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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: bobblezbob on 08 July 2013, 09:47:38 PM

Title: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: bobblezbob on 08 July 2013, 09:47:38 PM
Am looking for images (other than on their web site and the models used in the Great War rule book) of bare metal/under construction or completed models. Have 'Googled' it under every variation I can think of but the closest I get is their German Big Bertha model !
Can anyone help please, am interested to know/see how well or not it goes together.

Cheers in advance
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: Tym on 15 July 2013, 09:40:39 PM
Went together well.  The axles are a bit weak.  If you search under VBCW you should find pictures of mine somewhere.
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: bobblezbob on 28 July 2013, 03:17:43 PM
I finally got around to ordering one, it arrived within a week and I'm wondering why I didnt order one sooner !
Smashing model, big and chunky and totally impracticle for wargaming purposes but I'm going to make a 'busy' looking vignette for off table artillery fire  :D
I see what you mean about the weak axles, I drilled out the resin and replaced it with brass rod - sorted ! I also got the Heavy Artillery Crew, the jury is still out on if I'll use them (or convert them) but with nothing else out there to use as crew I thought I'd best get some before the range disappears for ever.
All in all a highly reccommended model.
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 28 July 2013, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: bobblezbob on 28 July 2013, 03:17:43 PM
I thought I'd best get some before the range disappears for ever.

Is something happening to HLBSC?

cheers

James
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: bobblezbob on 28 July 2013, 04:38:19 PM
Whoops ! Didnt mean to start a panic and I dont have inside information - all I was thinking was that a lot of their 28mm range has disappeared over time and I vaguely remember that production of the 8" Howitzer stopped for a while so I thought I'd get them JUST INCASE they got removed from their catalogue.
Its probably taken me about 2 years to eventually get around to ordering the gun and I think I would have been gutted to find I could no longer get one !
Apologise if I got your heart racing.
 
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 28 July 2013, 04:43:00 PM
That's fine  :)

I will be putting an order in in the next couple of months and got a tad worried  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: Tym on 28 July 2013, 08:41:44 PM
His range of naval guns is also very good recommend.  If you ask nicely occasionally he has his French WW1 tanks and armoured car!
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: bobblezbob on 28 July 2013, 08:52:38 PM
I must admit I am quite taken by their Steam Tug Boat (not that I could particularly use it for WW1), possibly for Cthulhu or Pulp gaming.
The 8" Howitzer has gone together so easily that I might be tempted to get  the German 'Big Bertha' Howitzer next  ::)
Title: Re: HLBSCo Mk V 8" Howitzer ?
Post by: Tym on 30 July 2013, 06:28:57 PM
Now that is very nice.  A bit more difficult to but together but well worth it.  Never used it on a gaming table but it makes a nice piece.