Self Propelled Artillery/Mortar GB 2006-2007

kenny_conklin wrote:

dumb question but i figured i would ask :) would the leopold railgun qualify i doubt it but worth a shot. thanks guys

It all depends.....   from what I can see from pics....  no...  was it moving under it's own power? It has to be, in order to be qualified as self propelled.

Gun Tech wrote:

Shellback wrote: This one looks pretty well blackened . Thanks Gun Tech .    My pleasure, I've got a lot of pictures of one surviving example in Sinsheim. Tell me if you want any.

Thank you for your offer Gun Tech , i do not have a printer right now but may be getting ahold of one soon . Let me get back to you  when i get it .  Is Sinsheim in Germany ?

Gun Tech wrote:

Comet wrote: I just wondered if the Selbstfahrlafette Sturer Emil would qualify? I'm not up to speed with German WW2 armour but really fancy building one of these as they are on offer at my LHS and this GB would be a good excuse to buy one.   It qualifies as a heavy panzerjager.......  tank destroyer....... not a self propelled howitzer.       You should still get it though, as it is a good subject. I got mine in the stash and it looks big!!! Just waiting for free time to buid it.  Yann did one not long ago, and it looked awesome!

Shellback wrote:

Gun Tech wrote:  Shellback wrote: This one looks pretty well blackened . Thanks Gun Tech .    My pleasure, I've got a lot of pictures of one surviving example in Sinsheim. Tell me if you want any. Thank you for your offer Gun Tech , i do not have a printer right now but may be getting ahold of one soon . Let me get back to you  when i get it .  Is Sinsheim in Germany ?

I think it is. The pics are not mine though, its a compilation of what I found on the net. Here's a cool site for you, they have the best pics of it.

http://www.panzer-modell.de/

kenny_conklin wrote:

thanks gun .no it doesnt move on its own power looking for any excuse to buy the model :)

It just look wicked and awesome! But I need more reason than that for the wife to allow me to add the kit in the stash....

kenny_conklin wrote:

i already hinted to the wife thats what i want for xmas :) hope to get it. i wantto join this group build gun do you know any good kits of modern armor in the sp catagory? or anyone else in the build know ? thanks guys

I'm sorry kenny, I just deal with German WWII. The Panzerhaubitze 2000 looks really wicked though, but I don't know if any compagny is making it.

Gun Tech wrote:

kenny_conklin wrote: i already hinted to the wife thats what i want for xmas :) hope to get it. i wantto join this group build gun do you know any good kits of modern armor in the sp catagory? or anyone else in the build know ? thanks guys   I'm sorry kenny, I just deal with German WWII. The Panzerhaubitze 2000 looks really wicked though, but I don't know if any compagny is making it.

Revell of Germany makes a 1/35 scale one, that's what I'm doing for the build...

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=RG3042

Mine's on the way as we speak.

The Paladin is a good one, Italeri makes a less expensive one, as well as the M109 et.al.  I wanted to try and kitbash the Israeli Slammer but I found the PzH 2000 for a decent price, and I've never done a Revell of Germany kit before, so it'll be a learning experience for me.

ewc2003 wrote:

Revell of Germany makes a 1/35 scale one, that's what I'm doing for the build...

Whoa!! I'm sorry  Matt... I should be more attentive   

I started my AS-90 yesterday. I worked on the Turret yesterday, and there have been a few fit problems mainly with the storage and ammo boxes but not too bad. I started the wheels and suspension today, and there ejector pin marks on all of the road wheels and sprockets, but you can't see them when you put them together so i'm not going to bother filling them. I won't post progres pics until i'm further into the build.

Will

Good to know that you cut some plasticvWill

I didn't started yet, I'm waiting to be in the "waiting the paint to dry" stage of my Panzerjager I    before cutting plastic. I did inspect my kit though, and it will probably involve more work than what I initially expected

Will7813 wrote:

Welcome to the Self Propelled Artillery GB 2006-2007. Any form of SP arty is permited in any scale or kit , AM is allowed (just don't go overboard please). Starts now (5th of October 06) and ends on the 30th of November 2007. AND HAVE FUN!!! Heres the Badge courtesy of Yann Solo, you can wear it now. Participants: Will7813 - Trumpeter 1/35 AS-90 Comet - Trumpeter 1/72 AS-90 Espins1 - ?? Gun Tech - Trumpeter 1/35 H-39 10.5cm LeFH18 auf Geschutzwagen with the Eduard PE set. Yann Solo - Tamiya 1/35 Wespe Self-Propelled Howitzer PanzerWulff - DML 1/72  Hornisse ewc2003 - Revell 1/35 PzH-2000 Shellback - (unknown) (unknown) Sturmtiger

Is it necessary to post pictures of my build ? I am unable to do that .

Shell

That is the established practice with GBs, to post build up and finished pics. Could you get a friend or family member to lend you their Camera next time they come over maybe? I'm entering a  Tamiya 1/35 Wespe as well as the AS-90, I got it for free yesterday from a friend who doesn't build any longer.

Will

Will7813 wrote:

That is the established practice with GBs, to post build up and finished pics. Could you get a friend or family member to lend you their Camera next time they come over maybe? I'm entering a  Tamiya 1/35 Wespe as well as the AS-90, I got it for free yesterday from a friend who doesn't build any longer. Will

You've got a Tamiya Wespe for free!!!  Geee! I'd like to have good friends like that

Ha, its actually my friends dad that owns the kits, he wanted to give me more. I said next time. What else was there (no joke he wants me to take what I want): (All 1/35) Academy  M-18 Hellcat, Tamiya  Sherman, Dragon Sturmtiger, Dragon Nashorn, Tamiya Flak88, One Dragon and one other Panzer 111, Dragon (I think) Flakpanzer), and the German WW11 tank with 4MGs in a funny looking turret on top. 

Hi

Is a GMC like the M12 considered Self-Propelled Artillery?  I just purchased the Academy M12 1/35 kit. 

I already entered my M108 as my 2nd subject for the Italeri GB, so if the M12 doesn't meet the SPA criteria,  I'll scrounge up another kit.  Not a problem though because it gives me an excuse (not that I need one) to search for something else to submit for this GB

Thanks,

Larry 

Yep, its SP arty, I'll put you down.

Will

Thanks a lot.  This will be a great GB.

Larry

just a hypothetical Question would a DUKW with the 105mm howitzer fit this build? I may try that out as a second build after my Hornisse I have the Italeri kit in my stash

TTFN

Was it used in the indirect fire role?

Will

Will7813 wrote:

That is the established practice with GBs, to post build up and finished pics. Could you get a friend or family member to lend you their Camera next time they come over maybe? I'm entering a  Tamiya 1/35 Wespe as well as the AS-90, I got it for free yesterday from a friend who doesn't build any longer. Will

Will ,

I've been pondering buying a digital camera for a while and getting a printer so this GB will probably help me make up my mind . Any suggestions on a digital camera ?

Don't take too much notice of my sugestions, because I'm no electronics expert, but I would go with something with at least 3.2 (better go more than that though) megapixels, and with a good zoom (optical and digital).

Will

Ok here are the build up pics for the Wespe and AS-90, the former has been excellent, but the trumpy AS-90s fit and ejector pin marks have been average. (the AS-90s wheels have been done too)

Will

I've washed the sprues of my M12 kit.  It's not much.....but it's a start.

I like how your serialize the photos of your build Will.  It illustrates well what gets accomplished at each step.  It's looking sharp so far.

Larry