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Detailing a US 37mm anti-tank gun?
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 05:36 AM UTC
Is there any hints on detailing the old Monogram 37mm anti-tank gun or does anyone know of any good reference sites for the 37mm?

I found some references using Google and Steve Zaloga's beautiful one on M-L. I was hoping for either a decent reference site or if someone had done an article on detailing the old Monogram kit.
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 05:52 AM UTC
I didn't think there was any hope for that gun. I remember back in the days when that was the only jepp available and I bought like 4 for $15. I may still have those guns stored in a box somewhere.
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 06:03 AM UTC
Rob,
I posted a few pics of one on my site earlier this week:

37mm ATG

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 06:13 AM UTC


Nice pictures Chris. Imagine sitting behind that thing in Tunisia and having a Tiger I come rolling down the road...

Shaun
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 06:14 AM UTC

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I didn't think there was any hope for that gun. I remember back in the days when that was the only jepp available and I bought like 4 for $15. I may still have those guns stored in a box somewhere.
The only reason why I bought the old kit was for the 37mm. I plan on swiping the wheels and such from a Tamiya Jeep trailer (older version).
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 11:29 AM UTC
I shot about a dozen pix of the one at Aberdeen Proving Grounds last Sept. I laughed at my friend who was sweating every shot of his 36 exposure film camera, because I had 270 available on my digital.

He developed his film. My chip corrupted. Who laughed last?

I want references, too.
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 04:24 PM UTC
Hey Toadman,

Just checked out your pics. Well done! I can use these.

Reference the close up of the tires--see those seam / mold lines? I'd throw this out of any model show I was judging! Terrible job of assembly :-) :-)
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2005 - 05:55 PM UTC

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Hey Toadman,

Just checked out your pics. Well done! I can use these.

Thanks!


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Reference the close up of the tires--see those seam / mold lines? I'd throw this out of any model show I was judging! Terrible job of assembly :-) :-)


I noticed that too. What the heck are those 1/1 scale guys thinking when they put these things together?
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 05:32 AM UTC
I put 3 pictures in the My photos section below.
Is this what you are looking for? I'm not sure what kind of gun this is, but there are a few around town. If it is I have more pictures. I will also check the other guns in town. I have not figured out how to put pictures in post yet.
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:08 AM UTC
Nice photos Chris...... Thanks .....
Nice photos also Matthew.... but I believe yours are of the larger 57mm, or 6 pounder.
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:09 AM UTC

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I put 3 pictures in the My photos section below.
Is this what you are looking for? I'm not sure what kind of gun this is, but there are a few around town. If it is I have more pictures. I will also check the other guns in town. I have not figured out how to put pictures in post yet.
I believe this is the 57mm anti tank gun that is produced by Italeri and Zvezda (same kit) as the Zis 3 M42.
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:12 AM UTC
I did not know. I'll check the others in time. Theres one in a park, And some of the VFWs have them.
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:15 AM UTC
It's a 57mm all right. I have a bunch of pics of one those too. I'll have to put them on my site next week.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 06:16 AM UTC
No need to, Chris posted some nice photos in the third post above. It'll give me what I need to accurize the gun controls and mounts. Thanks any way.
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