PaK 40 repaint/customized hitch (update 11/30)
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Thanks again. The hard edge is the only thing I can pull off effectively. I haven't put in enough time and practice to try and replicate a sprayed pattern by hand. Besides, I figure sticking with the hard edge effect will give me plenty of practice for the LAV I'm reworking. ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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flpickupman,
Love the latest camo pattern PaK 40 mate. Superb & I`m jealous as hell that you have 3 of them & a Pioneer halftrack too![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
I probably won`t be getting these till the new year![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Still outstanding work & thank`s for the drool fest![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Love the latest camo pattern PaK 40 mate. Superb & I`m jealous as hell that you have 3 of them & a Pioneer halftrack too
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
I probably won`t be getting these till the new year
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Still outstanding work & thank`s for the drool fest
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Okay, here's the hitch I modified last night. It's not pretty (I slipped with the Dremel of course), but it works nicely. To make the hitch pin, I used a standard large smooth paper clip. To make the hitch holes, all I did was heat the paper clip, and push it through. It might have come out better if I had used a 1/2" disc versus a 1" disc.
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Very nice indeed mate & thank`s for the How to on doing that as well![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I can see a lot of others following your example. I will be early next year when I try to get a couple of Paks & a few more Hanomags![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Very nice indeed mate & thank`s for the How to on doing that as well
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I can see a lot of others following your example. I will be early next year when I try to get a couple of Paks & a few more Hanomags
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Thanks guys.
One thing I would suggest, is removing the hitch from the halftrack (if it's easy enough to do, I haven't checked yet). It's difficult to keep an eye on all the angles when it's still attached. That's one of the reasons why I cut through the back side of the hitch. My line of sight was from the left, and consequently I cut through on the right.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
One thing I would suggest, is removing the hitch from the halftrack (if it's easy enough to do, I haven't checked yet). It's difficult to keep an eye on all the angles when it's still attached. That's one of the reasons why I cut through the back side of the hitch. My line of sight was from the left, and consequently I cut through on the right.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.
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Just found this, might be a little large, but it looks pretty close.
http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/produ ... f56a2f332b
http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/produ ... f56a2f332b
Tanks for the memories
Your breachblocks so black
And oodles of track
Here at Grafenwoehr it's so good to be back
Oh, tanks for the memories..
Your breachblocks so black
And oodles of track
Here at Grafenwoehr it's so good to be back
Oh, tanks for the memories..