SdKfz 164 Nashorn

[Laurence Strong]

My latest model. I have found a nice site for people who like 20mm models and have been getting some done.

http://theguild.informe.com/index.php

This was a phenomenal piece of kit. I am trying to find a reference I FOUND, where one of these knocked out 2 IS 2's at 4300m

I don't usually use photobucket here, however in this case I will due to the large amount of photo's.

Thanks for looking. And as usual all opinions and comments welcome.

Edited March 27, 2007 by Laurence Strong

[Laurence Strong]

It would only let me post 4 at a time so here is the second bunch

[Laurence Strong]

Inside the fighting compartment.

It's 1/72 Revell with Preiser fiq's

[Steiner]

WOW that is 1/72 nd scale isn't it Laurence? If so an amazing amount of detail you should be commended. Even at 1/35 my eyes get tired. I have now moved onto to Dragon 1/6 not so much painting LOL.

Wonderful stuff and great detail thanks for sharing it with us.

Steiner

[MSgt_mode]

Great stuff, I agree but alas I've also had to move up to 1/6 scale, just can't see that tiny stuff anymore.

[Guest IMHF]

Bandi makes a 1-15th scale of this kit........

Very nice and hard work with this size of model:

Thank you for sharing:

SSG Luna, Lorenzo

[Taz]

Very nice Laurence,

Well made

In my younger days I used to scratch build a lot of the 1:72 German tanks using Plasticard, balsa wood etc. using scaled plans. Now of course many are availiable as kits. If memory serves me right there was only the Tiger, Panther & Panzer IV to work from at that time.

On this site is reference to the Nashorn in action.

Part of the text I have included below.

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz2.htm

Nashorn in Action !

The most notable Nashorn ace was platoon commander of 1st company of sPzJagAbt 519, Junior Lieutenant Albert Ernst. He later commanded the 1st company of sPzJagAbt 512 (equipped with Jagdtigers). On December 23rd of 1943, he destroyed some 14 Soviet tanks in a single day using only 21 rounds of ammunition. The engagement took place near Vitebsk and Albert Ernst received a nickname "Tiger of Vitebsk". In December of 1943, Ernst destroyed total of 19 enemy tanks and on January 22nd of 1944, he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

It is reported that in early March of 1945, Lieutenant Beckmann from sPzJagAbt 88 destroyed Soviet IS-2's at the range of 4600 meters near Marzdorf.

Some Nashorn crews reported that they were able to knock out Soviet T-34 tanks at distance as great as 4000 meters. Nashorn crews also reported numerous kills of KV and IS-2 tanks as well as SU-152, ISU-122 and ISU-152 assault guns.

Nashorn from 2nd Company of schwere Heeres Panzer Jaeger Abteilung 93 was also responsible for the destruction of the only M26 Pershing, destroyed in Europe. The Pershing from the 3rd Armoured Division was knocked out at the distance of 250 meters with a single shot. This engagement took place in the town of Niehl, north of Cologne on March 6th of 1945.

Regards Eddie.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Laurence

Great Model, I don't know if you ever saw the Japanese variation like this:

Kevin in Deva.

[Laurence Strong]

Damn wish I had one of those. Wonder what breed of equiptment it's based on - Kubota?

Thanks to all for the compliments

[nesredep]

Inside the fighting compartment.

It's 1/72 Revell with Preiser fiq's

Hello!

BEAUTIFUL.

All the best

Nesredep

[Kev in Deva]

Damn wish I had one of those. Wonder what breed of equiptment it's based on - Kubota?

Thanks to all for the compliments

Another Japanese armour variation:

Now why did I throw away all my Tamiya empty boxes

Kevin in Deva.