Scratch built 15cm sIG 33

[JOHN BOND 001]

Took advantage of the very hot weather here in Sydney last weekend as an excuse to stay indoors, not venture into the sun and work on a number of wargaming projects, this being one of them, a Scratch Built 15cm sIG33.
Follow the link for more images and information:
http://iagsmgm.blogspot.com/2020/12/scr ... ig-33.html

[lebedo]

Just amazing...
BRAVO!!!!

[CarlL]

Great workmanship.... begs question why?
I would have thought there are lots of available 15mm model guns of the15cm sIG33 ?
I enjoy making items I cannot find in trade etc., and I can understand doing it for doing its sake. (My skills or patience are not at level you have shown in your blog, mind.)
CarlL

[Truscott Trotter]

There are only 2 models AFAIK of the SiG 15cm Warlords which I have which is 1/48th and magnificently over scale, and JTFM which may take many months to obtain and is in resin.

[Allan JD]

There is also a 3D printed version of the gun available. I saw one produced in resin for a game last year and it did look pretty good.
I've got two of the JTFM models which I ordered direct from Canada - their postal service have clearly not yet discovered 'technology'.
Then there are these 1/48 but ..... https://www.promodels.eu/en/15-cm-schwe ... -2776.html

[Truscott Trotter]

Did you get the JTFM crew also?

[CarlL]

A similar gun model, Krupp 15cm FH13/17 Lange, has been available in metal for years from Irregular Miniatures in 15mm; as is the German 15cm FH02. 1902 field howitzer. Some photos of these simple (barrel, shield, 2 wheels, carriage) well executed many years ago.

CarlL

[Allan JD]

Did you get the JTFM crew also?

Yes but I've not used those figures for my early war gun.

https://scontent.flhr2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5FFDB496

[Truscott Trotter]

No, I was not impressed with their crew figures I received for my Russians either, more 25mm than 28mm

[JOHN BOND 001]

Thanks all for your comments

Allan, I'm not to keen on the 3D printed stuff at the moment, followed the link, the gun looks nice but the normal price looks a bit on the very expensive side, lucky its been discounted.

CarlL, the one I made is for 28mm figures, I didn't know that JTFM make the siG33, I don't bother ordering anything from them as my last order took 7 plus months for it to arrive, I know its not the sellers fault but the Canadian postal service is terrible.
Sometimes the need to scratch build items does save a bit of money, when I construct the Brecout Manor for a one of big event, I bought one of the guns from Warlord games and used that as a reference to build 3 others from cardboard, matches and odd bits of plastic sprues . If you notice the shield and wheels are made from cardboard

cheers John