German Nebelwerfer WW2 - 1/72 scale - Italeri - Finished

 

Here is the finished model and I am happy with the way it turned out.

Let me know what you think.

Vitor.

German Nebelwerfer WW2 - 1/72 scale - Italeri - WIP

 

More 20mm WW2 on my hobby table. This time in the form of the German Nebelwerfer from Italeri, lets be honest how can you not include these awesome rocket launchers in your army.

The Italeri model is not as cheap as some of the other models in their range but still a good model with lots of detail. The one downside is the crew are in winter uniform. I did not want a winter theme so decide to paint them in splinter camouflage in my usual way and hope for the best.

I started off with a grey primer followed by a base coat of  Vallejo colours like uniform grey for the trousers, reflective green for the helmets and the rest with GW colours that are a close match for the jackets.

The Nebelwerfer I painted with a base brown camouflage of a 50/50 mix of Middlestone and Chocolate Brown and a 70/30 Chocolate Brown and Middlestone mix for the center part of the camouflage. The green was a 50/50 mix of Reflective Green and Middlestone as a base then a 70/30 mix of Reflective Green and Middlestone for the center of the camouflage.

Finished off the base with oregano and dried parsley after gluing ground black pepper as the ground.

Once dry I covered the models in a heavy wash of 60/40 Brown / Black to add shading. Added a few highlights and they were done.

Next up the finished model.

Vitor

Italeri 1/72 Scale WW2 German PAK 40 - Finished

I am happy to present the finished model. Above the model is lying in wait for that Sherman from 'Fury' to cross the bocage into the field and meet a grizzly end.

I used the same ground black pepper and oregano herb technique for the base as standard for my army. I also applied the 50/50 mix of brown and black wash and highlight or dry-brush where necessary to finish off the models.

Here are some pictures without the scenery.

Let me know what you think

Vitor

Italeri 1/72 Scale WW2 German PAK 40 - WIP

The final model in this amazing set is the Pak40. The Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the latter part of World War II and was developed in 1939-1941 by Rheinmetall.

The Pak 40 was first used in Russia where it was needed to combat the newest Soviet tanks.

The tables below show the effectiveness of the ammunition.

Panzergranate 39 (PzGr. 39) - APCBC

An armour-piercing, capped, ballistic cap projectile with explosive filler and tracer.

• Weight of projectile: 6.08 kg
• Muzzle velocity: 790 m/s

Range	Penetration at 30 degrees from vertical
100 m	106 mm
500 m	96 mm
1000 m	80 mm
1500 m	63 mm

Panzergranate 40 (PzGr. 40) - APCR

An armour-piercing, composite rigid projectile with a sub-calibre tungsten core.

• Weight of projectile: 4.05 kg
• Muzzle velocity: 990 m/s

Range	Penetration at 30 degrees from vertical
100 m	143 mm
500 m	120 mm
1000 m	97 mm
1500 m	77 mm

I started with my usual grey primer.

Then followed with Middlestone base colour. Then a heavy brown / black wash.

Next the crew which I painted up with Field Grey and Brown for the uniforms. I did do a bit of customization to get the crew to fit and I used a separate model from another box set as the Italeri set does not come with enough crew for all the models.

The Canon is painted with a base brown camouflage of a 50/50 mix of Middlestone and Chocolate Brown and a 70/30 Chocolate Brown and Middlestone mix for the center part of the camouflage. The green was a 50/50 mix of Reflective Green and Middlestone as a base then a 70/30 mix of Reflective Green and Middlestone for the center of the camouflage.

 The completed model soon.

 Vitor

Italeri 1:72 Scale WW2 German 20mm Flakvierling Showcase

I managed to get to my terrain box and liberate my Bocage and Planted Field pieces and decided to take a few pictures to showcase my World War 2 (1:72 scale) models so far.

Just click the Terrain Tag on my blog to find out how I made them.

A picture showing the other angle.

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Italeri 1/72 scale WW2 German PAK 36 Finished

After the model was painted I made the base from plastic card cut to size then primed with the grey followed by a coat of dark brown paint. I then painted the base with white glue and added ground black pepper, when that was dry I added a few spots of white glue then added some oregano herbs for the final touch.

I like the natural effect of this combination and the fact that it requires no painting is a great advantage.

Here are the rest of the pictures.

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Italeri 1/72 scale WW2 German PAK 36

The next model in this amazing set is the Pak 36. At the start of the war this was an effective anti tank gun however by mid war it was woefully inadequate and got the nickname Heeresanklopfgerät (literally "army door-knocking device").

I started with my usual grey primer.

 Then followed with Middlestone base colour.

 Then a heavy brown / black wash.

 Next the crew.

 Followed by the same wash for the crew and drybrush of Bone to highlight the gun.

Next the finished model.

Vitor

Italeri 1/72 scale WW2 German 20mm Flakvierling - Finished

Here is the finished model. It is a pity the model does not come with the proper base you can use when the gun is in firing mode rather than the trailer for transporting the gun, but in a game scenario it should not be an issue.

Overall a nice model to build and paint up.

Vitor

Italeri 1/72 scale WW2 German 20mm Flakvierling

My next WW2 model or should I say models are these from Italeri,

I picked the box set up for very cheap and you get 3 models in it representing awesome value for money. They are very well detailed in my opinion for the scale but are a bit fragile and tricky to put together. Another small downside is you don't get the full crew compliment of each gun. I borrowed one of the Half-track passenger from my other kit to add to this.

I started with a grey primer.

Followed by my usual Middlestone and heavy wash of 50/50 mix of brown and black.

I painted up the crew with Field Grey and Reflective Green for the uniforms and drybrushed the gun with Middlestone.

Next was a wash of  my 50/50 mix of brown and black on the crew and the basic camouflage pattern on the gun. Followed by a drybrush of Middlestone.

Next post, the finished product.

 Vitor