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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Hey , have you seen this book ?

« on: May 01, 2018, 08:16:44 pm »

The reviewer said it was hard cover , IRC none of the WW2 tank books have been released in soft , at least no one I know has got or seen one . And yes a Stug book is forth coming . Hope he touches on the Stug IV as well ( Stug III fighting compartment slapped on a Panzer IV hull ),

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Hey , have you seen this book ?

« on: May 01, 2018, 11:38:02 am »

Just reviewed on the Armorama site ( Armor / AFV forum ) . This looks like a must have book since we have the Rubicon kit coming  later this year ( I hope )

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Work In Progress / Re: The Panzer IV Digital Library - Wire-Mesh Skirts 180429

« on: May 01, 2018, 07:05:16 am »

They look fantastic

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Tracks' M4 Medium tank thread

« on: April 25, 2018, 04:11:55 am »

Did you forget the Warlord M4 ? Much better kit IMO than their A4 versions

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Work In Progress / Re: Soviet SU Series Self-Propelled Gun - SU-85M/SU-100 Prototype 180329

« on: April 24, 2018, 07:53:21 am »

Probably should just be the crew compartment in resin . There's the commanders cupola and side bump out , redesigned shape of the front roof hatch , double mushroom fan covers and of course the gun mount . The SU-100 did have the square front fenders though unlike the early SU-122/85 .

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Jimmys WIP Thread

« on: April 24, 2018, 07:41:52 am »

I think with a little paint it will look the part . These kits are small enough , you don't have to go all scale scratch build unless your really crazy  Shep Paine , the guy who built all those awesome 1/32 Monogram tank model dioramas  ( and 1/48 wingy things ) back in the 70s  had the right idea , just use what ever looks the part , the human eye will fill in most of the missing details and over look things that under careful scuitany would stand out .  For example he used Airfix wagon wheels as fans on his Panzer IV , took me 20 years the realize they ere the wrong shape And I've got books with pictures of Panzer IV engine compartments , it was just so cool you thought it "looked" right .  Those family and friends who look at your " toy " collection wouldn't know what the vehicle is never mind the extra detail you added to it . In fact a lot of model tank builders probably wouldn't know what improvements you've made to the kit unless they've actually  built one themselves .  I couldn't tell you if the shape of your breach guard is correct , I'm not up on the Hellcat , but I would know that it was missing because all tank guns have a guard of some sort to protect the crew . I've added some to my Panzer 3 , 4 with open turret side doors , as well to my  1941 T-34s  because its what you see when you look in the hatch . Are they the right size and shape , no but they look the part which is good enough for me . Same can be said for the internal details on the turret side doors , its not exact but looks the part

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: WIP Rubicon Shermans

« on: April 24, 2018, 04:17:23 am »

Well done

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - Works continue... 180422

« on: April 24, 2018, 04:15:21 am »

We'll just wait for the Rubicon Lee / Grant then ....they going to make one soon  I hope    Actually I want one now !

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - Works continue... 180422

« on: April 23, 2018, 11:00:03 pm »

Would they have had the REME guys copy the ones from the Grant ? The Brits  were pretty good at fabricating stuff they found they needed in combat , the sun shield fake canvas / steel  truck body for tanks , the NA 75 Churchill and the Firefly conversion late war to name 3

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - Works continue... 180422

« on: April 23, 2018, 12:19:03 pm »

Would the sand shields be the same as on the  SF sprue that's  found in the M4 and M4 hybrid kit ? If so its just an easy add to the M4A1 kit .  Really looking forward to the A1 , my fav version of the Sherman . Got an urge to build one with the twin bow machine guns

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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - British Helmets 180422

« on: April 22, 2018, 09:33:40 pm »

Looks good . Don't forget to add the headphone flaps

I can't find any good pictures of the helmets with headphone flaps attached , was it a separate piece of kit or was it a part of the helmet ? Never really thought about it before  just built the figures OOB

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - Works continue... 180422

« on: April 22, 2018, 09:09:15 pm »

Coming along nicely .

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Work In Progress / Re: The Krupp-Steyr Waffenträger in resin

« on: April 22, 2018, 07:52:12 am »

Coming along nicely . Good idea of putting the hanging tarp on the rear of the turret

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Airfix Model World - May 18 (issue 90)

« on: April 22, 2018, 01:16:15 am »

Saw on the FB site  that Steve won some well deserved awards for his dioramas . Looking forward to seeing his Berge Panther dio finished

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: Jimmys WIP Thread

« on: April 22, 2018, 01:13:08 am »

. They look like they've been through a hell of a battle , very nice . All that's missing is a disorderly pile of stowage and crew kit