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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - Flak 36/37 TS1 Crew Painted 180522

« on: May 23, 2018, 10:41:55 am »

I like the idea of just releasing the gun without wheels / crew , etc . I was thinking of building one in transit with its SdKfz 7 half track ( in a diorama ) as well as one in combat , and was wondering what to do the extra bits . Now I don't have to , thanks Rubicon .As well there are some paper panzer type vehicle mounted guns out there that look like a fun build .

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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - German Tank Riders 180522

« on: May 22, 2018, 07:57:20 pm »

Very nice

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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - US Tank Crew 180517

« on: May 18, 2018, 04:32:55 am »

Have to get out the green stuff for that figure   

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - Flakvierling 38 TS1 Crew Sprue 180516

« on: May 16, 2018, 09:46:18 pm »

 As smurf mentioned the Panzer Abt 653 on the eastern front ( a Elephant unit ) had a quad 20mm T-34 , as well as a Berge Panther with a Panzer IV turret as a command tank . They also had the only Tiger I P in combat Use.







Only 3 pictures of the flak have been found ( so far ) so a lot of detail is speculation , but very cool and something I would like to build , as is the Panther ( pictures from Panzerserra Bunker )

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Someone is building the Reichstag for 28mm wargaming

« on: May 15, 2018, 07:53:54 pm »

WOW !

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Various WIP

« on: May 15, 2018, 11:45:50 am »

Just a little done on my Panther D , sort of got side tracked 

Just saw on a up date of new releases from the big Japanese hobby show, Meng have a Firefly , M 26 Pershing and a SOMUA S35 egg tank coming as well as a few more egg battleships and what looks like a sub . Fun times ahead .

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Stuart Recce

« on: May 13, 2018, 10:14:08 pm »

Looks good

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - 8.8cm FlaK 36/37 TS1 Crew Sprue 180512

« on: May 12, 2018, 10:10:40 pm »

Very nice . Its good to see gun crew figures without all they're personal gear ( pouches / canteens etc)  , it would be left in the transport most of the time . Not much fun humping heavy ammo boxes and shells encumbered by stuff loosely  strapped to your body . I only see 2 ammo boxes with the figures and 2 with the gun , any chance of an ammo box set ? These guns usually had a lot of ammo sitting around them and on their transport vehicle .  Maybe a set with half dozen of each type  for  the 4 German guns you make ( 37/50/75/88 mm ) , they wouldn't have to be open as the plastic kit gives you that style , so maybe in resin ?  . I could use one , or two sets .  On another topic , just saw some of Rubicon's diagrams from there 221 armored car thread  used as visual  examples in a thread on Armorama , nice to see that they are getting a wider audience than just us in  the 1/56- 28mm crowd ,

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Various WIP

« on: May 12, 2018, 09:55:29 pm »

The turret pretty much fits flat on the hull roof .  Here is a picture of a very early D , I've outlined the bottom of the bump out for the commader's hatch , still port in the low position . It seems the   Germans changed and upgraded things every 10 or 15 vehicles produced ( Tiger 1  )   , maybe its just a variation from  one factory . Still looking for interior pictures of later D with pistol ports and cast commander's cupola .

Anyway I've got it looking like the external pictures I'm using as inspiration so I'll leave it be . Of course once I get it finished I'll find a whole site of pictures showing me all the stuff I was unsure about and / or built wrong  lol

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Various WIP

« on: May 12, 2018, 09:40:06 am »

Little bit of work on my Panther D . Removed late roof detail and filled / sanded turret .



Then added the pistol ports on both sides and rear of turret , as well added communication hatch and a row of 3 bolts

Still need to clean up by some delicate sanding and scrapping with a very sharp chisel blade . Pictures of the actual turret sides are a little confusing , external detail shows the hatches about midway up the turret side

But interior pictures show the hatches closer to the turret's lower edge

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - 8.8cm FlaK 36/37 TS1 Assembled 180510

« on: May 10, 2018, 08:19:05 pm »

The gun looks really good . But you have molded the ground stakes into the ends of the out riggers . These would be mounted to sides of the out riggers during transport



There should be a Y shaped slot at the end of each leg when the stake is not in use .  I guess its too late to fix it , looks like it wil be  a real PIA to have to drill it out to show my  gun in transport mode ...

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - 8.8cm FlaK 36/37 TS1 Accessories 180509

« on: May 10, 2018, 07:38:06 am »

Brass would be nice . It shouldn't really be to hard , some AM companies make single 50 cal brass cases and the disintegrating link belt in 1/35 . I'm sure Sherman 75mm and German Flak 88 rounds in 1/56 would be larger than those , hence easier to make .  Lots of bits made in photo etch , turned brass and resin for the 1/72 - 1/48 model plane guys as well . The big question is , how many of us would likely buy this stuff to make it worth someones while ( $$$ )  to produce it ?

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - 8.8cm FlaK 36/37 TS1 Accessories 180509

« on: May 09, 2018, 09:53:36 pm »

As a modeller I would hope some company out there will at some time release shell and ammo box sets for 1/56 ( maybe in resin ? ) like we have for the larger scales . Always nice to have scale pieces to place on your dioramas or to add  to a kit build . There are some bits 1/35 stuff that might work , ie Miniart 45mm shells might work as 76mm shells in 1/56 ( if you don't look too close  )

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Work In Progress / Re: German AA/AT Guns - 8.8cm FlaK 36/37 TS1 Accessories 180509

« on: May 09, 2018, 08:10:49 pm »

The Waffen tingy had the longer L71 gun like the Tiger II , so it had the  longer ammunition

L - Tiger I , R- Tiger II   The Flak 88 shell has a different shaped  brass case

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General Discussions / Re: Anti-Tank Guns produced by Rubicon Models.

« on: May 09, 2018, 07:39:51 am »

I guess Warlord had to even out the number of guys in a gun crew to balance the points / dice   . I like my guns to have the proper number of crew figures , even if half of them are really only " scenery " .