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Old 10-22-2018, 01:57 PM
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K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25

With the few found data and unwatchable photographs, I mainly used fantasy. Reason for which, the result is devoid of historicity.

K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-image.aspx12.jpg.7cfc4b964f8ff2aa65018db63169deb3.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-image.aspx123.jpg.16072d712a6f9b869184f6db550899c3.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-rakousky-obrn-ny-automobil-romfell.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-austro-hungarian-panzerauto-romfell-m1915.jpg

The drawings found on the web are not very "technical", so I looked for photographs of commercial automobiles, Daimler or Mercedes, before 1915, with a chain transmission.

K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-16570-mercedes-3790-ps.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-1911-37_90ps-mercedes-kettenwagen.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-mercedes_37_95.jpg

Mercedes 37/90hp e 37/95hp

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Old 10-22-2018, 02:25 PM
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In the progress of my work, there is still no steering, suspension, headlights and machine gun Schwarzlose M07 / 12.
Soon they will come, here there is no problem.

K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-1kuk.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-2kuk.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-3kuk.jpg

My doubt is instead the painting of this armored car!!!
From the photographs, the color seems very dark compared to the Balkenkreuz.

Also in this case, there are no compelling examples: the Austro Hungarian artilleries were usually painted in light green gray ....

temporarily I colored the body in this way:
K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-1colres.jpg

But certainly the end result will be a clearer and less saturated green.

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Old 10-22-2018, 05:29 PM
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Looks like some well-informed extrapolation and an excellent model coming up.

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Old 10-22-2018, 06:52 PM
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Steel ring on rear wheel-is that an original "winch" for pulling car out of trouble?

I think I remember seeing something like this on old tractors.
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Old 10-22-2018, 07:40 PM
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Could be, but it looks like a towing pintle hook to which a gun or trailer lunette would be attached. Often found on military vehicles.

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Old 10-22-2018, 11:41 PM
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Very sleek and streamlined looking and armoured car...
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Old 10-23-2018, 06:12 AM
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I am really looking forward to seeing this one come together. It's a beautiful armored car. You're off to a great start.
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Old 10-23-2018, 06:19 AM
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Butelczynski - My apologies. I misread your query. I do not know what the steel ring on the rear wheel is for, but your guess sounds right.

Matt - My apologies for my irrelevant comment in your thread. I look forward to further work on this fascinating KuK armored car.

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Old 10-23-2018, 06:24 AM
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Could be, but it looks like a towing pintle hook to which a gun or trailer lunette would be attached. Often found on military vehicles.

Don
Don and Butelczynski,
these are the details of the hook

K.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-romfell-retro.jpgK.U.K. Romfell Armored Car (P.A.2) type.1, 1/25-image.aspx12.jpg.7cfc4b964f8ff2aa65018db63169deb2.jpg

I do not understand the nature and function of the H-shaped accessory !!

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I do not know if you found this page when looking for information so I will post it just in case.
Romfell Armored Car
There is some interesting reading on there about the armoured car.

Here is a direct link to a pdf with some information on the Romfell:
WFVaustriaHAUGH2.pdf
I tried to find the resource on the web page but could not.
This is the information from the pdf regarding the Romfell, found on pages 3 & 4 in case you do not want to download the pdf:
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1915 Car, Armd, 4x2. Romfell Model 1915.
Remarks: One of the more armored car designs of
WWI, the Romfell was designed by Captain Romanic
and Lieutenant Fellner and constructed at the
Army depot in Budapest, and completed in August
of 1915. Despite its better than average armor placement
and fully rotating turret which allowed anti-aircraft
as well as ground fire, the Romfell was slow,
had restricted visibility and was pretty much restricted
to movement on improved roads.
Vehicle Data: Weight loaded, 15,400 lbs (6992 kg).
Length, 223 in (5670 mm). Width, 71 in (1800 mm).
Height, 98 in (2480 mm). Wheel Base, 150 in (3800
mm). Armor, .23 in (6 mm). NBC Protection, individual.
Armament: (1) 7.92 mm Schwarzlose Mod.
07/12 MMG. Elevation & traverse, manual. Fire
Control, optical. Aux wpns, crew sidearms. Capacity:
Fuel, gasoline. Ammo/Qty, 7.92 mm (3,000
rds). Crew, 4. Engine: Mercedes water-cooled gasoline
engine producing 95 hp (70 kW). Location,
front. Transmission: Manual. Suspension System:
Leaf spring. Wheels Steerable, front pair. No of
wheels, 4. General Data: Radio (wireless), Siemens
& Halske. Performance: Speed/Land, 16 mph (26
km/h). Range, 93 mi (150 km).Usage: One Romfell
Mod. 1915 was completed and used in Russia and
the Balkans by the Austro-Hungarian Army. Four
more modified vehicles were built in 1917. Manufacturer:
Austro-Hungarian Army Depot, Budapest, Hungary.

1917 Car, Armd, 4x2. Romfell Model 1917.
Remarks: At least one and probably as many as
three Model 1917 Romfell's were completed near
the end of WWI. One of the three used a chassis
with a 6-cylinder, 90 hp (67 kW) engine and the
other two Austro-Fiat truck chassis. The original
Romfell was designed by Captain Romanic and
Lieutenant Fellner and constructed at the Army
depot in Budapest, in August of 1915. The 1917
models had a slightly better speed and range
even using an engine with fewer horsepower.
This improvement was no doubt mostly due to
the drastic reduction in weight of almost four
tons.
Vehicle Data: Weight loaded, 7,700 lbs (3496
kg). Length, 223 in (5670 mm). Width, 71 in
(1800 mm). Height, 98 in (2480 mm). Ground
Clearance, 6 in (150 mm). Wheel Base, 140 in
(3550 mm). Armor, .24 in (6 mm). NBC Protection,
individual. Armament: (1) 7.92 mm
Schwarzlose M07/12 MMG. Elevation & traverse,
manual. Fire Control, optical. Capacity:
Fuel, gasoline. Ammo/Qty, 7.92 mm (3,000 rds).
Crew, 4. Engine: (1) 6-cylinder water-cooled
gasoline engine producing 90 hp (67 kW). Location,
front. Transmission: Manual with 4-fwd
and 1-rev gear. Suspension System: Leaf spring.
Wheels Steerable, front pair. No of wheels, 4
(duals at rear). Performance: Speed/Land, 22
mph (35 km/h). Range, 211 mi (340 km). Usage:
At least three Romfell Mod. 1917 were completed
and used as a mobile reserve and on the
Italian front by the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Manufacturer: Austro-Hungarian Army Depots.
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