Custom 105 Howitzer Prototype Started Pics !!!

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wHAT SHOULD THE NEXT WW2 CUSTOM BE ?

1. Panzer IV variant
15
29%
2. Hanomag backdate
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4%
3. Jumbo Sherman
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6%
4. 105 Howitzer
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62%
 
Total votes: 52

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Re:Pickel Poll

Post by normandy » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:16 am

I never understood why the big companies didn't, it would save them time and money. Instead of pursuing a model there's not much interest in........Passion Wagon sound familiar?

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Re: What WW2 custom Mod do you want to see next ?

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:17 pm

As I was waiting for stuff to dry today. I pulled out my 1/35 scale 105 Howitzer model.

One of my buddies asked me how I was going to make the wheels.

Well I checked the wheels with all of the American rolling stock that I have and they match the M-3 halftrack . Kinda.

The diameter of the wheel is correct. The tire is a little thick and the rim does not protrude out far enough.

All these things can be fixed. So the hard part of this build will not be that hard to do.

My est. price on the 105 Howitzer will be $65-$75.

This should be a easy kit to put together and you will only have to deall with 2 colors.

OD green and black for the tires.

Of course AFTER the T-34 :wink:
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by Fritzkrieg » Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:00 pm

Wow. I thought the Stug mod would win hands down.

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by mediump » Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:56 pm

pickelhaube wrote:My est. price on the 105 Howitzer will be $65-$75.

This should be a easy kit to put together ... :wink:
at that price i would take 2 or 3
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:22 pm

I'm definitely in for one and the possibility for variations like the 105mm on a halftrack and the 105mm Priest on a Sherman chassis. :roll:

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by popeye357 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:10 pm

WoooHOOOOO!!!!! Thats gonna look great alongside the rest of my heavy gunses!!
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by tmanthegreat » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:18 am

Great news! We've needed some Allied artillery for some time now :D
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by flyboy_fx » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:09 am

AWESOME! :o
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by Panther F » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:19 am

I would be interested in both the M48 armor skirts and a mountable 105 for the M3.


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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by NWarty » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:09 pm

Would love to see a PAC-75 ;)

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by ram04 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:14 pm

[quote="Threetoughtrucks"]I'm definitely in for one and the possibility for variations like the 105mm on a halftrack and the 105mm Priest on a Sherman chassis. :roll:

Would this be a easy conversion for a Halftrack, sounds really good.

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Re: What WW2 custom Mod do you want to see next ?

Post by Jay » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:17 pm

pickelhaube wrote:
Don't you all wish the big companies would do this?
Pickel...you ARE the big company at the moment. :)
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by HardenSteel » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:08 pm

This is one of my all time favourite arty guns. Definitely, getting one!

Could a 25 pounder be far behind? It's along the same lines for the basic part.

A Daimler Scout car would be a simpler vevhicle to make.

Sherman individual tracks! Those Russian ones look mighty tasty!

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by plasticboy » Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:38 am

I'll have 2 of the 105 Howitzer definitely.

I agree the 25 pounder has been mention!
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by Grognard » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:20 am

105 would be cool. Good for other mods.

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by grockwood » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:36 pm

I will take at least one for a future Priest project.

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by CW4USARMY » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:22 pm

Hey Pickel, sign me up for a howitzer Kit! :-)

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by pickelhaube » Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:52 pm

Man this thing seems to be popular.

Maybe I should have started it a while back.

I already have a 1/35 scale model kit to scale off of. So when I am ready to do it there should be no delay.

:D :D :D
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by flyboy_fx » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:53 pm

Thats right get back to work. *Flyboy pulls his whip out. HAHA I can picture your house... Steaming and vibrating with the smell of super glue... We stick a 1/35 model in , select the scale and it comes out the other side! :D
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:34 am

Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller



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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by normandy » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:47 am

What about the flying wing??????? :wink: Its been some 60 plus years so I'll wait......................................... :P

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:19 pm

normandy wrote:What about the flying wing??????? :wink: Its been some 60 plus years so I'll wait......................................... :P

The 229 will be after the T-34 and Howitzer.

Unless there is more of a demand for the GAZ.

One will be after the other a one two punch.

I posted the Howitzer kit because this is the one I am using to scale off of.

I have been playing hooky from the T-34 to get a little farther along on this .I will post pics of the Howitzer build on Friday.

I will work on the Howey this weekend as well as a few Pavey back orders.

I will get back on the T-34 on Monday .
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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:50 pm

Well here is about 7 days worth of work. This thing sure has a lot of bells and whistles.

I think that I need about 5 more days to wrap this up :shock: Right now I do not have the time to finish it because orders are stacking up and I really need to get back on the T-34.

So far this is what I have done. :wink:

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Re: Next WW2 custom will be the 105 Howitzer !!!

Post by gliderdwm » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:01 pm

looking real nice for 7 days work. good to have some U.S. artillery. What did you use for the wheels?

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Re: Custom 105 Howitzer Prototype Started Pics !!!

Post by gary1930 » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:44 pm

Great work!

I'd love to see how you make the mold for that. I'd do Nashorn kit, but I can't make the multi-part mold.

David, those are halftrack wheels.

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