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Shermanoholic
Hauke Krapf (Shermanoholic)
DE

About me

Name:
Hauke Krapf
Nickname:
Shermanoholic
Country:
DE Germany
Town:
Neuss
Member since:
July 4, 2011
Communities:
scalemates.com (Scale modeling)
papermates.net (Paper modeling)
gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)
railwaymates.com (Train modeling)
diecastmates.com (Diecast models)
rcmates.net (RC modeling)
Retired German Army Armor Officer
Interested in Military History, in particular US Mechanized Forces Operations in MTO and ETO during WW II.

As a 9 year old boy I started modelling Faller 1:100 and Airfix aircraft kits. At end of the 60-ties I focused on military vehicles, when TAMIYA released tank kits, like PzKpfWg V "Panther" or PzKpfWg VI "Tiger E", in Germany.

At the mid-eighties I decided to focus on specific topics, as I learned, that "Frederick the Great" was correct with his statement:
"Who, who will defend everything, will defend nothing!"

Since then I had focused on
1. all different models of the M4, TANK, MEDIUM , but NOT the M4 models in use by the USMC or the Sovjet Army and
2. Cold War period military vehicles, in particular US Army vehicles in MAASTER or MERDC camo.
But I also build Canadian, Belgian or Dutch AFVs frequently, like the M113 or the YPR-765, or all models of the M60 TANK, MEDIUM.
Occasionally you'll find me on some sort of exotic battle grounds like one of my next projects, a Norwegian M48A5 with WEGMANN smoke dischargers and MG 3s. Recently I started an Belgian JPK 90.



Activities

Modeling clubs

I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):

IPMS Deutschland
IPMS Deutschland
DE
IPMS UK
IPMS UK
GB
Twenot
Twenot
NL
AMPS
AMPS
US
IPMS New Zealand
IPMS New Zealand
NZ
MAFVA
MAFVA
GB
Plastikmodellbauclub Südpfalz e.V.
Plastikmodellbauclub Südpfalz e.V.
DE
Scale Modell Brigade
Scale Modell Brigade
DE

Favorite webzines

Armorama
Armorama
GB
Missing-Lynx
Missing-Lynx
GB
Internet Modeler
Internet Modeler
GB
Cybermodeler
Cybermodeler
US
PMMS
PMMS
AU
Aussie Modeller International
Aussie Modeller International
AU
ARC Armor
ARC Armor
CA
panzerbaer.de
panzerbaer.de
DE
Track-Link
Track-Link
US
Tank Guys
Tank Guys
JP
Maquette Garden
Maquette Garden
FR
Planet Armor
Planet Armor
US
Modeler's Site
Modeler's Site
AR
Leopard Club
Leopard Club
GB
planetFigure
planetFigure
US

Scale modeling forums

Armorama
Armorama
GB
Missing-Lynx
Missing-Lynx
GB
MilitaryModellingSG!
MilitaryModellingSG!
GB
Aussie Modeller International
Aussie Modeller International
AU
Track-Link
Track-Link
US
usarmymodels.com
usarmymodels.com
US
Planet Armor
Planet Armor
US
TWENOT forums
TWENOT forums
NL

Scale modeling magazines

No particular paper magazines are on my reading list

Scale modeling shops

Modellbau-König - MBK
Modellbau-König - MBK
DE
Traudls Modellbau
Traudls Modellbau
DE
MAKO Modellbau
DE
Axel's Modellbau Shop
Axel's Modellbau Shop
DE
Kingmodels
DE
Brüning Spiel + Freizeit
DE

Paint ranges

I use following paints on a regular basis:

Aqueous Hobby Color
Vallejo
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Hataka Hobby Orange Line
Vallejo Model Color
Vallejo Pigments

Favorite scales

1:35
1:48

Interests

Guns

3.7 cm PaK 36 Guns » Cannons | 3R 1936–1945

Humans

British soldiers (Modern) Humans » (Contemporary) | GB 1946–Now

US soldiers (WW2) Humans » (World War II) | US 1939–1945

Vehicles

Centurion Vehicles » Tanks | GB 1945–Now

CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) Vehicles » Tanks | GB 1972–Now

FV 620 Stalwart Vehicles » Trucks | GB 1966–Now

FV430 Series Vehicles » APC/IFV's | GB 1963–Now

FV433 Abbot SPG Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery | GB 1965–1995

M107 175 mm self-propelled gun Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery | US 1961–Now

M108 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery | US 1953–1985

M109 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery | US 1962–Now

M110 203mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery | US 1963–Now

M113 Carrier, Personnel, Full Tracked, Armored Vehicles » APC/IFV's | US 1960–Now

M32 Vehicles » Tanks | US 1944–Now

M4 Sherman Medium Tank, M4 Vehicles » Tanks | US 1940–2023

M60 Tank Vehicles » Tanks | US 1961–Now

YPR-765 AIFV Vehicles » APC/IFV's | US 1967–Now

Other topics:
FV101 Scorpion » No topic page

Contact

My next events

I plan to attend following scale modeling events and shows:

Modelltage Stammheim in Stammheim/Gde. Kolitzheim
Modelltage Stammheim
DE Stammheim/Gde. Kolitzheim
15. and 16. June 2024

My previous events

Flanders' Modelling Festival in Hoboken (Antwerpen)
Flanders' Modelling Festival
BE Hoboken (Antwerpen)
16. March 2024
Scale Model Challenge 2019 in Veldhoven
Scale Model Challenge 2019
NL Veldhoven
19. and 20. October 2019
KMK Scale World 2019 in Mol
KMK Scale World 2019
BE Mol
15. September 2019
13. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in der Rheinlandhalle in Mülheim-Kärlich
13. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in der Rheinlandhalle
DE Mülheim-Kärlich
7. September 2019
5. Modelltage Stammheim 2019 in Stammheim
5. Modelltage Stammheim 2019
DE Stammheim
13. and 14. July 2019
16. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen in Wilnsdorf
16. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen
DE Wilnsdorf
28. April 2019
Euro Model Expo 2019 in Lingen (Ems)
Euro Model Expo 2019
DE Lingen (Ems)
30. and 31. March 2019
Ausstellung der Scale Modell Brigade 2019 in Lemgo
Ausstellung der Scale Modell Brigade 2019
DE Lemgo
3. March 2019
Scale ModelWorld 2018 in Telford
Scale ModelWorld 2018
GB Telford
10. and 11. November 2018
Scale Model Challenge 2018 in Veldhoven
Scale Model Challenge 2018
NL Veldhoven
20. and 21. October 2018
4. Modelltage Stammheim 2018 in Stammheim
4. Modelltage Stammheim 2018
DE Stammheim
14. and 15. July 2018
Scale Model Challenge 2017 in RM Veldhoven
Scale Model Challenge 2017
NL RM Veldhoven
21. and 22. October 2017
KMK Scale World 2017 in Mol
KMK Scale World 2017
BE Mol
10. September 2017
11. Jahresausstellung des MBC Camouflage in Mühlheim-Kärlich
11. Jahresausstellung des MBC Camouflage
DE Mühlheim-Kärlich
26. August 2017
3. Modelltage Stammheim 2017 in Stammheim
3. Modelltage Stammheim 2017
DE Stammheim
8. and 9. July 2017
Ausstellung des PMC Südpfalz e.V. in Zeiskam
Ausstellung des PMC Südpfalz e.V.
DE Zeiskam
4. and 5. March 2017
SCALE MODELWORLD 2016 in Telford
SCALE MODELWORLD 2016
UN Telford
12. and 13. November 2016
Scale Model Challenge 2016 in Veldhoven
Scale Model Challenge 2016
NL Veldhoven
1. and 2. October 2016
KMK Scale World 2016 in Mol
KMK Scale World 2016
BE Mol
11. September 2016
IPMS Deutschland in Berlin
IPMS Deutschland
DE Berlin
27. and 28. August 2016
Modellbau-Ausstellung des PMC-Lübeck in Lübeck
Modellbau-Ausstellung des PMC-Lübeck
DE Lübeck
23. and 24. April 2016
Modellbauausstellung der Scale Model Brigade 2016 in Lemgo
Modellbauausstellung der Scale Model Brigade 2016
DE Lemgo
14. February 2016
9. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in 56218 Mülheim-Kärlich
9. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage
DE 56218 Mülheim-Kärlich
18. April 2015
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2015 in Zeiskam
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2015
DE Zeiskam
7. and 8. March 2015
Interscale Stolberg in Stolberg
Interscale Stolberg
DE Stolberg
21. and 22. February 2015
Modellbauausstellung Lübeck in Lübeck
Modellbauausstellung Lübeck
DE Lübeck
26. and 27. April 2014
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2014 in Zeiskam
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2014
DE Zeiskam
22. and 23. March 2014
Faszination Modellbau in Friedrichshafen
Faszination Modellbau
DE Friedrichshafen
1-3 November 2013
Euro Scale Modelling 2013 in Nieuwegein
Euro Scale Modelling 2013
NL Nieuwegein
26. October 2013
Euro-Modell 2013 in Ried im Innkreis
Euro-Modell 2013
AT Ried im Innkreis
12. and 13. October 2013
KMK Scale World 2013 in Mol
KMK Scale World 2013
BE Mol
8. September 2013
7. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in Mülheim-Kärlich
7. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage
DE Mülheim-Kärlich
24. August 2013
10. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen in Wilnsdorf
10. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen
DE Wilnsdorf
28. April

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