Page 1 of 1
an interresting Ebay Item NOT MINE 88MM!
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:22 pm
by scope uk
Hi guys i was just looking through ebay and came accross this auction it's not mine (i dont collect WWII but would like this) mods if this is the wrong place to put this please move.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-18-scale-German ... dZViewItem
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:06 pm
by Threetoughtrucks
Looks nice but the scales are off. The gun is 1/16 and looks very good with the carriage. The FAMO half-track on a M-3a1 chasis is way off. Much too small for the gigantic FAMO half-track. The scale would be closer to a Demag half-track, which in itself would be too small to tow an 88mm gun. More likely the Demag would pull the new PAK-40. Nice custom work though.
Comments anyone.
TTT
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:14 pm
by gary1930
Threetoughtrucks wrote:Looks nice but the scales are off. The gun is 1/16 and looks very good with the carriage. The FAMO half-track on a M-3a1 chasis is way off. Much too small for the gigantic FAMO half-track. The scale would be closer to a Demag half-track, which in itself would be too small to tow an 88mm gun. More likely the Demag would pull the new PAK-40. Nice custom work though.
Comments anyone.
TTT
Yes, the scales are off, but that is some nice work.
He used the Hanomog 1/2 track running gear, which is 3 ton. The Demag was a 1 ton vehicle which could only tow a 37mm gun or 2cm Flak.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:59 pm
by aferguson
it's not a Famo....more like an sdkfz 7. It would be about 1/20 scale if it was converted from the XD Hanomag (which it was) and as stated above, the 88 is 1/16. Still look good together.
I just posted about this in the b/s/t section. Beautiful work, especially on the gun. I bet this goes for a mint.
BOY, i cannot wait til the day we see this in 1/18 (and i know that day is coming).
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:34 pm
by Threetoughtrucks
Sorry guys, of course you are both correct, my bad.
I've just got White half-tracks on the brain and whenever a half-track is mentioned, my peanut brain thinks we are talking about Whites...
TTT
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:37 pm
by Threetoughtrucks
BTW....Gary, it's nice to see you here, leaving the "Dark Side" for awhile.
TTT
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:49 pm
by gary1930
Threetoughtrucks wrote:BTW....Gary, it's nice to see you here, leaving the "Dark Side" for awhile.
TTT
It's all your fault, Charlie! First you sold me those 1:18 Dodges then the 1:6th Scout Car so I had a pattern to make the 1:18 halftrack conversion. Now I find myself running to a Walmart every other day. How can I ever repay you?
