CLOSED Snow scene 1/76 scale(battle for the farmhouse somewhere in the European theatre of ww11)

[spanner570]

Taking shape nicely John. Just a suggestion, but how about having the kubbelwagon on it's side..."Where the **** did that come from?" kinda thing?

[Guest]

Looks good for sure John! I'm with Ron, either having the Germans or the Yanks bugging out in haste would look good

[john i am]

Thanks guys n girls something's gonna get damaged jeeps kubelwagen tank one side or both might get a couple of more tanks axis and allies for burnout wrecks trucks even but I seriously think the base will have to be extended but more work tonight after works done n dusted times ticking it will soon be February !!

[john i am]

Bugger no modelling tonight Work today took its toll on this 50 year old body n mind of mine.instead knocking out the Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzs on the settee and woke up just in time for bed.Try again tomorrow

[john i am]

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[Guest]

Ooh Panzer Grey John? Arrggh must stop putting my rivet counters hat on!

[flyjoe180]

Nice looking vehicles John. Patrick, what is wrong with Panzer Grey? I know they came out in a yellow paint but I've also seen grey German vehicles before.

[Guest]

German Grey wasn't used after August 1943 Joe, after that the basecoat was Dunkelgelb.

So there's no theatre that can combine a Sherman, German Grey vehicles & snow ....

But that's me being pedantic, it's John's build!

[john i am]

Ooh Panzer Grey John? Arrggh must stop putting my rivet counters hat on!

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note the year 1944!

[john i am]

German Grey wasn't used after August 1943 Joe, after that the basecoat was Dunkelgelb.So there's no theatre that can combine a Sherman, German Grey vehicles & snow ....

But that's me being pedantic, it's John's build!

I beg to differ how can you be absolutely 100% sure that a Sherman never came into contact with snow and a german grey vehicle of some description in all the chaos and carnage of ww11. especially towards the end of the war when the Germans were all over the place and everything was going down the pan for them.But at the end of the day it's just a model and a bit of fun so who really cares .yellow or grey and as I'm colour blind anyways it's off really no importance to myself o_O

[Guest]

John, I'm certainly not knocking your build! As I said, it's your build so you're free to do as you wish.

However, there are no documented cases of German vehicles being painted grey even at the end of WWII.

The last snowbound action was during the Ardennes offensive, when paint was still readily available.

I just can't help being overly correct when it comes to stuff like this - it's a curse

[john i am]

John, I'm certainly not knocking your build! As I said, it's your build so you're free to do as you wish. Lol I didn't think for one minute you were knocking my build.But on the topic of colours I don't believe things were that regimented at the end of ww11 that you can be absolutely 100% sure that there were no german grey vehicles whatsoever present on the battlefield or in the towns and cities previous or after 1944 so I think we should just agree to disagree Everyone as an opinion.On the case of documentation just because there are no cases of it does not mean that there wasn't any.I mean new legislation dictates that I pay over £200 for 1years road tax via the internet hence no documentation but my wallet is £200 lighter.

and no tax disk!!!!!!!

[john i am]

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[aaron]

Looking awesome mate, I like the log Armour on the sherman...nice touch. That particular Sherman kit was the first Airfix kit I ever built and I was stumped at the lump of plastic on the front center of the turret, do you know what it is supposed to be?

A very interesting fact Patrick pointed out, and makes sense to me. Im so grateful that he saved me from messing up my tigers optics color.

I keep a keen eye out for this thread as it contains kits I'd love to build.

[spanner570]

Coming together nicely Alan and John.....I do love a combined build!

It's sure going to be busy, love it!