Hello fellow modellers!

Been ages since I posted something here...

Right now I'm working at a 1/35 PAK 40 from AFVclub. There's a blog running at the Benelux section (you can find it here). I won't indicate it as a build log here because I think I won't be updating it at a very regular base - I hope to have it finished within three weeks, but that's a hope only (I didn't mark it as a blog on the Benelux section either, because when I started the kit, this function wasn't available yet - that should say something about my building speed...).

Ok, I'll post some in-progress pics, and some more of the most recent state of the PAK. Lot more pics to be find in the link above.

There's not much to say about what and how : basically build OOTB (very good kit, not easy, but very detailed), except for the wiring on the shields (meant to attach branches and other camo-stuff), which I made from some electrical copperwire. I also had to add some detail on the muzzle brake, after I incidently sanded it away... way to go

Primed with Tamiya's grey primer-from-a-can. The basecoat is some Dunkelgelb mixed with some flesh tone - I think I used Tamiya acrylics. Can be Humbrol enamels as well

After that I used several filters (grey, green, brown... some from Sin industries, others costum-mixed) to give it a little bit of a used look already, and to bring some very subtle variation in the colour.

After that a gloss coat (also from a Tamiya spraying can), and last week-end I gave the whole thing a pinwash with Burnt umber mixed with Ivory black, both oil paints as you guessed.

That's it for now. If you see anything that woefully wrong (and it still can be fixed ), let me know!

That's the one!! :



All of a sudden it looked like this :



As you can see below, I had some problems with the boltheads on the outer shields. Luckily enough AFVclub provides enough spare ones to fix it and get it OK - that's just OK, not great. To anyone building this kit I strongly recommend to buy the metal boltheads-set that AFVclub provides separately.



Wire-works!



And done with the wire-stuff.



Primed :







ore to come.

Basecoat added with the AB :







The right wheel got some secondary camo, and will be the only part of the gun that has it. This is to suggest that it had been replaced.



And this is where I got until now : pinwashes :











Of course, this ain't finished at all, lots more to do!!

Hope you like it! But don't be afraid to critisise either

Nice going! But why the wire work?
Cheers and happy modelling!
Prato

Very nicely executed, I assume (bad thing to do I know) that you'll be adding foliage to the wired area? I must add that you are right about the brass bolts, they make life a whole lot easier.

Hi guys - thanks for the reactions!

@ prato and pzkfwmk6 : well, I've seen quite some WW II-era pics where the Pak40 has some wiring of this kind. There wasn't always foliage attached, the wiring was in most cases just left on the shield, to make it easier to quickly attach some camouflage when necessary. I decided to do it this way on my Pak40. I think it's an interesting addition, it breaks up the surface of the shield a bit - adds some depth.

Well, after quite a while, the thing's finished, hurrah!

Here are some pics gentlemen, all comments welcome!!

Hans, that turned out looking great.
Very nice job.

Nicely done Hans - your weathering came out great! Like how you've scuffed the tires and applied the worn areas to the spots behind the gun shield, looks great! Thanks for sharing your photos!
Cheers -

Tim

Hans,
That really turned out nice. I love the ammo crate! Good job and thanks for sharing!

Hans,
that is a wonderful paintjob and nice chipping. I really looks worn. Thanks a lot.
greetings ro

Thanks guys!!