this is the Takom kit of the Skoda 30.5 cm M16 mortar. The kit is not very faithful to the original (to put it politely), so I had to do many corrections. I just wanted to add some crew, but WW1 artillery crews are as rare as hen's teeth, so I had to find a viable alternative. I found out that Trumpeter's Soviet B-4 howitzer artillery crew could do as a starting point. I suitably modified the figures and added Hornet's heads from a WWII German Mountain troops set, that were also modified. Thanks for looking and every comment is welcome.
thank you very much. I have been hoping that, with so many kits of WW1 guns, someone would release the crews to man them too. Too bad that we still have only a handful of figures...
I'm awe struck by the lengths "proper" modellers go to, to get their creations as accurate as possible. If I've filed off the mould lines & greenstuffed any gaps, I'm pleased!
Thank you, I suffer from a severe form of AMS (advanced modelling syndrome) so, if I have been able to gather enough reference, I feel compelled to try to reproduce any detail.
In this case, however, I had to compromise. The kit as it is bears only a passing resemblance to the real gun, I have corrected just the most glaring errors, but I am afraid that some basic dimensions could be wrong.
thank you very much. I used AK "snow" which is a ready to use product in form of a thick paste, that can be diluted if desired. I was not entirely happy wit it, because it seemed to react with the terrain, even if I applied a coat of protective varnish, becoming stained in some spots. Other than that is very easy to use.
you're right, that's the way I like modelling. With every new kit I have to face some problems; I rise the challenge, and, if I succeed, that's enough for me. I have attended a pair of contests, but with models I had already made (not built for that purpose). I am a slow modeller and I like to take my time, I have already too many deadlines to meet in my work!
