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

Flames of War - Pak40 Ammunition Crates and Shells Press Mold Finished

Well here it is!

All I had to do was add some highlights and attach the pieces to my Herb and Pepper base.

Below is a picture of the 2 guns together.

I am pleased with the end result considering that the castings were far from perfect.

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Flames of War - Pak40 - Base Comparison

I wanted to show the different look between the standard base you get with the Pak40 and the one I did with Herbs and Pepper.

The picture above shows the gun on the base as you would assemble it normally.

Below is the gun on the thin plastic base with Pepper and Herbs. It is my intention to base my force on these type of bases.

Which do you prefer?

The other item of note here is that I did a press mold of the metal ammunition box and shells to use on my new base. I will show that on the next post.

Vitor

Flames of War Pak40 Finished

 Well here it is, all done.

Enjoy.

Vitor

Flames of War Pak40 - The Gun

So onto the gun, I started with a black Primer, which turned out to be a bad choice as my custom Middlestone mix didn't have good coverage.

I needed two coats.

 Next was a heavy brown wash, then clean up with Middlestone again.

The camouflage was as per the Open Fire video guide on the Official website.

The base brown camouflage was 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.

  Last a drybrush of Middlestone, followed by another drybrush of  Bone or Ivory.

 Next post the complete package.

Vitor.

Flames of War Pak40 Base

The base was done using modelling sand, herbs and flock grass. A note here is that the ammunition boxes and shells are the standard FoW metal bits that come with the 'Open Fire' Set. I am pointing that out with something in mind for a future post is you are interested.

Next up the actual Gun.

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Flames of War Pak40 Crew

I began painting the crew with the base colours over a black primer. The colours are custom mixes I made, so I cant really give you the exact names.

Next was a application of a lighter shade of the base colours.

Then a wash with a 50/50 mix of black and brown wash. Once that was dry a highlight of the Lighter shade.

Stay tuned for the gun in the next post.

Vitor