German Mortar

[silversurfer1947]

I seem to have developed this compulsive addiction. I can't stop building/enhancing things for the bad battlefield. The latest is a German 120mm heavy mortar position. I have just finished assembling the actual mortar. It is a Verlinden kit, which was discounted on Black Friday and I could not resist it. I have an idea for the emplacement, but would appreciate any advice on where to get a suitable mortar crew.

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More photos will follow as I progress.

[doc larsson]

try this guy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131997956492? ... EBIDX%3AIT

i use him a lot he has another nebelwerfer troop i changed the shell for an 88mm loader

[silversurfer1947]

Thanks - they look like very nice mouldings.

[doc larsson]

may i ask how much the mortar was ? i've just finished a russian maxim.

[silversurfer1947]

The actual price I paid was £17.30, but that was a discounted Black Friday price. Normal price is £20.35. Postage extra

[Jussek]

hi all

We are using the 21st Century Toys 1/18 figures for most of our arty guns, because they are articulated and can adopt almost any pose:



i do not know if they are still easy to find though...

and if i can give you a little advice about this Verlineden 12cm GrW42... the legs are soooooooooooooo fussy and frail, that after the pics i uploaded on the Panzodrom thread, they got broken, so now the mortar has these little and useless 'chopsticks' swaped by 2mm brass tube

best regards

[silversurfer1947]

The 21st Century figures have become almost impossible to find now except for really silly money. I will keep looking. Thanks for the tip about the legs. I will keep them until such time as they get broken, which I guess is inevitable. My mortar edition will not be as nearly as fancy, just an in the field situation.

[doc larsson]

do you get a base plate ?

[silversurfer1947]

Yes, the mortar comes with the base plate you see in Jussek's photo. I just did not include it in mine.

[silversurfer1947]

I am declaring the mortar finished. It looked too new when I finished painting it, so I had a go at dirtying it down, but I think I overdid it a little. Anyway, I'm not doing it again. Next step is to build the little dioramma to put it in.

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There should be a crew somewhere between here and China, but thereby hangs a tale. I found a group on eBay, which I duly purchased. According to my eBay information, they were posted on 8 December. Imagine my surprise when I got a message yesterday from the seller to tell me they did not actually have any I was offered an alternative or a refund. To save a lot of hassle, I opted for the replacement. Hopefully it will all work out.