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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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german pak 40 shells
craigmason71
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United Kingdom
Joined: July 08, 2016
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2016 - 12:31 PM UTC
hi i am currently building the tamiya pak 40 anti tank gun what colour do you paint the shells as tamiya don't do a brass colour in there paint range
adamant
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New Zealand
Joined: March 25, 2009
KitMaker: 152 posts
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2016 - 12:59 PM UTC
I think the colour Gold, from Tamiya's range is used in lieu. Not sure what people do to shade though.
Bonaparte84
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Hessen, Germany
Joined: July 17, 2013
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2016 - 02:51 PM UTC
You can also use some steel colour. The longer the war lasted, the less brass was available for shells, so they resorted to steel casings...
Vicious
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: September 04, 2015
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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 03:15 AM UTC
i like Agama Metallic Paste, the finish is perfect,you use a really small ammount and when dry you can polihs,many colors and perfect metal finish

http://modelingmadness.com/scott/accessories/agama/agamametallicpaste.htm

http://www.jadarhobby.pl/advanced_search_result.php?currency=EUR&search_in_description=1&inc_subcat=1&keywords=agama+metalizer&sort=2a&language=en
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