| Subject: German MLRS/MARS Help |
 | jason Mckee
Jasmckee | Location: Australia
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| Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 08:43 PM UTC |
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Hi Guys, just found your site, have ordered the Trumpter FAUN transported (built it once before) and the DML 3522 Nato MLRS kit, i know it is not the exact kit used by the german army (mars), my question is what are the differences between the two (nato MLRS and German MARS) i have also orderd the Eduard MARS detail sets
thanks for your help
Jason |
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 | Marcel Kolsteeg
GreyHunter | Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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| Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 09:22 PM UTC |
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Jason,
One of the high visible difference is that the MARS has side skirts to cover the tracks. I think it was a change to make the MARS "road legal"
The MARS also uses the covers on the rear of the launcher.
I'll have a look at some photos to see if there's more.
Gr,
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| Hans-Hermann Bühling
HermannB | Location: Germany
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| Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:04 PM UTC |
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Hi Jason,
there some minor modifications of the latest MARS, which are very well covered in the Revell/Germany kit. Gimme your e-mail adress and I send you some scans out of my archive.
Best Regards
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 | Frenchy | Location: Rhone, France
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| Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:13 PM UTC |
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Hi Jason You'll find some MARS walkaround pics on Panzer-modell.de that may help : http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/mars/mars.htm HTH Frenchy |
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| jason Mckee
Jasmckee | Location: Australia
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| Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:21 PM UTC |
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thanks for the fast replys guys, much aprectiated, i could not find the revell kit, and got the nato kit dirt cheap,
cheers again
Jason |
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| jason Mckee
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| Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 04:38 PM UTC |
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ok guys, thanks for the pics Hans-Hermann, will go a long way to help detail the MARS, now for another question.
i am struggling to find tie downs to tie the tank to the trailer, chaing is not a problem, but the turnbuckles (or rachet tighenters) are another story, what do you all use to te down a tank to a trailer, rail car, etc
cheers again
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 | jon_a_its | Location: England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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| Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 12:11 AM UTC |
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I think the Voyager PE set for the Fransiska has them, but will have to check. |
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| Andreas Kirchhoff
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| Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 05:41 AM UTC |
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Hi!
In Germany these sets are a combination of chain and some device for tensioning.
MR Modellbau has them:
http://www.mrmodellbau.com/_shop/product_info.php?info=p512_Zurrketten-und-Spannschloesser-SLT-Elefant.html
Actually, quality and reliability in delivery are very different with MR Modellbau. If you are lucky, you would get what you ordered in a good quality.
You may also look at some pictures of the chains and scratchbuild the chain tensioner.
Andreas |
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