Hi Guys, just found your site, have ordered the Trumpter FAUN transported (built it once before) and the DML 3522 Nato MLRS kit, i know it is not the exact kit used by the german army (mars), my question is what are the differences between the two (nato MLRS and German MARS) i have also orderd the Eduard MARS detail sets

thanks for your help

Jason

Hi Jason,
there some minor modifications of the latest MARS, which are very well covered in the Revell/Germany kit. Gimme your e-mail adress and I send you some scans out of my archive.
Best Regards
Hans-Hermann from Germany

Hi Jason
You'll find some MARS walkaround pics on Panzer-modell.de that may help :
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/mars/mars.htm

HTH
Frenchy

thanks for the fast replys guys, much aprectiated, i could not find the revell kit, and got the nato kit dirt cheap,

cheers again

Jason

ok guys, thanks for the pics Hans-Hermann, will go a long way to help detail the MARS, now for another question.

i am struggling to find tie downs to tie the tank to the trailer, chaing is not a problem, but the turnbuckles (or rachet tighenters) are another story, what do you all use to te down a tank to a trailer, rail car, etc

cheers again

Jason

I think the Voyager PE set for the Fransiska has them, but will have to check.

Hi!
In Germany these sets are a combination of chain and some device for tensioning.

MR Modellbau has them:

http://www.mrmodellbau.com/_shop/product_info.php?info=p512_Zurrketten-und-Spannschloesser-SLT-Elefant.html

Actually, quality and reliability in delivery are very different with MR Modellbau. If you are lucky, you would get what you ordered in a good quality.

You may also look at some pictures of the chains and scratchbuild the chain tensioner.

Andreas