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Waffen SS 88mm AT Gun Team Uniforms...
Weezul
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:23 AM UTC
Indeed.
Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 05:42 AM UTC
pick off the airbourne as they are falling, with the flak............. just killing a thread or beating a dead horse.
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 07:19 AM UTC
Oh, one more thing... How should I do the motorcycle driver?
Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 08:59 AM UTC
a rubberized motorcycle coat in field gray and have goggles on the helmet. gotta have fallschirmjagers to beat off the airbourne.

are you sure the base isn't 16'x21'
SS-74
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 10:01 AM UTC
More like 16 yd x 21 yd, if I have to venture a guess. But god it will looked impressive to say the least. :-)
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 12:34 PM UTC

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Of course, 5 minutes later, the 88 gets hammered by some P-47s or a battery of 105s! LOL!
BTW, how big is this dio going to be? If the range is too close, the AP shell may just go clean through the tank.


ALRIGHT BOB !

- ralph
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 12:56 PM UTC

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You guys are right, what was I thinking!

There should be a couple FW190 going to lend a hand to the flakpanzer to shoot down the silly P-47 too, right? :-)


The FW 190 would have been destoyed on the runway by the P-47
It was the U.S. Air Power that made the Luftwaffe look silly ! ( LOL )
AND THATS A FACT JACK
- ralph
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 01:18 PM UTC
Weezul
Warrior makes a Flak 88 crew. .
If your intending on portraying - SS Flak Abteilung 12/ 12.SS Pz.Div.
Check your references to see if they were wearing this style cut uniform
or smocks. If it was the same cut, you can paint a pea-pattern.


- ralph
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 03:01 PM UTC

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Weezul
Warrior makes a Flak 88 crew. .
If your intending on portraying - SS Flak Abteilung 12/ 12.SS Pz.Div.
Check your references to see if they were wearing this style cut uniform
or smocks. If it was the same cut, you can paint a pea-pattern.


- ralph

i think the uniform would be the same
screamingeagle
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2002 - 10:01 PM UTC
Weezul, it looks to be German M43 style cut of uniform.
However, since the pic is a bit blurred I really can't say
for sure.
But if it is, like I said you can paint it as
1944 Herringbone Camo Uniform or the 1943 Drill Camo Uniform,
both which used the pea-pattern and were of the same basic M43/M37 tunic
and trouser's style.
- ralph

- ralph
Weezul
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Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 - 05:51 AM UTC
Thanks a lot guys, this will really help when it comes to painting them.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 - 08:46 PM UTC
Boy I got in late on this one. How about a battery of 88's say 6 dug in and bring on the Shermans!!!. And don't forget the sdkfz 251s and the panzer III's and tiger I's laying in wait as the 88's force them into their guns.
Jeff or call me Jethro as most people do.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 01:41 AM UTC

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Boy I got in late on this one. How about a battery of 88's say 6 dug in and bring on the Shermans!!!. And don't forget the sdkfz 251s and the panzer III's and tiger I's laying in wait as the 88's force them into their guns.
Jeff or call me Jethro as most people do.


New idea, how about a couple of the "Stuka Zu Fuss" to bring the 105s under fire....This project is just getting better and better!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 03:33 AM UTC
But then, the Americans call for a naval bombardment!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 03:56 AM UTC

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But then, the Americans call for a naval bombardment!

but what happens when the u-boats show up?
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 05:32 AM UTC
"...........we'll pillage the village and kill everyone, i'm in love with Attila the Hun."

then 3 german leased klingon bird-of prey's zap the allied fleet

i can be as rediculous as you want.

"....groovin', on a sunday afternoon........................"
sourkraut
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 05:56 AM UTC

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"...........we'll pillage the village and kill everyone, i'm in love with Attila the Hun."

then 3 german leased klingon bird-of prey's zap the allied fleet

i can be as rediculous as you want.

"....groovin', on a sunday afternoon........................"

your starting to sound like yoda
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 08:14 AM UTC
Please STOP IT, or you'll end up nuking that poor village !!!!
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 10:10 AM UTC
don't need nukes, one medium yield photon torpedo. takes out the allied side of things.

..............."Who let the dogs out".........................
SS-74
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 10:22 AM UTC
Guys, Guys, can we get back to conventional here? :-) I know I shouldn't even bring out the rockets about this "Stuka Zu Fuss" thing!!! My fault. :-)
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 10:48 AM UTC
that is a good kit, the figures go together nicely. Ironside makes a Renault UE tractor with a "Stuka zu Fuss" set-up. also a very nice kit, with PE parts.
Weezul
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 07:00 PM UTC
Well, that won't be really nessecary for what I'm planning on building. If you wade about 3 pages back, you can find what I was planning to build..
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 08:00 PM UTC
weezul,
stick to your original plan
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 10:01 PM UTC
Weezul,

I agree with sourkraut. Place the 88 in a well constructed and concealed fighting position, maybe have a Sdkfz 7 in a hide position ready to move in and help the 88 un-ass the position should it become untenable. Don't forget to hide a squad of troops in spread out various positions to defend the gun.
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 03:43 AM UTC
to weezul,
i appreciate you letting me have a little fun with this. seriously, though the dio you described should be good. try either the LAH or Hitlerjugend, maybe Panzerlehr. happy building Nick
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