Mercedes Benz L4500R Maultier + 8,8 cm PaK 43

[sergio laurenzano]

Hello dario
i will check in the n&b about the cab . if i can find any info i will post asap.
sdl

[sergio laurenzano]

[Dario Risso]

Dan, everything fits OK in the Trumpeter gun.
Sergio, thanks, I will fill the gaps.

Darío

[Roy Schlicht]

I agree with Sergio. Those lines shouldn't be there. I have taken several pics on-line for reference.

http://karopka.ru/upload/comments/2dc/M ... sche_1.jpg

http://static.myvimu.com/photo/48/45048_m.jpg

And here is a couple in a museum.

http://fahrzeuge-der-wehrmacht.de/Artik ... _4500.html

Roy

[Dario Risso]

Thanks, Roy!
Now is time for the camo colors. I like the suggestion that somebody makes in another board: the use of rotbrun as a "shadow" of the grün, like this Maultier door:



So, I made some Photoshop experiments
With dark yellow tarpaulin:



With field gray tarp:




Idem, with wider brown stripes


What do you think?

<Darío

[Tim Coulson]

I like the second photo with the field grey tarp.

[Dan Reed]

I do as well.
Dan

[Dario Risso]

Thanks, guys! I paint it as...I could
Some advances:

A resin copy of Trumpeter SdKfz 7 air filter was modified



Road wheels are still clean; the tracks are pretty fragile



Mercedes star is not glued yet; I need to look some pics to determinate the color of the logo


Air filters and front wheels in place




I made a nice label for the firewall...and it can be seen


I made the License Plates using decals from other kits. LP provided by Zvezda belongs to a Luftwaffe vehicle used for testes, painted in one color and with 2 LP





Truck and gun togheter, almost 50 cm long


It still needs more details: windshield, side windows, dust, rear mirrow, more contrast on the tarp, etc.

Darío

P.S: this post was written yesterday, but AW forum doesn't work. Today I got bad news about the MB logo: Maultiers do not carries nor the small star under radiator filler cap...nor the big one in front or the radiator
Well...my Maultier will be "unique"

[Tim Coulson]

Nice work Darío.

[Roy Schlicht]

Nice work Dario. It looks like your tracks are floating on the top.
Roy