Three Amigos: Takom, Tamiya & Dragon Neo - Panzer IIIN build log

Install a booster fan at the window end to pull the fumes out?
Ken

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The larger duct would reduce the loss from the bends. Your Dremel can cut the plexi glass while it stays installed. you will just need to refoam again.

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Dremel? I don’t own one.

Found even with variable speed my Dremel was absolutely worthless due low torque, 30+ years ago and gave it away.


Time to lay base color on the Academy Pz III…

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Achtung/Attention!
Stern Warning
:warning:

What coming is ugly enough to make a stout dwarf hurl his breakfast!

Like a good horror movie, the hobby room session started innocent enough. Likewise bad things happen to the cheerleader, in this the Academy Pz III J. Added brass antenna & brass MG barrel for turret. Blew the dust etc off of the model.

Sprayed the base coat of MRP RAL 8020 Yellow - Brown. Added the camo color of MRP RAL 7027 Sand Grey.

WTF! No wonder these two colors are hard to spot in WW2 era photography. :confused:

Sometimes fugly camo looks better after drying or curing for a little while as the color shifts slightly…

raw

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Dude. We really don’t need that clip…

But about the camo. Yeah, I’m kind of amazed about those two colors side by side. One wonders what’s the point? I guess I expect more contrast, but maybe this is indeed correct?

Really? OK, edited justed for you.


From what I gather the DAK colors tended to low contrast with each other. panzer-i-ausf-a-north-africa-paint

Not much contrast with RAL 8000 and 7008 either, from thread above.

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Probably better to err on the low-contrast side than the dark side – I don’t know if this helps as a comparison with period photos, but to my eyes it doesn’t look wrong…

:beers:

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Appreciate the input, the B&W version makes a good point.

More fun back in the 80’s & 90’s painting DAK vehicles when my only reference was whatever work Verlinden published. Of course back then, I was annoyed at the lack of reference and research available. :laughing: :rofl: :joy: ironic.

The two Pz III have time to cure as I’m away from the bench this week.

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That’s the way it goes!
Ken

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Wanted to share this half price special Gallery 1/16 Pz III on sale for $92.99 at Sprue Brother’s deal with Pz III fans since it can be built as a J/L/M, and relates to the Pz III models mentioned in this build thread.

I know zero about the kit or 1/16 scale models.

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