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                        HELP!!! Faun Transporter

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        HELP!!! Faun Transporter
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:34 AM
                        Gidday guys and gals. i have a question. i am buying a trumpter Faun SLT-56 transporter and i am trying to decide what i should buy to put on the back as a load. i had lined up a AS-90 in SFOR markings, or a leopard. Are these correct loads,? or is there any mass produced kits that would be abit different but were normally carried?? thanks for any help

                        Jas Smile [:)]
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                        HeavyArty
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:46 AM
                        Basically, the Faun transporter is a German Army vehicle. I don't think anyone else uses it. That being said, any German Army vehicle would be correct for a load on the trailer. The AS-90 (Brit Howitzer) would not be a typical load.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:17 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto]
                        It is a German transport vehicle, and being operated by Germans, carries their equipment.
                        I have one too, it's a beast. Haven't started on it yet though. I'm going to be towing a Leopard 1 A1A4.
                        Check out this build review at PMMS, it might help you out somewhat:
                        Review of kit:
                        http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/trumpeter/tr00203.htm

                        Build review:

                        http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/models/vehicles/tr00203const.htm
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:12 PM
                        The Tamiya Leopard 2A5 is the best bet for the load on the Faun.

                        My Faun is proceeding slowly due to other projects on the board.

                        BTW: Even OOB, this is a pretty intense build. There's over 800 parts to this kit. And unlike a tank, half of them are not tied up in the link to link tracks! This kit is not for the faint of heart.

                        But it does look inpressive. Even in the box.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:42 AM
                        Thanks for your help, does anyone do a german howitizer?? i like th looks as apposed to a tank, they look mean!!!
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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:27 AM
                        There is a German PzH2000 from Revell AG. It's a self-propelled artillery piece. You could also go for the rather old m-110 a2 (203mm) self-propelled artillery piece. Both Revell and Italeri manufacture it.
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                        HeavyArty
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:11 PM
                        Germany also uses the NATO version of the MLRS, that would look good up there too. DML makes a great version of the MLRS. They also use/used the M109A4, export Nato version of the US M109A3/5 (not the Paladin). Revell makes a M109A4 as well.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 27, 2004 1:59 AM
                        thanks for your help will keep you informed on my choice and how the build is goi ng!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 2:35 PM
                        Well i have decided on the tamiya leopard 2A5 for the back, now i am just waiting at the mailbox for them to arrive!!!!
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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Monday, March 29, 2004 2:44 PM
                        Good choice.
                        Keep us posted when you start building the best. I'll be interested to know if there is anything I should be looking out for in addition to the known issues.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 12:58 AM
                        Well i have made a start on the faun, made the steering on the truck working so i can now position where i want to!!! have almost finished the under chassis and have got mst of the cab interior finished. will try and post some pics when i can.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 2:40 PM


                        Here is a few of my conpleted A5 it was a wonderful kit no problems with fitting does have viynl tracks though.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:13 PM
                        Thats nice!!! did you do the camo free hand or with masks? and did you weather the tank or not?

                        Jas
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 12:09 AM
                        I free handed the tank with an airbrush and about the only thing I did wheather was the tracks and used alittle pastels, I am still kinda clueless to washes, how ever I do find that by useing model masters buffable paints work great for guns and tools. I usually use gunmetal and titanium. Yoy can just see a bit of sheen in the top viewof the MG3.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 5:36 AM
                        i can only hope that my models will come out that good
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