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Rui S
This is not a RBE photo yet, but is just a "kick start" BOOOMMM.
Just a "passing time" Kezza😎

Kerry COX
RUI. !! Well done. 🙂 And, are they self propelled artillery I see ?

Rui S
Yap, just catching your attention...😉

Dave Flitton
Well, hurry up!!! I am excited to see what this BOOM is all about :

Rui S
hehehe, This one was about the actual Kezza's "passing time" build. but the next is about the real RBE from the Batailles & Blindes magazine, just in a sec

Rui S
Now, the real thing. Here it is RBE
Hope you mates like this😎

Kerry COX
You always get me excited Rui. 🙂
As your research abilities are just fantastic. 👍
You mentioned that there could be some coloured images of this famous event. ?
And I saw the name of the reference magazine, and I must see if I can tap that source too. 👍
Thanks again Rui. 🙂

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
I was speaking about art colour plates, but I may find some photos in colour as time goes by😎

Kerry COX
Rui, I am constantly looking for colour images of all the WWII kits I build. But I guess there were not to much in the way of colour film in those days. :-/
And the magazine you mentioned is amazing. !!! :-O

Rui S
Hi kezza,
I also colect colour photos from WW II, but mainly the German side, as you could see in my MT albums.
The magazine I mention is IMO one of the very best about the theme. No doubt about that. Worth every penny 👍

Kerry COX
Rui, I do remember seeing an image where there were thousands of vehicles all lining up ready to be loaded, and I have posted it on my M107

Rui S
Now some colour US Army photos.
I hope you mates find them interesting.😎
P.S. I avoid the ones showing tanks.

Kerry COX
WOW. !!! Rui, These colour images throws a whole different slant on "Weathering", seeing that Sherman with white dust all over it is amazing. :-o !
Thank you for making it easier for me to go ahead with how I am going to depict these vehicles.
My champion. 🙂

Rui S
HI kezza,
Glad to help and that you like them. Not my cup of tea but...
I've some more colour photos of US tanks, maybe I can upload them tomorrow?😎

Kerry COX
At your time and pace Rui. 🙂, as I am not moving from my seat for a while yet. 🙂 👍

Rui S
Yap, I hope your trucks didn't sink in the Pacific, or went to the Filipinas instead...
Another thing with some of this colour photos is that I don't know where they where taken, and I suspect that all the abundant light dust could be in south Italy or even Sicily???
Anyway, you said that you collect them (and I hope they can also serve other mates), so I will post some more later. Remember that I don't use internet for this and only use my Bibliotheca or archive, in the hope that they are less known or easy to find, ones😎

Kerry COX
Rui, I really do appreciate all the time and effort you go to, to help me and all the other mates, your quite an exceptional person. Rare and one of a kind. 🙂

Rui S
HI kezza, now you are making me blush hahaha . Thx for your nice words, Mate

Kerry COX
It is really, an honour to know you mate. 🙂 It IS. 🙂 👍

Rui S
Thx, Mate. Likewise😉

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
I hope this 2 new photos, will be interesting for you.😎
Cheers

Rui S
German 8.8cm PaK-43 Waffentrager. For Blaubar, or any other mate that is interested in it. Hope you enjoy it.😉
P.S. maybe you can find some more info in the Kubinka museum information😎
This info. was obtained in, TNT and Steel Art, Magazines, and some other...

Kerry COX
Rui, It's always something different I find in these albums mate. 🙂
I have really become interested in the SPG's of the German army. All quite radical and unique. 👍
Cheers again mate. 👍
Seasons greetings and see you next year right here. 🙂
Kezza.

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
Previously, I've posted some more photos of the RBE. did you manage to see them?
I will post some more later on.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for you and all yours 😄

Kerry COX
Rui..I am constantly coming back to your posts in the knowledge I will find what I am in need of. 🙂 Cheers mate. 👍 ;-/

Rui S
Thx Kezza,
BTW, I've posted 6 more images for the RBE, from the road sign onward...
I Hope they are interesting enough for you Mate😉

Wim van der Luijt
Having such a big library is nice, isn't it? 😉

Holger Kranich
Oh cool, Rui!

Rui S
@Wim, Yes Mate, we now that but it also takes a lot of time searching😉
@Holger, Thank you, for your comment. I'm glad you like the info 🙂

Derek Huggett
Rui - Thanks for posting the Waffentrager info - it will be helpful when Hell freezes over and I start building again, as opposed to just buying!!! Happy Christmas!

Rui S
For my Mates,
More info about the German 8.8cm PaK-43 Waffentrager, this time mostly from Frontline Illustration Magazine.
Hope you guys find it interesting and like it😉

P.S.
@Derek,
Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated 🙂
I hope this new photos will be helpful and encouraging.

ISA Models
Thx again Rui, I own that magazine too^^ and the russian drawings xD

Rui S
Hi Blaubar
So I see, you are well documented, that's good.
(Have you found in your library or do you know some more Books/Magazines that have this model? It would be nice for me not to lose time, searching for them in my lib.).
I thought the problem was to figure out how they took the ammo from the rear compartments?
If I find more info I will post on the MT4.
Best wishes

Kerry COX
Rui S.
G'day there mate. 👍
I wish you all the very best of joy and happiness for Christmas and I pray it extends into 2017.👍
Cheers my friend. Stay Safe.🙂
Kezza.

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
Thank you a lot.
I also wish you a very happy 2017, with lot's of beautiful builds and great health 👍

Kerry COX
🙂 🙂 🙂 👍 👍 👍

Rui S
Research reference for the Marder II D, Gun: Marder II D_16 Inf Mot Div_Rasputitsa_Kalmykiya | Album by mig (1:35)
A Russian 76.2mm gun adapted by the Germans as the "Feldkanone 296".
I Hope you mates find this photos/plates, interesting and informative. 😎

Rui S
Reference stuff for the Sd.kfz 251/16.
I Hope you mates find this photos/plates, interesting and informative.😎

Kerry COX
Rui, As always, your a champion mate. 🙂

Rui S
Thanks Kezza, glad you like them.
I think I will find some more photos from Russian publishers.😎

Kerry COX
Rui. I have tried to source as much as I can from the histomil.com/viewtop..=3918&start=3670 as I can. Just scrolling from image to image. 👍

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
Yes I have this one in my favourites,
Thanks for sharing

Kerry COX
Yes mate. The 'Histomil' site has some images that just leave me dumbfounded. Just amazing really. !!! :-O

Rui S
That's true mate, lot's of great WWII images 👍

Kerry COX
Rui, In looking at these images, I have made some discoveries about the various bits internally I was unsure of I have here as parts on the tree I didn't see in the instructions, like the cylinder in the centre line, between the two seats. in image 142

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
I've made a Tamiya 251/1 - Ausf C, years ago ( Tunís - Panzer III N - 251/1 | Album by mig (1:35) ), and the kit brings that cylinder and in the instructions they call it water tank. 😎
In the new last image ( a 251/3), it seems that it's covered with a rectangular box...

Kerry COX
Thank Rui. 🙂 Would that be for the engine cooling system, or for the troops. ? Just wondering mate. 👍

Rui S
NP.
The engine was the standard six-cylinder watercooled Maybach HL 42 TUKRRM petrol unit, but I'm not sure.
(It had a bore of 90 mm. and a stroke of 110 mm. giving a displacement of 4,171 cc. Output was 100 b.h.p. at 2,800 r.p.m. It had an overhead camshaft).

Rui S
Kezza, I found it.
It was not for the motor.
Many nations evolved armoured ambulances for recovering wounded personnel from front-line combat areas. The Sd.Kfz 251/8 was designed as an armoured field ambulance suitable for four stretcher cases or up to ten sitting wounded. The normal seats and equipment brackets were removed and replaced with folding stretchers and seats. All armament was removed. and large Red Cross markings were applied as per the provisions of the Geneva Convention. A water container was situated over the transmission housing, and medical supplies were carried.

Kerry COX
Rui. Your amazing with what you know. 👍
I was totally unaware that it performed a medical role, and that throws a whole new light on the vehicle's origins. :-O
What an interesting vision that makes, having looked at the 'Google' images of it with the red cross all over it. google.com.au/url?sa..ust=1489325985137287
Food for thought on that one. 🙂

Rui S
Thanks, Kezza.
Yes Mate.
They had the special proposed one as ambulance but sometimes, because of the shortage of SdKfz 251 /8s, a number of standard /1 personnel carriers were converted for ambulance duty by removing the MG31s and applying Red Cross markings or flying a Red Cross fag. The extemporaneous ambulances usually can be identified by the presence of the forward MG armour shield, without the gun. The true /8 ambulance had the entire mount removed and, in addition, the rear top plate was often removed so that Stretchers could be carried from the vehicle more easily.

Kerry COX
The German desire for a logical solution always makes me wonder what would have happened if Hitler would have been kept out of the decision making on the battle front and the Generals were running the war, what would we all be talking now. ?

Rui S
I see what you mean Kezza, but I prefer not to discuss that, if you get my drift.

Kerry COX
Rui, total respect, but, History is just that mate. As long as the lessons learned from it are never repeated. :-/
All is quiet now. 🙂 Cheers buddy. 👍

Rui S
I understand Kezza, but the problem is that History tend to repeat itself, and in this case ... 🙁
Cheers Mate. If you need any info don't hesitate. I've a lot of books/magazines about the 251.
Cheers

Kerry COX
Rui. As always, you diplomacy is admired. 👍
Thanks again my good friend. 🙂

Rui S
Now, some reference material about the Marder II D - Sd.kfz 132.
Decision making about unit and paint scheme.

EnsignExpendabl
I wouldn't put much weight into the colour drawings on Tanks Encyclopedia. They are complete fantasy and not based on real vehicles at all.

Rui S
Hi EnsignExpendabl,
Thanks for your advice.
I always like to see, what colour drawings show, mainly when they are based in well known contemporary photos like in for example some Concord books.
When they are fantasy I use them together with real thing photos, and they may help with camouflage patterns.😉

Rui S
Hello,
Now, some (known and less known) 251/6 Ausf, A; B; C; D.
Hope you mates Like them.

Rui S
A few colour plates to spice things up...8)

Kerry COX
Rui. The "C" I have is being converted to an "A", chopping the front end and building the flap door on the front and the 'push bar' that has the steel wire rope wound around it. Similar to General Heinz Guderian's personal vehicle. 🙂

Rui S
Hi Kezza ,
I know. I've posted some Ausf. A photos and colour plates, also

Kerry COX
I have saved them to my desk top Rui. 🙂 Cheers mate and thank you heaps. 👍

Rui S
Now. Just some direction indicators, of many WW 2 German vehicles.😎

Kerry COX
Brilliant. 🙂 So, they don't look "Out of place" to you. meaning they look OK for what they are. ?
That was one thing I could not figure out in the kit, but being the mechanic I am, I naturally assumed that they were oil coolers, as 'indicators' was the LAST thing I would have thought of. hehehehehe 🙂 The yanks had a mechanical 'hand' that was popped out when making turns, especially when they were driving in England, on the left side of the road. 🙂

Rui S
hehehe Yap I understand what you mean. I think you did well adding that pieces.

Kerry COX
I am pleased you like my thinking mate. I don't get it right very often, but this one was out of left field. 🙂 👍

Kerry COX
Ah yes. 🙂 They are a lot easier to understand now. Way ahead of the time for sure. Fantastic Rui (Prof). 😉

Rui S
Now, Guderians 251/6.
Hope you enjoy it, Kezza.

Rui S
Now, Guderians 251/6, and staff cars.
Hope you enjoy it, Kezza.

Alec K
Great resource stuff - thanks for posting 👍

Kerry COX
I have got the number plates all made up now, and the figures by Dragon with the 'bonus ' addition of a figure of the man himself on order.. 🙂

Rui S
Thanks' for your recognition Alec, Much appreciated.
You might also want take a peek on my other MT albums in the Military Thinking Project:
Military Thinking | Project by mig ()
8)

Rui S
Now, Guderian 2 Panzer Army divisions signs

Kerry COX
Rui. 🙂 Perfect mate, as I have all those on a decal sheet and now I am not so worried about being told, "I am wrong", as what you have posted is what I was hoping for.👍
Cheers mate. 🙂

Rui S
Hi Kezza,
My pleasure to help.😉

Kerry COX
Like every other time Rui. I am so grateful for your keen interest and support. We are all much better modellers thanks to people like you.
Champion.
Cheers. 🙂

Rui S
Thanks for your kind words, Mate.
Be welcome 👍

Rui S
Now. A bit more Information about Guderian 2 Panzer Army.