17 cm Kanone 18 Matterhorn

Christian Meyerhoff Welches Treffen? Das letzte mal war ich auf Wangerooge bei Holger und all den anderen Spezialisten. Das war schön!

Mike Kryza Bei unserem "klitzekleinen" Stammtisch im Süden der Republik - Ja ja - und Wangerooge - da streust Du Salz in offene Wunden... - wären gerne dabei gewesen. Marina und ich hoffen das wir das beim nächsten Mal schaffen. Aber jetzt ist erst mal die Ausstellung zu Pfingsten in Munster angepeilt.

Steve Wilson I say, that's a big one. Not as big as "Big Bertha" though!!! Longer, but a lot thinner as well... Here's a pic of "Big Bertha":

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Mike Kryza ...but you can move the "Matterhorn" a little bit better!

Christian Meyerhoff @Mike: Munster war ich noch nie. Ich glaube da fahr ich mal hin.

Steve Wilson Now why would you want to move the "Matterhorn"???
What's the MATTERWITH where it is???

Mike Kryza Vielleicht können wir uns kurzschließen. Melde mich da noch bei Dir (Panzer und eine Ausstellung = einfach geil!)

Christian Meyerhoff Das hat was! 04461-83896

Frank Krause Great job, Ingmar! You mastered that "pin mark attack" very well! I'm curios for the finals!

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench Wow,what a Monster.Clean build,the sinkmarks are a real pity.

Ingmar Stöhr They are! But I'm realy thinking about getting another one, ore maybe the 21cm mortar... fascinating monsters they are!

Mike Kryza Hallo Ingmar - leg doch mal ein Streichholz zum Vergleich daneben... - Sieht aber jetzt schon gigantisch aus.

Steve Wilson Ahhhh!! yes the dreaded ejector pin marks, always in the wrong place as well, or in an awkward position, as are some those little blighters. Thin pallet knife is useful here with thinned milliput, or other modeling putty, cellulose thinners is best... Keep going Ingmar your doing fine!!!

Steve Wilson By the way thinning the putty helps it level out, not so much sanding to do in those difficult to get too places...

Aghis Barberopoulos Quite an assembly! The sinkmarks are Trumpeter trademarks

Holger Kranich Coming good, so far! I'm tuned !

Frank Krause This is surely an interesting project. What are your plans for it? In firing or in towing position? May I follow, since I've got the same ahead of me?

Ingmar Stöhr Shure you may follow. Maybe it will give me the necessary motivation to finish this project. I allready started it about 1 1/2 years ago. There were quiet some difficulties and I also moved to another town inbetween. At the Moment I'm preparing some pictures and try to figure out this site...

Frank Krause Thanks, Ingmar! You surely did some research, but if you need some more detail photos, have a look here (pics 119 - 132): Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz 2012 | Album by Frank Krause

Holger Kranich If you need motivation, I'll be in too! That's an interesting subject, I'd like to see more like Frank!

Ingmar Stöhr Is there any way, to add more text to the pictures? I put so much time in finding out some errors and changing the suspension to correctly depict the gun in firing mode, that I'd realy like to write it down. Like in a full build report or something like that...

Ingmar Stöhr As you clearly can see, it is shown in firing mode. I'm yet a bit undecided on the colour, but I'm leaning towards Panzergrau. And at first it will yust be put on a wooden base with a figure and maybe some shells for size comparison. I'd realy like to make a big diorama out of it, but that will have to wait since a firing mission would need so much personel and tools and... but as I'm writing this, there might be an interesting idea... I'll have to seach a picture...