Trigger warning: this post may horrify hard-core collectors :-)
After getting my newly-acquired Marx 28-inch howitzer cleaned, oiled, and, smoothly operating, I made a couple of modifications.
The fact that there were three colors busily competing on this thing - green, gray, black - and the rusted black barrel was irking me.
So, I masked the tires and body, leaving the barrel and trails exposed,
and gave it all a shot of Tamiya olive drab.
I'm very happy with the result.
This howitzer is a really good shooter, sending the projectiles about 25 feet down range. The one original projectile that came with it was pretty beat-up, but I found a guy on ebay who 3D prints near-exact duplicates - I bought two of them.
The bright yellow did nothing for me, so I painted them the same olive drab, and left a yellow band as the "high-explosive" designator.
Eventually, I'll have a "range day" and post the results here. So, stay tuned, and...
Soldier on!
Mannie
1 comment:
I can hear the howls of outraged collectors! Well done sir!
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