PaK 40 repaint/customized hitch (update 11/30)

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:20 am

It's okay. You can say the second one is better than the first. It won't hurt my feelings. lol

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:28 am

I like both of you paint jobs!!! Great Work!!

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:49 am

Thank you.

It wasn't the red/brown I was looking for, but it works a heck of a lot better than that Mud color I used on the first.

problemchild · Post by **problemchild** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:21 pm

Really like what you did on that camo,like the hard edge of camo and colors you used keep them comming.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:30 pm

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.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:51 pm

You got 3 Pak-40's? Your one lucky guy

I like both camo patterns.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:29 am

normandy wrote: You got 3 Pak-40's?

Only because that's all I could find. lol The cut-off, however, will be four. One more, and I'll be done.

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:30 am

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

I probably won`t be getting these till the new year

Still outstanding work & thank`s for the drool fest

Ja
Steel Bonnet

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:59 am

My pleasure Ja. Compared to my Hanomag and Tiger, these have been quite fun to work with.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:59 am

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.

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:07 am

very nice!!!

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:40 am

flpickupman,

Very nice indeed mate & thank`s for the How to on doing that as well

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

Ja
Steel Bonnet

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:50 am

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.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:34 pm

Just found this, might be a little large, but it looks pretty close.

http://www.afv-model.com/4711shop/produ ... f56a2f332b

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:57 pm

Good idea.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

PaK 40 repaint/customized hitch (update 11/30)

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