Pre-war 3,45"/25pr shell

[Stuka]

Hi there,
I'm trying to paint one of my 25pr cutaways as an early 3,45" shell.
This is what it looks like now:

Now I cannot find a lot of info regarding these projectiles. So far I have been able to use an original shell as an example, however this projo is missing half of its paint and so are the markings.
The red XXXX, green circle and green band are all the original size and on the right spot, as well as the T.N.T. marking.
The 4 and the 5 are correct too, but I'm not sure what the 3 would look like, and if it should read 3,45 ID or 3,45 IN.
All other markings are a mystery for me too.
I think I might be looking for a needle in a haystack.. Anyone with an original shell who could help me out? Any pictures?

 

[pegasus-drive]

Hi there,
I'm trying to paint one of my 25pr cutaways as an early 3,45" shell.
This is what it looks like now:
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Now I cannot find a lot of info regarding these projectiles. So far I have been able to use an original shell as an example, however this projo is missing half of its paint and so are the markings.
The red XXXX, green circle and green band are all the original size and on the right spot, as well as the T.N.T. marking.
The 4 and the 5 are correct too, but I'm not sure what the 3 would look like, and if it should read 3,45 ID or 3,45 IN.
All other markings are a mystery for me too.
I think I might be looking for a needle in a haystack.. Anyone with an original shell who could help me out? Any pictures?

I am looking for the same information my self as I am about to paint some rounds as 3.45". I will follow this with interest.

 

[tigbrand]

Rickoshea should know. Hes an expert on 25pdrs and his repaints are very accurate and look amazing.

 

[Gspragge]

From a recent auction;