Self -propelled artillery campaign?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008 - 03:58 PM UTC
Oh, I
like this one.
I'm a big fan of orange.
could you change the small text to read "Self Propelled Indirect Fire Campaign"
Then it'll be perfect!
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008 - 06:02 PM UTC
What are the dimensions for a ribbon? I'm trying to do one...
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008 - 09:57 PM UTC
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What are the dimensions for a ribbon? I'm trying to do one...
468 x 60 pixels
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#041
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008 - 10:01 PM UTC
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Oh, I like this one.
I'm a big fan of orange.
could you change the small text to read "Self Propelled Indirect Fire Campaign"
Then it'll be perfect!
Your wish is my command
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 02:14 AM UTC
Just an FYI:
Banners are 468 x 60 pixels
Ribbons are 50 x 20 pixels
Mike
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Posted: Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 03:54 AM UTC
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Just an FYI:
Banners are 468 x 60 pixels
Ribbons are 50 x 20 pixels
Mike
One suggestion for a ribbon. Make it larger and then scale it down to 50x20. I normlly make mine 200x80, then switch them to 50x20. It is easier to work on larger pieces.
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 10:37 AM UTC
Hi Guys,
I am in this one for sure. I have a Hummel in the stash waiting.
Thanks,
Phil.
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:05 AM UTC
Great banner!!!
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 07:36 PM UTC
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Great banner!!!
Thanks, Randy. Based on your avatar this is just the campaign for you
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 02:10 AM UTC
Awesome!
Thank you very much Jesper.
So, Now that I have a banner, and I have put it in my signature file and the Beginning of this Forum, what else can I do with it?
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 02:26 AM UTC
You can also put the web address for the campaign in the web address slot on your profile. Then your banner will link to the campaign page.
Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 10:06 PM UTC
Hi!
I hope I'll be able to join - subject is very interesting and I've never build this kind of vehicle before. I'm not enlisting yet, but if I find enough time on the second half of this year I'd enlist for sure!
Andrzej
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 10:20 PM UTC
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Hi!
I hope I'll be able to join - subject is very interesting and I've never build this kind of vehicle before. I'm not enlisting yet, but if I find enough time on the second half of this year I'd enlist for sure!
Andrzej
Hope to see you onboard later on then, Andrzej!
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 12:19 PM UTC
what a monster:
double barreled arty madness!
I am tempted to do one of these when I finish my other build for this campaign (yeah right!)
Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 07:57 PM UTC
When I see something like that I like to quote Luke Skywalker: "Look at the size of that thing...". What is the caliber of these guns?
Andrzej
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:24 PM UTC
Looks like something from a cartoon.
Will this thing really work. How is it loaded? Will both barrels fire at the same time? It must be impossible to load one barrel while the other is firing, so I do not really get the idea...
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Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:45 AM UTC
@ Jesper - if this stuff has semi-automatic loading system it could be pre-loaded to the buffer of some kind and then loaded to the barrels – it would give more time for crew-man to preload and allow two shots in very short time but would it really work?? Probably fully automatic loading system with one barrel would work better than these two barrels anyway…
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:57 AM UTC
supposedly this system has a fully automatic loading system. In fact, the only crew member is the driver! Apparently that huge turret is completely filled with the loading mechanism and has no room for people inside.
I think the concept is to get the most barrels into action with the least crew.
correction - it seems the original concept was without other crew members, but the prototype that the pictures are of definitely has crew stations in the turret.
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 01:28 AM UTC
apparently the gun is originally a naval design and its caliber is 152 mm and mounted on a 3s19 chassis.
It is claimed the auto loader can reload at any gun elevation.
I don't read russian, but:
http://btvt.narod.ru/3/koalition_sv/koalition_sv.htm #041
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 02:04 AM UTC
Sounds very interesting, but I am not sure it would work that well. Anyway, some day we might see it mass produced and very effective - who knows
Could be a stunning conversion/scratch build project for this campaign. Who is up for the challenge?
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 03:36 AM UTC
What was the name of this beast? It was something like an action movie title, something like Compensator, Condensator.... I forgot.
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 03:47 AM UTC
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What was the name of this beast? It was something like an action movie title, something like Compensator, Condensator.... I forgot.
I think it was "Coalition".
Sounds kinda sci-fi to me, as in "Coalition class battle station" or something like that.
I keep seeing references to this system being design for naval use, which I think might mean some version of the entire turret, autoloader and all. maybe they are refering to a coalition between the army and the navy?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 03:52 AM UTC
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Could be a stunning conversion/scratch build project for this campaign. Who is up for the challenge?
I'd almost take that challenge... except the build I already have in mind is going to be pretty involved in its own right I think.
It is fairly slab-sided though, so scratching the turret might not be all that hard- those muzzle brakes are a diferent story though!
Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 07:39 PM UTC
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What was the name of this beast? It was something like an action movie title, something like Compensator, Condensator.... I forgot.
I think it was "Coalition".
Sounds kinda sci-fi to me, as in "Coalition class battle station" or something like that.
I keep seeing references to this system being design for naval use, which I think might mean some version of the entire turret, autoloader and all. maybe they are refering to a coalition between the army and the navy?
"Coalition class battle station" souds great
. As I've written before: "It's no moon, it's battle station":D.
Compensator and Condensator would match better with a heavy-metal band
.
Anyway - automatic loading system explains a lot, but still I think that faster loading system with one barrel gun would be as efficient as this one but better from economical/ergonomical/maintenance point of view...
Andrzej
Wojewodztwo Podkarpackie, Poland
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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 11:57 PM UTC
Hi again,
I planning to build self-propelled German WWII rocket launcher: Schweres Wurfgestell caliber 28 mounted on a universal carrier Renault UE.
I already have this model waiting under my desk to be assembled so this campaign would be great opportunity to build it.
Here is the drawing of the vehicle:
And here is stand-alone launcher
Unfortunately I couldn't find any picture of this vehicle - if anyone have some pics of it I'd really appreciate it!
Andrzej
