Self Propelled Artillery/Mortar GB 2006-2007

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   

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.

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.

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....

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/

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!

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 ?

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.

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.

Gun Tech wrote:

This one looks pretty well blackened .

Thanks Gun Tech . 

Shellback wrote:

Not much paint damage on the front hull or superstucture in these pictures . Maybe some "sooting " is about all that would happen . The Tamiya kit mentions the "steel ring counterweight " but its not in the parts , should be easy to scratchbuild .

This one has the conterweight

This one doesn't have it

Not much paint damage on the front hull or superstucture in these pictures . Maybe some "sooting " is about all that would happen . The Tamiya kit mentions the "steel ring counterweight " but its not in the parts , should be easy to scratchbuild .

Gun Tech wrote:

You can use one of the crewman as a cleaning brush!

it has a 38cm/380mm/15in bore

Now that is one BIG BAD TIGGER!!!

Gun Tech wrote:

Great picture ! That brings up a question . With all of that flame from the rocket what would the paint on the front of a Sturmtiger look like . I've seen models ( done one myself ) with the paint on the front superstructure looking the same as the rest of the vehicle . It would seem that the paint would show seriouse damage . If i build this thing again it will be the Tamiya 1/35 kit . Previousely i built one using the Verlinden resin superstructure on a Tamiya Tiger 1 hull . Thats a big hunk of resin , weighs maybe 1/2 lb .

Yann Solo wrote:

He He!  I wouldn't use the word "miniature" for a Sturmtiger.

  You can use one of the crewman as a cleaning brush! 

I love that pic 

Will7813 wrote:

Ok, I changed the name, and you can use the Sturmtiger because mortars are really just miniture artillery pieces, but keeping with the theme, it still has to be SP (Mortar carrying tanks, half-tracks, etc.). However, If a few people say the Sturmtiger shouldn't be there, I'll go with that, although I'll keep the mortar thing. Comet - No, you can't use the whateveritis, because it is a TD as Gun Tech said. Will

He He!  I wouldn't use the word "miniature" for a Sturmtiger.

Ok, I changed the name, and you can use the Sturmtiger because mortars are really just miniture artillery pieces, but keeping with the theme, it still has to be SP (Mortar carrying tanks, half-tracks, etc.). However, If a few people say the Sturmtiger shouldn't be there, I'll go with that, although I'll keep the mortar thing. Comet - No, you can't use the whateveritis, because it is a TD as Gun Tech said.

Will

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!

I don't know, what sort of ranges was the Sturmtiger used at, and did it get given co-ordinates to fire at for the troops, or did it advance with the troops?

Will

This sounds interesting . I've never participated in a GB before . I was curriouse if the Sturmtiger assault mortar would qualify ? If not thats fine . I'm sure i have a kit of a self propelled howitzer in my stash. 

Edit , oops , i see its self propelled artillery .

Shell

OK, that was a good response. Everyone is added.

Will

All right, thanks.