200 L Fuel Drum In German Service

[Iron Mike]

My StuG build needs a fuel drum to fill up the stowage area, what color would the 200 L drum have been? I'll need to beat it up some, because the piece I have is already dented. Thanks in advance!!

 

[jknaus]

They look to be German Grey to me Mike.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=%22German+fuel+drums%22&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1042&bih=877&tbm=isch&tbnid=y0CYd1o2eJdwlM:&imgrefurl=http://www.missing-lynx.com/library/german/feuergefahrlichdm_1.html&docid=sTn9Uk9-RitEPM&w=700&h=419&ei=RBFZTq-9G8G10QGkxIWpDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=449&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=191&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&tx=77&ty=46

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=%22German+fuel+drums%22&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1042&bih=877&tbm=isch&tbnid=IZA_fCmUcK9G1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1185576840/German%2Bfuel%2Bdrums-&docid=KLglclynWvsKlM&w=500&h=746&ei=WhFZTq2AKcG10QGkxIWpDw&zoom=1

James

 

[panzerace007]

MIKE,

Here's some more. From what I've read th Drums were Galvanized & a lot of them shed Their Paint rather Quickly !!

- http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1297007808/Colour+of+German+ww2+oil+drums+-%21

- http://members.home.nl/lngoressen/kraftstoff_behalter.htm

- http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1238925656/More+from+LionRoar+-+Jerrycans+%26amp%3B+Fuel+Drums

:drinks :drinks

 

[AndyFettes]

The surface colour could be grey, dark yellow, green Dark Blue ( Luftwaffe )etc etc etc

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks guys, that was just what I was looking for! :drinks

 

[Bagge]

This is how i painted mine, not sure how correct it is.... :idonno

Good luck
//Mats

 

[moon puppy]

Looks good Mats.

Mike I would think depending on the era you're doing, it could be any of the above because they would have been scrambling to get cans from anywhere. Just my thinking out loud.

If it were early on, they would probably be one color.

 

[reconron]

This is how i painted mine, not sure how correct it is.... :idonno

Good luck
//Mats

OMG...if the barrels are filled, that's a weight of 12 times 200 liter...2400 kilogram without the barrel weight itself,makes me wonder how much the OPEL BLITZ could carry.[just out curiousity]

Sure looks good Mats!

Greetings,Ron.

 

[Bagge]

Don't think it would be a problem, they had one with a big fueltank that were holding 3600 liters.
Here's a pic i found on the net of some opels in a supply column

Thanks for the comments on my blitz i appreciate it
//Mats

 

[moon puppy]

THey look like they are riding low! hardly any gap between fender and tire. Great picture

 

[Iron Mike]

Thank you, Mats! Those look really good!

Bob, I'm adding this drum to the Overlord StuG, so I'm guessing it's anything goes.

Ron, could have been they were collecting the empties? :idonno

Shot the drum with red oxide primer before getting any responses, but it looks like I'm still in the ball park. Hopefully, I'll have some progress pix tomorrow!

 

[Iron Mike]

Here's the result...

I shot the drum with two heavy coats of Rave hairspray, went to lunch and shot it with a heavily diluted mix of Tamiya Dark Grey and X-20A thinner. I sprayed between the "hoops" so I wouldn't have to do as much scrubbing to get that rolled around look. After about 10 minutes of drying, I used a flat brush and some water to remove some of the paint. I then let everything dry for about an hour, before coating the drum with Vallejo Matte Clear. That dried about an hour before I washed the seams with MIG Dark Wash, removing the excess with a Q-Tip and Humbrol thinner. The hoops were then rubbed with a graphite pencil to get the bare metal effect. More waiting than work, but I think it turned out OK. Thanks to my mentors, without whom, I would be in the dark.

 

[moon puppy]

Trying to find a emoticon for
:Nailed it!

Just freakin' Nailed it!

 

[jknaus]

Beauty Eh!

 

[panzerace007]

MIKE,

Yeah Baby !! That's a Sexy Petro Drum ya' got there !!!

 

[Gene]

That rocks!!! Well done!!!

 

[David Fettes]

Very very nice, love the detail.

Just need to add that the original photo of the trucks show a water supply convoy.

 

[JSteinman]

 

[Bagge]

Nice looking barrel!
Ok water convoy that explains the white crosses i guess :hmmm same as on the jerry cans used for water.
//Mats

 

[reconron]

Well done Mike!!!

The graphite pencil is an o so easy tool to use for those FX,isn't it?!

Greetings,Ron.