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                        Color for ammo!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Color for ammo!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:55 PM
                        I have a German Flak 37, and I know what color I need to paint the shell. But what my question is, is what color should I paint the head (for a lack of a better word). I don't know what you would really call it. I hope I'm making any sence.
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                        Duke Maddog
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                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:16 PM
                        A local armor museum here had a few shells of a Flak 37 sitting next to their Gun. The shell casings were a dirty brass, and the shell itself (head) was a dark grey, kind of like the shade of Gunship grey or panzer grey. I hope this helps.
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                        Moses
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Long Island
                        Posted by Moses on Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:21 PM
                        I agree with Duke. I paint the ammo heads with a black grey mixture. Basically a dark grey.
                        "ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:33 PM
                        ok thanks guys. Sorry for my lack of terminology. So do you think that I could use Tamiya's Field Grey, and add a little bit of black to it? Maybe like 2 parts Field Grey and 1 part Black?
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                        Moses
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Long Island
                        Posted by Moses on Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:56 PM
                        Field Grey, especially Tamiya's is on the green side ( more of a green grey). If you were to use Tamiya Acrylic's I would recommend Tamiya's Dark Grey mixed with some Tamiya Nato Black. Again this is my opinion.

                        Cheers

                        Rob
                        "ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 26, 2003 2:03 PM
                        well I don't have those 2 colors, but I think I have a really good idea what the color is now. Thanks for everything
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 26, 2003 2:07 PM
                        a few terms:

                        projectile = the thing that flies out of the muzzle
                        pro-jo = same as above
                        bullet = same
                        round = same
                        just some of the common terms we use.
                        youth friendly version
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, June 26, 2003 2:31 PM
                        what color would be recommended foe a german pak 35/36 gun. I was wonderin what to paint the bullet/round/pro-jo/projectile (LOL) (sorry redleg)(i couldn't help it).
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                        Moses
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Long Island
                        Posted by Moses on Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:39 PM
                        adws, you can purchase those Tamiya colors where you get your other ones. It isn't like Dark Grey and nato Black are obscure colors. You should be able to get them at any hobby shop that sells Tamiya Acylics.
                        "ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:40 PM
                        1) Is it the 3,7cm or 8,8cm?
                        2) What type of round? HE? AP? FlAK?

                        Round has several meanings.
                        Not all projectiles are bullets but all bullets are projectiles.
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, June 27, 2003 9:43 AM
                        3.7 cm AP.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 27, 2003 12:49 PM
                        Hmmm. everything I can find indicates a yellow projectile for the 3.7 cm
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 27, 2003 12:52 PM
                        Well, not to drag up an old topic, but I found a good picture of WW2-Presant ammo lineup.
                        It comes from here: http://www.armorinaction.com/
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 27, 2003 1:19 PM
                        Nice pic way to go Smith M.
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