MK103-108 3cm minen rounds

[me6_130]

From some pics of HK rounds I would say the whole cap was painted white and the black covered the whole aluminium body. I even found some black paint inside the thread of the body.

Carles

[me6_130]

I only know two period pics that show 3cm HK rounds being loaded in a plane and they seemed to be painted black, but better ask than make a mistake.

sorry, meant to say they had tips painted white, not black

Carles

[Zünder]

According to original factorydrawings, only the body above the drivingbands was painted black.
Original paintnr. was RLM 22, which is RAL 9004 nowadays.
Red band: RLM 23, RAL 3020.


Zünder,

www.wk2ammo.com

[me6_130]

I got these some days ago...so more work to do I'll possibly remove the original magnewin caps and replace for newly made, preserving the original paint


Carles

[me6_130]

Just to mention I am working on these later projectiles and the synthetic filler used in them is also whitish. They are the same maker, though. I will buy some epoxy glue/filler to do the work.


BTW I have observed they were painted below the drivind band also, just that the guy who sold them to me "cleaned" some of them too much

Carles

[duv]

very nice work Carles

[me6_130]

Thanks,

here is the second one of this group I have restored (red square). Paint is quite nice over the band...but as mentioned, seller ruined it below... I am quite confident that # 3 and # 5 in the pic will look really well once cleaned. The first one I cleaned (second from the left) had less than a 40 % paint left, due to an agressive cleaning by seller.


Carles

[me6_130]

State of things

Work goes on. I'll have to produce some more balistic caps for all my HK rounds

Carles

[me6_130]

3cm MK 101/103 HK ÜB

Gents,

An up date with this ammo: I have recently bought some HK ÜB shells that need being restored. They are now taking a vinegar bath and having their back scrubbed. The question is...What colour to paint them?. I have seen several pics of this kind of shell...but seems they've peeled off! Pics #1 and 2 is what I have bought.

Carles

[klarkon]

3 cm Hartkern - Panzergranatpatrone Lichtspur Übung ohne Zerleger

[me6_130]

So grey they will be, thanks Klarkon. Now that know, I see the are some bit of blueish grey on those shells in the pics. Ah!. no trace of the three arrows pointing to the tip.


Carles

[Jos L C]

Nice project, Carles.. I've finished one of those lately, same condition..
The pitting has made the projectile a bit smaller, so I've brought it back to real dimensions with some metal filler.
It has a perfect fit now, grey color with a red ring for Leuchtspur.
Also found some nice belt links for MK108 with minimal damage..
Will post some pics if you like ..


Nice pictures, Klarkon !


Jos

[klarkon]

a few interesting pictures ....................

[me6_130]

Nice project, Carles.. I've finished one of those lately, same condition..
The pitting has made the projectile a bit smaller, so I've brought it back to real dimensions with some metal filler.
It has a perfect fit now, grey color with a red ring for Leuchtspur.
Also found some nice belt links for MK108 with minimal damage..
Will post some pics if you like ..


Nice pictures, Klarkon !


Jos

Hello Jos,

Yes, please post some pics of your ammo. It will be nice to see.

a few interesting pictures ....................

Thanks Klarkon, Very nice and informative. Seems I still have some more to find.

Carles

[Jos L C]

Here's the one I've fixed..


Jos