DML E100, corrected hull

Hey Doog,

I love the diorama base back on Page 2 -- I didn't see any info about it in the surrounding text. Where's it from? A kit, a scratchbuild???

TB379

Hi Doog

We do not get that mag down under, more the pity...Sounds great though as the major publications focus on 1:35 .

About 60% done with my 1:72 Su-100. Looks good so far, very pleased.

Cheers

Mike 

IA Novice wrote:

Doog, I was reading Bill's comments.  I agree with him if we are talking about a tank shell, but what about a panzer faust or panzer shrek?

I think it's important to not lose sight of personal touches to models, whether or not they are 100% technically correct. I mean, I wouldn't have added a Pak 40 as a secondary armament or a set of PZ IV schurzen on rails to something like this, but a little "what if" on a spare track is within "plausible", perhaps? 

Who knows--it could have been like a Russian RPG or something? Hey, if we're going to postulate a tank like this at the end of the war, hypothetically, anything is possible??

Madmike--I built up the 1/72 version of this, pretty much OOB; I liked the look of the kit; I just wish I did the hull corrections, but in that scale they're not that noticeable. 

Hey, I know you like 1/72 (like me ); did you see that the new "Armor" magazine is all 1/72 builds? I just picked it up and it's COOOOL!!!!!

Oh lovely work Doog. I have this monster in braille to do and your big cousin build is inspiring!

The Commander (Hans?) looks rather pumped up after perhaps popping another IS-3? Is he an ace now?

Cheers

Mike 

Doog,

I was reading Bill's comments.  I agree with him if we are talking about a tank shell, but what about a panzer faust or panzer shrek (I'm sure I misspelled the last one).  With a tank tread in the way, wouldn't it would take the brunt of the charge and lessen the likelihood of penetration.  That's why we use slat armour on the Stryker, right?  Although, I'm not sure that the track section wouldn't be more messed up from a hit, but it seems like a a plausible scenario (I can't be certain, I've never been shot at with an RPG while in an armoured vehicle - maybe Rob or one of the other active duty guys would have some insight).

Thunderbolt379 wrote:

Staggering job, man! And how you churn them out so fast I'll never know! We'll have to call this suite of mods the E-100 Ausf. Doog! TB379

  "ausf Doog"!...I LIKE it!!!!

Thanks for the compliments, Thunderbolt379, and spectre, as well!

Staggering job, man! And how you churn them out so fast I'll never know!

We'll have to call this suite of mods the E-100 Ausf. Doog!

TB379

the doog wrote:

glamdring, boomerang, stampede, luftwoller,---thanks for the kind compliments, guys! I'm a little shocked, but also humbled at the great reaction ths build has recieved! I was just hoping it "passed"! You guys are too kind!

Best forum around!

glamdring, boomerang, stampede, luftwoller,---thanks for the kind compliments, guys!

I'm a little shocked, but also humbled at the great reaction ths build has recieved! I was just hoping it "passed"! You guys are too kind!

the doog wrote:

wing_nut---sure, just drop a check in the mail for like, .........hmmm....naw! This is as close to my "kids" as I'll ever get! Get one while they're still available! Thanks for the compliments!

What? Kids?  I have 2 and tthat's PLENTY

Wow Karl, wat a beast. Love the paint and weathering. Well up to your usuall standards.

Ill bet the germans would have kept the tranny from the Tiger and KT so with all that extra weight these things would be standing gun inplacements as they would break down all over berlin. lol.

...Guy

OMG doog!!!

This is just plain outstanding!!!

I'm bowing in admiration....

   No comment, just.....

    Did i make my point?......

    Boomer...

Glamdring wrote:

There's an episode of Hogan's Heroes in which Col. Klink is to receive a medel for his outstanding work as a POW camp commandant.  This presentation is to be done over a live radio broadcast, so Klink would have had to do a speech.  He runs his speech by Col. Hogan, who of course gives him some ideas to spice it up, such as starting it with a joke.  "So my two friends Pat and Mike were walking down the road one day.  Pat says to Mike, 'These new shoes are killing me, I'll have to walk 100 miles to break them in!"  Naturally, Klink was quite confused at Pat and Mike.  Naturally, he had to adjust it to the audience, so "Bavarians Hans and Franz were walking down the road one day......" It's classic!  Sorry, off topic, but seeing Hans and Franz suddenly popped that into my head and I had to share.

LOL that's great! Your right it is classic...

the doog wrote:

disastermaster wrote: Thanks so much, Steve--I'm constantly impressed by YOUR "Smileys"! LOL! Hey, by the way--what are YOU working on lately anyway? YOu've gotta have some magic brewing somewhere, dontcha? Whatcha hidin???

BIGGG  secret........ he he he..........

but I'll give 'ya a whiff             .......'ya like that ?

OK, Have another               

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Alright well, it doesn't have tracks and I haven't seen it done anywhere else! I'm takin my time.

SOooo.........I could be wrong but,

I - don't think so--------

                                                  Steve
 

Townsy11 wrote:

the doog wrote: A size comparison, for those who asked,,,,"Out of the way, Sherm-doog!" LOL! (Sorry--the Hetzer is secured to it's base and couldn't come out to play! )   lol it's Hanz & Franz and their American counterparts Hank and Frank!

There's an episode of Hogan's Heroes in which Col. Klink is to receive a medel for his outstanding work as a POW camp commandant.  This presentation is to be done over a live radio broadcast, so Klink would have had to do a speech.  He runs his speech by Col. Hogan, who of course gives him some ideas to spice it up, such as starting it with a joke. 

"So my two friends Pat and Mike were walking down the road one day.  Pat says to Mike, 'These new shoes are killing me, I'll have to walk 100 miles to break them in!" 

Naturally, Klink was quite confused at Pat and Mike.  Naturally, he had to adjust it to the audience, so "Bavarians Hans and Franz were walking down the road one day......"

It's classic!  Sorry, off topic, but seeing Hans and Franz suddenly popped that into my head and I had to share.

the doog wrote:

A size comparison, for those who asked,,,,"Out of the way, Sherm-doog!" LOL! (Sorry--the Hetzer is secured to it's base and couldn't come out to play! )

lol it's Hanz & Franz and their American counterparts Hank and Frank!

I love this tank!

The paint scheme, the weathering, the battle damage just fit perfectly together.  Those impact marks really add to the beat down nature of the "beast."  The huge E-100 and Maus have a soft spot in my heart as well....

Three Cheers to Doog! 

disastermaster wrote:

OOH - OOH - OOH - Let me get in here before the bow and exit. Perfection doogie boy, perfection, other than the link, that's what you've got in this build. The shattered tracklink may be incorrectly portrayed but its aesthetic impact is as impressive as the round that took it out. An absolutely beautiful rendition of what could have been.                                                                        Steve

Hey, by the way--what are YOU working on lately anyway? YOu've gotta have some magic brewing somewhere, dontcha? Whatcha hidin???

wbill76 wrote:

I can just imagine the headache for Hans and Franz after that impact...or maybe it didn't even register given the massivity of the beast?

...and "thanks" too, Dwight ta-ala ! ! !

the doog wrote:

wbill76--Thanks for that info, Bill; I was afraid of that, and kinda wishy-washy on adding that track link....but the more I thought about it, I kinda looked at it like this is a hypothetically-portrayed tank, in a hypothetical configuration and in a camo scheme of the same, so so much of it is subjective "Art" that I thought that the shattered link just kinda fit into the whole "Hollywood" impression of it---does that make sense?! It seems to have made the impression here that I was hoping it would...I do appreciate the comment though; I didn't really know that with veracity. It'll be a good thing to know when I'm building a "real" tank that I want to "hyper-accurize". Thanks!

No worries doog, just information as I mentioned. I think you captured the "what-if" aspects of this build from start to finish extremely well. The splattered look definitely stays with you and is a very creative touch to the overall look. I can just imagine the headache for Hans and Franz after that impact...or maybe it didn't even register given the massivity of the beast? 

the doog wrote:

Thanks a million, guys! I'm happpy to see you all approve; this project was a little scary, as it is so subjective, but I'm happy to recieve all your kind comments! Thanks to panzerguy, RBaer, IA novice, and steelrudi, for the thumbs ups!  dostacos--that's not fuel leaking on the back deck; it's soup! LOL! THANKS! Manny--thanks for the vote of approval! I hear you about the gray and primer; it WAS compelling, but I just couldn't feel it this time around....I agree though, that a dio with a Russian tank in it would be awesome! (I just wouldn't have anywhere to put it with the size of this beast!) Circuitrider--man, I laughed out loud at that comment about the "flabby buns"! LOL! I remember quite a few skits where they would use that term! Talk about cracking me up! Thanks for the comment and the laugh! wing_nut---sure, just drop a check in the mail for like, .........hmmm....naw! This is as close to my "kids" as I'll ever get! Get one while they're still available! Thanks for the compliments! townsy11, Geist, and panzer88--thanks a lot guys, for the kind words! wbill76--Thanks for that info, Bill; I was afraid of that, and kinda wishy-washy on adding that track link....but the more I thought about it, I kinda looked at it like this is a hypothetically-portrayed tank, in a hypothetical configuration and in a camo scheme of the same, so so much of it is subjective "Art" that I thought that the shattered link just kinda fit into the whole "Hollywood" impression of it---does that make sense?! It seems to have made the impression here that I was hoping it would...I do appreciate the comment though; I didn't really know that with veracity. It'll be a good thing to know when I'm building a "real" tank that I want to "hyper-accurize". Thanks! redleg12 and agentg--as I said to Manny, a dio would be cool, but far too big for my cases here!  The beast has a BOSE system of course! Again, thanks a lot guys, for all the comments and compliments! It's a nice feeling to take into the awful task of cleaning up the workbench now... On to the next build!

OOH - OOH - OOH -

Let me get in here before the bow and exit.

Perfection doogie boy, perfection, other than the link, that's what you've got in this build. The shattered tracklink may be incorrectly portrayed but its aesthetic impact is as impressive as the round that took it out.

An absolutely beautiful rendition of what could have been.

                                                                       Steve
 

Thanks a million, guys! I'm happpy to see you all approve; this project was a little scary, as it is so subjective, but I'm happy to recieve all your kind comments!

Thanks to panzerguy, RBaer, IA novice, and steelrudi, for the thumbs ups! 

dostacos--that's not fuel leaking on the back deck; it's soup! LOL! THANKS!

Manny--thanks for the vote of approval! I hear you about the gray and primer; it WAS compelling, but I just couldn't feel it this time around....I agree though, that a dio with a Russian tank in it would be awesome! (I just wouldn't have anywhere to put it with the size of this beast!)

Circuitrider--man, I laughed out loud at that comment about the "flabby buns"! LOL! I remember quite a few skits where they would use that term! Talk about cracking me up! Thanks for the comment and the laugh!

wing_nut---sure, just drop a check in the mail for like, .........hmmm....naw! This is as close to my "kids" as I'll ever get! Get one while they're still available! Thanks for the compliments!

townsy11, Geist, and panzer88--thanks a lot guys, for the kind words!

wbill76--Thanks for that info, Bill; I was afraid of that, and kinda wishy-washy on adding that track link....but the more I thought about it, I kinda looked at it like this is a hypothetically-portrayed tank, in a hypothetical configuration and in a camo scheme of the same, so so much of it is subjective "Art" that I thought that the shattered link just kinda fit into the whole "Hollywood" impression of it---does that make sense?! It seems to have made the impression here that I was hoping it would...I do appreciate the comment though; I didn't really know that with veracity. It'll be a good thing to know when I'm building a "real" tank that I want to "hyper-accurize". Thanks!

redleg12 and agentg--as I said to Manny, a dio would be cool, but far too big for my cases here! 

The beast has a BOSE system of course!

Again, thanks a lot guys, for all the comments and compliments! It's a nice feeling to take into the awful task of cleaning up the workbench now...

On to the next build!

Karl

As usual it is outstanding. I'm sure Hanze and Franze are happy with their latest vehicle.

The details of battle damage are excellent. The hit on the track looks great. Now the next question....what scene are you going to create for Hanze and Franze and their new wheels!!

Rounds Complete!!

Very nice piece of work Doog!

My only comment is about the spare track/shell hit and it's just information only, take it for what it's worth. Tank track aren't hardened steel in the sense that armor plate is and the fact that they are connected only by a rod pin to each other and to the spare track holder would dictate how they would behave if struck by a high velocity round. This would mean that any sort of hit to them would not leave one link in place/intact and the other splattered as you have depicted. Assuming it was an AP round and not HE or HEAT, it would've penetrated easily through the link and continued to attempt to penetrate the hull due to the kinetic energy at work. For the idea to work, I would think that you would be much more likely to have a torn away hanger, no links present, and a prominent scar on the hull as a result. Just my . The idea is a great one and very creative.