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Panzer III Ausf J. Das Werks, 1/16 scale.

Heavens Eagle said:
Tim if you have any kind of a drafting or simple CAD program, you can do print outs of the patterns, then get some 3M double sticky sided photo adhesive tape and attach it to the back. The photo adhesive tape is about as sticky as post it notes or a bit less. Then place it on glass and with a sharp #11 blade cut it out. They end up a bit thick, but work quite well unless you spray thick and wet.

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Very useful info as I feel like I'll be doing more painted markings in the future.
 
Making the fuel barrel brackets. Thanks goes to James for posting up what they looked like. Very simple steel rod design welded to the hull. These weren't factory and I'm assuming added in the field. Making two to match out of brass rod isn't as easy as it may look!
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Don't forget to get that seam line fixed on the barrel before final paint. Getting dinged for that after all the great work you have done would be sad Tim.
 
Heavens Eagle said:
Don't forget to get that seam line fixed on the barrel before final paint. Getting dinged for that after all the great work you have done would be sad Tim.
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I haven't even begun on the barrel, really. Got it from Classy Hobbies, it came with ridges on the barrel that I don't see on any period photos? So, I'm sanding them off as well as sanding down the pressed stamped lettering to make it more stamped looking.
 
Came across this photo. Crew of the 115. This is the 5th Panzer Wiking tank number supplied in the decal sheet. However the "5" gave me fits trying to cut the masks, so I went with triple 1's.
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Tim A. said:
Thanks for that info Ian. I was thinking that that's how they would've done it. I am purposely trying to make this tank field painted. Like leaving the inside of the idlers and sprockets dunklegrau as well as along the bottom of the hull sides. It's a bit difficult because it comes of looking like a poorly painted model. Even I can't go as far as to over spray the Gelb onto the tires though.
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Early in the North African campaign, British vehicles were arriving in Egypt in their European colours. I've read anecdotes on the depots painting new lorries by lining them up, the driver staying in the vehicle with doors and windows closed. A crew would come out and coat the windows and mirrors with grease, the driver would then move forward to the paint station. They would drive forward when painting was finished and a crew would remove the grease and over spray from the glass. Wheel wells, underside and interiors were left in factory colours. Early on the rims and hubs on wheels weren't painted as the paint was corrosive on rubber. Later on the paint formula changed so they could be painted without removing the tire or masking.

Cheers,
RichB
 
@JSteinman So, John why would that light be rotated to the rear like that? Do you have any idea? (I also have this kit so paying attention)
Also, it looks like the left front head light is shot out and only a shell is left. The bolted on plate that Tim has on his build is also not on the tank in the photo.
 
RichB said:
Early in the North African campaign, British vehicles were arriving in Egypt in their European colours. I've read anecdotes on the depots painting new lorries by lining them up, the driver staying in the vehicle with doors and windows closed. A crew would come out and coat the windows and mirrors with grease, the driver would then move forward to the paint station. They would drive forward when painting was finished and a crew would remove the grease and over spray from the glass. Wheel wells, underside and interiors were left in factory colours. Early on the rims and hubs on wheels weren't painted as the paint was corrosive on rubber. Later on the paint formula changed so they could be painted without removing the tire or masking.

Cheers,
RichB
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Interesting info RichB👍
I was thinking it must have gone something like that.
 
Heavens Eagle said:
@JSteinman So, John why would that light be rotated to the rear like that? Do you have any idea? (I also have this kit so paying attention)
Also, it looks like the left front head light is shot out and only a shell is left. The bolted on plate that Tim has on his build is also not on the tank in the photo.
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It also looks like it may be in a camouflage paint scheme.
 
I am clueless as to why they mounted the marker light in reverse. Maybe they wanted it to show to the rear, or show less to the front. The bolt on spaced armor was on later J’s.
 
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