GERMAN WWII SELF PROPELLED GUN HUMMEL 1/15
This Bandai model kit has been over 40 years but still considered to be legendary for its extreme precision and good quality. Being R/C playable, the original track, wheels and gear box are replaced by metal ones while all others remained unchanged.
The camouflage, as you'll see below, is not the original plan but it comes to what it is now after some unintentional mistakes. After all the outcome is terrific surprisingly! Many camouflage paintings among German formations during the war were very creative subject to the likings of the tank crew in different seasons and topographies.
Hummels and the Army that created them........
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German Panzer Footage
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Hummel (German: "bumblebee") was a self-propelled gun used by the German army (Wehrmacht) during World War II. Based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis and armed with the 15 cm sFH 18/1 L/30 howitzer, it saw action from early 1943 until the end of the war. ​
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Length. 7.17 meters.
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Width. 2.87m/9ft 5in.
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Height. 2.81m/9ft 3in.
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Weight. 24.3 tons.
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Engine. Maybach V-12 198kW/265hp petrol engine.
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Speed. 42kph/26mph.
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Range. 200 km.
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Armor. 15 mm- Max of 30mm/1.18in.
A battery of camouflaged Hummels on the Eastern Front.
The explosive shells came in two parts. The explosive was loaded first, followed by canister. In result, only 18 rounds could be carried in each Hummel.
A Hummel, with foliage covered, flanked by a stationary Sd.Kfz251 personnel carrier. In all, totally 714 were built from 1943 to 1945.
Hummel 'Resurrects' as a Model
It was an enjoyment to assemble an excellently crafted model kit!
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The scale of 1/15, just slightly bigger than 1/16, nevertheless exhibited its distinctive grandeur and unique imposing manner.
Even the assembly of the 150 mm howitzer gun was so much fun.
The wheels on both sides can be rotated. The gun barrel can be recoiled. elevated and turned manually.
The locking mechanism of the rear doors were of a master piece design.
All hatches could be opened and closed, adding fun to modelers.
A very impressive view if placed on a lawn.
Another view to demonstrate its intricate interior setup.
The suspension of the wheels looks good.
Also applied some putty at both sides of the chassis to make it more realistic and robust.
Another small invention here: to put one 1/16 driver inside the trunk.
Once again, an excellent model with so much to experience!
Let's have fun after completion!