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Author Topic: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer  (Read 7096 times)

Offline Over Open Sights

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HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« on: July 11, 2015, 12:45:23 PM »
Boom!



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Offline Atheling

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2015, 05:44:12 AM »
I've got no idea how this has escaped everyone's attention!

Brilliant work on these models Mark!

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Offline Metternich

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 12:47:00 AM »
That is some Heavy Metal.

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 07:36:25 AM »
Splendid work  :-* :-*

Can I ask the purpose of the white on the underside of the barrel? It's not some sort of dazzle is it a ???

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2015, 07:52:28 AM »
Gorgeous pieces  8)
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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2015, 07:55:12 AM »
Very nice  8) 8) 8) 8)

Offline Ignatieff

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 08:52:59 AM »
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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2015, 01:02:54 PM »
Splendid work  :-* :-*

Can I ask the purpose of the white on the underside of the barrel?
cheers

James

A bit of dazzle paintwork to break up the profile of the barrel as it sticks out from beneath the netting when dug into emplacements. Sometimes the whole of the muzzle end was painted white.

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2015, 02:08:09 PM »
Nice work - always good to see big British guns!

The white paint under the barrel was to help break up the straight line of the barrel - the lower side would naturally be in shadow, and hence dark. By painting it white it helped disguise it. You can see similar on a lot of animals - they have paler undersides.

This was also used in WWII on Sherman Fireflys to help disguise the much longer gun over the normal Shermans.

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2015, 02:41:26 PM »
Ground based dazzle. Interesting  8)

cheers

James

Offline Beast of Bukhara

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2015, 09:40:21 PM »
Boom indeed :-* :-* :-*

We need a heavy gun crew ?

GWM where art thou?

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2015, 07:23:59 AM »
Boom indeed :-* :-* :-*

And another  :-*

I was wondering, is there any surviving sound recording of this gun firing a shell? Or one of it's ilk?

It would be interesting to hear it is the sound was of decent quality.

We need a heavy gun crew ?

What plans, if any at present, do you have for the crew Mark?

Darrell.

Offline Over Open Sights

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2015, 02:01:49 PM »
I have the HLBS crew in the queue. I also appeal to GWM to give us a pack of gunners for these heavier pieces.

Offline Atheling

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Re: HLBSCo 60 pdr and 8 inch howitzer
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2015, 03:57:17 PM »
I have the HLBS crew in the queue. I also appeal to GWM to give us a pack of gunners for these heavier pieces.

Thanks- looking forward to seeing them painted up in all their glory  8)

Darrell.

 

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