Ian M's Sd.Kfz.8 12t half track. Trumpeter. 1/35.

[Ian M]

Two days isn't too bad a delay. We have a few delays in the UK due to industrial action among postal workers.
Looks as if the paint has gone on nicely.

Yes but did you get a message saying it is ready for delivery at 8am. Then another saying delayed at 14.30. Two days in a row!!!

Very Nice.........muddle model on!

Ha haha! See what you did ther.e

[adt70hk]

Got behind Ian. That's coming on nicely.

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

Yes but did you get a message saying it is ready for delivery at 8am. Then another saying delayed at 14.30. Two days in a row!!!

Oh no!! That is frustrating :tired:

[Ian M]

Anywho...
So the fun really starts.
Have 'Chipped' a bit here and there with masking fluid, and thrown some Dark Yellow paint at it.
While that dries and cures, I shall try to find a good camo for it.

Will go back at the other bits later....Gearbox. Tank and cable drum: Where they black?


Had a go at the tracks with oils and pigments over a 'steel grey' colour.... Hmm not convinced.

Now lunch!

[Jim R]

You're making good progress with this. Can't help with your colour query.
Those scales in the photo - are they for letters? I love old things like that.

[minitnkr]

Hopefully.

[Allen Dewire]

Great progress Ian!!! The paint job looks really good. The parts you mentioned, normally would be painted by the manufacturer. The tranny would be dark gray or the motor color. The others can be painted in dark yellow. It really depends on which year the 12 ton was built. Before '43, gray and after the switch to dark yellow, then dark yellow. It's your choice, so paint them what color you would like. They won't be seen anyway...

The tracks look decent too. I would leave the pads and touch up the links with AK 722 dark tracks or the similar color. You can muck them up when you weather the 12 ton. HTHs...

Jim, if you've seen his greenhouse, you'll know what they're for..........

Prost
Allen

[Ian M]

Those scales in the photo - are they for letters? I love old things like that.

That they are Jim. If you want I can find some for you they're normally everywhere here where there's a flea market..

[Ian M]

Jim, if you've seen his greenhouse, you'll know what they're for..........

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. You said you wouldn't tell.

It's medicinal I tell you!

Thanks for the tips for the colour question.
I have painted the rubber blocks on the tracks 'tyre black' and the darker colour has lifted the tracks a bit. (picture earlier was just the grey primer...

[Jim R]

The reason I guessed what the scales were was that some very similar are for sale in an antique/second hand shop in town. I must call in sometime.

[Ian M]

Right then. Sitting looking for inspirations pictures on the interweb.... Managed two things.
A: Confused myself
B: concluded that the Wehrmacht camouflage has more twists and turns than a mountain pass.
I figured out that I had the colours I needed for a Tri colour scheme and ended up just going for it. LOL.

So...

There is a looooong way to go yet. There's also a whole heap of liquid masking over the dark Yellow that should, hopefully make it look like the camo has been chipped/scratched off..
A few bits need adjusting a bit as I thing some of the overspray is just a bit to much.
Thinking of filling the basket with bits and bobs.
A total nube at this German camo lark so any suggestions. (polite ones that is) will be gratefully received.

[minitnkr]

Camo. was most often applied in the field by expedient means in a way to work with the current/expected environment so differed by quite a bit. Thus, almost anything goes, from basic three color to stripes, blotches or "ambush scheme".
Tros was usually the first unit to be absorbed into fighting units to replace losses in personnel & vehicles after normal replacements were exhausted. Therefore remaining vehicles took on the packs, bedrolls, tents & cooking utensils normally carried by that unit. Fuel was always a priority for motorized units so even empty jerry cans were hoarded to take advantage of serendipitous fuel discoveries.

[scottie3158]

Right then. Sitting looking for inspirations pictures on the interweb.... Managed two things.
A: Confused myself
B: concluded that the Wehrmacht camouflage has more twists and turns than a mountain pass.
I figured out that I had the colours I needed for a Tri colour scheme and ended up just going for it. LOL.

So...
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There is a looooong way to go yet. There's also a whole heap of liquid masking over the dark Yellow that should, hopefully make it look like the camo has been chipped/scratched off..
A few bits need adjusting a bit as I thing some of the overspray is just a bit to much.
Thinking of filling the basket with bits and bobs.
A total nube at this German camo lark so any suggestions. (polite ones that is) will be gratefully received.

That looks very good indeed. As you say there are hundreds of different applications.

[Jim R]

Well I think it looks fine. As you've said there were many camo variations so you can't really be wrong.

[Mini Me]

And as far as shades of color..........sky's the limit........can't really go wrong there either. I'd say you have pretty much got it down pat. :thumb2: :thumb2: