November - Austin Armor Builders Society

Sabot Away!
AUSTIN ARMOR BUILDERS SOCIETY
November 4, 2009
Volume 13, Issue 11
From the Turret
was bright, and the separation gave us ample privacy
for judging. Best of all the
rental price was just right for
our budget. I won't hesitate
to recommend we host our
next show there again.
A nice shot of Tom Ferris’s Panzer IV Ausf. J Panzerbeobachtungswagen
(Observation Tank). This kit was the Best in Show—Judges Selection. Photograph by Eric Choy.
Well, we survived our 2009
show, and from what I heard
so far it was a great one.
There were a few glitches,
but none of them catastrophic. Everyone loved our
spacious venue. We had so
much room that even the RC
tank guys could run their
demos in the vending area.
The studio that we used for
judging was another plus. It
Now that the show is out of
the way, it's time to think
about the next event: our
Christmas party. Our Vice
President Russ Holm has
once again agreed to host
our holiday bash, and he has
some new ideas on how we
play the White Elephant
Contest this year. Be sure
you come to the meeting to
find out what they are.
von Erich (Eric
Choy)
Austin Armor Builders Society Membership Dues
Dues are collected in January. This will make it easier
for us to track and easier to
maintain the membership
cards.
The card will be valid for
one year and a new card
will be created each year as
long as your club membership is in good standing.
As always, membership is
$12.00 USD per year. The
membership cards will be
presented to members at the
January meeting.
New members will be given
a card after they pay their
dues. Dues will be prorated
based on the month they join.
Special points of interest:
♦
NAME THAT AFV
♦
WHAT TOWED WHAT?
♦
MODELER OF THE MONTH:
RODERICK BELL
♦
PHOTOS FROM AMPS
CENTEX 2009
Inside this issue:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2
NAME THAT AFV
3
WHAT TOWED WHAT?
4
MODELER OF THE MONTH:
RODERICK BELL
16
PHOTOS FROM AMPS
CENTEX 2009
19
JOIN AMPS
20
New Kits
21
Sabot Away!
From the Turret - Continued
Calendar of Events
♦
November 4, 2009 - Club Meeting; Presentation by Jeff Forester - “How t build a Paint Spray Booth”
♦
December 2, 2009 - Club Meeting; Presentation by Tom Ferris - “Ground Work”
♦
January 6, 2010 - Club Meeting; Presentation by Richard Eaton - “The Mighty Sponge: How to simulate
paint flaking and wear and tear”
♦
February 3, 2010 - Club Meeting; Presentation by Roderick Bell - “How to use the Testors Custom Decal
System and other Decal making tips”
♦
February 19-21, 2010 - AMPS Atlanta 2010, Atlanta, Georgia.
♦
February 20, 2010 - Modelfiesta 29, Live Oak Civic Center, Live Oak, Texas
♦
March 3, 2010 - Club Meeting
♦
March 19-20, 2010 - Open House 2010 presented by the Museum of the American G.I., College Station,
Texas
♦
April 7, 2010 - Club Meeting
♦
April 22-24, 2010 - AMPS 2010 International Convention, WW II Victory Museum, Auburn, Indiana
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Volume 13, Issue 11
Name this AFV
By Roderick Bell
Here is this month’s “Name
that AFV” entry. I found
these photographs on the
internet.
“SO WRITE DOWN
This one should be a little
easier to identify than the
past months entries. So, this
my softball pitch to you guys.
YOUR ANSWER
So write down your answer
with your name on it and
bring it to the November
meeting and we will see who
found out what this tank is.
TO THE NOVEMBER
WITH YOUR NAME
ON IT AND BRING IT
MEETING AND WE
WILL SEE WHO
FOUND OUT WHAT
THIS TANK IS.”
Roderick Bell
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Sabot Away!
What Towed What?
By David Bourland
It seems to be one of the most common questions in discussion forms. So I started to compile my
own references. I made a list of common or important artillery pieces, grouped them by country, by their type [ Anti-tank [AT] Anti-Aircraft [flak or AA ] indirect ] and within each of those
groupings smaller to larger. Then I did various searches to try and find information about those
guns.
Naturally, first I searched the internet for information for Tables of Organization and Equipment [TOE .] This yielded few results. You can find TOEs but they rarely refer to the towing
equipment. In a way it is amazing the amount of material written about World War II artillery
without even mentioning how they ever moved. The same fault exists in my hardback library as
well.
Then I began to flip through my model references. Anytime I saw a picture of a gun being
towed I made a notation. I had hoped for references that would describe the types of formations that used these guns and what transport was commonly assigned to them. Instead I found
that model references gave me more the ‘in practice’ picture rather than the theory. First I
looked at my Osprey and Squadron books. Unfortunately they treat their specific subject matter so thoroughly they didn’t yield many background pictures of artillery. My best sources were
the Ampersand Allied and Axis series and Concord books. I got tired of writing the full title of
Concord books, so I used their stock number. At the bottom I have a list. On a few notations I
added the page number, usually when the picture seemed odd or surprising.
I was still left with some big gaps. I used some websites selling models and even some kit directions. Regardless of the source I tired to leave enough information so anyone wishing to could
follow my tracks.
I took the captions at face value, therefore what is an “American Dodge,” in one place might
be listed as a dodge WC-51 elsewhere.
Artillery
What Towed What?
Russian
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
45mm AT gun
Komsomolets tractor
Concord 7019
57mm ZIS-2M AT gun
Dodge WC-51
Concord 7020 pg 31
76.2mm F-22 gun
Komsomolets tractor
Concord 7015
76.2mm ZIS-3 AT gun
American Dodge Cross Country vehicle
Concord 7020 pg 30
Dodge 1.5 ton truck
Concord 7020 pg 65
U.S. GMC Trucks
Concord 7020 pg 65, 69
Ya-12 artillery tractor was
one intended prime mover. Its
not that big a vehicle (its
based on the T-60 or T-70
chassis)
Missing Lynx Discussion group.
100mm BS-3 AT gun
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Volume 13, Issue 11
What Towed What? - Continued
Russian - Continued
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
US lend-lease halftrack (an
M5 I think), in the Frontline
Illustrations book on LendLease armor
US made truck such as a
GMC or Studebaker built 2.5
ton truck, or maybe a 3/4
ton Dodge weapons carrier.
Seems like I read some
where by wars end, they had
more US trucks that domestic
ones.
David Bourland
3/4 ton Dodge does strike
me as a bit on the small side.
I have seen a lot of photos of
those towing 76mm guns and
120mm mortars. The M3A1
Scout Car was also used with
the 76mm. But....I've seen
lend-lease jeeps towing
(soviet) 37mm flak guns and
76mm guns too....as you mentioned, the Red Army was not
lavishly equipped with domestic trucks.
85mm model 39 gun
STZ-5 type tractor
122mm D-19 Model 1931/37 S-65 tractor [ late model with Concord 7019
Howitzer
covered cab ]
122mm D-20 Model 38 How- STZ-5 type tractor
itzer
[ Shown destroyed together.]
Concord 6501
152mm Howitzer
Concord 7020 pg 65
Picture but no ID of tractor
203mm Howitzer
Picture is of gun only. Caption Concord 7019 pg 70
states was towed by special
tractor but due to shortages
the S-65 was often used instead
Unidentified [flak gun?]
STZ-65
Concord 7019 pg 53
VEHICLE
SOURCE
Lloyd Carrier
Concord 7002
UNITED KINGDOM
GUN
2 pdr AT gun
6 pdr AT gun
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What Towed What? - Continued
UNITED KINGDOM
- Continued
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
6 pdr AT gun
M5 or M9 Halftrack.
Concord 7031
17 pdr AT gun
Crusader Gun Tractor
Accurate Armour @
www.accurate-armour.com
4.5 Inch Gun Mk-2
Matador artillery tractor
Accurate Armour @
www.accurate-armour.com
5.5 Inch Gun Mk-3
Matador artillery tractor
Accurate Armour @
www.accurate-armour.com
7.2 Inch Howitzer
Scammell R100 6x4 Heavy
Artillery tractor
Accurate Armour @
www.accurate-armour.com
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
37mm AT gun
M3A1 Halftrack
Concord 7002
M2A1 Halftrack
Concord 7031
Inside an LVT-4
Concord 7032
M2A1 Halftrack
Concord 7031
WC 62/63 BigShot [ in infantry formations ]
Cookie Swell review of Skybow kit
M2 or M3 haftracks [ in armored formations ]
Cookie Swell review of Skybow kit
1.5 ton 6X6 truck, M2 halftrack in armored inf units and
FEW regular inf units.
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
M3A1 Halftrack
Article, WWII TANK DESTROYER FORCE found on
web @
http://www.lakemartin.net/~
cfrench/
M3 halftrack
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
25 pdr Howitzer
UNITED STATES
57mm AT gun
3 inch AT gun
90mm AA/AT gun
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M4 high speed tractor or truck Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
Volume 13, Issue 11
What Towed What? - Continued
UNITED STATES - Continued
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
40mm Bofors AA gun
GMC 2 1/2 Truck
Internet article on artillery
bttn.
37mm/40mm AA guns - 2.5
ton truck
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
75mm Pack Howitzer
2.5T truck (I have seen a photo Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
of a 3/4 tonner moving
Discussion Group
one for an ABN unit, and a
jeep would have been used
for a glider or para
unit)
105mm Howitzer
2.5 ton truck, officially the
short wheel base version.
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
M3 in Inf. Cannon Companies - Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
not sure but probably 2.5 ton Discussion Group
truck
Inside a DUKW
Many, Ampersand Publishing,
Allied-Axis #2
Inside and LVT-4
Concord 7032
GMC CCKW Prime Mover [
hard or soft cab]
MVmodels.com @
www.neatstuffmodels.com
Truck drawn
Mil Hist article @
http://www.militaryhistoryonli
ne.com/wwii/usarmy/artiller
y.aspx
The M3 105mm Field Manual I Mike Canaday – Missing
have shows pictures of a 1Lynx Discussion Group
1/2 ton Dodge as the
prime mover. I think the Infantry units got stuck with the 11/2 ton trucks
verses the 2-1/2 tonners
155mm M1 Howitzer
M5 High Speed Tractor
Concord: 6507
Soft top cab 968A cargo truck
[969th Field Artillery Bttn. ]
Ampersand Publishing, Allied
-Axis #6
Diamond T Prime Mover
MVmodels.com @
www.neatstuffmodels.com
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Newsletter Title
What Towed What? - Continued
UNITED STATES - Continued
GUN
VEHICLE
155mm M1 Howitzer - Contin- Diamond T Prime Mover
ued
155mm “Long Tom”
8” Howitzer M115
[ subject of AFV Club Kit
8" Gun M1
SOURCE
MVmodels.com @
www.neatstuffmodels.com
Truck drawn [ 1 bttn in ETO
had TOE of Tractor drawn ]
Mil Hist article @
http://www.militaryhistoryonli
ne.com/wwii/usarmy/artiller
y.aspx
155 howitzer/4.5in gun - M5
high speed tractor or 6-ton
truck
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
Mack NO Prime mover. Also
Mack NO 7-1/2 ton Prime
Mover [ towing and ammo ]
MVmodels.com @
www.neatstuffmodels.com
M4 High speed tractor, Mack
7.5 ton truck
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
Mack NO Prime mover. Also
Mack NO 7-1/2 ton Prime
Mover [ towing and ammo
transport ]
MVmodels.com @
www.neatstuffmodels.com
M4 High speed tractor, Mack
7.5 ton truck
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
M35 Prime Mover
Concord 7005, pg 61
[ barrell part ]
M-6 high speed tractor, M33
or M35 prime mover before
Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
availability of M6
240mm Howitzer M1
M-6 high speed tractor, M33
or M35 prime mover before
availability of M6
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Gary Binder – Missing Lynx
Discussion Group
Volume 1, Issue 1
What Towed What? - Continued
GERMANY
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
37mm Pak AT
Sdkfz. 10 1 ton Halftrack
Ampersand Publishing: AlliedAxis #9
Kfz. 69 Krupp-Protze
Concord 7013
Horch
Concord 6501
Horch kfz 12
Concord 7034
Opel Maultier
Concord 7025
On a Sled by crew
Concord 7020
Sdkfz. 10 1 ton Halftrack
Ampersand Publishing: AlliedAxis #9
Sdkfz 251 halftrack
Concord 7015
Sdkfz. 251 halftrack
Squadron, Panzer Colors III
Steyr 1500 4x4
Squadron, Panzer Colors I
Sdkfz. 10 1 ton Halftrack
Concord: 7024
RSO/01
Concord: 7024
Sdkfz. 11 3 ton Halftrack
Tamiya directions for 75mm
Pak kit #35047
Sdkfz. 11 3 ton Halftrack
Concord 7025
RSO/01
Concord: 7024
Kfz. 69 Krupp-Protze
Concord: 7024
Horch Kfz 15
Concord 7021
On a Sled by horses
Concord 7020
Kettenkrad
Schiffer Mil. His Vol 38, The
Ketenkrad
88mm Flak 18
Sdkfz. 7 tractor
Squadron, Panzer Colors III, I
88mm Flak 36/37 Flak
12 ton Sdkfz. 8
Concord: 7024
Nebelwerfer
Sdkfz. 11 tractor
Squadron, Panzer Colors II
1 ton halftrack Demag 7
Concord 7016
50mm Pak AT
75mm Pak AT
75mm Pak 97/38[f] AT
88mm Pak 43 AT
128mm Pak AT
20mm Flak30
Quad 20mm Flak
37mm Flak
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Newsletter Title
What Towed What? - Continued
GERMANY - Continued
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
75mm Inf. Gun
Sdkfz. 10 1 ton Halftrack
Squadron, Panzer Colors I
150 SiG Inf. Gun
Sdkfz. 10 1 ton Halftrack
Ampersand Publishing: AlliedAxis #9
s. 10cm Kanone 18
12 ton Sdkfz 8 halftrack
Concord 7013
105mm Howitzer
Sdkfz. 251/4
Squadron, Panzer Colors II
Sdkfz. 11 3 ton halftrack
Ampersand Publishing: AlliedAxis #6 & 7
RSO tractor
MMIR #18, article
Sdkfz. 7 tractor
Squadron, Panzer Colors I
12 ton Sdkfz. 8 halftrack
Concord 7019
Horse and lorry
Concord 7015
17cm Matterhorn
SdKfz 8 12ton halftrack
Ian Hogg books on German
artillery
21cm Kanone 38
SdKfz 8 12ton halftrack
Captured Russian
Sdkfz. 7 tractor
Concord 7018
Sdkfz. 8
Concord 7025 p15
GUN
VEHICLE
SOURCE
Type 90 75mm Cannon
Type 98 SHI-KE 4-Ton Prime
Mover
Ted Dyer Inc. @ Japanesearmorking.com
VEHICLE
SOURCE
150mm sFH Howitzer
152mm Howitzer
170mm Howitzer
210mm Howitzer
21 cm Moser 18
JAPANESE
ITALIAN
GUN
Italian WWII Model 35 47/32
A.T.Gun
Cannone da 90/53 (Italian
90mm Flak)
Note: if the gun column is blank, multiple references for towing vehicles were found for the
same gun. In other words whenever a gun is listed that is the fist row of information for that gun.
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What Towed What? - Continued
List of Concord Titles referenced
6501 Waffen SS 1934-43 (1)
6507 The GI in Combat: Northwest Europe 1944-45
7002 D-Day Tank Warfare: June 1944
7005 US Tank Destroyers War '41/45
7013 Panzerwaffe at War, Nuremburg to Moscow (Vol.1)
7015 Panzertruppe in the East 1941-43 Vol.1
7016 Panzers in the East 1943-45 Vol.2
7018 Panzertruppen at War
7019 The German High Tide 1941-42
7020 Downfall of the Reich 1943-45
7021 Armor of the Deutsche Afrika Korps
7024 Panzer Support
7025 4th Panzer Division in Action (1)
7031 US Half-Tracks at War 1941-45
7032 US Amtracs and Amphibians at War 1941-45
7034 Panzer Division at War Pt.2
Mil Hist article @ http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/usarmy/artillery.aspx
truck-drawn standard prime
105mm howitzer bttns
mover was a two-and-onehalf ton truck for the
105mm
truck-drawn standard prime although a Table of Equip155mm howitzer bttns
mover was a 5 ton truck for ment (TE) for a tractorthe 105mm
drawn
also? M4 thirteen-ton prime
movers
155mm gun “Long Tom”
A few evidently were also
Almost all tractor-drawn.
bttns
truck-drawn
M5 eighteen-ton hi-speed,
full-track, heavy prime
mover,
4.5" gun
8" gun
8" howitzer
240mm howitzer
90mm AA gun
tractor-drawn -- M4 thirteen-ton prime movers
tractor-drawn
M5 eighteen-ton hi-speed,
full-track, heavy prime
mover
tractor-drawn
M5 eighteen-ton hi-speed,
full-track, heavy prime
mover
tractor-drawn
M5 eighteen-ton hi-speed,
full-track, heavy prime
mover
M4 thirteen-ton prime movers
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Newsletter Title
What Towed What? - Continued
A major advantage for the American artillery was that it was fully motorized and highly mobile. All 105mm and 155mm howitzer battalions in the ETO were truck-drawn, although a Table of Equipment (TE) for a tractor-drawn 155mm battalion existed. The 155mm gun battalions
were almost all tractor-drawn, although a few evidently were also truck-drawn. The 4.5" gun,
8" gun, 8" howitzer, and 240mm howitzer battalions were all tractor-drawn, although, again, a
TE for truck drawn battalions existed. The standard prime mover was a two-and-one-half ton
truck for the 105mm and a five-ton truck for the 155mm howitzers. Tractors included the M4
thirteen-ton prime movers, which were utilized for the 90mm AA gun, 4.5" gun, and 155mm
howitzer, and the M5 eighteen-ton hi-speed, full-track, heavy prime mover, which was utilized
for the 155mm gun, 8" howitzer, 8" gun, and 240mm howitzer. Redundant M3 medium tank
chassis, without armament, and M31 and M32 armored recovery vehicles were also utilized as
prime movers for the heavier artillery pieces.
From Cookie Swell Review
M4 high speed tractor, class A used with 3" or 90mm AA guns
M4 high speed tractor, class B used with 155mm guns or 8" howitzers
BRITISH TOE
Infantry Motor Bttn
6 pdr AT towed by Lloyd Carrier
May be Windsor Carrier [ no MG ] in Canadian Units
Infantry Bttn
6 pdr AT towed by Lloyd Carrier
May be Windsor Carrier [ no MG ] in Canadian Units
3-inch Mortar towed by Lloyd Carrier
Recce Squadron
6 pdr AT towed by Lloyd Carrier
May be Windsor Carrier [ no MG ] in Canadian Units
Airlanding Infantry Bttn
6 pdr AT towed by Jeep
Airborne Recce Squadron
20mm Polsten AA gun towed by Jeep
Towed AT troop
17 pdr AT gun towed by Morris C8 Field Artillery Tractor
transports may be replaced by, Bedfor QL 3 ton Lorry in infantry Divisions
Armored Divisions with M5/M9 Halftrack carrier
Canadian Units
C15TA Armoured Truck
In a few units [ usually corps reserve ] used Crusader II armored gun tractors Mk I or Ram Ar-
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Volume 1, Issue 1
What Towed What? - Continued
mored Gun Tractor Mk I.
Towed AA troop
40mm Bofors towed by Morris C9 Tractor
Authorized towing vehicles
January 16 2004, 10:48 PM
I have noticed that there were several requests regarding towing vehicles. I went through 1942
and 1943 KSTN.s that I have with the following results for authorized towing vehicles for various
weapon systems from artillery to Flak to Pak. This does not mean that other vehicles did not tow a
particular weapon system but these are the ones that were authorized.
hope this helps
Ron Klages
SdKfz. 8
19.4cm Kanone 485(f) in one load
15cm SK C/28 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
15cm K18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
17cm Kanone 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
21cm Mörser 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
22cm Mörser 531(f) in two loads [barrel & cradle]
24cm Kanone K3 in five loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, platform, base]
24cm H39 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm M39/40 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
30.5cm M(t) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
SdKfz. 10
10.5cm LG2(Rh) in one load
10.5cm LG2 40/2(Kp) in one load
5cm Pak 38 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
7.62cm Pak 39 (r)
15cm sIG 33 in one load
SdKfz. 11
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
10.5cm leFH 30(t) in one load
15cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load
21cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
30cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
28cm/32cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load
SdKfz. 9
21cm Kanone 39(21cmK39) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm K(t) auf Mörserlafette in four loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, base]
35.5cm M1 in seven loads
42cm H (t) with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
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Newsletter Title
What Towed What? - Continued
54cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
60cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four load
RSO
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
SdKfz. 7
15cm sFH 18 in one load
15cm sFH 37(t) in one load
15cm sFH 414(f) in one load
10cm K18 in one load
10cm K35(t) in one load
10cm K332(f) in one load
12.2cm KH (r) in one load
15.2cm KH (r) in one load
8.8cm Flak 36 and 37 in one load
8.8cm Pak 43 in one load
Kfz. 81
2cm Flak 30 in one load
2cm Flak 38 in one load
Kfz. 69
3.7cm Pak 36 in one load
7.5cm leIG in one load
Truck 1.5ton
5cm Pak 38 in one load
SdKfz. 251/4
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
SdKfz. 251/1
5cm Pak 38 in one load
SdKfz. 250/11
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load
Kfz. 12
7.5cm leIG in one load
David Bourland
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Volume 1, Issue 1
What Towed What? - Continued
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Volume 13, Issue 11
Modeler of the Month: Roderick Bell
By Roderick Bell
This month’s Modeler of the Month is Roderick Bell. Yes, I am interviewing myself
because I didn’t contact anyone at the last meeting to be the Modeler of the
Month. So, I will fill in this month. Here are my answers to the questions:
What is your hometown or where are you from?
♦
Born in Austin, Texas lived on a farm in Liberty Hill before we moved into Aus-
tin.
How old were you when you began Modeling?
♦
I was around 9 years old (maybe younger).
What was your first model you built?
♦
The Aurora Swedish S-tank.
Who has influenced your modeling building the most?
♦
Shep Paine, Russ Holm, Bob Bethea, Eric Choy, and Tom Ferris.
What is your favorite type of modeling?
♦ World War II Armor - early war and pre-war. I will build almost anything
World War II.
What do you like most about modeling?
♦
It helps me relieve any stress I might have.
Roderick Bell’s Tamiya 1:35th scale PaK 40/L46 in a two-tone Finnish Army camouflage scheme. Photograph by Eric Choy.
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Sabot Away!
Modeler of the Month: Roderick Bell - Continued
“WHAT TOOL OR
TECHNIQUE WOULD
HAVE THE MOST
NEGATIVE IMPACT IF
YOU COULD NOT USE
IT?
GLUE. WITHOUT
GLUE, MODELS DON’T
GO TOGETHER AT
ALL.”
Roderick Bell’s Tamiya M4A1 Medium “Sherman” in 1:48th scale. Photograph by Eric Choy.
What do you dislike about modeling?
♦
Modelers who can’t take constructive criticism.
How many modeling clubs and organizations do you belong to?
♦
Two. Austin AMPS (Austin Armor Builders Society) and AMPS.
What scale is your favorite scale to model in?
♦
1:35th scale for armor. Lately, I have ventured into 1:48th scale. I swear it is just a phase I
am going through.
What is your favorite Tank model?
♦
Monogram or Airfix M3 Grant (1:32nd scale). A close second would be the TASCA
Sherman kits.
What is your favorite Figure model?
♦
The only figures I have done have been tank commanders… However, I do like the newer
Dragon figures.
Are you a builder or collector?
♦
Unfortunately, I am a collector. I have only finished three models this year and I will not
tell you how many I have purchased. Let’s just say there is a huge deficit.
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Volume 13, Issue 11
Modeler of the Month: Roderick Bell - Continued
Do you build for accuracy or build for fun?
♦
I like to build for accuracy which is fun for me.
How much research do you do before building a model?
♦
This is my downfall. I do too much research and not enough modeling.
What tool or technique could you live without?
♦
Tweezers. Those darn things always lose my parts when I use them to grab a part.
What tool or technique would have the most negative impact if you could not use it?
Glue. Without Glue, models don’t go together at all.
What do you think about modeling magazines?
♦
I enjoy reading the articles… I swear I don’t look at the pictures.
What do you think about modeling websites?
♦
Some are very well done and some aren't. I like most of them.
What other hobbies do you have?
♦
I like to collect military weapons and I like to shoot. However, this is a more expensive hobby than modeling.
Would you rather build a state of the art kit or a kit from when you were a kid?
♦
A state of the art kit. However, I still love the old kits from my childhood modeling days.
As we can see Oscar is an excellent modeler and he brings a lot of good experience to the modeling table. At the next meeting
or next show say hello to Oscar and introduce yourself. He is a great guy to get to know. Thank you Oscar for sharing some things
about you and our hobby!
Roderick Bell
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Photos from AMPS Centex 2009
Tom Ferris’s Panzerkampfwagen IV Observation tank. This
took Best German Armor and Best of Show. Photograph by
Eric Choy.
Lyn Julian’s Soviet IS-2M. This model won Best Soviet/Russian
Vehicle. Photograph by Eric Choy.
Eric Choy’s M4A2 “Sherman III” tank in 1:48th scale. This took
Best Commonwealth tank. Photograph by Eric Choy.
Eric Choy’s White Elephant Panzerjäger took Best Figure. Photograph by Eric Choy.
“TO SEE MORE OF
THE MODEL ENTRIES,
PLEASE VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT
WWW.AUSTINARMORBUILDERS.COM
”
Mitch Hobbs’s took Best Junior for his War of the
David Manter’s Syrian PT-76. This model took Best Small
Army and the Theme Award: Foreign Service. Photograph by Worlds model. Photograph by Eric Choy.
Eric Choy.
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Volume 13, Issue 11
New Kits
By Roderick Bell
A new kit from Resi CAST. It
is the British World War II
Terrapan Mk. I. This vehicle
was the British equivalent to
the DUKW. This is a 1:35th
scale kit. Kit No: 351210.
TMD has released a backdating set for the new
Tamiya Matilda II. This set
will allow you to backdate
the Tamiya Matilda II to
B.E.F. 1940 version. Kit No:
45301.
Roderick Bell
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AUSTIN ARMOR BUILDERS SOCIETY
Roderick Bell
2002 Boxwood Path
Round Rock, Texas 78664-7129
Phone: 512-507-6104
E-mail:
[email protected]
The Austin Armor Builders Society is an organization where members gather and share information
on building scale armor and figure kits. The Austin Armor Builders Society was founded in 1997
and has about 30 active members. The Austin Armor Builders Society is the local chapter for the
Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS). Every two years the organization host an
AMPS Regional show known as AMPS Centex. This show attracts armor and figure modelers from
around the state of Texas and is one of the Premier AMPS Regional shows.
We are on the web: AustinArmorBuilders.com
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Army mortar crew drop rounds
on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Photograph by United
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