Matterhorn Guns

A while back I built the HO scale ArsenalM Matterhorn gun in resin.

They were in batteries of four or six. I went with a four gun battery because the kits are fragile and pricey.

I used Evergreen plastic tile to reinforce the side stands because the photo etched parts were rather bendy.

Here is one with the added plastic. The plastic is protruding from the edge is slipped under the side of the guns.

This is the metal piece. Just trim out the metal pieces. I tossed most of them, too fragile would not survive even in storage on my first on, they certainly would not last in a wargame. I kept the two side rails, an elevation wheel and some handle bit. I actually trashed the others to prevent me from using them in the future. I got mine from my friend Randy at Fidelis Models.

Katyusha

Zvezda makes this 1/100 scale katyusha model.

It is mounted on a little truck.

They were also used on other vehicles, including the GMC truck.

This is the rocket launcher.

This is a mock up, but I plan to mount some on these Roco trucks and use them as HO. Even though they are small the rocket launchers look pretty good to me.

Project

This is one of those long term projects.

I have been working on it for at least ten years or more.

It is still taking a long time. It is a low priority project, so it often waits while other more important projects get completed.

Once it is done, I am sure it will be really cool.

As you can see from the pile of bits, it might be another ten years before I am done. But I will keep you updated.

Hobby Stuff Is Where You Find It

Months ago I was at Michaels Crafts and they had this birdhouse.

It cost $50, a lot of money

Years ago, I was at the dollar store and purchased three sets of Christmas ornaments in resin for a dollar per set, three dollars total.

Then the birdhouse was on sale for half off, only $25.


And suddenly for only $25, I owned a massive Orthodox church. This is only a mock up, but it will look essentially like this when I am done.