| 日本的田宮模型在 2003 年尾推出了一個 1:48 的戰車系列，名為 Military Miniature Vehicle (MMV)。這系列的模型標榜著 1:48 比例的價錢而有 1:35 戰車的精密程度，再加上這個細比例能夠輕易配合戰機模型的比例，故此叫好亦叫座。此舉除了能替田宮開拓一絛嶄新的生產線之外，亦可以為該廠拋離來自中國或南韓亦步亦趨的兢爭對手。以田宮的技術及業界地位，要成為 1:48 戰車系列的龍頭大哥實在並非難事。但願該廠能夠推出更多不同型號的 1:48 戰車。而這部納粹德國的戰車是田宮 MMV 系列的第七彈，卻是第三部的坦克車。這部 Sturmgeschutz III 是屬於 B 型，起用了 PanzerKampfwagen III 的車架發展而成的。因為 A 型是實驗機的緣故，所以 B 型才是量產型。而 Sturmgeschutz 一辭在德文中是指強襲槍(assault gun)的意思。 | At the end of 2003, Tamiya brought the AFV fans a new series called Military Miniature Vehicle (MMV). The models from this series are in 1:48 scale and the series features WWII vehicles. What makes this new series interesting is that it is quite as detailed as the kits in 1:35 scale but at a lower price. On top of that, this scale is popular among aircraft models; it is not difficult to build a diorama involving tanks and aircraft. This move by Tamiya is a smart one because the latecomers from Hong Kong, China and South Korea intensify the competition in the industry. The chassis of the model is made of die-cast metal but not every model in this series has metal chassis because the series also includes passenger cars, motorcycles and tanks. Thus this Sturmgeschutz III is the seventh kit from MMV but it is the third tank. The model is Ausf. B because Type A is prototype and Type B is the mass production version. By the way, Sturmgeschutz is "assault gun" in German. |
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| 其實我並非戰車迷，更加不為二次大戰著迷，只因這是田宮新開發的模型系列，所以因好奇和廉宜才買下來。這個 MMV 系列除了標榜精密之外，戰車的金屬車架也是賣點之一。模型方面，除了這個金屬車架和塑膠(非橡膠)履帶之外，大至上與田宮的 1:35 戰車的製作差不多。但因為車軸的位置是鑄造在金屬車架上，故此需要使用超能膠才能把車輪裝上。這些立即乾透定了位的超能膠如果能裝得四平八正自然上上大吉，但假若略有偏差的話，會因為一片一片的塑膠履帶沒有伸縮性而在履帶的接口上出現虛位或過長的問題。作為無甚製作戰車經驗的我，自不然在這件事情上吃了一點苦頭，唯有嘆一句奈可！ | I have to admit that I am not an AFV fans; I bought this model simply out of curiosity and my curiosity did not cost me much! The model is quite detailed for its scale, and the die-cast chassis makes the model weight not like a plastic toy. Except for the tracks and the metal chassis, the building of this 1:48 kit is similar to those Tamiya 1:35 tanks. However, since the chassis is metallic, super-glue is needed to put those wheels onto the chassis. Unfortunately this process cannot go wrong because the super-glue does not give any second-chance to the poor modellers if the wheel assembly goes wrong. Needless to say, I suffered quite a lot due to my limited AFV experience. |
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| 至於上色方面，本來很想嘗試所謂的鹽蝕法，但似乎被鹽蝕的塗裝面積往往會很大，頗難用於 1:48 的戰車身上，唯有放棄這個念頭。而因為戰車的比例是較小的關係，舊化時就要比處理 1:35 戰車表面更加精小。一般的乾掃雖然應該可以處理這個比例的模型，但這次我嘗試了另一個做法。首先是在戰車的表面噴上略厚的一層銹色，然後噴上一層灰色，最後才噴上戰車的主色 XF-63。當主要塗裝完成後就可以在凹線及凹陷的地方滲入稀釋了的琺瑯黑色。因為表面塗裝的顏色全屬水性，故此琺瑯性稀釋劑不能有效溶掉這些水性油。話雖如此，用醮了琺瑯性稀釋劑的綿花棒輕擦水性塗裝的表面，不單止可以清理滲線的污漬，亦能擦去表面的一點顏色，露出 XF-63 下面的灰色或甚至乎銹色，從而表現磨損或生銹的感覺。至於水貼方面，因為戰車有舊化而水貼的顏色是純白色，故此待水貼乾透後需要噴上薄薄的一層主色以便營造褪色的感覺。而因為在這階段再動用噴筆噴上 XF-63 的原故，所以不妨亦噴一點在車身上作高光。(請別忘記滲線前因為沒有噴上透明保護色的關係，故此抹去琺瑯黑色時會把表面顏色染深了。所以噴上 XF-63 作高光會有陰影的效果。)最後使用 100 號粗砂紙輕壓(只壓不拖)塗裝表面則能表現一種表面被刮花的感覺。最後，履帶上和車下的泥巴是用田宮普通畢地，加入了郡氏油性稀釋劑和水性啡色混和出來，以模型毛筆加上，之後再噴上一層啡黃色就行了。事實上這層啡黃色也在車的上面薄薄地噴上一層，以便做出風塵僕僕的感覺。 | As my first tank in years, I would like to try using table salt to simulate some of the weathering effects. Unfortunately I do not think this is a good idea because the scale of the model is 1:48, and the method apparently works better for bigger scale. Thus I gave up this idea and tried something new. I painted the whole tank in rust first. This coat is acrylic and is thicker than normal. Then I applied a coat of acrylic grey. Finally I put on a coat of German grey (XF-63). Since all the paints are acrylic, I used thinned enamel black to wash the surface and draw the panel lines. Although the enamel thinner cannot dissolve the acrylic paint, a cotton swab of moisten enamel thinner can rub off some of the top coat, and shows the grey and rust colours underneath the XF-63. In this way a light weathering effect is achieved. After applying the decal onto the tank, it is covered by a thin coat of XF-63. Otherwise the white on the decal looks too new without any discoloration. The XF-63 in the airbrush is also used to apply highlight because the washing process darkens the surface of the tank. Finally I used coarse sandpaper to scratch the surface in order to simulate some scratching effects. By the way, the tracks and underbody have a thick layer of "mud", which is just Tamiya's polyester putty with acrylic brown. As a matter of fact, a very thin coat of the same brown was applied onto the surface to give the vehicle a dusty look. |
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