SdKfz 251 Ausf D with APX French Turret H39

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Dany Boy
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SdKfz 251 Ausf D with APX French Turret H39

Post by Dany Boy » 28 May 2023 16:01

Hello everyone :)
This is my very first steps working over this unusual “Frankenstein”.
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Still the top slab needs to be adjusted in length to the present frontal original slab which I don’t plane to remove.
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I didn’t want to “imprison” turrets from my French models, adding one of them on the SdKfz 251 chassis. So I made copy of Tamiya’s turret and the long French gun 37mm SA38 L33 from 83893 HOBBY BOSS model. Gun muzzle is mad from brass pipe as there is no aftermarket for this position :(
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Add some interior form 83893 HOBBY BOSS.
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And scratch build the interior mechanism for the visors armor slits.
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Scratches build the left and right gun armor shields, which are pain in the a¬¬¬**e for all of us.
This is the original one from Bronco Models French H39 Hotchkiss.
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Re: SdKfz 251 Ausf D with APX French Turret H39

Post by Dany Boy » 28 May 2023 16:03

If someone needs such French Turret H39 I can offer one or two? I am not selling them but we can swap something as I collect only in 1:35 and 1:32.
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Thanks for looking
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Re: SdKfz 251 Ausf D with APX French Turret H39

Post by Milan Mynar » 28 May 2023 19:22

It looks very like interesting conversion.

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