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Some weeks ago I have started building the 1/72 Panzer III Ausf. J to be finished in the 1941/42 DAK scheme of RAL8000 Sandgelb and RAL7008 Graugruen. There are several photos known of such vehicles, the camo scheme is properly deciphred from all views so the task seemed easy. Unfortunately the problem appeared with decals. Two best documented tanks are "143" (red in white outline) and "201" (transparent in white outline). The digits should be 3-3.5mm high and three sets of any are needed for the model. In 1/35 the problem is unknown - both 143 and 201 are available easily. But in 1/72 neither of these schemes is offered by any manufacturer of Panzer III kit nor by the decal makers. After long search all over the web I have found similar German outlined digits in a few decal sets, but I still have no idea if will they fit (i.e. what size actually are they). So my question is whether anybody of you can tell me either the digit size or the whole set dimensions of the decal sets listed below: Authentic Decals G72-01 Peddinghaus 0799 Peddinghaus 0802 Peddinghaus 1082 Peddinghaus 1385 Peddinghaus 2887 There's however another way you can help me too. Maybe my query wasn't deep enough and perhaps there are other examples known of the long-barrel Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.J sporting the 1941/42 DAK scheme as described above (not the lighter 1942/43 scheme od RAL8020 and RAL7027). Maybe the turret number it had could be found easier - even in my drawer 😀 BTW contrary to the 15th Panzer Division 8th Regiment (which used single digit numbers in various colours, depending on platoon and card symbols for companies - or was it the other way round?) the 21st Panzer Division 5th Regiment used three-digit turret numbers with 1st digit (1-8) for the company number, 2nd digit (1-5) for the platoon within the comany and 3rd digit (1-6) for the individual vehicle within the platoon. Thus what does the "201" on the turret of the Pz.III J mentioned above mean? 2nd company, HQ platoon, 1st tank (i.e. the company commander)? Any help will be warmly appreciated Cheers Michael
