re: Vader’s Model Desk: Carro Armato P26/40 Heavy Tank

Thanks, Roughneck. This was a very unique and rather challenging pattern to do. While it used the standard combination of Dark Yellow, Green, and Brown commonly used on German vehicles late in the war, these Wehrmacht units in Italy did theirs in a rather complex and different manner than units on other fronts. Here is the vehicle I was building.


Why did they do their camouflage like this? I really have no idea. My best guess is whoever was in command of these units operating in northern Italy after the Italian capitulation wanted th done in this manner.

The way I did this pattern was I airbrushed the green and brown first. Then outlined those colors in random patterns using dark yellow.

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That's an awesome collection for anyone to have put together. Nice use of a room.

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I love my model room. I go in there, find a good YouTube video (the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War is perfect) and simply unplug from the world for a while. It’s pure Narvana. I think everyone should have something, doesn’t matter what it is, where they can set aside all the stress and worries of life and simply relax.

My favorite is during football season when it’s a cool, rainy Sunday afternoon after church. I can put on a football game, look at the leaves changing while it rains and enjoy building a model.

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Looking like a cheap Panzer III knock-off

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Yeah. The Italians made some really good fighters and torpedo bombers. They also made some pretty good battleships, though they never put them to good use. But when it came to armor, they were hapless

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Great job Darth.

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Thank you!

Now that is one awesome model! Love that paint work! What paints and method?

Still working on my RFM Tiger. Haven't touched it in over a week due to vacation

Very cool

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Wasn't the host of that channel the director/curator of the WWII Museum in New Orleans? Haven't watched it in a while.

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Yep. He’s still the host. They’re putting out new weekly episodes right now. They’re currently covering the Philippine Campaign of 41-42.

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Thanks, Spiff. As for method, I did the camo pattern by first airbrushing on random splotches of Dark Green & Flat Brown. I then traced out the “jigsaw” pattern by brushing on Dark Yellow. Weathering was very simple. All I did was an oil wash using Tamiya Panwl Accent Deep Brown. Once that dried, I removed the excess with Testors Enamel Thinner.

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Man that Dark Yellow does not look brushed! I'd have been masking all day. Legit job, Darth!!!!

I always look forward to these posts. Great work, as usual Darth

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With so few tanks built, it’s amazing there’s a model kit for it.

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Yeah. When I found this kit, I think at a model show, I snatched it up immediately. I love building more obscure subjects.