Das Werk 7.5cm Pak 40 in 1/16th scale

[Tim A.]

That is pretty much what I read. I know that many acrylics are rather picky about the thinners used especially when spraying the paint. This is the first model I am doing with Vallejo for the final colors. What do you use for your primers Tim?

I use Tamiya's fine surface primer. I have tried Vallejo primer, but didn't really like it. Maybe it was me not putting on a good coat with the airbrush, Idk. Anyway The Tamiya rattle can primer always lays down a flawless smooth finish for me.
I use Testors clear dullcote to lock in paint during the painting process and for the final clear coat. I have tried Vallejo's clear varnish, but didn't like it for the same reason I don't like their primer. Testors has never disappointed me.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

From what I have seen the Dullcoat is still being made and is available. Always worked fine for me.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Time for another update. I have the corrections to the shield done and it is all in paint now. Next step will be weathering with all that entails. With such a large scale the details become more noticeable and it becomes more problematic to get those details "just right". I have some things in mind and some photos of an unrestored gun that I am not to sure where it is actually located, but it has a lot of wear, tear, but not a lot of rust or damage. Paint is worn off, but otherwise not anything weird or crazy. Here is where we are at the moment.

This is where I will be pondering what has happened, could have happened, and what kind of garbage it could have placed on it. With the cone nuts on the front of the shield cross drilled like they are supposed to be I could rig some wire across so it could hold branches and brush. Once this is done I get to start on the Sdkfz 251 to go with it. If they had an Opel Maultier, or the smaller half track utility vehicle or an RSO in this scale, that would make more sense. You have to work with what you have and 251's were used to tow these 1400Kg beasts.

 

[moon puppy]

Looks great Paul, scraps and scratches all over. It would have been pulled through all sorts of stuff.

 

[Tim A.]

Excellent

 

[centaur567]

Very nice!! Gary S.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I am going to use this photo as one of my wear/weathering references.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

So to be specific I am interested in paints that work for WW2 German armor colors.

Thanks.

I am late to the party since I missed this post but will answer anyway.
Well, for primers I was using Alclad with microfiller, but was having issues with the primer releasing when pulling masking tape off. I now think it was my application, but alas, I started using Mr Hobby Special Finish 1500 in black, gray or white thinned about 20% with Mr Leveler and have had no trouble with masking release. I began giving a mist over the surface then waiting 60 seconds before doing a medium coat. I suspect that would work with Akclad as well.
The Vallejo Model Air works well as you know and it so easy to use with no smell and I wrote a post on thinning which you read already and are using.
Tamiya is wonderful also and I thin with Mr Leveler about 40% for spraying and usually get a flawless finish.
When I wanted enamel I was using Humbrol but hate the little cans and the inconsistency in viscosity. I would thin with Xylene about 50% depending on thickness of the paint. However, I have discovered a new (for me) enamel from Model Car World that are made in North Carolina. I have ordered a 100 color rack for my store. They come in bottles like Model Master and even have cross reference numbers for the MM match color. They spray so nicely, but I still use Xylene for thinning. They have a nice strong surface once dry. I will list their colors as it is extensive, and I think you can buy directly from them at https://mcwfinishes.com/.
Here is the list of colors:

MCW Finishes enamel paint list
Here is a current list of colors in production. (4-digit numbers in () after the color name is the
Testors Model Master number that this color replaces).
Updated 7-4-2025
Military Colors

MIL1001E RAL7021 Schwarzgrau
MIL1002E RAL8017 Schokoladen Braun
MIL1003E Dunkelgelb
MIL1004E RAL6003 Olivgrun
MIL1005E RAL8000 Grunbraun
MIL1006E German Field Gray
MIL1007E RAL1001 Beige
MIL1008E RAL1017 Saffron Yellow
MIL1009E RAL7016 Anthracite Gray
MIL1010E DAK Uniform
MIL1011E RAL 3009 Red Oxide
MIL1012E RAL 7027
MIL1015E RAL 7024 Graphite Grey
MIL1016E RAL 1028 Mellon Yellow
MIL1017E RAL 3020 Traffic Red
MIL1018E RAL 7028 “1945” Dunkelgelb
MIL1019E RAL 1015 Light Ivory
MIL1020E RAL 7001 Silver Grey
MIL1021E RAL 7008 Khaki Grey
MIL1101E RLM70 Schwarzgrun
MIL1102E RLM76 Lichtblau
MIL1103E RLM71 Dunkelgrun
MIL1104E RLM04 Gelb
MIL1105E RLM75 Grauviolett
MIL1106E RLM65 Hellblau
MIL1107E RLM78 Hellblau
MIL1109E RLM79 Sandgelb II
MIL1110E RLM74 Graugrun
MIL1111E RLM02 Grau
MIL1112E RLM80 Olivgrun
MIL1113E RLM81 Braunviolett
MIL1114E RLM82 Hellgrun
MIL1115E RLM83 Dunkelgrun
MIL1116E RLM66 Schwarzgrau
MIL1117E RLM25 Hellgrun
MIL2003E Marine Green #23
MIL2005E OD319 US WWII ’43 to ’49
MIL2006E OD2430 US Korea ’50-’56
MIL2007E OD #22 Early US WWII
MIL2008E NATO Forest Green
MIL2010E NATO Earth Yellow
MIL2011E FS31090 NATO Brown
MIL2013E FS24087 Olive Drab
MIL2015E Sand-Desert Storm
MIL2018E FS34533 Light Green
MIL2019E FS30313 Desert Tan
MIL2021E Faded Olive Drab
MIL2022E FS34087 Olive Drab
MIL2023E Gun Barrel Blue
MIL2024E FS34086 Olive Drab
MIL2025E US Small Arms Phosphate Coating
MIL2026E FS30169 Tan
MIL2027E FS30626 Tan
MIL2028E FS30097 Brown
MIL2029E FS30373 Tan
MIL2030E FS33654 Yellow
MIL2031E FS33793 Pale Yellow
MIL2032E FS15655 Yellow
MIL2070E FS30051 Dark Brown
MIL2101E FS36270 Neutral Gray
MIL2102E FS34079 Dark Green (1710)
MIL2104E FS15042 Dark Sea Blue (gloss)(1719)
MIL2105E FS34151 Interior Green (1715)
MIL2106E FS16473 Aircraft Gray (gloss)(1731)
MIL2107E FS35164 Intermediate Blue (1720)
MIL2108E FS36622 Underside Gray
MIL2109E FS30219 Dark Tan (1742)
MIL2110E FS37875 Insignia White (1768)
MIL2111E FS13538 Insignia Yellow(gloss)(1707)
MIL2113E FS34102 Medium Green (1713)
MIL2117E ANA 613 Olive Drab
MIL2118E FS36081 Euro Gray
MIL2119E FS36231 Dark Gull Gray (1740)
MIL2120E FS36440 Gull Gray
MIL2122E Strato Blue
MIL2123E FS33105 Mink Brown
MIL2124E FS34056 Dull Dark Green
MIL2125E FS15102 True Blue
MIL2126E FS31136 Insignia Red
MIL2130E Dark Earth ANA 617
MIL2132E FS33070 Olive Drab
MIL2133E FS36307 Lt Sea Gray (1726)
MIL2135E FS36118 Gunship Gray (1723)
MIL2137E FS35189 Navy Blue Gray II
MIL2138E FS34159 SAC Bomber Green
MIL2140E Zinc Chromate Yellow
MIL2141E FS36170 Gray (F-35)
MIL2142E Thunderbirds Red
MIL2143E Thunderbirds Blue
MIl2144E Blue Angels Blue (gloss)(1772)
MIL2146E Blue Angels Yellow (gloss)
MIL2148E Thunderbirds White
MIL2149E FS36375 Light Ghost Gray
MIL2150E FS15189 Navy Blue Gray II
MIL2151E Chrome Yellow ANA 506
MIL2152E FS34089 Interior Green #2
MIL2153E FS30475 Tan
MIL2154E FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray
MIL2157E FS36595 Gray
MIL2158E FS33448 Yellow Tan
MIL2160E FS17030 Black
MIL2162E FS10313 Desert Tan (Gloss)
MIL2163E FS34101 Green
MIL2164E FS34089 Green
MIL2165E FS10219 (gloss)Dark Tan
MIL2166E FS34052 Olive Drab
MIL2167E FS16373 (gloss)Gray
MIL2168E FS36463 Gray
MIL2169E FS34086 Green Drab
MIL2170E FS10051 Dark Brown
MIL2171E FS17875 Insignia White (Gloss)
MIL2173E FS30279 Desert Sand
MIL2174E FS30118 Dark Earth
MIL2175E FS37030 Black
MIL2176E FS34128 Green
MIL2177E FS16307 Lt Sea Gray (Gloss)
MIL2178E FS34095 Olive Drab
MIL2179E FS34201 Dull Green
MIL2180E FS15250 Light Blue
MIL2181E FS31100 Dull Red
MIL2182E FS35045 Deep Blue
MIL2183E FS12197 Medium Orange
MIL2184E FS36628 Light Gray
MIL2185E FS34097 Green
MIL2186E FS12250 Orange
MIL2187E FS30315 Tan
MIL2188E FS34065 Brown Green
MIL2189E FS16595 Gray
MIL2190E FS11105 Anti Fouling Red
MIL2191E FS34082 Green
MIL2192E FS33303 Beige
MIL2193E NATO Dark Green
MIL2194E FS35044 Insignia Blue
MIL2195E US Equipment OD
MIL2196E Jet Exhaust (semi-gloss)
MIL2197E FS36473 Gray
MIL2198E FS33538 Yellow
MIL2199E FS36373 Gray
MIL2200E FS35250 Light Blue
MIL2201E FS16440 Gloss Gull Gray
MIL2202E FS36173 AMC Gray
MIL2203E FS35622 Duck Egg Blue
MIL2204E FS34096 Green
MIL2205E FS25185 Semi-Gloss Light Blue
MIL2206E FS33616 Radome Tan
MIL2207E FS13432 Yellow
MIL2208E ANA609 Azure Blue
MIL2209E FS35237
MIL2210E FS16081
MIL2211E FS34031 Helo Drab
MIL2212E FS35450 Air Superiority Blue
MIL2213E FS35526 Lt Sky Blue
MIl2214E FS36280 Cloud Gray
MIL2215E FS36475 Lt Gray
MIL2216E FS15052 Blue
MIL3001E 3B0 Russian Green
MIL3002E WWII Russian Uniform
MIL4007E Aotake
MIL6000E RAF Dark Green
MIL6001E RAF Middlestone
MIL6003E RAF Type S Sky
MIL6004E RAF Azure Blue
MIL6005E RAF Dark Earth
MIL6006E RAF Interior Green
MIL6100E British Light Stone
MIL8000E Bright Aluminum
MIL8001E Blue Aluminum
MIL8002E Yellow Aluminum
MIL8003E Orange Aluminum
MIL8004E Green Aluminum
MIL8005E Violet Aluminum
MIL8006E Red Aluminum
MIL8007E Cast Aluminum
MIL8008E Black Aluminum
MIL8100E Anodized Blue #1
MIL8101E Anodized Violet #1
MIL8102E Anodized Red #1
MIL8103E Anodized Orange #1
MIL8104E Anodized Green #1
MIL8105E Anodized Yellow #1
MIL8106E Anodized Green #2
Basic colors (all are gloss unless noted)
1000E Reducer
1000E-12 12oz Reducer
1001E Leveling Thinner 1oz bottle $8.00
1003E Hardener
1004E Enamel Primer – Gray (2737)
1004EBR Brushable Gray Primer
1017E Gloss Clear (2780)
1017EH Clear Hardener
10000E Mild Lacquer Thinner M.L.T. (16oz)
10001E Bright Red
10002E Yellow
10003E Black (2721)
10004E Semi-Gloss Black (2740)
10005E Flat Black
10006E Light Blue
10007E Dark Blue
10008E Gloss White (2720)
10009E Semi-Gloss White
10010E Flat White
10011E Silver (2734)
10012E Gold (1782)
10013E Green
10014E Dark Green
10015E Flat Light Flesh
10016E Flat Dark Green
10017E Flat Medium Green
10018E Medium Green
10019E Cast Steel
10020E Jet Exhaust
10021E Flat Dark Brown (1121)
10024E Brass
10025E Flat Iron
10023E Flat Medium Flesh
10063E Flat Gray (1163)
10064E Flat Lt Green (1164)
10065E Olive Drab (1165)
10067E Flat Tan (1167)
10083E Flat Rubber Brown (1183)
10085E Flat Rust (1185)
10086E Orange Rust
10087E Light Rust
10087E Dark Rust
11000E Tinting White
11001E Tinting Black
11002E Clear Enamel
11003E Semi Gloss Enamel
11004E Flat Enamel

Automotive colors (all are gloss unless noted)
1018E American Fa France Yellow
1020E Clear White Pearl
1022E Violet Pearl Clear
1023E Frost Blue Pearl Clear
1028E Clear Tincure Gold Pearl
1039E Cyan/Purple Color Shift
1040E Green/Purple Color Shift
1041E Red/Gold Color Shift
1042E Black/Red Color Shift
1043E Blue/Red Color Shift
1400E Ford Engine Blue (2726)
1401E Chevy Engine Red (2731)
1402E Chrysler Engine Blue (2730)
1403E Pontiac Engine Blue (pre 1966)
1404E Pontiac Engine Blue (1971-3/1973)
1405E Hemi Engine Orange
1406E Chrysler Engine Turquoise
1407E Race Hemi Engine Orange
1408E Ford Engine Red
1409E Ford Engine Gold
1410E Ford Engine Lt Blue
1411E Pontiac Engine Blue Met (1966-1970) (2728)
1412E Carburetor Green/Gold
1413E B.O.P. Engine Blue (’77-’90)
1414E Olds Engine Blue (’73-’77)
1415E Chrysler Engine Red
1416E Cummins Engine Beige
1417E Olds Engine Gold
1418E AMC Engine Aqua
1419E Olds Engine Green
3601E Omaha Orange
3630E Washington Blue
4740E Meadow Green
5070E Black Cherry
5100E Burgundy Maroon Met.
5232E Sungate Ivory
5406E Romany Red
5500E Bombay/India Ivory
5510E Coral
5511E Shadow Gray Met.
5519E Dark Green
5531E Tropical Rose
5532E Coral Mist
5601E Matador Red
5605E Sierra Gold Met.
5606E Tropical Turquoise
5610E Calypso Cream
5614E Adobe Beige
5615E Dusk Plum Met.
5620E Sherwood Green Met.
5622E Bahama Blue Met.
5636E Goldenglow
5701E Surf Green
5704E Dusk Pearl Met.
5705E Canyon Coral Met.
5708E Venetian Red
5737E Willow Green
5740E Flame Red
5755E Forest Green Met.
5901E Roman Red
5941E Platinum
6000E Honduras Maroon Met.
6002E Ermine White
6003E Pelham Blue Met.
6012E Tasco Turquoise Met.
6013E Mahogany Met.
6032E Skymist Blue
6039E Monte Carlo Red
6102E Fawn Beige
6108E Dark Blue Met.
6110E Dawnfire Mist Met.
6200E Silver Blue Met.
6202E Twilight Turq.
6203E Nassau Blue Met.
6204E Laurel Green Met.
6205E Yukon Yellow
6208E Autumn Gold Met.
6210E Wheatland Yellow
6233E Viking Blue Met.
6238E Rangoon Red
6244E Castilian Gold Met.
6260E Bermuda Turquoise
6300E Daytona Blue Met.
6304E Satin Silver
6309E Riverside Red
6406E Coppertone Met.
6430E Wimbledon White
6434E Poppy Red
6435E Vintage Burgundy Met.
6436E Guardsman Blue Met.
6453E Wedgewood Blue
6456E Tan Met.
6500E Nassau Blue Met.
6501E Milano Maroon Met.
6502E Silver Pearl Met.
6503E Madeira Maroon Met.
6504E Rally Red
6505E Butternut Yellow
6506E Evening Orchid Met.
6508E Glen Green Met.
6509E Mist Blue Met.
6532E Springtime Yellow
6533E Silver Blue Met.
6551E Yellow
6601E Marina Blue Met.
6603E Mossport Green Met.
6605E Gee-TO Tiger Gold
6611E Blue Charcoal Met.
6630E Candy Apple Red
6631E Nightmist Blue
6633E Arcadian Blue
6655E Turbine Bronze Met.
6702E Lynndale Blue Met.
6703E Goodwood Green Met.
6704E Marlboro Maroon Met.
6706E Champagne Met
6707E Tahoe Turq. Met.
6712E Bolero Red
6713E Granada Gold Met.
6714E Verdoro Green Met.
6730E Acapulco Blue Met.
6733E Clearwater Aqua Met.
6734E Dk Moss Green Met.
6737E Burnt Amber Met.
6753E Dark Green Met.
6757E Light Turq. Met.
6800E Bronze Met.
6801E LeMans Blue Met.
6803E Rallye Green Met.
6806E Polar White
6813E Seafrost Green Met.
6814E Sequoia Green Met.
6830E Presidential Blue Met.
6831E Gulfstream Aqua Met.
6834E Highland Green Met.
6850E Burgundy Met.
6851E Dark Green Met.
6853E Electric Blue Met.
6855E Turbine Bronze Met.
6856E Midnight Blue Met.
6858E Avocado Green Met.
6859E Misty Green Met.
6861E Bright Red
6862E Sunfire Yellow
6900E Hugger Orange
6901E Daytona Yellow
6902E Fathom Green Met.
6906E Verdoro Green Met.
6907E Cameo White
6909E Monza Red
6911E Garnet RTed
6914E Frost Green Met.
6915E Cortez Silver Met.
6930E Indian Fire Met.
6933E Competition Orange
6934E Silver Jade Met.
6941E Dark Orchid Met.
6950E Alpine White
6951E Hemi Orange Met.
6852E Jamaica Blue Met.
6953E Bronze Fire Met.
6955E Seafoam Turq. Met.
6957E Saddle Bronze Met.
6959E Ice Blue Met.
6960E Blue Fire Met.
6961E Frost Green Met.
6962E Brite Green Met.
6963E Beige
6965E Cordovan Maroon Met.
6968E Gold Met.
6985E Big Bad Blue
6986E Big Bad Orange
6987E Big Bad Green
7002E Lucerne Blue Met.
7011E Cranberry Red
7013E Orbit Orange
7017E Forest Green Met.
7021E Rally Red
7023E Shadow Gray Met.
7026E Citrus Green Met.
7030E Grabber Orange
7031E Grabber Yellow
7033E Grabber Blue (2764)
7036E Grabber Green
7038E Med Brown Met.
7050E Rallye Red
7051E Plum Cazy Met. (2750)
7052E Limelight
7053E Lemon Twist
7054E Sassy Grass Green
7055E Panther Pink (2757)
7056E Go Mango Met.
7060E Lime Green Met.
7061E Dark Burnt Orange Met.
7064E Citron Mist Met.
7103E Mediterranean Blue
7105E War Bonnet Yellow
7131E Grabber Green Met.
7132E Grabber Lime
7133E Dk Green Met.
7134E Bright Red
7135E Ginger Bronze Met.
7150E Curious Yellow
7151E Butterscotch
7157E Tawny Gold Met.
7159E Lt. Gunmetal Met.
7204E Elkhart Green Met.
7250E Super Blue
7313E Riviera Blue Met.
7350E Dk Green Met
7351E Honey Gold
7386E Fresh Plum
7430E Light Grabber Blue
7500E Flame Red
7700E Gray Met.
7701E Silver Met.
7750E Black Sunfire
7800 Martinque Blue Met.
8500E Bright Red
8600E Black Cherry Met.
8900E Artic White
9000E Torch Red
9130E White
8850E Bright White
200250E Hi Performance Red
200530E Lime Gold Met.
201130E Race Red
201230E Kodiac Brown Met.
201350E Granite Crystal Met.
201430E Area 51
201450E Velvet Red Met.
201630E Absolute Black Met.
201650E Go Mango Met.
201750E Atomic Silver Met.
201730E Blue Lightning Met.
201800E Ceramic Matrix
201850E Mango Tango Met.
201851E Ocean Blue Met.
201852E F8 Green Met.
201900E Elkhart Lake Blue
201901E Rapid Blue
201902E Accelerate Yellow
201930E Velocity Blue Met.
202030E Rapid Red Base (requires 202031)
202031E Rapid Red Tint (requires 202030)
202032E Iconic Silver
202033E Alto Blue
202050E Black Eye Met.
202051E Sinamon Stick Met.
202052E Frostbite Blue Met.
202053E Burnout Gray
202100E Silver Flare
202101E Red Mist Base Coat (requires 202102)
202102E Red Mist Tint Coat (requires 202101)
202130E Antimatter Blue Met.
202131E Carbonized Gray Met
202132E Cactus Gray
202133E Cyber Orange Base (requires 202134)
202134E Cyber Orange Tint (requires 202133)
202200E Amplify Orange
202201E Hypersonic Gray
202202E Caffeine


Imports – Overseas Colors ALL gloss unless noted.
64100E Light Ivory – Porsche
64101E Silver Birch – Aston Martin
86100E Marine Blue Met – Porsche
86101E Lagoon Green Met - Porsche
86102E Espresso Brown Met – Porsche
87100E Maraschino Red Met - Porsche
87101E Almond Met – Porsche
89100E Light Gold – Porsche
91100E Caribbean Green - Volkswagen
92101E Antique Silver Met.
2004100E Viola Ophelia - Lamborghini

Racing Colors – Colors used in drag and NASCAR or specialty colors All gloss unless noted
2001E White
2002E Gold
2003E Ultra Silver
2004E Lemon Yellow
2005E Pageant Blue
2007E Blue Met.
2008E Green
2010E Super Blue
2011E Neon Vermillion
2012E Red/Orange
2014E Orange Neon
2015E Yellow
2016E Red
2017E Green
2021E Fern Green
2026E Red
2027E Racing Blue
2028E Wheatland Yellow
2030E Wild Strawberry Met.
2031E Neon Green
2032E Yellow Pearl
2033E Blue Met.
2034E Neon Blue Met.
2035E Red
2036E Chassis Gray
2038E Neon Chartreuse
2039E Dark Blue Met.
2042E Yellow
2048E Light Blue
2049E Blue
2050E Green Met.
2052E Red
2053E Green
2056E Red
2059E Neon Red
2060E Neon Blue
2061E Red
2062E Blue
2063E Blue
2064E Light Blue
2065E Gulf Orange
2067E Guards Red
2069E Light Green
2070E Orange
2071E Marlboro Red Neon
2072E Tahiti Blue
2073E Dark Blue
2077E Blue
2078E Ferrari Red
2079E Light British Racing Green
2080E Dark British Racing Green
2081E Red/Orange
2082E Chrome Yellow
2085E Lemon Yellow
2088E Yellow
2089E Blue
2092E Hot Pink
2097E Jaguar Racing Green
2099E Blue
2101E Blue Met.
2119E Green
2120E Orange
2122E Green
2125E Brilliant Red Met.
2128E Red
2130E Purple
2131E Gold Met.
2132E Medium Green
2133E Blue
2134E Maserati Red
2136E Fuchsia
2147E Alfa Romeo Red
2151E Ultra Silver Met.
2152E Yellow
2153E Red
2155E Shamrock Green
2156E Dark Ruby Met.
2157E John Deere Green
2158E Burple
2161E Light Blue
2162E Dark Purple Met.
2163E Bright Orange
2164E Grand Prix White
2066E Dark Turquoise
2168E Gold Met.
2169E Royal Blue Met.
2172E Viper Red
2173E Saturn Yellow
2175E UPS Brown
2176E Mica Blue
2177E Velvet Red Met.
2178E Prowler Purple
2179E Argent Silver semi-gloss
2180E Pontiac Rally II Charcoal semi-gloss
2182E Pepper Gray Met.
2183E Stop Light Red
2184E Turn Signal Amber
2185E Green Met
2187E Root Beer.
2188E CAT Yellow ’97-Up
2189E CAT Yellow Pre ‘97
2190E Coke Yellow
2191E C7R Vette Yellow
2192E Traveler’s Whiskey Tan
2400E Gold Base
2401E Silver Base
2402E Orange Base
2410E Transparent Magenta
2411E Transparent Blue/Green
2412E Transparent Blue
2413E Transparent Yellow
2414E Transparent Orange
2415E Transparent Red
2416E Transparent Violet

Train Colors
TRN1000E Grimey Black
TRN1001E Chessie System Orange
TRN1002E Chessie Systerm Yellow
TRN1003E Chessie System Blue
TRN1004E Burlington Northern Light Green
TRN1005E CSX YN2 Gray
TRN1006E CSX YN2 Yellow
TRN1007E CSX YN2 Blue
TRN1008E CSX YN3 Gold
TRN1009E CSX YN3 Blue
TRN1010E Santa Fe Blue
TRN1011E Santa Fe Yellow
TRN1012E B&O Blue
TRN1013E B&O Med Blue #1
TRN1014E B&B Med Blue #2
TRN1015E Conrail Blue
TRN1016E Aberdeen & Rockfish Blue/Green
TRN1017E Rail Brown (Floquil match)

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Paul, your work is top notch. I marvel at how good it all looks!!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Paul, your work is top notch. I marvel at how good it all looks!!

Thanks Greg!
O.M.G with the paints!! It would not surprise me if those were actually the old Testor's MM paints with more colors added. A whole lot of the names look VERY familiar.
Getting the shield all reworked took a lot of work especially since it had already been assembled and them broken apart then reassembled. Getting that front plate to look perfectly FLAT without bends in the middle was an absolute pain! I have the same thing that will need to be done to the shield on the Sdkfz 251/22 as it has the same issues even though the shield is much smaller. Also many of the "omissions" (like the firing button?!) won't be needed on that gun, though the firing button and elevation rack will need to be fixed for sure.
I also found that the scope is perfectly centered horizontally in the opening and the opening is perfect for looking straight forward with the scope. The scope just sits about 0.6 to 0.8 mm too high which I was able to adjust with a mod to the scope mount.
This thing is just so big that every little detail just highlights itself. You can look at it for a while and still notice something new. You can SEE the details! I will try and do a final "Fix IT" list once I get it done. Now it is time to focus on getting down and dirty.

Am almost thinking about building that Merit kit I bought off of you next. The German 15cm sFH 18 howitzer in 1/16th scale. It might be a bit easier as I won't be attaching it to any kind of tow vehicle.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

O.M.G with the paints!! It would not surprise me if those were actually the old Testor's MM paints with more colors added. A whole lot of the names look VERY familiar.

That is very likely since Mike is sending the Testors rack labels for the extra military colors I ordered from the old Model Master plastic rack as well.

 

[Sharkmouth]

@Heavens Eagle, note that the example you showed was one preserved in a russian museum by greasing it up. The Finns used them for a long time so would be a better visual of the wear and tear of combat, or training, use.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

@Heavens Eagle, note that the example you showed was one preserved in a russian museum by greasing it up. The Finns used them for a long time so would be a better visual of the wear and tear of combat, or training, use.

I am mainly using that last photo as a reference for paint wear and where there would be a little rust. There would not be all that much rust, but paint could get worn off in certain areas (like the spades) and there would be accumulations of dirt in areas from being moved and such. Just going to play it by eye and see what I end up with.
Something that I read quite a while ago is that the paints that Germany used were actually pretty decent and didn't wear and chip off all that bad. I am sure that later in the war that changed, but even then the stuff wouldn't rust like a Caterpillar bulldozer left sitting out for 20 years. Remember that they didn't use salt to melt the ice and snow.