popeye the sailor Posted January 8, 2021 #61 Posted January 8, 2021 what rolled off the assembly line is one thing.........it's what they did in the field that is another depending on the terrain, among other factors, determined what the final camo appeared. if a division commander thought there should be added color, it was handed down to the units to make the changes......some even had their own ideas. this also pertained to markings as well. mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
Edwardkenway Posted January 19, 2021 Author #62 Posted January 19, 2021 I've been adding the small parts to the body and turret, but took no photos 🙄, while waiting for the glue to dry, I kind of started the half track I bought at the same time. When I get round to that model properly I will start a log🙂 Thanks for your likes and comments, there will be more. Cheers😁👍 P.S just a couple of teasers of the half track, floor is only dry fitted. Jack12477, Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Baker Posted January 20, 2021 #63 Posted January 20, 2021 If you need info about the 251, just call 🧐 lmagna, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Edwardkenway Posted January 20, 2021 Author #64 Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Backer said: If you need info about the 251, just call 🧐 Thank you Patrick, I do have a question, would it be acceptable to have the 251 towing a 7.5 cm anti tank gun? If not what vehicle should I get? Thanks in advance 🤗 popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Edwardkenway Posted January 20, 2021 Author #65 Posted January 20, 2021 Rained off again today, so airbrush started up and repainted camo on the hull, it got a bit green on the gun mount, but I can live with that I ended up mixing my own brown as fleabay has non in stock from any vendor and I refuse to pay £5+ at Amazon for a pot of paint I could get for just over £2 when the paint has dried it's on with the last bits and tracks. For the thumbs up and comments I thank you all😁👍 Cheers Canute, Jack12477, marktiedens and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Baker Posted January 20, 2021 #66 Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) would it be acceptable to have the 251 towing a 7.5 cm anti tank gun? If not what vehicle should I get? This is possible. but it is rare, then you build a Sd.Kfz 251/4. Normally this version was intended to pull a 7.5cm artillery gun. But 7.5 Pak40 is certainly not wrong Becourse the 251 was an expensive vehicle, these were very rare. Which vehicle to tow a PAK40 Normally an Sd.Kfz11 (the unarmed version of the 251) or a Steyr Raufenschleffer Ost (There may be more vehicles i think) As the war progressed: Almost anything heavy enough to tow a PAK 40 Examples: A Steyr 1500 , trucks all types: opel, Ford, Mercedes, etc. Ps, One of the final versions was the 251/22 You never guess .... a Pak 40 mounted on a 251 Edited January 20, 2021 by Backer lmagna, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Baker Posted January 20, 2021 #67 Posted January 20, 2021 And, A nice paint job 🧐 lmagna, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Edwardkenway Posted January 20, 2021 Author #68 Posted January 20, 2021 From the master armourer, high praise indeed 😁 thankyou Patrick lmagna, Jack12477, Baker and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Egilman Posted January 20, 2021 #69 Posted January 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Edwardkenway said: Thank you Patrick, I do have a question, would it be acceptable to have the 251 towing a 7.5 cm anti tank gun? If not what vehicle should I get? Thanks in advance 🤗 Patrick would probably know better than me bu generally no... Tanks didn't tow anything usually, not saying they didn't but it would be highly unusual... You need a Hanomag.... Namely an SdKfz 11 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 3t...... This was the standard 3 ton light artillery tractor.... used throughout the war on all fronts..... 1st Panzer Div France.... Afrika Korps... Russia... Ardennes Russian High Desert 1944 An RSO in Italy Kettenkrad in France '44... Captured Kettenkrads & Pak 40's Standard 3 ton artillery tractor..... popeye the sailor, Ryland Craze, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Edwardkenway Posted January 20, 2021 Author #70 Posted January 20, 2021 I have been looking at the kits of those available EG, so far the price is £40+. There are one or two Opel Blitz 3ton trucks that could suffice, but it looks like I'm gonna save some pennies for the SDkfz11😉 Btw those photos are great, thanks Canute, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Egilman Posted January 20, 2021 #71 Posted January 20, 2021 Well, I see Partick already answered it.... Getting slow in my old age... {chuckle} Nice replication of field applied spray camo.... Gonna look sharp..... lmagna, Edwardkenway, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Egilman Posted January 20, 2021 #72 Posted January 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said: I have been looking at the kits of those available EG, so far the price is £40+. There are one or two Opel Blitz 3ton trucks that could suffice, but it looks like I'm gonna save some pennies for the SDkfz11😉 Btw those photos are great, thanks My pleasure Brother.... I'm an artillery nut, especially for the towed variety.... I have 20 or so various pieces,(mostly US) and finding the appropriate tractor is difficult sometimes..... In the US army is was the 76.2 mm M5 AT gun and M-3 Halftrack which I have in the stash.... It's an unappreciated field of modeling in my opinion.... 40 quid, ($60 US) is not out of line, pretty good in fact.... barring the occasional bargain steal off evilbay..... The Opel, (Ford Germany) Blitz's would be found hauling light ammo trailers, generally they weren't strongly built enough to haul anything above very light anti-aircraft artillery..... But enough off topic chat, I wanna see more of what looks to be an outstanding PZ V....... Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, Landlubber Mike and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Edwardkenway Posted January 20, 2021 Author #73 Posted January 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Egilman said: But enough off topic chat, I wanna see more of what looks to be an outstanding PZ V....... More is coming, basically the final chapter, all bar the crew, but I'm a bit rusty on figure painting , I might contract them out to OC 😂. I found a Sd.Kfz11 late version on fleabay £25 free p+p so if I can sweet talk the financial director it could be a goer🙄☺ lmagna, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Old Collingwood Posted January 20, 2021 #74 Posted January 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Edwardkenway said: More is coming, basically the final chapter, all bar the crew, but I'm a bit rusty on figure painting , I might contract them out to OC 😂. I found a Sd.Kfz11 late version on fleabay £25 free p+p so if I can sweet talk the financial director it could be a goer🙄☺ "Did someone call"...........☺️ OC. Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
popeye the sailor Posted January 21, 2021 #75 Posted January 21, 2021 looking very good Ed.......nicely blended colors looks like your on the home stretch.......looking forward to your next armor project! Canute, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
Landlubber Mike Posted January 23, 2021 #76 Posted January 23, 2021 Some cool pictures there EG - nice! Canute, Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
Edwardkenway Posted January 25, 2021 Author #77 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) The tracks are on and it's all put together, just the crew left to do. Some touch up painting needed thanks to everyone who looked in, commented or hit the button 😁 Cheers Edited January 25, 2021 by Edwardkenway Baker, marktiedens, Canute and 9 others 11 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Baker Posted January 26, 2021 #78 Posted January 26, 2021 Congrats with your Panther One tank built, many others left to build also?😉 Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Baker Posted January 26, 2021 #79 Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 5:11 PM, Egilman said: Kettenkrad in France '44... Kettenkrad and 10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 (probably Russia, summer 1942 ) Couldn't resist, sorry 😇 popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Egilman Posted January 26, 2021 #80 Posted January 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, Backer said: Kettenkrad and 10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 (probably Russia, summer 1942 ) Couldn't resist, sorry Don't be sorry, the place I got it from has it captioned wrong, that's what I get for trusting the internet.... (but it was a very funny looking 75 to me, I thought it was a 2.8 cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 (sPzB 41) or "Panzerbüchse 41") Hey brother, If I'm wrong, hit it.... Would rather have it right than wrong..... EG mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Baker Posted January 26, 2021 #81 Posted January 26, 2021 My first idea was also a Panzerbuchse. And it took me a while to figure out what it actually was. mtaylor, Egilman, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Edwardkenway Posted January 26, 2021 Author #82 Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Backer said: Kettenkrad and 10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 (probably Russia, summer 1942 ) Couldn't resist, sorry 😇 They look like the German version of the British 8th army bren carrier and the 6pdr gun. 1 hour ago, Backer said: Congrats with your Panther One tank built, many others left to build also?😉 Thankyou Patrick, still got the decals to do, I'm hoping to do more😉 as the rabbit hole is sucking me in! Old Collingwood, Canute, Egilman and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
popeye the sailor Posted January 27, 2021 #83 Posted January 27, 2021 superb job Ed......I hope you give us a peek after you've added the personnel and decals Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
Edwardkenway Posted January 28, 2021 Author #84 Posted January 28, 2021 Thanks Denis, of course I'll put some more pictures up when I've finished😉 Looking at the decals, there are three numbers :421 :309 and :223. After trawling google, I've come up with a panzer division; Lehr Panzer, 5th army centred around Caen during overlord and mentions of Bastogne in the Ardennes, but this is where I've drawn a blank as I can't find any Panthers with these numbers present, if anyone can help out I'd be grateful, if not I shall purchase an alternative decal sheet. The 251 and pak40 will be in the same Lehr regiment. I've added a link to info. Cheers. Downloadhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SS_Pz_Lehr_divisional_insignia.svg Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Egilman Posted January 28, 2021 #85 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Edwardkenway said: I've come up with a panzer division; Lehr Panzer, 5th army..... Brother, for historical accuracy's sake the Panzer Lehr was never attached to the 5th Army.... It was part of the strategic reserve that hitler refused to release on D-Day.... It operated as an independent unit..... Here's the historical account of it's activities around Caen.... Quote When the Western Allies launched the amphibious invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Panzer Lehr, as a part of the strategic armored reserve, was held back from the fighting during the crucial first days. It was soon released, reached the front, and was committed to battle against the British and Canadians on June 8. It was placed in the front line adjacent to the 12th SS Hitlerjugend Division, where it defended Caen and fought several British offensives to a standstill. The division was involved in the heavy fighting for "Hill 112" near Caen. On June 13 an attack by the 22nd Armoured brigade group of the British 7th Armoured Division outflanked Panzer Lehr's defences around Tilly-sur-Seulles and cut through the German lines, taking the village of Villers-Bocage and threatening Panzer Lehr's rear. Elements of Panzer Lehr, the 2nd Panzer Division, and the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion were committed to defeating the British penetration. The ensuing battle, notable in part for the actions of German tank ace SS-Obersturmführer Michael Wittmann of the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion, saw the British withdraw to their start lines after two days of inconclusive fighting. By the 17 June, Panzer Lehr had been forced to withdraw. Like all German armoured units engaged in Normandy, Panzer Lehr suffered heavy losses in its transport from Allied air attacks.[1] By the end of June the division's armoured component was severely depleted. Despite this, it continued to hold against the British and Commonwealth forces, engaging in heavy fighting near the town of Tilly-sur-Seulles. Up to the end of June, the Division had suffered nearly 3,000 casualties and reported 51 tanks and assault guns lost along with 82 half-tracks and nearly 300 other vehicles. The Quote above came from https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Panzer_Lehr_Division You can find the complete history of the Panzer Lehr Division there..... Covers all movements and actions it was involved in from it's creation to it's surrender in the Ruhr Pocket... Also, in operational orders and on tactical position maps the Panzer Lehr was noted as the 130th Panzer, It's TO&E consisted of these units... Panzer-Lehr-Regiment 130 Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902 Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 130 Feldersatz-Bataillon 130 Panzeraufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130 Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 311 Panzerjäger-Abteilung 130 Panzer-Lehr-Pionier-Bataillon 130 Panzernachrichten-Abteilung 130 Panzer-Versorgungstruppen 130 The large turret numbering was only present on about half the tanks they had and represented company level identifications... Battalions "Abteilung" usually took the same number as the division... Backer might know more than I do given his extensive resources.... lmagna, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Edwardkenway Posted January 28, 2021 Author #86 Posted January 28, 2021 Thank you brother, this is why I posted for help, else I'd end up with a eastern front unit Panther in a normandy battle and who knows what might happened then😁 lmagna, Canute, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Edwardkenway Posted January 28, 2021 Author #87 Posted January 28, 2021 After reading the info EG dug out, I've changed my mind about the unit it's going to be part of. More on this when the details are sorted 🙂 Cheers Landlubber Mike, Canute, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Edwardkenway Posted March 10, 2021 Author #88 Posted March 10, 2021 Just a quick update, rain has stopped play at work, so I've had a stab at Patrick's suggestion of making the tracks look like they drop down over the top of the running gear. I think it looks better! Thanks Patrick (Backer) How do I get rid of the decal shine? Any help would be greatly appreciated 👍 I've still not decided what unit to place this in🙄 Thanks for the likes, and please call again😁 Cheers GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood, marktiedens and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Jack12477 Posted March 10, 2021 #89 Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said: How do I get rid of the decal shine? I use the Microscale products for my decals. The FLAT solution hides it for me. Use the SET first, let it dry overnight, then apply the FLAT. The other solution is Testor's Dullcote spray. Nice job on the paint scheme and tracks. Looks good. Edited March 10, 2021 by Jack12477 mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Egilman and 6 others 8 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
Egilman Posted March 10, 2021 #90 Posted March 10, 2021 What Jack said.... +1 Old Collingwood, Canute, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
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