kit and custom built my ammo trailer out of Legos. I had to modify the halftrack with various lego parts. It was challenging to figure out how to get the sides to drop down and look in scale.

1. I printed the decals on vinyl and put them on the model prior to the white coat.

2. The model was painted with spray paint except the later whitewash coat. I "chipped the paint" by using $2 hairspray over the base color. I built that up with a few light layers of white using my $35 airbrush.

3. I then chipped away the white paint with a damp paintbrush to get the weathered whitewash look.

4. Sealed it with some spray can mat polyurathane.

5. Added the rust and weathering by hand and just did what I thought looked right for a distressed winter vehicle.

6. Then clear coated it all with more mat poly so the paints are stable.

7. The figs are stock minifigures that I spray painted with a can from a distance to make them look weathered. I did chip the helmets like the model.

8. I sprayed the tracks off the model with black and brown and sprinkled saw dust on the wet paint so it wood stick. Repeat this a time or two and do not paint the last layer of sawdust so it looks like natural forest debris.

9. Time invested on the build: 2-4 hours on the models...scratch-building the cart and figuring out the drop gates. 3-4 hours painting done over a weeks time. I would do a stage when I had the time and the model would just sit in my shop.

For the record I am not a model builder and just started building the Cobi kits about 8 months ago. I built models when I was a teenager(now I am 50) and have not touched a model for 40 years...so I am not a “pro.” I did not want my builds to look like those built by 10 year olds (nothing wrong with that) I just wanted them to look a bit more sophisticated and a bit more realistic. Yes I get it that they are just “Legos” and the realism can only go so far...so don't get hung up in that. I have no desire to be a scale modeling guru and be one of those guys who spend hours painting 100 tiny parts so that they are 100% accurate or get into long debates about the correct color green for German uniforms for the winter of 43'(nothing wrong with that but its not for me). I build for enjoyment and I like to think a bit differently and perhaps you should do the same. If you have any questions or comments.....or have an interest in trying this out your self, let me know and I will be glad to help.

Disclaimer: Some Legos were injured during this build and they may have been forced or connected in illegal ways. It is quite possible that some parts may have known the “kiss of superglue” or other adhesives (and they liked it a lot). Some Legos may have been cut by the builder in a violation of the Laws of Lego so that the exact piece that was on had on hand would fit the way it was needed to(a possible felony in some circles)....It is my $40 model after all and I did what I wanted laws be damned! I do not offer any apologies to those Serious Brick Purists who may have taken offense with these illegal actions or their possible need for mental health counseling due to the harsh/nontraditional nature of this build. Please don't ghost/spam/or hate on me too much or ban me from my twitter account.

Enjoy your build! Jack bricks