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Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:18 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Here's a colourised version of SA-Kuva's pic, with acknowledgement on the pic itself..
Just what
are those Finnish colours, I wonder? I did find a couple of useful references.
http://kitnoob.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/f ... flage.html
https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=331
- Colourised Finnish StuG 111- ca. 1944 pic by SA-Kuva
and re the wee manic mechanic, Thor would be about right, since he already has a hammer
:
- Wee Nordic mechanic and part time- divinity
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Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:12 pm
by Estnische
It would seem its not an easy question to answer without wartime colour photos.
Here are some previous builds of Heng Long Sturmis:
And then this:
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Andreas Lärka’s Finnish armour website says of this restoration:
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This MIAG-manufactured StuG's have been restored to it's war-time condition, including a replica of the rear eqipment box and the original paint-scheme. The work have been supervised by Mr. Jukka Purhonen, co-writer of the book "The Finnish armoured vehicles 1918 - 1997". The colour-shades used have been developed according to the research done by Esa Muikku & Jukka Purhonen and are as close to the war-time colours as you can get with modern paint.
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But he then muddies the water:
The restore and repainting was made in 2003 (pictures below) and now, 10 years later, I finally made a new trip to Hamina to see how Aili is doing today. A roof have been built on top of her, and she still is in a very nice condition!
Here is a fresh paint photo!:
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Here is some research I found on a supposed reproduction using Humbrol paint. I have no idea how accurate it is.
Moss Green: 10/11 Humbrol 116 and 1/11 Humbrol 131
Grey: 10/11 Humbrol 72 and 1/11 Humbrol 170
Sand Brown: Humbrol 170
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:11 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Well, I guess the colours are meant to reflect the prevailing light conditions and shades found in familiar Finnish settings: Northern Forests packed with Pine, Spruce, and Silver Birch; and thousands of lakes of course.
Actually, I rather like these muted pastel colours. Parts of of the Highlands resemble Finland.
I might do my PZ IV in 'Moss Green' with weathering, and skip the other shades. I imagine that there were many rush jobs, especially towards the end of 'Lapland War' with the Germans (1944-45), and as consequence of the unremitting struggles since 1939.
This webpage caught my attention, as it also provides little info on the 15 PzIV Ausf J's Finland used against it's former friendly power (not an Ally, as such...)
http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/TANKS7.htm
You've probably clicked on this one before, given the thoroughness of your 'Net trawling prior to a build.
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:29 pm
by Estnische
Agreed about the Finnish settings.
I quite like the colours in this Tamiya build.
The light colour is a muted grey sand. The brown is slightly reddish. The green is more leafy and less 'bright' than the HL builds in the earlier post. The info I found points to the wartime b&w photos where the green and brown are indistinguishable due to matching contrast.
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:00 am
by 43rdRecceReg
if my kids hadn't flown the coop decades ago (they're in their 40s
), I could almost imagine decorating their bedrooms in camo like this...
If you think that's taking Tank modelling to the extreme (and it is), it couldn't be nearly as garish as the colours my daughter picked for her bedroom once: scarlet skirting boards, punk pink walls (her hair also went pink..
), and blue door with a 'Keep out' sign on it...
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:33 am
by Maccrage
I have a flat, but
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:19 am
by Estnische
Haha!
Do many people know what it is?
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:33 am
by Maccrage
5 years, and only 2 people recognized it. Both were modelers.
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:29 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Maccrage wrote:5 years, and only 2 people recognized it. Both were modelers.
That trumps me using a German helmet for building and gardening jobs around the home.
In the UK you're expected to notify the authorities of any changes to the car, including the paintwork.
I just wonder how far the eyebrows would have gone up on the Govt. recipient of the news that the car now sported a three tone Tarn ambush pattern
Re: Sturmi - A Finnish Stug
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:02 am
by Soeren
This is gonna be a great tank. Keep it up
.