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Rommel's Rod WIP

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  • From: USA
Rommel's Rod WIP
Posted by R Fluhr on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 9:56 AM
Hello everyone I have a new project in mind, I'm getting a Rommel's Rod this week and I'm planning a little major surgery.
I'm going to use the treads and graft the rear area from a 1/32 scale German half track on it. I will post progress pics when I get started.

This is a picture of the half track.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...29ab40a8_z.jpg


This is of course the rod.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/RFluhr/resize.jpg
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    October 2009
Posted by DrShrinker on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 1:30 PM

Neat. Is it armor or is it auto? /shrug

I did something very similar, but with tracks off a Panther. Lots of fun.

I have a personal affection for this kit. When i was a little kit my uncle gave me all his models from the 60's and 70's. I still have both the Rod's he gave me and very little else. :(

 

look forward to seeing yours.

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
Posted by MrSquid2U on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 8:53 PM

This oughtta be neat! Maybe back in the day the half-track portion of this kit worked but when I opened the box on the repop my own mind wandered to just such a conversion. Scrounge up some skeletons that aren't modeled so "flat" and it could be a real head turner while staying true to the concept.

I'll look forward to this one as you progress!Cool

       

 

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:20 PM

Saw one at a show earlier this year that the builder took the treads off and used modern wheels. He converted it to a tow truck. Really looked neat.

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by R Fluhr on Friday, November 12, 2010 12:42 PM

I did a little work in my computer's paint program today and came up with this picture of what I'm planning.

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  • From: Colorado
Posted by StephenLawson on Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:30 AM

Any progress?

 

Stachel...unconfirmed by Armee means unconfirmed!!!!

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    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:37 AM

R Fluhr

I did a little work in my computer's paint program today and came up with this picture of what I'm planning.

[View:/themes/fsm/utility/http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/RFluhr/RommelsRod8-2.jpg:550:0]

Way cool concept.  Looking forward to the final product. Yes

 

 

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