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Well you kind of point the long end towards the destination and, as Mike would say, pull-string-and-go-boom! That's how you know where it's headed. This one's going to make quite an impact when all said and done!
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Why Thanks there Tex but just one question. So tell me, where is this headed????
You the man
Tony lee
Shoot Low Boys They're Ridin Ponys
Coming together nicely Sir Tony, love where this one's headed and glad you remembered the ammo!
Yes sir Carl plus some bubble gum and baling wire too.
The white straps around the wheels / tires , was that part of the system to secure the gun ?
Looking GREAT!!! Senile old fart? Nah, you just inhaled too much this time.
Andy
Dang I almost forgot to load up the ammo.
Senile old fart
Yeah they did throw this machine together in a hurry and the first batch just did get to the front in time for the assault Mike.
Armor shields installed and the gun secured to the deck today.
Later
Pvt Mutt On top of that Karl they striped out almost 900lbs of extra weight but they left the wheel on. Thanks my friend Tony lee
On top of that Karl they striped out almost 900lbs of extra weight but they left the wheel on.
Thanks my friend
Tony if you look at how the gun sits in the fighting compartment you'll start to get an idea as to what the method was to leaving the wheels in place. Take notice of the gap between gun carriage and the deck which allows for elevation of the barrel. The Germans had to field this piece quickly which left little time for redesigning the gun and fighting compartment though they could have mated the 76.2mm gun to the Stug III gun cradle and traverse mechanism and made a rudimentary armoured fighting compartment that was partially enclosed .
On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6
The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/
Coming along just great, Tony--it's kinda funny when you see how "simple and stupid" they just boxed up the towed gun into that chassis. No complicated designing there, just build a box and stuff it in!
Kinda like I wrap my Christmas presents.............
Looking terrific, once again!
Thanks fellows appreciate your compliments.
Bill the wheels aren't glued so it will make getting the shields installed easier. I also may have to trim the trails a little more too. The gun fits in there pretty tight maybe too tight.
Looks like rain again but who knows????
Nice work on the filters/weathering...the gun remaining in Russian green provides for some nice visual contrast as well. Might just be the pic and/or the fact that the tie-down stirrups haven't been fitted yet but the left wheel looks a little wobbly?
Chillinn is obviously working for you Tony.
Greg "Detailfreak"Rowley
[View:http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w1/g-earl828/]
That weathering is right on .
OK Bill you want more you get more.
This was delivered with the last batch in Feb of 42 so not a lot of wear and tear but they still get dirty. I used AK Interactive DAK Filter and DAK Wash for weathering. I'll let this dry and then install the gun armor shields and tie down the gun in the stirups.
Thanks for droppin by
I'm religious as well in terms of getting my flu shot yearly. My wife works at a germ factory aka elementary school as a music teacher so I get exposed to all sorts of bugs and I learned my lesson the first year.
Nice work so far Tony on the paint work, looking forward to more.
I imagine that the line crossing ceremony was probably a break in the day to day routine and tension aboard a ship during the war . I crossed it twice and the second time was was the best !
This model is looking really sharp .
Mike the only time I didn't get the shot I got the flu,never again.
Heart attacks are more fun than that stuff believe me.
Catherine is a good woman that's why i've kept her around for so long.
Tony - I am glad you are innoculated.....listen to the woman, she has your best intrest at heart......ok, maybe second best, since you would rather model!!
At least you wont go NMC during the winter !!
Rounds Complete!!
(ok.....nmc.....non mission capable)
"The Moral High Ground....A Great Place to Emplace Artillery."
Thanks Pat and Carl
Shellbacks and PollywogsMy dad would get a big kick out of telling me and my brother about that.Seemed to be the only bright spot in his service life during the war.
The wife wouldn't let me put off getting my flu shot any longer so I had to go get that before she would give back my air brush but when she did I made hay while the sun shined.
Installed and painted the rest of the levers on the breech. Sprayed a base coat of Tamiya Desert Yellow lightened with a heavy dose of Buff. The top coat is LifeColor(UA 201)RAL 8020 Gelbbraun,a real light sand. The canvas flaps received a light coat of Tamiya Deck Tan and the tie straps were painted leather.
That's it for today folks
Neat build on a cool vehicle, looking forward to the finish. Keep up the great work!
Pat.
Like the details !
Well Rob I hope it's a bit higher but there's still time to go lower too.
Good to see ya my friend
Beautiful ! Up to your normal...or maybe a bit higher level.
Rob
Makes me want to work on my SU122 Howitzer. Though it would take me a while to complete the 64 122mm rounds and 32 ammo crates I got for it. Lordy me I think my late uncle Ivan would approve as he was a redleg in WWII (he was dutch not Russian) before getting a hardship discharge so he could run the family farm.
Yeah Thanks Bill. Mike put me onto Alclad II and it sure makes it easy.
Had to skip my meds for a month but that stuff is worth it.
Nice work on the gun details Tony. Have to agree with Terry, that's some fine work on the breech finish.
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