1:35 Ammunition for 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40

What kind of accessory this is

Ammunition in 1:35 scale for the 7.5 cm KwK 40 tank gun. Rounds belong among the small things that can give a scene a story: laid out by an open hatch, passed from hand to hand or lined up in the fighting compartment, they reveal at once what is going on at a vehicle. They come into their own in a model with an exposed inside as well, where the stowage of ammunition tends to be seen.

The real subject

The KwK 40 was a German 7.5 cm tank weapon of the time of the Second World War and it became the main armament of the later versions of the Panzer IV tank. It fired a round of fixed loading, that is, a projectile joined with a cartridge case in one piece, which made the loader's work easier in a cramped turret. Armor-piercing rounds against armored targets, high-explosive ones against unprotected troops and against positions and also rounds with a shaped charge were used.

Building and painting tips

Lay the rounds out dry before gluing and think out which goes where, because once they are painted they are harder to handle. Cut the surplus material off with a sharp blade a little away from the part and sand the remainder carefully. Use cyanoacrylate glue for gluing, as ordinary glue for polystyrene may not hold reliably. Wash and degrease the parts before painting. The cartridge case is suited by a brass shade muted with a dark glaze, while the projectiles tended to be dark with a colored band that corresponded to the kind of round.

Who it is for

For modelers who are building German hardware in 1:35 scale and want to complete a scene with believable small things. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.