I would like to show you something again after a long time.
I have built the 15cm sFH from Italeri ex Toxo. A nicely detailed model, easy to build. Except for the 2 part barrel of the howitzer, which caused some extra work. There were 5 crew members. Unfortunately they are with the early uniform. The painting only indicates 1943 onwards, so I decided to build the FH in transport position.
I got an 8-ton tractor from Revell from a fellow model builder. Building it was no problem. I had to do some scratchbuilding again. I opened a rear storage compartment, behind it there are 6 drawers with accessories. The drawers are scratchbuilt, and so that the poor guy can reach them, he took a Flimsie canister from the storage basket.
I also redesigned the canopy as it looked too much like a toy to me.
The figures are only slightly modified and from different manufacturers. I had them all in the front wheel and didn't need to paint them. The Art. Abteilung suffered some losses. The 8 ton and howitzer markings are intentionally mismatched. The tractor also had an experience with a Spitfire, which left its calling card on the engine mount. The whole thing can be dated to late 1943, Army Group Africa near Tunis.
The dio is an old one, that has been recycled. With minimal changes. It used to show an M 13/40 and a Saharina. Some of you may remember it. I put it in the forum back then.
Have fun with the pictures.
Jürgen
