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Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

- megashorts

- the_shadock

welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

Hi Massimo & Pierre-Oliver

Thanks

I've been lurking for a while

Paul

Perhaps you could introduce yourself for the benefit of other members? You seem to be keeping good company in Massimo and P-O. We have a forum for that purpose, or you could just open a new thread and say "Hello".

Welcome

TrevorLarkum · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

Welcome Megashorts! I've long been an admirer of your pictures.

- Massimo_Foti

It carries an early version "topfblende" and the gun looks like a KwK 39. They are both strong signs it's an original Hetzer.

Massimo

One of the episodes of Combat Dealers is about this vehicle. It shows them buying in the early mantlet and using it to replace the later one it had fitted. Conversely, they give information on its chassis number which IIRC implied it was an early build.

the_shadock · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

here are the wrecks stored near the new parking :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@N08/sets/72157645512102875/

P-O

megashorts · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 18, 2012 Posts: 7

- the_shadock

welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

Hi Massimo & Pierre-Oliver

Thanks Smile

I've been lurking for a while Smile

Paul

the_shadock · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

welcome to the forum, Paul !!

Pierre-Olivier

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

- megashorts

All the photos were taken from public areas I get no special access as I'm just a private visitor

Welcome to the forum!

Massimo

megashorts · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 18, 2012 Posts: 7

- Landsverk

Thanks for posting the link of 2014 photos. I was there, it was a great show, but as a visitor you do not get this close so many of the photos are better than reality.

All the photos were taken from public areas Smile

I get no special access as I'm just a private visitor Smile

Pick your place 20 minutes before the display starts and you have a clear view of the action. Think about where the sun is and which way the wind is blowing Smile

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

It carries an early version "topfblende" and the gun looks like a KwK 39. They are both strong signs it's an original Hetzer.

Massimo

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

Rod Cadman told me that Bruce has got a correct gun for it, not the one that is fitted in the G-13s.

P-O

earlymb · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 101

Real one. Crompton Collection.

zemsi · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Bovington

- Landsverk

I was there, it was a great show

Really? I found it very boring, long-winded compared to the last years. And no special Tanks around the arena. So skipped Sunday and shot some rifles/pistols, drove a T16 on public roads and fired an old 2 pounder canon.

Was the Hetzer the real thing or a disguised Swiss G13?

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

I had the chance to meet a veteran of the 11th British Armoured Division at Tankfest (in 1944 he liberated the city where I reside now), so this was really worth the trip !!

P-O

Landsverk · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Apr 10, 2010 Posts: 48

Thanks for posting the link of 2014 photos. I was there, it was a great show, but as a visitor you do not get this close so many of the photos are better than reality.

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Bovington

200+ pictures from Tankfest 2014. As usual, very good quality shots from "Megashorts":
www.flickr.com/photos/...5368777761

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

It was scrapped after a year or so in Bov's "Care"!

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