Re: A Battery of Artillery GB Entries

**S P Hammerton** Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:39 pm

Actually it was from my middle-age...

Simon

John T Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:33 pm

S P Hammerton wrote:Actually it was from my middle-age...

Simon

Hmmm I'm wondering which century it was when you changed your name, from Methuselah to Simon.

**S P Hammerton** Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:22 pm

Ah. But I have so many names... Twisted Evil

Simon

**S P Hammerton** Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:09 pm

Greetings and Salutations Folks

At our recent club meeting, I picked up a Revell (Italeri re-box) Crusader MkIII for a stupidly low price.

So, if time allows, I'm also going to build...

Bronco 17pdr MkI Anti-Tank gun with Bronco 17pdr crew.
Crusader Gun Tractor using the Accurate Armour Gun Tractor conversion set.

That way I can hop between the two.

Simon

The Zod Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:44 pm

S P Hammerton wrote:Greetings and Salutations Folks

At our recent club meeting, I picked up a Revell (Italeri re-box) Crusader MkIII for a stupidly low price.

So, if time allows, I'm also going to build...

Bronco 17pdr MkI Anti-Tank gun with Bronco 17pdr crew.
Crusader Gun Tractor using the Accurate Armour Gun Tractor conversion set.

That way I can hop between the two.

Simon

Don't you love stupidly low prices? cheers

**Pavel Zabák** Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:05 pm

Hi Simon,

I'm in with Pak 43/41 from AFV (OOB)

Pavel

**S P Hammerton** Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:23 pm

Hi Pavel

Nice model, though the smaller parts have huge attachment points.

I used a Pyro to remove them safely.

Simon

eqneal Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:26 am

I'll join in with a Alan Sig-33 if no one minds. I have a Eduard etch set for it and a Elefant barrel on the way.

**Jenny Ryan** Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:19 am

Oh nice

**S P Hammerton** Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:17 am

Hi Robert

Welcome aboard.

This GB is starting to fill out nicely.

Simon

**S P Hammerton** Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:06 pm

Hi Folks

By way of nailing things down a little, here is a summary of who is building what in this GB

JT Pak40 auf RSO
Jenny Ryan Sd.Kfz7 towing 15cm S.Fh18
Jaymes Crowther Either Valentine Archer or M107/110
MikeC 17cm Kanone
Andy J Rheintochter missile. looking forward to this as I've never seen one built
G Cooper 5cm Pak38 L/60 auf Fahrgestall Panzerkampfwagen II (sf) Thanks for making me type that Gary Evil or Very Mad

The Zod Italeri Katyusha
Pavel Zabak Pak43/41
eqneal Sig-33

And I'm building... Pak43 with Mercedes L4500R Maultier, and (if time allows) 3" M5 anti-tank gun on carriage M1 with WC63 1 1/2 ton 6x6 carrier

The build starts October 1st 2011, and ends September 30th 2012, so time for more entries if you fancy building some arty.

Simon

**Jenny Ryan** Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:58 pm

I am pretty sure Mel will be building too but I will let her tell you all what it is !

Jenny flower

**S P Hammerton** Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:10 pm

Another small mad Antipodean...

OH RAPTURE Very Happy

Simon

**G Cooper** Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:14 am

S P Hammerton wrote:G Cooper 5cm Pak38 L/60 auf Fahrgestall Panzerkampfwagen II (sf) Thanks for making me type that Gary

Simon

You can always do what I'm gonna do and just call it the "JennyPanderWagen II; or just JPWII" What a Face

.

Gary

**S P Hammerton** Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:40 am

I tried typing it on my smartphone, and nearly lost the will to live. Crying or Very sad

Simon

RoyBatty Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:21 pm

OK, I really should get in on this as Oct 1st is my birthday, AND I just got my shipment from HLJ last night cheers

, so Id like to enter with the Pit-Road 10.5cm leFH18 (Sf), and/or the Dragon 150mm sFH18. Im SURE Ill have probs posting pix though. I tried before and it didnt work confused

**S P Hammerton** Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:35 pm

Hi Roy

Either model will be a worthy entry.

I look forward to seeing this.

Simon

RoyBatty Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:42 pm

Thanks SP. Not sure about the SPG, the tracks look like they might need replacing, though I need to be as O.O.T.B. as possible due to finances. I also have slightly more than zero references.

**S P Hammerton** Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:50 pm

If you go for the S.Fh18, I'd suggest you look at Terry's review on PMMS, because the instructions are the typical DML minefield.

Simon

RoyBatty Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:58 pm

Fear not SP, I read that even before I bought it. My plan is to have the page open ALL the time Im working on it! Ive not built any recent Dragons (the ones I have are mostly several years old) so I looked at the instructions last night. But the ones for the Flak 36 are even more confusing! Jimminy Cricket, is it too much to ask for a bit more info about what goes where for whichever option? I dont actually have a selection of preserved WWII weapons to climb over to check the details.

**S P Hammerton** Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:04 pm

I've got the DML Tiger I w/Zimmerit in the stash, and it's the ONLY Dragon kit I've seen where they tell you what bits go with each decal options.

Simon

RoyBatty Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:58 am

I guess its a good thing that no "experts" usually see my finished models then to give me grief over all the mistakes Very Happy

Frank Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:17 pm

You and me both! I've learned to go agonizingly slow, scrutinizing my work on each step down to the most idiotically miniscule detail.

**G Cooper** Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:05 pm

Frank wrote:You and me both! I've learned to go agonizingly slow, scrutinizing my work on each step down to the most idiotically miniscule detail.

It worries me just a little bit now that I think of it. Cause I also am very good at the idiotacal details myself Suspect

. I wonder what that says about me scratch

Gary

RoyBatty Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:05 am

Im kinda lucky in having no friends into the hobby. None of them who look at what Ive done have any idea what theyre looking at so they dont know if its good or bad. Occasionally someone might say "But I thought blah, blah, blah...", but theyre almost always wrong tongue

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