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What are these and how to paint them?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2011 10:12 AM

There is some debate as to wether or not the Germans actually painted them w/ the red and white colors, but it does add a splash of color to your model if you do so...

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castelnuovo

Member since
July 2008
From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"

Posted by castelnuovo on Monday, April 25, 2011 9:56 AM

Thank you gentlemen,

your help is much appreciated. Smile

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redleg12

Member since
July 2006
From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Monday, April 25, 2011 5:11 AM

The proper name is Aiming Posts. Aiming posts are used as a reference point once a weapon is "laid" or surveyed onto the azimuth of fire.

The aiming post is painted with aternating red and white stripes. The stripes are usaully about 6"inches or in 1/35 about 0.18 inches

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Phil_H

Member since
August 2005
From: Sydney, Australia

Posted by Phil_H on Monday, April 25, 2011 2:41 AM

They are ranging poles. They're usually painted with alternating red and white bands, though I'm not sure of the exact length of each red/white segment).