Self Propelled Artillery/Mortar GB 2006-2007

Will7813 wrote:

Was it used in the indirect fire role? Will

Great pic Gun!

Will

Shellback wrote:

A good idea espins but i've never been good at doing mud . I'll just clean up a few every night . If i do to many i'll probably start making funny noises down in my basement and scare my wifey thats upstairs , then she'll lock the basement door on me ! I noticed that there is no riflleing inside the motar barrel of the kit . I'll have to find a method to replicate it .Its a large bore and the lack of rifleing would be noticeable .

I have the Eduard Etch for the interior, and it's well depicted. But I'm sure it can be done by cuting thin stips of aluminum foil. Here's a reference for you

A good idea espins but i've never been good at doing mud . I'll just clean up a few every night . If i do to many i'll probably start making funny noises down in my basement and scare my wifey thats upstairs , then she'll lock the basement door on me !

I noticed that there is no riflleing inside the motar barrel of the kit . I'll have to find a method to replicate it .Its a large bore and the lack of rifleing would be noticeable .

Just muddy up the tracks and problem solved!

, thats what I did with my 1/72 Elephant Individual link tracks.

Will

Shellback wrote:

I finally dug the Tamiya Sturmtiger out of my stash today and looked the kit over. Its easy to see what the most time is going to be spent on , the track links ! The kit calls for 100 links per side and there are 4 ejector pin marks per link . Thats a total of 800 ejector pin marks to sand out . I'm thinking that i will work on the tracks first and get them done and out of the way . Then the rest of the build should be more fun .

Just muddy up the tracks and problem solved! 

Thanks guys

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

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

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

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 ?

Was it used in the indirect fire role?

Will

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

Thanks a lot.  This will be a great GB.

Larry

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

Will

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 

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. 

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

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:

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

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

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