Hi,
First, I wanted to show you some parts provided with the kit. I recognize some braces from the Munster Hummel. And some terribly formed bins vaguely resembling those seen on a Hummel as well. So, Juckenburg provided Hummel parts for the Nashorn, which should not be the same. I have no use for these.
- Juckenburg Hummel interior parts provided with Nashorn
Here is the Hummel or early Hornisse barrel clamp provided with the kit. The ring fits the 150mm barrel of the Hummel. I have no use for these either.
- Juckenburg Hummel barrel clamp provided with Nashorn
Here is the Nashorn barrel clamp as it should be on this kit, as shown on the excellent book "Panzers at Saumur, vol 3".
- Nashorn barrel clamp
I worked hard to recreate the clamp from pictures, including the release mechanism. The Nashorn is equipped with a barrel clamp that is released from the inside of the fighting compartment. The Hummel type clamp installed on early Hornisse was requiring a crew member to come out in the open, climb the glacis and manually release the clamp while totally exposed to gun fire.
- Nashorn barrel clamp
All barrel clamp parts needed to be scratch built.
- Nashorn barrel clamp
- Nashorn barrel clamp
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Once released, the clamp falls on the glacis and the gun is let loose. However, you can see that the kit part for the driver compartment is oversized, likely by 20%.
- Nashorn barrel clamp
This is the simple release mechanism installed on the left of the gun inside the fighting compartment. it pulls the wire all the way to the tip of the clamp.
- Nashorn barrel clamp
Overview of the Nashorn at this time
- Nashorn
Jeeeek 