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Work In Progress / Re: British A34 Comet - TS1 Plastic Sprues 191113

« on: December 05, 2019, 04:22:18 am »

I simply can't wait for it. It looks awesome. Great job!

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Work In Progress / Re: New Project of the Month - Dec 2019 - M26 Pershing 191202

« on: December 05, 2019, 12:11:09 am »

I love it! I totally love it! I can't wait to put my hand on it! Rubicon Models thanks a lot for doing more allied gear!

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Work In Progress / Re: New Project of the Month - T17E1 Staghound - 3D Drawings 191031

« on: December 04, 2019, 11:55:40 pm »

Great news I'm looking forward to see all versions. I will need a lot of them

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General Discussions / Re: Antennas

« on: December 04, 2019, 03:32:34 pm »

I use fibers from a car snow brush. Something like that

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Depending on type, they used to have different thicknesses of fibers so I looked for correct one in few markets.

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Wish Lists / Re: Your next British tank... which one?

« on: November 25, 2019, 06:28:26 pm »

All your new plans and new kits Rubicon Models are great, and thank you for them.
I only wanted to point out that there is very little if any 1/56 plastic armoured cars and we need them
I've seen you are already working on Staghound, and that's fantastic!
AEC, Humber, Daimler, Daimler Dingo would be great addition also.

From Tanks department I miss Grant/Lee very much.

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Work In Progress / Re: M3/M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier - M21 MMC TS1 Plastic 170118

« on: November 22, 2017, 02:28:02 am »

Hi, Rubicon mentioned this back in January.

This model looks great. Is there any chance for M5 Commonwealth variant?

There are currently just too many vehicles (projects) to do right now.  Since we already
have a M3, we had to put the M5 on hold for a while.

Oh man, you're right.... but It was almost year ago. So, if nothing has changed since then we have to keep waiting thanks anyway

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Work In Progress / Re: M3/M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier - M21 MMC TS1 Plastic 170118

« on: November 20, 2017, 10:18:15 pm »

It's awesome model :-) Is there any chance for Allied UK/Commonwealth version?

Do you mean the M5 half track?
There are threads mentioning this here:
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=495.msg5063#msg5063
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=445.msg5609#msg5609
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=132.msg4447#msg4447

Yes, your right :-) It's M5 I'm talking about (and possibly M15/M16 if you'd be so kind to release for it any upgrade kits ;-) ) but I can't refrein myself of mentioning that you've never make any comment on possible M5 (and derivatives) in any of these topics :-)

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Work In Progress / Re: M3/M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier - M21 MMC TS1 Plastic 170118

« on: November 20, 2017, 06:37:07 pm »

It's awesome model :-) Is there any chance for Allied UK/Commonwealth version?

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: DAK Tiger I

« on: January 07, 2017, 10:29:01 pm »

great paintjob :-) on both of them.
Can you write what weathering products do you use?

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: M5A1 "(Stuart VI) Reece / Kangaroo"

« on: January 07, 2017, 10:27:47 pm »

Very nice model indeed. Good Job!

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Work In Progress / Re: The Panzer IV Digital Library - New 2017 Project

« on: January 05, 2017, 01:35:51 am »

Ausf D is the early "short" pre-series of the Panzer IV before the standardisation with the Ausf E.  A total of 243 were built, the last being delivered in early 1940.

Depending on the number of parts on the final product, we will do an Ausf D; and depending on the layout of the spure, we will see how this will bring us!

WoW! I haven't count on that at all! It's amazing idea.
Some of this 243 builds were on Africa front. I can't wait :-)

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: DAK Tiger I

« on: January 04, 2017, 09:03:47 pm »

It all depends on the approach I'm historian, and historical accuracy is huge part of the hobby for me (with lots of fun).
I can advice you to reconsider something, but decision is yours and depends on your personal approach. No offense meant  

I hope that more historical point of view will spread across battlegamers, but it's all about fun, isn't it?

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Work In Progress / Re: The Panzer IV Digital Library - New 2017 Project

« on: January 04, 2017, 08:13:16 pm »

Great news! I'd like to see earlier options, like ausf. D, but I understand that in this kit there is no place for them.
Good job! Can't wait to see more

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: DAK Tiger I

« on: January 04, 2017, 08:09:36 pm »

It seems a bit of shame to have used the 'wrong' turret

Yes, it is in may opinion also quite a shame. Early Tigers are slightly different than late. I could understand these changes on one from Eastern Front. It could happen, that some newer parts has been used to mantle older machine, but in Tunisia it has been the beginning of Tigers service (despite their unfortunate debut on Eastern front of course).

The other thing are markings.
AFAIC Tigers in Tunisia has been part of 501 pz.abt. (Independent panzer brigade) and later their remnants has been included in 504 pz.abt.
Afrika Korps has been part of African forces, but not all forces in Africa has been "Afrika Korps". The 501st was assigned to the 5th Panzer Army, so they hasn't been in Rommel's "Afrika Korps", but under command of Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (8 Dec 1942 - 9 Mar 1943).
So I'd advise you to reconsider changing Afrika Korps markings on this Tiger to 501 pz.abt beautiful stalking tiger:



(but to tell you the truth, I haven't seen it either on any Tunisian Tiger photograph I've seen - I'm not sure, when this logo has been established).

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Work In Progress / Re: M3/M3A1 Half-Track Personnel Carrier - TS1 Plastic Assembled 161210

« on: January 03, 2017, 06:53:19 pm »

This model looks great. Is there any chance for M5 Commonwealth variant?