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retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, October 28, 2013 - 11:47 PM UTC
I am wanting to do and early sd.kfz.7 in the camo scheme shown below. However, I don't know from which theater or time frame it is.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 12:44 AM UTC
Hi Matt,
hard to tell without any unit markings... there is something written on the side, can you provide a better shot of that?

Right now I can just tell it was painted this way after ī43, seems like it saw action on the western front, but thats just guessing, I could also be eastern front...
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 12:48 AM UTC
Looks like a viking ship at the side, doesn't it?
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 12:54 AM UTC
It looks like a western front artillery unit from the markings on the side of the vehicle!! Hope it helps!
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 12:56 AM UTC
seems to be onr, but there is also something underneath it

Yust to make shure, Licence Plates start with "WH"?
Paulinsibculo
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 01:02 AM UTC

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seems to be onr, but there is also something undernath it

Yust to make shure, Licence Plates start with "WH"?



Yip! WH, but we should try to see the side isignia.
retiredyank
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 04:54 AM UTC
Here are some more photos. I would like to go the route of a truck towing and 10cm sf 18. However, I could do the troop transport, but am unsure if the Dragon half tracks would be uniformed properly.



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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 05:39 AM UTC
thats a real headscratcher

Have never seen this Symbol, and canīt read the the last few letters... Maybe theyīre just fooling us, and there is no sense in it

but you can still use it for the sFH 18
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 06:26 AM UTC
It appears to be Russian script. However, I doubt they would have painted any unit markings on a captured half track.
Are there any decal sets that would be appropriate for a half-track on the Eastern Front? I am looking for one deployed as an artillery tractor.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 07:06 AM UTC
I canīt provide a decal set, but you should have a look for something like this: (tactical marking for a motorized sFH), the 10 might be the vehicle or unit number

taken from here: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=28704&threadview=1&hilight=&hilightuser=0&sid=c9b4bff253ea7bb7a4c8cbe0e48397b7

there are also some additional pics...
retiredyank
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 07:40 AM UTC
Thank you, Fabian. I have someone who can print white decals for me. I think I can get the correct markings, from the link you provided.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 07:46 AM UTC
Hi Matt,

Maybe, Archer may have a solution for you: try Archer 77024 German tactical signs.

Good luck,

P
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 08:38 AM UTC
Paul: Thank you. I'll look into it.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 10:09 AM UTC
According to the following link, most of the sd.kfz. 7 8ton half-tracks lacked insignia beyond the license plate. Perhaps Trumpeter just took the liberty of making one up. I have some Tamiya decals for the sd.kfz.7, as it was seen on the Eastern Front. None of these appear on the History Forum or the Archer decals.
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