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Hummel gun detail reference picture help
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 12:29 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

I'm in the middle of building a very old Bandai 1/15 Hummel RC kit.

I wonder if anyone has detail pictures for the gun area ?
I would like to see how was the hydraulic was attached and where are the lenses of the scope located.

I have attached the area in questions in this post.

Thanks for helping out.
Ben~





HermannB
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 12:54 PM UTC
Maybe this site will help?
http://www.dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1017
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 01:00 PM UTC

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Maybe this site will help?
http://www.dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1017


Thank you so much dear Sir.
Ben~
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 02:59 PM UTC
You can also search for images of the "15cm sFH 18". Many images exist
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 03:31 PM UTC

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You can also search for images of the "15cm sFH 18". Many images exist


Correct, this was part of the gun, not the vehicle.

Maybe this one helps:


Another couple of walkarounds:
http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/15cm.htm
http://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/german-150mm-s-f-h-18-howitzer-walk/?afg24_page_id=1#afg-24
http://www.modelersalliance.com/forum/news-reviews-and-shows/125129-s-f-h-18-15cm-walkaround
carves
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 04:49 PM UTC
Thanks Roy and Carlos for the added information.

Anyone has info/pictures/reference about the scope ?

Thanks everyone.
Ben~
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 05:51 PM UTC
Ben-

This is the best pic I know of that shows the Hummel's gunsight actually in use. It comes from my ancient (1970s) edition of "Nashorn, Hummel, Brumbaer in Action" by Feist and Spielberger. Note that the gunner's aperture points to to the left and rear at about a 30-degree angle - not directly to the rear as you have shown on your model. On the other hand, the gunsight lens does point directly to the rear - since the Hummel was an indirect fire weapon the gunner sighted at aiming stakes pounded into the ground to the rear of the vehicle and calculated the distance and angle to the target using the known position of the aiming stakes. Hope this is what you need.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 06:54 PM UTC
PM me your email and I will zip up and send my saved AFV Interiors pages on the Hummel. There are a couple of mixed up or missing pictures I'm afraid but also some good ones of the sights.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 07:14 PM UTC

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Ben-

This is the best pic I know of that shows the Hummel's gunsight actually in use. It comes from my ancient (1970s) edition of "Nashorn, Hummel, Brumbaer in Action" by Feist and Spielberger. Note that the gunner's aperture points to to the left and rear at about a 30-degree angle - not directly to the rear as you have shown on your model. On the other hand, the gunsight lens does point directly to the rear - since the Hummel was an indirect fire weapon the gunner sighted at aiming stakes pounded into the ground to the rear of the vehicle and calculated the distance and angle to the target using the known position of the aiming stakes. Hope this is what you need.



Thanks for helping out Kevin. Now your picture kinna freak me out. Based on the picture you supplied that mean red circle marking part has to be turned 180 degrees and blue circle part needs to be 30 degrees like your picture ?

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Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 - 07:23 PM UTC

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PM me your email and {snip}


Thanks a lot there Nick
Some freakin awesome pictures.

Thanks again.
Ben~
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Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 - 01:34 AM UTC
Here are some reference sites that may help you with future projects

Prime Portal http://www.primeportal.net/home.htm

Dish Models http://www.dishmodels.ru/

SVSM Modelling http://svsm.org/gallery/albums.php

Happy Modelling
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Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 - 05:05 PM UTC

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Here are some reference sites that may help you with future projects

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Happy Modelling


Thanks Hans.
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