Finished my pak40 anti tank gun. Wanted to do a camo pattern but don't own an air gun so kept it simple. Got a diorama in mind for the gun so hopefully crack on with that over the weekend/next week. Here's some pics ...
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Wow nice paintjob with the hand.
only the ammo needs some more details.
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Sweet Jack!!! I think your paint job is spot on and I actually like it without the green & brown!
Who made the kit? Tamiya 35047 Pak 40/L46? If so another sweet looking 70's kit!Comment
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Good job Jack, particularly like the figures.Si vis pacem, para bellum.Comment
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Fantastic. You have made a lovely model and its one of my favourites.
Was reading earlier that Tamiya are re issuing a whole load of their older kits (maybe aiming at the market were funds are limited) but nice to see their half track is coming back . If it cones in at around the £20 +\- it should prove popular.
Thanks for sharing your build - its really neat.Comment
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Great job Jack, it looks the part, nicely doneComment
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Jack, just thought I'd let you know that your build, and the other 70's cannon, inspired me to take a dive into the 70's...
Just ordered:
Tamiya 35017 German 88mm Gun Flak 36/37
Tamiya 35035 German 37mm Anti-Tank Gun
Tamiya 35047 German 75mm Anti Tank Gun Kit
You've proved that they can be built with a bit of care and creativity!
They were dirt cheap so I can't complain later if some parts are a bit so so, and since I'm already prepared there's always room for improvement if needed
I might even get the kids involved in building one, or two, of them since they are considerably less scary than my Takom King Tiger build-wise!
Thanks for the inspiration Jack!Comment
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Cheers buddy. Yeah well it is the first thing I've built and I didn't have any problems with it so I'm sure the kids will be fine with it. How old are they? And to say it's from the 70s it went together really nicely with no fit issues so hope your kits are the same :-)
Look forward to seeing your finished kits make sure you keep me posted on them mate. Glad you enjoyed my buildComment
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The kids are 12 and 14, but they are autistic so they are sensitive to failures, i.e. if they fail a task the first time there's almost no chance they'll ever accept to try again.
I've tried to get them to try scale modelling a couple of times but they both thought it was too complicated. If it's a piece with fewer parts and less detail then the chance of success is higher. Even more so if I tell them it's a cheap kit that doesn't matter if it blows up in 1000 pieces
They both are very creative, but their lack of self confidence in untried things are a huge obstacle in life and I know a completed scale model would give them a boost in that area!
Myself is rather anal when it comes to sanding and construction so they both think scale modelling is super hard - which hasn't exactly helped here...
Anyhow, guns and tanks are exciting so I hope this can be exciting enough to give it a go - and succeed!
We shall know for sure soon. Otherwise I get a couple more kits to build
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Cracking work JackComment
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