My local shop often buys estate lots of vintage kits, and I found this old Tamiya Pak40 for a couple dollars. Couldn’t help myself. 
Time to build. This should be fun.
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Wow. I remember building that kit in Junior High (Middle School).
I think I was done in an hour at most. Beat that! 
Cheers,
Colin
P.S. There’s a true pleasure in a straight from the box classic. Enjoy.
P.P.S. I’m jealous.
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Sweet deal & fun build! Look forward to seeing your Pak40 go together! Will you be doing the gun crew too?
Many good memories building one and awards long ago.
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Yes. The crew will be built as well. I got to practice building and painting figures.
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It is still a great build. Yes there will be those who dislike the kit because it’s 50 years old. BUT… have fun, and YES the figures do stink, but with a little TLC who knows right
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Some years ago while visiting my mom I picked this and the halftrack kits from a local Hobby Lobby to build in the evenings - it brought back a lot of nostalgia!
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Heh, nice. There seems to be sa lot of this going about of late — over on the TWENOT forums we’re having a pre-1985 Tamiya group build, that this would fit in with nicely 
(Ron’s recent SPz Marder comes from there too.)
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Nor should you even try. I’ve started on some of my old kits from the 70s and they are a lot of fun.
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Well; that was quick.
I’ll finish painting the gun very soon; th en the little details will go on next. Oh! And the figures too.
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Lovely job! Crisp and clean! A solid reminder of how even the older Tamiya kits can still kick goals!
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I will have to hit the shop again to see what they still have. I love vintage kits and Tamiya kits still make for nice builds, even if the kit is old in comparison to other offerings.
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In all, it looks the part. Like this illustration from Ron Volstad, featuring a Fallschirmjäger Gun Crew during fighting in Italy; which gives me an idea…
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Great job Reynier. My son got me one for Christmas last year, can’t wait to build it. These old kits definitely bring back great memories.
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Hi what miniart ammo set should you use with this kit.thanks
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There is also these from Eureka.
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