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Pantherman · Apr 30, 2022

While waiting for various painting and gluing to set i decided to have a go at a really cheap 75mm atg from tamiya. Posted some photos and welcome any comments good and bad.
Irishvic

Belugawrx · Apr 30, 2022

Nice base work and the model looks good
The crew looks a little too clean tho.
Keep up the good work

Pantherman · Apr 30, 2022

Belugawrx said:
Nice base work and the model looks good
The crew looks a little too clean tho.
Keep up the good work

Good point, I will bear that in mind for the next one. Thanks
Irishvic

urumomo · Apr 30, 2022

You need to have these buried into the ground to resist recoil -- at the very least , not floating above the sand

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Or ,
throw some weight on them , lol :

Pantherman · Apr 30, 2022

urumomo said:
You need to have these buried into the ground to resist recoil -- at the very least , not floating above the sand :

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Or ,
throw some weight on them , lol :

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Rookie mistake, I will sort out a fix and post the results. Thanks
Irishvic

urumomo · Apr 30, 2022

The groundwork and vegetation looks great ,
but I'd suggest disturbing the soil around the gun and crew to match the activity . If possible .
Footprints , scrape marks from the tail end of the limber , etc .

Marktastrophe · May 5, 2022

I've yet to have any REAL success with milliput, but I've seen loads of tutorials on using epoxy putty to make sandbags. Looks pretty easy if you can get a putty the proper consistency. You can use those to retrofit weight on to just about anything!

Pantherman · May 5, 2022

I have almost done the upgrades suggested by everyone and will post the photos soon.
Irishvic

Pantherman · May 5, 2022

Behold the version 2. Thanks for the advice, i really think it looks better. Let me know if I've missed anything.
Irishvic

golgotha · May 5, 2022

Hi Mate, I hadn't realised that you were a fellow East Anglican.
That is a really good little vignette, but I am wondering where the scenario is set?
The Pak40 painted for European Theater but I am assuming your Gun Crew are in Tropical Uniforms? I have always enjoyed historical study of the different operational regions and paint colours were different in the Afrika Theatre.

Pantherman · May 5, 2022

golgotha said:
Hi Mate, I hadn't realised that you were a fellow East Anglican.
That is a really good little vignette, but I am wondering where the scenario is set?
The Pak40 painted for European Theater but I am assuming your Gun Crew are in Tropical Uniforms? I have always enjoyed historical study of the different operational regions and paint colours were different in the Afrika Theatre.

Yes,a fellow East Anglican indeed. New to all this and probably should have done a bit more research but really just wanted to try different paint options. For future builds what can you suggest for desert camo on the Pak40?
Irishvic

golgotha · May 5, 2022

Initial Colours of Afrika Vehicles and equipment was standard Dunkelgrau on which ordinary mud was applied to give a Camouflage effect.

As I believe the Pak 40 was introduced in 1942, paint would have been applied by the manufacturer or paint issued for unit workshops to apply.
So the paint shades that were authorised were

RAL 8000 Yellow Brown as an all over colour (1941)
RAL 8020 Braun as all over colour (1942)
RAL 7027 Grau as disruptive colour covering max 1/3

You could also find British Colours used from captured stocks.

Lots of paint manufacturers supply colours you just have to use your preferred supplier.
As an aside Desert colours could be found on the Eastern Front when vehicles were supplied there after the middle East campaign ended.
Hope this helps as a brief discussion.

John

Pantherman · May 5, 2022

golgotha said:
Initial Colours of Afrika Vehicles and equipment was standard Dunkelgrau on which ordinary mud was applied to give a Camouflage effect.

As I believe the Pak 40 was introduced in 1942, paint would have been applied by the manufacturer or paint issued for unit workshops to apply.
So the paint shades that were authorised were

RAL 8000 Yellow Brown as an all over colour (1941)
RAL 8020 Braun as all over colour (1942)
RAL 7027 Grau as disruptive colour covering max 1/3

You could also find British Colours used from captured stocks.

Lots of paint manufacturers supply colours you just have to use your preferred supplier.
As an aside Desert colours could be found on the Eastern Front when vehicles were supplied there after the middle East campaign ended.
Hope this helps as a brief discussion.

John

Thanks, appreciate it.

blakeh1 · May 6, 2022

Very cool scene. Love all the little details like the tire tracks and foot prints

Marktastrophe · May 6, 2022

Yeah looks way more full of life with the small detail adds. Good work!

Larry B · May 8, 2022

Your improvements turned out fantastic! The difference is night and day, I really like the tire tracks where the gun was rolled in place.
Keep on building!

Peppylepugh · May 8, 2022

Killer ground work, Vic.
Great looking overall diorama.

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