Author Topic: 28mm Marder 3 and some Tank Hunters and now machine guns (Read 3971 times)

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2018, 10:18:45 AM »

The height is emphasized by it not being very long. It is not higher than a Sherman (admittedly the Sherman has biscuitinium armour all round).

I assume it was drilled into the crew that it is not a tank.

Bugsda · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2018, 11:06:38 AM »

Excellent work Jeff

jfariahitech · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2018, 12:27:17 PM »

Very nice!

Jeff965 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2018, 11:06:17 AM »

Thanks chaps the kind comments are very much appreciated, Paul these figures are for my WW2 collection that operate in a more temperate climate ☺️

pease1 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2018, 07:10:28 PM »

Love the Marder III. FYI, tank wheels were very seldom painted with cammo patterns on that. Rather each wheel would be a solid color. The reason for this is when the tank is moving and the wheels are spinning the multi-colored wheels would 'strobe' and bring MORE attention to the tank.

Jeff965 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2018, 09:15:03 PM »

Quote from: pease1 on April 25, 2018, 07:10:28 PM

Love the Marder III. FYI, tank wheels were very seldom painted with cammo patterns on that. Rather each wheel would be a solid color. The reason for this is when the tank is moving and the wheels are spinning the multi-colored wheels would 'strobe' and bring MORE attention to the tank.

Thanks pease1 I did not know that, I must admit to not being much of an historian and more of a bloke who likes playing games with nice toy soldiers

I just did a quick google though and there are a lot of people making that mistake as there are lots of pictures of tanks with camouflaged road wheels.
Don't get me wrong I'm not doubting you or your sources for one minute (I don't have the knowledge to do that) but the reasoning behind what you say doesn't make much sense either.
To say that the colours would strobe and bring more attention to the tank, I mean I think a 20 to 30 tonne tank moving at speed would get a fair amount of attention anyway.
My understanding is that the camo was applied in many different ways and on this vehicle the young driver 'Willie' got carried away with the vehicle mop when he was given the job of applying the paint

so I blame him

Erestor90 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2018, 07:17:22 PM »

Excellent technique on this Marder. I especially like the camouflage

Jeff965 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2018, 05:08:06 PM »

Thanks Erestor90 👍

LordSpode1879 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2018, 10:01:14 PM »

Superb stuff yet again! Loving the Marder...the 'A-Team locked in a shed' style of kitbashing favoured by the Germans produced some delightfully quirky vehicles!

I have the exact same Artizan Panzerschreck team....really can't fault these two sculpts and your paint job has more than done them justice!

Jeff965 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 18, 2018, 11:57:40 AM »

Let's add some heavy firepower, two tripod mounted machine guns to give the allies a bit of a headache when you're playing Bolt Action or Chain of Command

Romark · « **Reply #25 on:** September 18, 2018, 01:11:48 PM »

Nice work on those Jeff

majorsmith · « **Reply #26 on:** September 18, 2018, 03:18:11 PM »

Lovely! That marders really nice

grant · « **Reply #27 on:** September 18, 2018, 04:01:23 PM »

Beautiful work on both figures and vehicle!

gamer Mac · « **Reply #28 on:** September 18, 2018, 04:45:55 PM »

Lovely work

Must be a fair size force you have now?

Captain Blood · « **Reply #29 on:** September 18, 2018, 06:24:34 PM »

Great paintwork on those MG crews Jeff

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Author Topic: 28mm Marder 3 and some Tank Hunters and now machine guns (Read 3971 times)