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December is Paint a GHQ Artillery Piece Month

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:31 am
by Donald M. Scheef
[With apologies to the "Paint a GHQ Helicopter Month" thread for shameless plagiarism]

In commemoration of St. Barbara, December is "Paint a GHQ Artillery Piece Month."

So paint up a GHQ-produced artillery piece in your finest colours. Buy a new one or make a dent in the pewter mountain you already have. Strip and repaint an old one.
Unlike November Paint a Helicopter month, civilian figures are not appropriate (unless you can document a civilian artillery piece). Figures of dedicated prime movers (even without the towed pieces) and GS-type vehicles commonly used to tow artillery are acceptable. Let's leave out self-propelled artillery until a later time.

Historical or Imaginary, it does not matter. Just paint one; you have four weeks so there's no excuse.

If you cannot paint details, one-colour spray can paint jobs will receive extra points for humorous captions or dioramas.

If you cannot post a photo, just post a 1000-word colorful description of your finished article.

Best of luck.

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:41 am
by 7.62
Artillery, the gift that keeps on giving.
Very appropriate, I'm in.

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:49 am
by Hoth_902
I am in if my order went through. I normally get an email right after the order is in. This time I did not and I forgot to right down my confirmation number.. :-( Fingers crossed it went in so I can participate.

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:05 pm
by StVF101
First to Fire. ;)

I know, I know not a GHQ produced M901 (PAC-2 Launching Station), sadly they don't make one despite many a begging. ;) Leave it on an Air Defender to mess it up, right?

Not a new one, but sadly the new place Uncle Sam has me doesn't allow me time or space for much in the way of building/painting. This was a going away gift I made for a buddy of ours (fueler) who was PCS-ing.

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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:58 am
by Donald M. Scheef
I had intended to include a limitation to tube-type field artillery - excluding rockets, guided missiles, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons but including mortars, howitzers, etc. However, since StVF101 has already jumped the line in may ways (not GHQ, not yet December, and anti-aircraft missile), I hereby declare the field is open to all types of towed artillery.

Don S.

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:02 am
by redleg
Nice launcher! I'm hoping to see some artillery from the ACW and Napoleonics lines too!

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:35 am
by Guroburov
Nicely done, StVF101

Steve

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:41 pm
by Hoth_902
It has been confirmed, I received my order and will hopefully be submitting my MLRS and my M777 Towed Howitzer. Three weeks two my cruise so I am running out of time.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:58 pm
by PolishGI
Argh!

My two packages are coming in today (out for delivery)....

#Patience

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:09 pm
by BattlerBritain
I got some GHQ BM-30's and BM-27's a few months back and they came out pretty good.

Not sure if I'm allowed to post a picture of those?

I don't have much towed arty.

Just got some M-110's as well.

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:41 pm
by 7.62
Post, then ask for forgiveness.
It will come.
StVF101 love it, contains GHQ pewter so valid in my mind.

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:51 pm
by BurtWolf
Plain and simple - Russian artillery and a tractor ...

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:18 am
by Cav Dog
A couple of guns painted in December, well maybe not this December but a December I'm sure. :D
US 155 in a Viet Nam firebase
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Jordainian 25lber 67 AIW
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US 105
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Another US 105
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German 105
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:52 am
by Extra Crispy
Well crud, I've been knee deep in 6mm guns but not a GHQ in the bunch :-(

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:32 am
by PolishGI
Some cool pieces on this thread!

My contribution...

Russian 76mm Field Gun:

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Russian 45mm Anti-Tank Gun:

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