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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Camthalion on October 06, 2019, 09:56:39 AM

Title: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Camthalion on October 06, 2019, 09:56:39 AM: 2 months it took, but my computer works again. So one of my builds during my time offline. Roden Holt 75 Tractor and the Roden 8inch Hoitzer

(https://i.imgur.com/RtDfZAC.jpg)

Geoff
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on October 06, 2019, 10:24:57 AM: Very interesting subject. Was just reading an article about this weapon just the other day that was describing the problems encountered when emplaced for firing and the need for a special foundation for the piece to keep it stabilized and firing in the right direction. I take it that the trailing wagon is that particular piece of kit as described in the article?
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Old Wombat on October 06, 2019, 12:18:06 PM: WW1 land war subjects are awesome & something I should look at for the Royal Australian Marines.

Love your work on this, mate! 8) :smiley:
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Camthalion on October 06, 2019, 01:16:30 PM: Thanks Fellas

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on October 06, 2019, 10:24:57 AM
Very interesting subject. Was just reading an article about this weapon just the other day that was describing the problems encountered when emplaced for firing and the need for a special foundation for the piece to keep it stabilized and firing in the right direction. I take it that the trailing wagon is that particular piece of kit as described in the article?

Yes the rear trailer is the firing platform, if that's the correct term. The instructions show the pieces assembling into a triangular shaped frame which the gun is placed on, if you wished to show the gun deployed. from the looks of it, it allows traversing of the gun as well.
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 06, 2019, 08:47:02 PM: That's a real stunner, Cam and once again, your weathering and paint wear are rendered about as perfectly as I think one can achieve.

I've got a real soft-spot for W.W. I vehicles. They've got a sort of steampunk style to them I find very appealing.

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 07, 2019, 01:34:45 AM: :smiley:
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 07, 2019, 03:02:28 AM: Nicely done!
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Frank3k on October 07, 2019, 03:22:49 AM: Nice! Is this the 1/35 Roden kit? How was the tractor to build?
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Camthalion on October 07, 2019, 06:56:32 AM: Many thanks fellas

Quote from: Frank3k on October 07, 2019, 03:22:49 AM
Nice! Is this the 1/35 Roden kit? How was the tractor to build?

Yeah Roden kit. Definitely a challenge of a build, each piece required a fair bit of clean up and test fitting before glue. I enjoyed the challenge of it though. fitting the tracks to the chassis however was a nightmare.
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 08, 2019, 04:20:28 AM: Your efforts certainly paid off magnificently!

I was taking another look and just amazed by the work on that canopy and mud guards.

Great stuff Cam!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Holt 75 and 8 inch Howitzer
Post by: Dr. YoKai on October 08, 2019, 08:02:19 AM: Very neat! Yeah, even at that point in history, recoil systems were not what we think of today.