Self Propelled Artillery/Mortar GB 2006-2007

Yann Solo wrote:

All right.  Count me in with my 1/35 Tamiya Wespe Self-Propelled Howitzer.  OOTB

That's a nice little gem of a kit. Well detail and good fit.  Have you noticed the gun serial number on the breech ring? My jaw dropped when I noticed it. 

espins1 wrote:

I'll hit the hobby store this week and see what I can find.  I'd really like to do a1/35 M7 Priest.  Is the old Italeri kit the only option available?

I already ask the question, here it is:

http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/658024/ShowPost.aspx

Will, even though I have quite a few going on... the time limit is good.  Put me down for Revell's 1/35 PzH-2000.  I saw this in an episode of "Future Weapons" on the Military Channel and it looks pretty cool. 

Yann Solo wrote:

He Matt!  How did you managed to put that slideshow in your signature?

I take all my badges, standardize the image to 120x90 pixels, then use a GIF animation program and run them in 10 frame transitions at .05 sec per frame with a 1 sec frame for each badge. 

Took a while to get it straight, and it's starting to be a rather large file, so I may end up using the single badge, just optimized for web viewing.

All right, thanks.

OK, that was a good response. Everyone is added.

Will

This sounds interesting . I've never participated in a GB before . I was curriouse if the Sturmtiger assault mortar would qualify ? If not thats fine . I'm sure i have a kit of a self propelled howitzer in my stash. 

Edit , oops , i see its self propelled artillery .

Shell

I don't know, what sort of ranges was the Sturmtiger used at, and did it get given co-ordinates to fire at for the troops, or did it advance with the troops?

Will

Comet wrote:

I just wondered if the Selbstfahrlafette Sturer Emil would qualify? I'm not up to speed with German WW2 armour but really fancy building one of these as they are on offer at my LHS and this GB would be a good excuse to buy one.

It qualifies as a heavy panzerjager.......  tank destroyer....... not a self propelled howitzer.       You should still get it though, as it is a good subject. I got mine in the stash and it looks big!!! Just waiting for free time to buid it.  Yann did one not long ago, and it looked awesome!

Ok, I changed the name, and you can use the Sturmtiger because mortars are really just miniture artillery pieces, but keeping with the theme, it still has to be SP (Mortar carrying tanks, half-tracks, etc.). However, If a few people say the Sturmtiger shouldn't be there, I'll go with that, although I'll keep the mortar thing. Comet - No, you can't use the whateveritis, because it is a TD as Gun Tech said.

Will

Will7813 wrote:

Ok, I changed the name, and you can use the Sturmtiger because mortars are really just miniture artillery pieces, but keeping with the theme, it still has to be SP (Mortar carrying tanks, half-tracks, etc.). However, If a few people say the Sturmtiger shouldn't be there, I'll go with that, although I'll keep the mortar thing. Comet - No, you can't use the whateveritis, because it is a TD as Gun Tech said. Will

He He!  I wouldn't use the word "miniature" for a Sturmtiger.

Yann Solo wrote:

He He!  I wouldn't use the word "miniature" for a Sturmtiger.

  You can use one of the crewman as a cleaning brush! 

I love that pic 

Gun Tech wrote:

Great picture ! That brings up a question . With all of that flame from the rocket what would the paint on the front of a Sturmtiger look like . I've seen models ( done one myself ) with the paint on the front superstructure looking the same as the rest of the vehicle . It would seem that the paint would show seriouse damage . If i build this thing again it will be the Tamiya 1/35 kit . Previousely i built one using the Verlinden resin superstructure on a Tamiya Tiger 1 hull . Thats a big hunk of resin , weighs maybe 1/2 lb .

Gun Tech wrote:

You can use one of the crewman as a cleaning brush!

it has a 38cm/380mm/15in bore

Now that is one BIG BAD TIGGER!!!

Not much paint damage on the front hull or superstucture in these pictures . Maybe some "sooting " is about all that would happen . The Tamiya kit mentions the "steel ring counterweight " but its not in the parts , should be easy to scratchbuild .

Shellback wrote:

Not much paint damage on the front hull or superstucture in these pictures . Maybe some "sooting " is about all that would happen . The Tamiya kit mentions the "steel ring counterweight " but its not in the parts , should be easy to scratchbuild .

This one has the conterweight

This one doesn't have it

Gun Tech wrote:

This one looks pretty well blackened .

Thanks Gun Tech . 

Shellback wrote:

This one looks pretty well blackened . Thanks Gun Tech .

My pleasure, I've got a lot of pictures of one surviving example in Sinsheim. Tell me if you want any.