an interresting Ebay Item NOT MINE 88MM!

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:22 pm

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

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:06 pm

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

gary1930 · Post by **gary1930** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:14 pm

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.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:59 pm

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).

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:34 pm

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

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:37 pm

BTW....Gary, it's nice to see you here, leaving the "Dark Side" for awhile.

TTT

gary1930 · Post by **gary1930** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:49 pm

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?