Tanque

Very likely old news. I'll look forward to this one. Seems overdue.

http://www.merit-intl.com/item/MIL-61603/

Axels and others list it

http://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/k...zer::8438.html

Jerry

Panther F

Good reminder Jerry and thanks!


It's a must have.






Jeff

Rex Ross

OUCH ! ...... Seeing that almost hurts. I would hate to admit what I paid for the 120mm Verlinden resin model that I bought many years ago. But I will be tempted to get one of those as well ......... I don't really need another artillery piece. I have 20 already, but I guess there is always room for one more.

sassgrunt

My Feedback: (1)

Rex, I feel your pain. I once bought the Verlinden kit to use as an 'upgrade' for a Bandai Hummel. Still haven't built it, and now that the Merit kit is coming out; I probably never will. But, the ONE reference to this howitzer that has always eluded me is what the range/firing table (on the left side of the breech) looks like. I have seen several partial views of it, but there always seems to be something blocking a view of the whole thing. -Mike

Panther F

Let me know about that Verlinden piece there Mike.


I know you could use the room! LOL







Jeff

Rex Ross

Mike ....

I have discovered an easy way to solve the search for details needed to complete a model to your satisfaction. Do an incredible amount of research. Build it. Paint it. After the paint is dry, you will discover so many references and detail photos that you will wonder how in heck you couldn't locate them in the first place.

It always works for me.

By comparison, the Verlinden 15cm sFH 18 kit was a piece of cake to put together. I finally finished (or gave up on) a scratchbuilt Rheinmetall 12,8cm K44 L/55 that really tested my patience and questionable skill at model building. Thankfully, I got some of it right (or at least close enough).

Panther F

We need some pics of it Rex.

(please?)





Jeff

Onondaga

What generally pulled these howitzers? Famo? Would a truck do?

Rex Ross

OK, I didn't intend to hijack this thread from Tanque ............. I will take some unpainted photos of my WIP and start my own thread this week.

Rex Ross

If you Google ..... WW II German artillery tractors ..... and look at the title listed as "Images", you will get plenty of info on that.

Onondaga

I was asking here because I suspect someone has built a nice looking artillery transport and might like to show it off with or without their howitzer.