About me
- Name:
- Hauke Krapf
- Nickname:
- Shermanoholic
- Country:
Germany
- Town:
- Neuss
- Member since:
- July 4, 2011
- Communities:
- papermates.net (Paper modeling)gundammates.com (Gundam modeling)railwaymates.com (Train modeling)rcmates.net (RC modeling)
Retired German Army Armor Officer
Interested in Military History, in particular US Mechanized Forces Operations in MTO and ETO during WW II.
As a 9 year old boy I started modelling Faller 1:100 and Airfix aircraft kits. At end of the 60-ties I focused on military vehicles, when TAMIYA released tank kits, like PzKpfWg V "Panther" or PzKpfWg VI "Tiger E", in Germany.
At the mid-eighties I decided to focus on specific topics, as I learned, that "Frederick the Great" was correct with his statement:
"Who, who will defend everything, will defend nothing!"
Since then I had focused on
1. all different models of the M4, TANK, MEDIUM , but NOT the M4 models in use by the USMC or the Sovjet Army and
2. Cold War period military vehicles, in particular US Army vehicles in MAASTER or MERDC camo.
But I also build Canadian, Belgian or Dutch AFVs frequently, like the M113 or the YPR-765, or all models of the M60 TANK, MEDIUM.
Occasionally you'll find me on some sort of exotic battle grounds like one of my next projects, a Norwegian M48A5 with WEGMANN smoke dischargers and MG 3s. Recently I started an Belgian JPK 90.
As a 9 year old boy I started modelling Faller 1:100 and Airfix aircraft kits. At end of the 60-ties I focused on military vehicles, when TAMIYA released tank kits, like PzKpfWg V "Panther" or PzKpfWg VI "Tiger E", in Germany.
At the mid-eighties I decided to focus on specific topics, as I learned, that "Frederick the Great" was correct with his statement:
"Who, who will defend everything, will defend nothing!"
Since then I had focused on
1. all different models of the M4, TANK, MEDIUM , but NOT the M4 models in use by the USMC or the Sovjet Army and
2. Cold War period military vehicles, in particular US Army vehicles in MAASTER or MERDC camo.
But I also build Canadian, Belgian or Dutch AFVs frequently, like the M113 or the YPR-765, or all models of the M60 TANK, MEDIUM.
Occasionally you'll find me on some sort of exotic battle grounds like one of my next projects, a Norwegian M48A5 with WEGMANN smoke dischargers and MG 3s. Recently I started an Belgian JPK 90.
Activities
Modeling clubs
I'm a member of following scale modeling club(s):
Favorite webzines
Scale modeling forums
Scale modeling magazines
No particular paper magazines are on my reading list
Scale modeling shops
Paint ranges
I use following paints on a regular basis:
Favorite scales
1:351:48
Interests
Guns
3.7 cm PaK 36 Guns » Cannons |
1936–1945
Humans
British soldiers (Modern) Humans » (Contemporary) |
1946–Now
US soldiers (WW2) Humans » (World War II) |
1939–1945
Vehicles
Centurion Vehicles » Tanks |
1945–Now
CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) Vehicles » Tanks |
1972–Now
FV 620 Stalwart Vehicles » Trucks |
1966–Now
FV430 Series Vehicles » APC/IFV's |
1963–Now
FV433 Abbot SPG Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery |
1965–1995
M107 175 mm self-propelled gun Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery |
1961–Now
M108 105mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery |
1953–1985
M109 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery |
1962–Now
M110 203mm Self-propelled Howitzer Vehicles » Self-propelled artillery |
1963–Now
M113 Carrier, Personnel, Full Tracked, Armored Vehicles » APC/IFV's |
1960–Now
M32 Vehicles » Tanks |
1944–Now
M4 Sherman Medium Tank, M4 Vehicles » Tanks |
1940–2023
M60 Tank Vehicles » Tanks |
1961–Now
Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Vehicles » Cars |
1942–1945
YPR-765 AIFV Vehicles » APC/IFV's |
1967–Now
- Other topics:
- FV101 Scorpion » No topic page
Contact
My next events
I plan to attend following scale modeling events and shows:
![Euro Scale Modelling in Houten](/events/img/12281-130617-88-p.jpg)
Euro Scale Modelling
Houten
23. November 2024
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
23. November 2024
![Modeling Mania in Herve](/events/img/12262-115749-56-p.jpg)
Modeling Mania
Herve
5. and 6. October 2024
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
5. and 6. October 2024
My previous events
![Modelltage Stammheim in Stammheim/Gde. Kolitzheim](/events/img/12288-115288-14-p.jpg)
Modelltage Stammheim
Stammheim/Gde. Kolitzheim
15. and 16. June 2024
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
15. and 16. June 2024
![Flanders' Modelling Festival in Hoboken (Antwerpen)](/events/img/12240-31650-35-p.jpg)
Flanders' Modelling Festival
Hoboken (Antwerpen)
16. March 2024
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
16. March 2024
![Scale Model Challenge 2019 in Veldhoven](/events/img/11318-28909-37-p.jpg)
Scale Model Challenge 2019
Veldhoven
19. and 20. October 2019
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
19. and 20. October 2019
![KMK Scale World 2019 in Mol](/events/img/11443-10260-61-p.jpg)
KMK Scale World 2019
Mol
15. September 2019
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
15. September 2019
![13. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in der Rheinlandhalle in Mülheim-Kärlich](/events/img/11442-10260-86-p.jpg)
13. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in der Rheinlandhalle
Mülheim-Kärlich
7. September 2019
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
7. September 2019
![5. Modelltage Stammheim 2019 in Stammheim](/events/img/11377-10260-70-p.jpg)
5. Modelltage Stammheim 2019
Stammheim
13. and 14. July 2019
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
13. and 14. July 2019
![16. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen in Wilnsdorf](/events/img/11368-10260-69-p.jpg)
16. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen
Wilnsdorf
28. April 2019
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
28. April 2019
![Euro Model Expo 2019 in Lingen (Ems)](/events/img/11213-26692-81-p.jpg)
Euro Model Expo 2019
Lingen (Ems)
30. and 31. March 2019
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
30. and 31. March 2019
![Ausstellung der Scale Modell Brigade 2019 in Lemgo](/events/img/11321-32746-26-p.jpg)
Ausstellung der Scale Modell Brigade 2019
Lemgo
3. March 2019
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
3. March 2019
![Scale ModelWorld 2018 in Telford](/events/img/11273-10000-73-p.jpg)
Scale ModelWorld 2018
Telford
10. and 11. November 2018
![GB GB](/s/images/flags7/32/GB.png)
10. and 11. November 2018
![Scale Model Challenge 2018 in Veldhoven](/events/img/11195-10000-68-p.jpg)
Scale Model Challenge 2018
Veldhoven
20. and 21. October 2018
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
20. and 21. October 2018
![4. Modelltage Stammheim 2018 in Stammheim](/events/img/11140-10260-45-p.jpg)
4. Modelltage Stammheim 2018
Stammheim
14. and 15. July 2018
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
14. and 15. July 2018
![Scale Model Challenge 2017 in RM Veldhoven](/events/img/11033-10260-15-p.jpg)
Scale Model Challenge 2017
RM Veldhoven
21. and 22. October 2017
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
21. and 22. October 2017
![KMK Scale World 2017 in Mol](/events/img/11037-10260-49-p.jpg)
KMK Scale World 2017
Mol
10. September 2017
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
10. September 2017
![11. Jahresausstellung des MBC Camouflage in Mühlheim-Kärlich](/events/img/11032-10260-24-p.jpg)
11. Jahresausstellung des MBC Camouflage
Mühlheim-Kärlich
26. August 2017
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
26. August 2017
![3. Modelltage Stammheim 2017 in Stammheim](/events/img/10932-22127-34-p.jpg)
3. Modelltage Stammheim 2017
Stammheim
8. and 9. July 2017
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
8. and 9. July 2017
![Ausstellung des PMC Südpfalz e.V. in Zeiskam](/events/img/10946-10260-21-p.jpg)
Ausstellung des PMC Südpfalz e.V.
Zeiskam
4. and 5. March 2017
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
4. and 5. March 2017
![SCALE MODELWORLD 2016 in Telford](/events/img/10814-10260-25-p.jpg)
SCALE MODELWORLD 2016
Telford
12. and 13. November 2016
12. and 13. November 2016
![Scale Model Challenge 2016 in Veldhoven](/events/img/10857-16046-48-p.jpg)
Scale Model Challenge 2016
Veldhoven
1. and 2. October 2016
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
1. and 2. October 2016
![KMK Scale World 2016 in Mol](/events/img/10715-10244-75-p.jpg)
KMK Scale World 2016
Mol
11. September 2016
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
11. September 2016
![IPMS Deutschland in Berlin](/events/img/10828-11104-44-p.jpg)
IPMS Deutschland
Berlin
27. and 28. August 2016
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
27. and 28. August 2016
![Modellbau-Ausstellung des PMC-Lübeck in Lübeck](/events/img/10626-13121-43-p.jpg)
Modellbau-Ausstellung des PMC-Lübeck
Lübeck
23. and 24. April 2016
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
23. and 24. April 2016
![Modellbauausstellung der Scale Model Brigade 2016 in Lemgo](/events/img/10739-10244-18-p.jpg)
Modellbauausstellung der Scale Model Brigade 2016
Lemgo
14. February 2016
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
14. February 2016
![9. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in 56218 Mülheim-Kärlich](/events/img/10524-11051-66-p.jpg)
9. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage
56218 Mülheim-Kärlich
18. April 2015
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
18. April 2015
![Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2015 in Zeiskam](/events/img/10473-10244-15-p.jpg)
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2015
Zeiskam
7. and 8. March 2015
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
7. and 8. March 2015
![Interscale Stolberg in Stolberg](/events/img/10491-11789-47-p.jpg)
Interscale Stolberg
Stolberg
21. and 22. February 2015
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
21. and 22. February 2015
![Modellbauausstellung Lübeck in Lübeck](/events/img/10241-13121-12-p.jpg)
Modellbauausstellung Lübeck
Lübeck
26. and 27. April 2014
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
26. and 27. April 2014
![Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2014 in Zeiskam](/events/img/10262-10244-66-p.jpg)
Modellbauaustellung PMC Südpfalz 2014
Zeiskam
22. and 23. March 2014
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
22. and 23. March 2014
![Faszination Modellbau in Friedrichshafen](/events/img/10102-13434-18-p.jpg)
Faszination Modellbau
Friedrichshafen
1-3 November 2013
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
1-3 November 2013
![Euro Scale Modelling 2013 in Nieuwegein](/events/img/10032-13181-19-p.jpg)
Euro Scale Modelling 2013
Nieuwegein
26. October 2013
![NL NL](/s/images/flags7/32/NL.png)
26. October 2013
![Euro-Modell 2013 in Ried im Innkreis](/events/img/10011-55-p.jpg)
Euro-Modell 2013
Ried im Innkreis
12. and 13. October 2013
![AT AT](/s/images/flags7/32/AT.png)
12. and 13. October 2013
![KMK Scale World 2013 in Mol](/events/img/10000-10734-68-p.jpg)
KMK Scale World 2013
Mol
8. September 2013
![BE BE](/s/images/flags7/32/BE.png)
8. September 2013
![7. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage in Mülheim-Kärlich](/events/img/10046-10244-46-p.jpg)
7. Jahresausstellung MBC Camouflage
Mülheim-Kärlich
24. August 2013
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
24. August 2013
![10. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen in Wilnsdorf](/events/img/10001-77-p.jpg)
10. Modellbauausstellung der Modellbaufreunde Siegen
Wilnsdorf
28. April
![DE DE](/s/images/flags7/32/DE.png)
28. April
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