How to Block a Road with a Maus.

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 3:39 PM

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I still haven't finished with the "detail creep", (the continual addition of minute details to a otherwise finished model.) I doubt that I will actually use this base for the diorama I want to build for this beast. I'm thinking I would like to have it at the factory or performing a test drive in front of the review stand.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, October 2, 2004 12:53 AM

Looks very sharp! Nice camo too! Great stuff!

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diggeraone

Member since
July 2003
From: Ozarks of Arkansas

Posted by diggeraone on Friday, October 1, 2004 11:11 PM

Good job on the Maus,I like the way you painted the camo.Digger

Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 9:15 PM

Nice, I like the Maus, but its always deceiving- it makes the 75mm look so small! Nice build

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 8:56 PM

Glenn, the antennas were apparently designed to flex at the base. The trough on the underside of the gun barrel acts as the antenna deflector, (although it's position is somewhat off,) and bends the antennas over as the turret rotates.

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, October 1, 2004 8:04 PM

Roadblock is a good term for it. Afterall I read they hardly moved if they are not down broken. lol.

Seriously, great camo job. Very clean build, too. The subtle weathering is very nice.
Hope to see the completed diorama soon.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:33 PM

Peridexion-
Very cool Maus in the haus!
Those radio antenna look poorly placed. I mean unless one removed them the turret could bend them off if moved too far one way or the other. Interesting location?!?

Glenn

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:15 PM

Great cammo job. That definately is one nice roadblock.

Eric

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:10 PM

nice job. Sounds like you got a lot into it. Unbelievable that the Maus even existed. Even the model looks heavy!

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

How to Block a Road with a Maus.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:05 PM

Here are the first 3 images of my recently completed DML Maus. Numerous modifications include; rebuilt gun mantlet, J-R aluminum barrel, reshaped turret chin, deleted periscope, pistol ports moved, resized and plugged, reshaped front hull corners, cast antenna mounts, added hull welding seams, flame-cut edges on lower turret sides, operating hatches, fuel line from auxillary tank, periscopes, Eduard PE and several other small details. Painted with Polly Scale paints, acrylic washes, colored pencils and pastel chalks.