Jackhmn Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Hello there, Next in line to be built is the Hanomag SS-100 from Tamiya in 48th scale which is destined for an italian airfield diorama (more on that in the diorama section of the forum). I would say the SS-100 is a relatively little known cog in the German war machine. The Opel Blitz and the Kubelwagen are generally the first non-tank vehicles that come to mind. This said I have now spent about a week on and off doing research on this vehicle and I quite enjoyed discovering it. So much so that I'm really excited to start building this thing! (I know right? A tractor??) The first thing to do was to pick which decals to use. I like to try and be ultra accurate when it comes to which exact vehicle I'm going to depict so I went with the SS-100 license number "WL-593735" because it was the only one I could find an actual image of on the internet. After I found this image the investigation began. Where? When? First of all I tried to go by the clothing of the soldiers. Their hats are M43 model caps introduced to the Lufwaffe in September 1943 (Lufwaffe was already known to me thanks to the W-L in the licence plate). This gave me a minimum date to start with then the fact that it looks hot in the image (Sleeves rolled up) would point to the summer of 1944 or 1945. Their uniforms (correct me if I'm wrong) look to be German Luftwaffe Mediterranean Theater uniform (Luftlotte 2). I wanted to find units within Luftlotte 2 which might have used the SS-100. A flak-brigade seemed a good guess, It would have been towing the 88mm Flak canon. This and more research on Flak Units in Italy 1944 eventually led me to the conclusion that "WL-593735" might have been a part of: Schwere Flak-Abt. 485, Flak-Regiment 105, 3. Flak-Brigade, Luftlotte 2 Location: Bologna airfield, Northern Italy, September 1944 This will be a pretty OOB build + maybe I'm going to scratch-build an ammo carrier conversion to put on the back of the Hanomag. This would have been an addition made to Hanomags towing the 88mm guns like mine. Cheers and would love to hear what you think, Jack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Excellent! This will be the first WIP I've seen of this kit. I do like the Tamiya 1/48 vehicles and this one is firmly on my wish list. I am disappointed that the cab is moulded as one piece and no engine detail, I usually like to have doors an bonnets etc. open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhmn Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Hey Gorby, I totally agree with you on that one. Should be a pretty quick build, Getting started on it in a week or so when I'm home from holidays. Glad to hear you're interested 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I'm impressed with your research, very interesting. I usually try and depict vehicles that aren't in photos, because it gives me more of a blank canvas for weathering, and also means I don't have to adhere to a single reference photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhmn Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks! I see where you're coming from and I agree that from an artistic point of view, the freedom of not having any images is an advantage. For me though, the research part is really fun and makes the model I'm building so much more interesting, knowing what it might have gone through, where it was etc... I guess I like these limitations I impose on my projects in a sense. Glad you enjoyed hearing of the research, even if it's not so much your thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sairou Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Major Wardaddy said: Thanks! I see where you're coming from and I agree that from an artistic point of view, the freedom of not having any images is an advantage. For me though, the research part is really fun and makes the model I'm building so much more interesting, knowing what it might have gone through, where it was etc... I guess I like these limitations I impose on my projects in a sense. Glad you enjoyed hearing of the research, even if it's not so much your thing! Oh, I might have explained myself incorrectly. I very much enjoy the research, because I'm seeking to make my theoretical model as realistic as possible. For example, in my recent Sd.Kfz 250/3 project, I thought to myself 'What would a battalion HQ halftrack of 24th Panzer look like? What kind of stowage would there be, and where?'. I'm sure you're the same as me in that I like to know exactly what every piece of equipment is and how it works. Having an understanding of it gives you a better idea of how to weather it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhmn Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Absolutely bang on, I saw the half-track build and loved it. It was indeed those little details like the luger for example that made it special for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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