http://members.tripod.com/towedgun/index.html
Thanks to John (“rebelreenacter”) for sending his pics of the 105. C’mon guys who participated, John is lonely. Even one picture is fine.
E-mail yer pics to:
towedgun@yahoo.com
Larry,
Any restrictions on the size of the pics?
Nope, I’ll just resize them if they are too big.
Flanigan[:D] Dont worry, common mistake, Even Hotmail Coreected it. Go Figure, They thought I spelled my last name wrong?!
C’mon guys, lets see those pics!
Larry,
My pics are in your mail.
Thanks.
Good job John. I like the base, simple but effective and doesn’t distract from your 105. I wish I had bought that. I waited for the AFV Pak 40, and still haven’t seen it.
Nearly there Larry! Just need a dullcoat and you shall receive!
Great work all through the build Larry, thanks.
John, I’m sorry, I used the name on your hotmail account. I’ll fix it. It did seem an odd spelling, between us Irishmen.
Guys, looking forward to seeing the pics. Dwight, I appreciate your contribution. I’ll be putting those pics of your superb 88 on the site tonight. I’m still putting dry transfers on my truck, then I have to weather it and the gun. [:0]
Thanks for hosting Larry. It still might be a week or two before I finish the dio, and manage to FINALLY take pics. As soon as I can, you shall receive.
Thanks again Larry for going through all the troubles for the GB.
I just hope that I can photochop you in return. LOL.
UPDATE! Dwight’s 88 is on the site. Click on the url above.
Sorry about the mix up, Larry. I was renaming some pics and sent you the wrong ones. I just emailed you the close up pics of the gun.
Thanks.
Like, wow, man. That’s cool.
This person joined the forum six days ago. He’s posted this identical message 15 times a day, every day, to various messages, and it’s his username as well.
And I thought I had a lot of free time. [(-D]
Dwight, thanks. I’ll open that mail account and update your page this evening, or over the weekend at the latest.
Larry:
My stuff is in the mail – had a bit of a computer problem that slowed me down.
And, oh yeah, I spent a couple nights just cleaning up the work area …
Certainly enjoyed this …
John
John, thanks for the pics. I finally pinned down a unit that used the Mack NO as its prime mover other than the 995th FA – they had the white edges on their front bumpers, as well as the star with a circle, and I wanted something a little less distinctive – a boilerplate Mack if you will.
The 997 FA also used the Mack NO, so I’m going with them. They came in through Normandy in the end of June with the 1st Army. In fact, I think it was quite common for 155 and 8" battalions to use the Mack as their prime mover, but, sadly, this kind of information is fading as the veterans die.
I read one account of A Battery blowing the crap out of a pesky battery of 88’s, so A battery it is. My bumper code will read, I think:
1A - 997F A4
I have this virtually done, in fact. I just need to put six more little letters on, and the rear registration code, which I forgot all about, and I’m done with the dr transfers. Then the weathering can begin.
Larry:
Can’t wait to see your finished product; suspense is killing me.
I actually got my HST and the TM out today, and may start it. I got some Friul T-49 tracks to replace those in the kit; I’ve never used Friul before.
John
Larry & company,
iam working to wrap up my builds, and i ran into a question:
the crewmen on my Pak carry the classic German canteen,
gas mask can & what looks like a pouch for a gas ‘sheet’ or poncho.
i have affixed the ‘can’ to the ‘cord’ that goes over the shoulder & down the back.
i put the pouch on the belt near right hip/kidney.
where does the canteen go?
the pics i have are pretty sparse,
and make it look like it is on top of (or outside) the pouch.
how did the canteen attach to the soldier or uniform?
believe it or not, i just have to hang the canteens
and wash the crew and that is it for the Pak.
(on the Quad i need to finish painting the driver, then weather the vehicle.
gun & limber are done)
No problem larry.
Tigerman, Thanks for the comment.