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Old 05-29-2024 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jarndice
The German army carriied blocks of paint in the Tank and sometimes they had access to a spray gun but usually the block was broken down with gasoline and painted on with brooms and hand brushes or rags the finish was crude but it was almost always temporary until it went into the workshop where it would get a decent paint job.
Thanks jarndice,
I've read that too, and also seen photos of crew spray painting.

My model is based on tank 311 of 101st SS heavy panzer battalion Normandy. There were five Mid production Tigers (in 101st) with travel lock and similar attributes.Mid tanks with travel lock: 5 => 131, 132, 311, 321, 331.

Questions:
1. Looking at the below linked photos, do you think their camo paint was applied with a spray gun (soft edge) or brush (hard line)?
2. I've read (and it appears) that 3rd company did not paint their gun barrels. They were left black/grey. Anyone know a Tamiya paint mix that could best represent this black color?

Tiger 331
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Tiger 321
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comm..._heavy_panzer/

Tiger 311
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Last edited by dsbc; 05-29-2024 at 07:42 AM.