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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Fitz on 10 June 2017, 05:35:06 AM

Title: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Fitz on 10 June 2017, 05:35:06 AM
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Here's one of the options presented in the PSC 1:100 (15mm) Panzer 38t box set. It's a Marder III (Ausf.139), mounting the PaK 36(r), a captured Soviet 76.2mm gun re-chambered for the standard German 75mm anti-tank round.

As far as I know, the Marder SPAT conversions weren't produced until early in 1942, so being painted in grey would mean that this was one of the first to go into service, before the changeover to dunkelgelb as the base colour for German AFVs. There were about 350 built, in total.

I've used a new colour as the basic grey this time: VMA 72.128 Grey Violet, which is a warmer and slightly darker grey than VMA 71052 German Grey, and just a fraction lighter than my current favourite for Panzer Grey, VMC 866 Grey Green.

The construction instructions included with the kit are quite incomplete when it comes to this variant. I had to make a guess as to where some parts were meant to go after looking at some pictures on the internet. I think I got it pretty right.

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Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Slayer on 10 June 2017, 05:39:22 AM
that is bloody nice :-*
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: flatpack on 10 June 2017, 06:12:59 AM
That looks super. Who makes the crew ? As you've done a great job on them too.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Norm on 10 June 2017, 06:54:03 AM
very nice, the change in grey colour has worked well.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Fitz on 10 June 2017, 07:05:06 AM
Quote from: flatpack on 10 June 2017, 06:12:59 AM
That looks super. Who makes the crew ? As you've done a great job on them too.

They're off the same PSC sprue as the vehicle. The one with binoculars required a bit of surgery to get him to fit in the available space though.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: von Lucky on 10 June 2017, 08:16:50 AM
That is really special - nice painting (including colour choices).
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Helen on 10 June 2017, 08:21:46 AM
Super work, well done.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 10 June 2017, 09:23:28 AM
That is very nice.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Tim on 10 June 2017, 07:09:19 PM
This is wonderful work.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: acatcalledelvis on 10 June 2017, 07:49:42 PM
Oh god - I've done one of them.................seeing yours I think I am going to go away and shoot myself.

Very very good

Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: Bergil on 10 June 2017, 08:25:06 PM
Looks great.

Loved using this thing in Warthunder.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: vodkafan on 10 June 2017, 10:14:22 PM
Lovely model, and I like your new grey.
Title: Re: Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)
Post by: mdauben on 19 June 2017, 08:10:16 PM
Wow!  Hard to believe that's 15mm.  Superb paint job!