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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:49 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew
....Sd.Kfz 7 and a big 88mm is a bit too ambitious for me at the moment

I hope someone does that, I've kept going on about how it's the classic matchup!

I'm going to do an ambitious project and have a safe fall-back just in case.

Allied heavy artillery was instrumental in pasting the Germans on the Western Front, and I'd like to celebrate that in the build -- remember, this build falls during the 60th anniversary of D-Day. So I may do some big humongous American or British gun with the big nasty transport to haul it.

And if I'm not done with that in time, a 37mm gun would be a handy one-night build! Tongue [:P]

That's the cool thing about this -- giant howitzers pulled by mighty tractors can stand right beside deployed early-war AT pop-guns, and each one served its purpose. It's all good, as the kids like to say. Smile [:)]

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nmayhew

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July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:28 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

QUOTE: Originally posted by ILuv3ggs

are we allowed to add helicopters for the form of transport ? i was thinking of having my M198 haning from the bottom of a chinhook about to land ...

Envelope pushing! What do other people think? I am cool with it. This is just my suggestion, but it's the group's build.

i can't wait to see that when built!!![:0][:0][:0] Cool [8D]

good to see we now have official sticky status by the way; thank you to "the powers that be"! Big Smile [:D]

i think i'll do Sd.Kfz 251/1d (tamiya) towing an old tamiya pak 40....Sd.Kfz 7 and a big 88mm is a bit too ambitious for me at the moment Disapprove [V]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:06 AM

I went by Hob-Lob last night and picked up a Pak 40. I ain't doing no PE on this one. The only detailing will be scratchbuilt. I can't see paying 19 bucks for a pe set for a 8$ kit. So I'm going ol'school on this one. I already have the chevrolet gun tractor in the cabinet. So I'm all ready.... Waiting patiently..

PS I read somewhere that the M26 was used to tow heavy arty some times... That would be cute... Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:06 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Erock68

QUOTE: Let him do it! Will be a fantastic model!

Will definately make for a good display, I say go for it!

Sounds good! I'm glad you guys agree with me.

I am thinking very seriously about AFV Club's 8" howitzer plus a prime mover big enough to tow it, which might be a challenge. Despite what AFV Club says, the M35 didn't generally tow the 8" howitzer around -- a big truck was used instead.

Anyone built the AFV Club 8" howitzer or the Long Tom? Some people say they are great kits, others gripe about fit.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:56 AM

QUOTE: Let him do it! Will be a fantastic model!

Will definately make for a good display, I say go for it!

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:11 AM

Let him do it! Will be a fantastic model!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:08 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ILuv3ggs

are we allowed to add helicopters for the form of transport ? i was thinking of having my M198 haning from the bottom of a chinhook about to land ...

Envelope pushing! Tongue [:P]

What do other people think? I am cool with it. This is just my suggestion, but it's the group's build.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:04 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

So ..... the M35 would be acceptable for this build as the prime mover then ... correct??

hmmm ... now you got me thinking !!!

Absatively, as long as you actually do the gun it's pulling Smile [:)]

. After all, M35 was a prime mover, not an AFV. A great companion for an 8" gun! (Which I think AFV Club makes.)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:16 AM

I would love to see the Chinook/M198!!

I have picked mine. Trying to be original without leaving my WW2/1:35 comfort zone, I am going to do a vignette showing a Fallschirmjager attempting to tow a 7.5CM LEIGHTGESCHUTZE 40 with a bicycle! Unless I discover through research that it would be completely ludicrous, in which case I may switch to a stolen motorcycle.
Big Smile [:D]

I just hope I can make it work like I picture it...

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ILuv3ggs

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December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:41 PM

are we allowed to add helicopters for the form of transport ? i was thinking of having my M198 haning from the bottom of a chinhook about to land ...

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:49 PM

If I do a towed AA gun the that qualifies me to the AA Gun Group Build, too.

Hmmmmmm. Ideas, ideas.

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:11 PM

Have fun with this group build guys.
mark956

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:06 PM

Looks pretty cool. Alot of little parts. Is anyone coming out with a new Pak 40?

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:31 PM

Count me in.

I've got to see what I've got on the shelf though!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:46 PM

heres another review of the Pak 43/41 http://pmms.webace.com.au/reviews/vehicles/afvclub/afv35059.htm

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:31 PM

As soon as get some money I'll probably do some neblwerfers (those things are so cool) with the halftrack that brought them there, possibly a Dio

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:04 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

Gee since the Eric's, Max and myself are building the Pak 43/41, maybe we ought to have our own build. LOL Seriously, this is a nice change of pace. Didn't someone have a review of this when it came out?

yeah there was a review by one of the forum members about humm month-month 1/2 ago i guess

ahh found it , erush has it

Review Here
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11723
Picture Here
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11916

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:03 PM

hmmmmmmmmm what to do what to do?
Maybe Tamiya's halftrack towing a pak 38/40 or just the gun
hmmmmmmmmm
so many choices Confused [%-)]

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:53 PM

Gee since the Eric's, Max and myself are building the Pak 43/41, maybe we ought to have our own build. LOL Seriously, this is a nice change of pace. Didn't someone have a review of this when it came out?

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:41 PM

ESCI also made a Nebelwerfer in 1/35... might be able to find one on ebay. Going with Robert's idea... maybe a captured one by a Stuart... I have an ESCI Nebelwhatsit kit in the basement... count me in! I'll see what else I have loitering about...

Ron

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erush

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May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:36 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Erock68

Sounds like fun.

I will definately have to join. In honor of my bro Erush, I will do AFV's German Pak 43/41

I'm still waiting for them to get another one in at the shop too Sad [:(]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Shermanfreak

So ..... the M35 would be acceptable for this build as the prime mover then ... correct??

hmmm ... now you got me thinking !!!

And I know what you're thinking, the same thing I am and that means you can help me with those corrections on the M35 Wink [;)]

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:52 PM

So ..... the M35 would be acceptable for this build as the prime mover then ... correct??

hmmm ... now you got me thinking !!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by spector822002

Larry : Can the gun be set up to fire ( being supplied by the truck ,etc. , or does it have to be towed by the vehicle ?

You don't even have to do the vehicle. Smile [:)]

It can be deployed or ready for towng, with our without its transport!

I guess I should have said April 3 or something -- April 1 carries a certain connotation. I proposed 4/1 because it was two weeks after the end of the Sherman build.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:39 AM

i'd probably join , i've been looking for the afv club pak 43/41to build after i finish my panther so it would probably fit the timeframe (my panther is behind schedule right now probably finish around end of feb/early march)

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spector822002

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December 2003
From: Southern Maine

Posted by spector822002 on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:48 AM

Larry : Can the gun be set up to fire ( being supplied by the truck ,etc. , or does it have to be towed by the vehicle ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:15 AM

I'll try and find a gun to build in time for April 1st!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:55 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by maffen

what about something small?? like a steyr raupenschlepper towing a nebelwerfer (1/35) have them both but gonna finish first the others that are started

Or perhaps a 37mm PAK gun in 1/72nd? Smile [:)]

Actually, I'm not completely joking. I'd love to see an tiny, intricate little gun all done up and superdetailed. Heck, I may do it myself.

I ma even do a diorama with an entire battery of artillery deployed (say, a British battery in the Western Desert) using the beautiful GHQ 1/285th scale models ....

By themselves, I wouldn't really consider building one of them to be "modeling," but a whole battery, in a diorama, I think would be. Thoughts? I started this, so I don't want to be the heretic. Smile [:)]

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nmayhew

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July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:45 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by phroosh

Italeri makes a 1/35 towable nebelwerfer.

Verlinden makes a 120mm one I think. Anyone with too much money keen to go 1/16! Perhaps with a kubelwagen...

Not I, but I would like to participate, these group builds sound like fun... does everyone share at the end?

thanks phroosh, now i know what to look out for. Smile [:)]

at the end of some of the builds, all the finished builds are posted on a web page eg like the sherman group build, but for me most of the fun is everyone exchanging ideas and pics of their progress along the way.
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:26 AM

Sounds like fun, I have a KMC 7.5cm infantry gun. Don't want to do a prime mover for it though.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:20 AM

Sounds like fun.

I will definately have to join. In honor of my bro Erush, I will do AFV's German Pak 43/41 Wink [;)]

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