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Re: Nashorn

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:23 pm
by kevin
Super! I like it. Fast recoil.

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:52 pm
by ALPHA
It's kind of ironic... as I just made a thread about frustrating videos on YOUTUBE... but I also have to admit... because your 9 second video has purpose here.. it does make a difference... :haha:

The timing of the recoil is perfect ...don't mess with it :haha: ...:thumbup:

ALPHA

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:55 am
by dgsselkirk
MichaelC wrote:Okay here is my first attempt....... Still need to work on it a little more but its mostly there:

http://youtu.be/vCa6IzeVMjQ
Showoff! @) @) @)

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:46 pm
by MichaelC
Quick update. Fine tuned my recoil and it is now nice and powerful, also scratch built a periscope:
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As well as some variety of ammos in the open rack - Pzgr 39/43, Pzgr 40/43 and Gr 39 HE.
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Also scratch build a barrel travel mount but no pics. You can kinda see it on the next one, which is the mounting of the Hammerhead/Apple:
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The mount is completely magnetic on a pipe so I can remove it entirely when not in battle. I had embedded a magnet on the floor for the mount point but as it turn out I don't even need it expose to work so I might fill and paint over it completely:
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Now it is ready to do battle..........

MichaelC

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:46 pm
by dgsselkirk
Again, show off! :haha:

Awesome Michael, can't wait to go up against it and try it out... :D

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:47 am
by doc larsson
what a job....................well done !

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:59 am
by scalawag
This is looking great Michael. I like the functionality which you have achieved whilst still retaining a high level of detail :thumbup: .

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:37 am
by ALPHA
dgsselkirk wrote:Again, show off! :haha:

Awesome Michael, can't wait to go up against it and try it out... :D
:haha: I like showoffs that have original methods ... it's the kind of build that fuels the little grey cells ;)

Have a great Holiday Season dgsselkirk

ALPHA

Re: Nashorn

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:54 pm
by Woz
Nice model

Just one thing, the ammo looks like it's for the 8.8 cm KwK 36 not the 8.8 cm KwK 43 that the Nashorn had.

In the pic below No.7 is for the KwK 36 and no.8 the KwK 43

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Re: Nashorn

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:13 pm
by MichaelC
Woz, you got me there........ I couldn't find any Kwk 43 ammo so I have to take the Hussar Kwk 36 and scratch build and extend the casing so it has the right length but not the tapering of the Kwk 43.

Funny enough I just got some empty .22 rifle shell casing from a local tanker which does have the tapering so I might revisit constructing the Kwk 43 again.......

MichaelC