Finally pulled the trigger and bought some alclad chrome to start the candy coat, someday I'll get the molotow liquid chrome as it looked quite promising. About the space suit
>>6561913, so far by popular demand A is first on the list, a white based scheme is easy to repaint if it doesn't look good so fine by me for now.
>>6565358Problem with the 128 pak 44 is that the whole thing is really low and pretty much if you do some modifications to fit it in it will look like a waffentrager rather than a desperate solution, although post '43 german decisions/equipment could be described as desperate solutions of diverse degrees I suppose.
Anyway made you a present with pic related and 9000 hours in photoshop (NOT IN SCALE!!!!! eyeballed the size relations for the mock up) about how would I do it (and most I suppose) if I went down the heavy mods road, not very complex as you only need to cut plasticard surfaces and there's no need to make a very elaborate anything with the excuse of "done hastily in the field" or as complex and detailed as you want too.
The other option with the whole gun strapped on top and the inside closed/ammo that
>>6565469 and
>>6565903 mention with the metal bars holding it (or being based on a recovery unit a unditching beam perhaps?) is good too desu and gives a more rushed look. Both are similar but different at the same time and until you have the two things in front it's a bit hard to say, be prepared for the huge pak cannon tho