Tamiya 35047 7.5cm Pak 40/L46 Build Review Part 1: In-Box and Complete Build

[@claytonmcclain182]

I've built a boat load of these. and loved them. crew needed work but after removing all belts and straps, added toothpaste tube straps, they even started to look up. really cool adam.

[@AdamMann3D]

+Clayton McClain Thanks very much. It does seem like the crew will need some serious love if I do them up.

[@MrKersey]

When this kit appeared, it was actually very good representation of PaK 40. It had obvious problems, comparing to today's standards, but with a simple change of a barrel, it looked pretty amazing. I have very fond memories of building and painting several of them for me and my friends and what I like the most about the old Tamiya kits is they always put the crew figures in the box.

[@altair1983]

i actually love these old Tamiya kits. modern kits intimidate me. (besides if kit ends bad, i blame the kit)

[@mtchllro]

Anyone looking to building this I have a couple of pointers. First when building the trail base note the right hand pic (where you fit the trail base shield and shovel)the base has been inverted (turned upside down) and so the shield fits on upside down. Second when you come to fit the trail arm lifting handles (parts 20 and 24) it is much easier to detach the handle(20) and clip that onto the mounting (24) before you cut the mount from the sprue that way you won't spend 1/2 hr on your knees searching for it like I did in the carpet monsters stomach. Thirdly.when fitting the main shield to the gun carriage offer the shield up then slide the gun barrel off its mount but keep it going through the shield you can then manoeuvre the "movable"section of the shields bottom two tabs into position under the barrel not forgetting to remount the barrel.

[@PanzermansBunker]

Good kit for the nostalgia build. Love the Tamiya Pak 40 kit.....true classic build. Hope you do the crew. Shep Paine once said...."A good paint job can improve a marginal figure." Have fun. Bill.

[@AdamMann3D]

+PanzermansBunker Thanks Bill. I'll still have to get the courage to do the figures.

[@pak40l46]

Cheap kit, fun build, 'nuff said. I built this back in the day and had fun. (As said above.) Too many rivet counters ruin it for us fun builders.

[@locolopelocolope]

Congrats. I purchased the same kit in 1997: lovely kit, really nicely done. Building it was a pleasure. It may seems complicated but it is not at all. Tamiya did a great job here.

[@mikemodels928]

I kinda like those Tamiya figures. They are efortless to build and they add a lot to the kit. And fit quality is great in Tamiya.

[@williammcdorman6426]

I got nearly done with this kit....once...the wheel broke off. This is really a very high skill kit, you can build anything if you can complete it error free.

[@fisharmy5785]

Just finished building this kit in the painting weathering stage now had a lot of fun building it looks great and yes the barrel seem sucks but hey its from the 70's its almost as old as me.

[@garyknuth7767]

Very nice assembly. It has good detail for an older kit. Looking forward to paint!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Gary Knuth Thanks man, I think the paint will be a fun thing to film.

[@TacticalJackalope]

Most excellent Adam! Nicely done sir very clean build. Many people assume that the Pak 40 and KwK 40 were the same gun this is of course completely false. The Pak 40 was actually substantially more powerful than the KwK 40 and the ammunition was not interchangeable. The KwK had bottle neck cases and used lower pressure ammunition. The Pak 40's ammo was straight walled and longer allowing for more propellant charge.

[@AdamMann3D]

+TacticalJackalope Thanks Andy. Yeah it's a much more powerful gun, even looks meaner. I know they had it in the Marder II and some other SPs, but mostly you KWKs in tanks.

[@Rpantherluzero]

A thought, could you have touched on fixing the seams between the joints. It looks good for an old kit

[@salazartankworkshop97]

Good build! I am starting a 1970's kit next month for a FB group and your video is encouraging and inspiring, i am eager to see part 2 and how you finish that litle one!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Carlos Salazar Thank you. I'm really looking forward to that part.

[@jpmerce12]

This was my first Tamiya kit that I purchased back in 1976. They need to make a Pak 38 as well. Many of these are in gun emplacements on the Normandy beaches.

[@steveborkowski2125]

11:23 that made my day!!!!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Steve Borkowski I'm actually pretty proud that I put that in a video.

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

BTW..Andy often refers to you. Thought I'd check you out. Glad he did.

[@steveborkowski2125]

I just picked up this exact same kit at my local Hobby Lobby in Arizona

[@thegreatone0820]

Honestly don’t see any problem with the crew idk I’m a different type of modeler idc about seem lines or even a good paint job as long as I have fun building it and it can go in a stop motion it’s perfect for me

[@longlance67]

nice mate I really like this format !

[@AdamMann3D]

+Shane Smyth Thanks Shane. It'll get more defined as I keep doing these. But I'm liking it.

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

nicely done, i think you did good work on the gun barrel so once its painted one will not see that it is plastic. it saved you some money for an aluminium barrel for sure :) looking forward to the next part.

[@AdamMann3D]

+Hamilkar Barkas Thanks Michael, I based how I made the video a bit on my reviews and the way you and Evan do things. When I was filming the painting it reminded me of your videos. It was weird. By the way, did you notice dancing Rommel?

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Adam Mann sure, disco rommel was a blast :) gotta love him!

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

For anyone, like myself, who has this kit, great review Adam. The artillery piece itself looks good. However, when I go to build it, I'm inclined to get a Dragon (or other more detailed) crew.

[@AdamMann3D]

+Gary Armstrong Thanks you. I totally understand about the crew. Actually Dragon made a great kit with a crew of the Pak 40 with metal parts and all that. Apparently it's slightly out of scale but can be picked up pretty cheap if you hunt for it.

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

+Adam Mann I like the fact that you described this kit, as far as the Pak 40 itself, as being one of the better ones out. This even despite it's age. To me, that's makes it worth investing in a really nice crew. Dragon perhaps! Cheers...nice making your acquaintance.

[@colonelklink8890]

Very cool... thanks for sharing!

[@morssdn]

I thought this looked familiar; I think I made this kit up about 35 years ago!

[@SPKMMTV]

the weels and gun are movable, you shouldn't have glue them

[@piercismpropagandanetwork9846]

There’s two of those at my local VFW post one in a dunkelgelb and one with the red primer showing through that’s been painted grey

[@AdamMann3D]

What city is that in?

[@piercismpropagandanetwork9846]

Adam Mann it’s near far hills New Jersey

[@patrickjoyce5262]

Just to remind you that the two large metal spars that come together with spades on the end used to be towed are called the TRAIL. but i'm sure you knew that.

[@margarethogan5592]

I am doing a tamiya 6ponder anti tank gun. What is the best way of weathering it. Doing it in sand

[@petesyoutube8680]

looks good mate....am doing the same model too......

[@ArmourEmpire]

Great little kit. I think Felis is doing the same one for your gb. . Went togethrt nicely. Kutgw Adam

[@AdamMann3D]

+Armour Empire Thank you sir. It's one of the best kits from that era, so I wouldn't be surprised if a couple people do it.

[@strgil]

It’s feels like the 70,s because it is the 70,s. It was not the Stone Age.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

I have a few of these Pak40 kits in the stash plus some Pak36/37 kits. The Tamiya Pak36/37 actually beats the Dragon Pak36 in the fact it has the correct ammo and ammo box versus the ones offered in the Dragon kit. LOL

[@alessiodecarolis]

At last Tamiya put some gunners in their kits, Airfix made a lot of guns without crews ☹️

[@rustynail246]

I had one of these from the 70's, has it been improved over the years? All my Tamiya models are long gone, but I've saved all the instruction sheets.

[@kalashnikov6222]

A lot of people are saying this brings nostalgia but I just bought this as my first kit ever as I’m gonna start modelling is it hard?

[@AdamMann3D]

Truth be told i did screw it up and bought a second. Just pay close attention. I dont even recall what I screwed up but i did.

[@kalashnikov6222]

Adam Mann thanks for the feedback

[@zekesantoyo316]

Dragon kits mite be more detail with 50 more parts but this old kit look great..

[@bilk1968]

nice work and vid!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Guido “Tailor” Hopp Thanks very much Guido.

[@thecreator185]

That looks good, Adam. I look forward to seeing your painting episode. It looks like a fun build - was it? :)

[@AdamMann3D]

+The Creator It was a little harder than I expected honestly. Due to the many moving parts you have to be kind of careful. The kit is cheap though, so if you mess it up it's like $5 for a new one. So it was fun yeah, but surprisingly more complicated.

[@AndyF.-kq1cq]

I made it in 1975,yes

[@ethan5354]

I got the old Tamiya German Assault Troops Infantry and I noticed that all the figures were much like the way you described them here, cartoonish and comedic, sort of like Bolt Action figures. Is this consistent with all their figure kits?

[@AdamMann3D]

+Ethan Ton Only their very old kits from the 1970's. If you look at some of their boxings even from the mid 80's they are much better.

[@ethan5354]

Thanks for the fact check. I acquired some of their later Panzergrenadiers and they are indeed more impressive.

[@robertbarocas8889]

I built an Iteleri PAK40 before the Tamiya kit came out

[@themodelman1678]

wait i have this i didnt know this was from the 70s

[@richardc-ex7rt]

This kit was actually harder than it looks. A lot of tiny pieces.

[@firstgalacticempire8928]

I am intimidated. I have never built a model like this before in my life. I would love to, but I don't know how. I'd probably screw it up.

[@Tony196180]

Nice Video, Moving to fast to keep up, but nice work, :)

[@AdamMann3D]

+Tony Quinn Yeah, I had to compress over an hour of video in to 10 minutes. But it's either that or it takes too long.

[@LIMA-tq4iz]

I zink zey are in ze foxholl on ze right. Foya!

[@danielkonrad1444]

Why is it against the rules to use dragon Tool clamps for this kit? Ist this a hobby that should bring you the freedom of doing with a model kit what YOU want?

[@danielkonrad1444]

@Bill Bradford OK, in this case it makes sense.

[@danialj9568]

11:20 hahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Histingame]

this is weird, i just bought this as my entry model, my name is andy, and i used to be in the artillery lmao.

[@1701spacecadet]

These old kits with rubbish barrels are fine for 'knocked-out' dioramas where it is so messed up and rusty that you don't see the misaligned halves. A display piece they are definitely not!

[@Swiggity_Swooty436]

I watched this to see how some of this stuff is put together. not to get an overview of contents and lighting fast build

[@AdamMann3D]

Sorry?

[@Swiggity_Swooty436]

apologies. i was very frustrated. but maybe slow down the construction portion of the video next time

[@AnterGaming]

Super gay, wanted to know how to build a real one

[@AdamMann3D]

my bad