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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2018 14:15:50 GMT
That looks brilliant mate  As for the ranging poles i believe they were red and white mucker  |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 25, 2018 14:31:58 GMT
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2018 14:49:40 GMT
Yup............thats thrown a spanner in the works  , i know they are normally red/white as a general rule but looks like ya options are wide open according to that linky  |
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Post by Robbo on Feb 25, 2018 14:52:02 GMT
Superb painting, spot on
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Post by JEFF on Feb 25, 2018 15:08:30 GMT
Boots. No worries. There's enough info in that link to make a decision....... Done.    Robbo, Thanks, Dude. |
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Post by Boots on Feb 25, 2018 15:11:09 GMT
That rocks fella , the splash of colour really does make a diff mucker  |
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Post by Mence on Feb 25, 2018 15:31:14 GMT
Nice job all round buddy, very neat.
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Post by tony on Feb 25, 2018 17:00:48 GMT
Colors were Red and White. USA changed their over to Black/White or Green and White. The way they were use as I understand it: They would take them and stick them in the ground at a measure distance in front of the tank like a line of fence post. The gunner would line up his sight until it looked like only one pole out there. with this adjustment the azimuth was know and they knew for sure where the gun was pointing. When coordinates were received they would know which direction to adjust to come to bear on the target. Useless information for those interested Tony lee PS: For DIRECT fire I doubt they would take the time to set the poles but for indirect fire missions on stationary target they would. That picture is of a artillery Nashhorn. |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 25, 2018 20:14:02 GMT
Boots, Thanks, Bub. Mence, Well taken, Sir. Thank you. Tony, not useless at all Man. I found it interesting and I learned something. |
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Post by CarlRF on Feb 26, 2018 3:34:19 GMT
That looks great Jeffer . Adds some color . |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 26, 2018 21:50:03 GMT
Thanks, Carl. |
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Post by Marco on Feb 27, 2018 16:56:59 GMT
Amazing work Jeffers! The white beast looks fantastic with or without the red/white poles!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 27, 2018 18:53:00 GMT
awesome!!!
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Post by JEFF on Mar 3, 2018 0:12:49 GMT
Marco, thanks, Buddy. Pete, most kind, Sir. |
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, i know they are normally red/white as a general rule but looks like ya options are wide open according to that linky 
