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1/35 Italeri M108 105mm SP Howitzer, WIP, 05/30/11 Finished

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  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Essex England
Posted by spacepacker on Thursday, June 2, 2011 8:58 AM

Been following this all the way.....I'm "Gobsmacked"Yes...cheers....Kenny

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Thursday, June 2, 2011 9:21 AM

Came out great I love kits set in dio's even if I never put them in one. Again great job!


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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, June 2, 2011 11:33 AM

Great work Mike,nice detailing on the base also.

I still remember argueing with a friend about one of these, that just because it has treads and a turret that it is not a tank !! 

again,nice project.

  • Member since
    October 2010
  • From: Staten Island
Posted by BigDaddyBluesman on Thursday, June 2, 2011 12:06 PM

Calling that a tank is blasphemy!!!!!!!!

I would call it armor but not a tank, that's funny.

I think any vehicle with a mounted gun/weapon system would be defined as armor. The difference would be soft skinned or true armor and certain countries define their weapon systems differently. Even the SPH had a thin armor as did the M113 and kind of fall between what I would call soft and hard armor. It's not only the thickness of the armor but the mission it's designed for that defines what it is. Like I would definitely call Vietnam Gun Trucks armor.

To me a Tank is a vehicle designed to fight against other tanks, kind of like a heavy weight boxer fighting another one, not a middle weight. Which is different then a tank killer or anti tank vehicle, them being more like a middle weight or even lighter in the case of a Mutt with a M40 106mm RR or later with TOW.

IMO put a GPMG on a Jeep and it's armor, it now becomes a combat vehicle. So in essence a combat vehicle is armor whether it's a Humvee or M-88. Maybe I think that way because I was Cav when I was in the Army.

Mike you saw a M108 on ebay for $55 and didn't email me!!!!!!!........Crying I think that one started off at $55 and ended up at $100.

  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: New Jersey
Posted by redleg12 on Thursday, June 2, 2011 8:11 PM

Kenny – Thank you…..Gobsmacked…all I can think of

 

Hercmech – Thanks, I love to do a little vignette with each model. This one was a bit larger to set the scene.

Anthony – Thanks……Tank…call Artillery a Tank….give me his coordinates, its time for a fire mission!Wink

Noah – Thanks for the support on the Tank vs. Artillery. As far as the M108…I did not know you were looking.

I will keep my eyes trained and give you a ring on your secure push next time I spot a target

Thanks again guys

Rounds Complete!!

"The Moral High Ground....A Great Place to Emplace Artillery."

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