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Special Order Range Updated: More Big Guns
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Special Order Range Updated:
More Big Guns
We've updated the Special Order range to now include the French 155mm C mle 1917 S with optional 105mm L mle 1913 S gun option, the German 8.8cm PaK43 on the Cruciform Mount and the 12cm sGW43 mortar.
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155mm C mle 1917 S Howitzer (FRO507)
includes one 155mm C mle 1917 S howitzer with 105mm L mle 1913 S gun option, two spoked wheels, two solid rubber wheels & one Large base.
French divisions usually mixed a light artillery regiment with the 75mm mle 1897 with a smaller regiment of heavier 105mm or 155mm howitzers.
Right: The 155mm C mle 1917 howitzer.
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The Contents of the 155mm C mle 1917 S Howitzer Pack |
Description of Components |
a. 1x 105mm gun barrel.
b. 1x 155mm howitzer barrel.
c. 1x Gun carriage
d. 2x Spoked gun carriage wheels. |
e. 2x Solid Rubber gun carriage wheels
f. 1x Gun shield.
g. 1x Large base.
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Assembling the 155mm C mle 1917 S Howitzer & 105mm L mle 1913 S Option
Simply follow the instructions shown on the left to assemble the 155mm C mle 1917 S howitzer. To model the 105mm L
mle 1913 replace the 155mm barrel with the 105mm barrel.
Note: If you are fielding either the 155mm or
105mm guns as horse-drawn artillery model the gun with the spoked
wheels. If you decide to field them as motorised artillery model the
guns with the solid rubber wheels.
Right: The assembly instructions for the 155mm C mle 1917 S howitzer. |
The Contents of the 8.8cm PaK43 (Cruciform Mount) Pack
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Description of Components
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a. 1x Gun shield.
b. 1x Gun mount.
c. 1x Long gun base leg.
d. 2x Short gun base leg.
e. 1x Gun shield extension.
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f. 1x Gun travel lock.
g. 1x Gun shield plate.
h. 1x Gunner figure.
i. 1x 8.8cm gun barrel.
j. 1x Large base.
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Assembling the 8.8cm PaK43
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Step 1. Begin by attaching the two short gun base legs to the sides of the long gun base leg.
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Step 2. Next, on one end of the long gun base leg, attach the gun travel lock.
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Step 3. Attach the gunner to the side of the gun mount.
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Step 4. Then, add the 8.8cm gun barrel to the gun mount. |
Step 5. Attach the gun shield extension to the gun shield.
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Step 6. Followed by the gun shield face plate.
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Step 7. Next, slide the gun shield over the gun barrel and attach it to the gun mount.
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Step 8. With the gun shield in place, the 8.8cm PaK43 on the Cruciform Mount is ready for painting. |
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12cm sGW43 Mortar (GSO521)
includes one 12cm sGW43 mortar, one transport axle & one Large Base.
During Operation Barbarossa in 1941 the Germans encountered the large Soviet 120-PM-38 12cm mortars. So impressed by this weapon that they immediately set about making their own version.
Check out the 12cm sGW43 mortar in the online store here...
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The Contents of the 12cm sGW43 Mortar Pack |
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Description of Components |
a. 1x Mortar bipod.
b. 2x Transport axle wheels.
c. 1x Transport axle.
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d. 1x sGW43 mortar tube.
e. 1x Large base.
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Assembling the 12 sGW43 Mortar |
Step 1. Attach to bipod to the mortar tube. |
Step 2. Next, attach the axle wheels to the transport axle. |
Step 3. With the mortar and axle fully assembled, the 12cm sGW43 and the transport axle are ready for painting. |
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Last Updated On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 by Blake at Battlefront
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