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General Discussions / Re: British Shermans
« on: March 26, 2018, 04:55:50 pm »The Shermans are on my Salute shopping list.
Should drop me a message some time, I have them in stock ^_^
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Should drop me a message some time, I have them in stock ^_^
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General Discussions / Re: Q1/2018???
« on: March 23, 2018, 09:55:27 pm »
It’s probably a decision that was made whether to add the kits to the plastic queue (and wait longer for it) or release them in pewter/resin and increase their portfolio.
Resin, pewter or plastic. It doesn’t bother me, as long as the quality is good.
Resin, pewter or plastic. It doesn’t bother me, as long as the quality is good.
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General Discussions / Re: Q1/2018???
« on: March 23, 2018, 08:15:01 pm »It looks like it is still in quality control http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=211.0We are not going to release any vehicles this Q1/18, but focus solely on figures - pewter and plastic miniatures!
What's happened to the 222!?
The first quarter is always a bit of a nightmare with Chinese New Year looming large (it is very important and occupies quite a period of time - not just the day itself).
It sometimes seems that 3 waves a year would be better than 4 because of the new year.
That said, with the web stores being set up and different ranges, maybe we’ll be getting new stuff more often than quarterly anyway
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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - US Forward Observers 180318
« on: March 20, 2018, 03:08:12 pm »True , but the observation team looks to be multi part resin or plastic , so I was hoping . I really can't see picking up more than one set if metal , if plastic , I'ld get 3 or 4 because of the kit bashing posabilties .
That’s because it’s a 3D printed prototype and not the finished metal
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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - US Forward Observers 180318
« on: March 19, 2018, 09:49:15 pm »
They’ve said for some time tat the standard infantry will be in metal.
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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - US Forward Observers 180318
« on: March 18, 2018, 06:14:59 pm »
Looks like the hands plug into the arms, which would explain why it needs to be done that way.
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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - US Forward Observers 180318
« on: March 18, 2018, 04:45:55 pm »
The only thing I would say is that the sleeve shirt of the guys laying down seem to defy gravity somewhat.
Otherwise they’re really nice and I look forward (pun intended) to including these in myUS army when I redo the whole thing with your models.
Otherwise they’re really nice and I look forward (pun intended) to including these in myUS army when I redo the whole thing with your models.
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General Discussions / Re: What's Warlord up to?
« on: March 17, 2018, 07:11:01 pm »
So in short, it’s not a flakpanzer 38(t), it’s a bergepanzer 38(t) with a field modification that they only made 2 of.
At least they’ve not called it a flakpanzer. They’ve just called it a Hetzer with 2cm
Flak.
http://www.materielsterrestres39-45.fr/fr/index.php/chars-de-l-axe-allemagne/227-les-bricolages/1164-bergepanzer-38-t-hetzer-mit-2cm-flak-38
This hybrid tank is designed by fitting a 20mm anti-air gun into a casemate of a Hetzer for trouble shooting.
In April 1944, mass production of the Hetzer was launched in the BMM plant in Prague. This tank destroyer named Sturmgeschütz Neuer Art with 7,5cm Pak 39 L / 48 on Fahrgestell Panzer 38 (t) takes over the modified chassis of the Czech light tank. A welded casing and slightly shielded is grafted on the platform. To compensate for the thinness of the shielding, the plates are strongly inclined in order to favor the ricochet of the projectiles. The machine gives satisfaction in tank hunter version despite the cramped space of the compartment. The manufacture of a version equipped with a 120mm mortar is envisaged, but no follow-up is given to this project. The frame is also used for the realization of a recovery tank equipped with a winch and an anchoring spade.
At the end of the conflict, a number of tanks are being built in factories. Several unfinalized tank chasers' chassis will be used unarmed by the Czech insurrection. It appears that at least two Berge Hetzer chassis not equipped with the winch and the anchor cover were converted into Flak Panzer by installing in the central compartment a 2cmFlak38. This conversion seems to be more of a makeshift joke realized in the last weeks of the conflict, than the draft of a prototype.
Characteristics
Category: Conversion of a recovery tank into a close defense tank
Shipyard: BMM, Skoda, Praha
Copies produced: NC (at least two copies photographed)
Crew: NC
Morphology
Weight: NC
Length: NC
Width: 2.63 m
Height: 2.17 m
Protection
Shielding superstructure
Front: 60 mm
Lateral: 20 mm
Chassis shield
Front: 60 mm
Lateral: 20 mm
Mobility
Maximum speed on the road: 42 km / h
Maximum speed in any terrain: 16 km / h
Autonomy
on the road: 177 km
All Terrain: 130 km
Slope: 37 °
Vertical obstacle: 0.65 cm
Trench: 1.31 m
Ford: 0.89 m
armament
Main: 1 anti air gun 2cmFlak38
Ammunition: NC
Engines
Engine: Praga EPA AC / 2
Power: 158 hp at 2,600 rpm
Radio: FuG Spr f
At least they’ve not called it a flakpanzer. They’ve just called it a Hetzer with 2cm
Flak.
http://www.materielsterrestres39-45.fr/fr/index.php/chars-de-l-axe-allemagne/227-les-bricolages/1164-bergepanzer-38-t-hetzer-mit-2cm-flak-38
This hybrid tank is designed by fitting a 20mm anti-air gun into a casemate of a Hetzer for trouble shooting.
In April 1944, mass production of the Hetzer was launched in the BMM plant in Prague. This tank destroyer named Sturmgeschütz Neuer Art with 7,5cm Pak 39 L / 48 on Fahrgestell Panzer 38 (t) takes over the modified chassis of the Czech light tank. A welded casing and slightly shielded is grafted on the platform. To compensate for the thinness of the shielding, the plates are strongly inclined in order to favor the ricochet of the projectiles. The machine gives satisfaction in tank hunter version despite the cramped space of the compartment. The manufacture of a version equipped with a 120mm mortar is envisaged, but no follow-up is given to this project. The frame is also used for the realization of a recovery tank equipped with a winch and an anchoring spade.
At the end of the conflict, a number of tanks are being built in factories. Several unfinalized tank chasers' chassis will be used unarmed by the Czech insurrection. It appears that at least two Berge Hetzer chassis not equipped with the winch and the anchor cover were converted into Flak Panzer by installing in the central compartment a 2cmFlak38. This conversion seems to be more of a makeshift joke realized in the last weeks of the conflict, than the draft of a prototype.
Characteristics
Category: Conversion of a recovery tank into a close defense tank
Shipyard: BMM, Skoda, Praha
Copies produced: NC (at least two copies photographed)
Crew: NC
Morphology
Weight: NC
Length: NC
Width: 2.63 m
Height: 2.17 m
Protection
Shielding superstructure
Front: 60 mm
Lateral: 20 mm
Chassis shield
Front: 60 mm
Lateral: 20 mm
Mobility
Maximum speed on the road: 42 km / h
Maximum speed in any terrain: 16 km / h
Autonomy
on the road: 177 km
All Terrain: 130 km
Slope: 37 °
Vertical obstacle: 0.65 cm
Trench: 1.31 m
Ford: 0.89 m
armament
Main: 1 anti air gun 2cmFlak38
Ammunition: NC
Engines
Engine: Praga EPA AC / 2
Power: 158 hp at 2,600 rpm
Radio: FuG Spr f
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General Discussions / Re: What's Warlord up to?
« on: March 17, 2018, 04:52:35 pm »
Maybe my google-fu skills aren’t the best, but what variant of flakpanzer 38t have they made? I can’t find anything that looks like it.
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General Discussions / Re: Q1/2018???
« on: March 17, 2018, 04:25:30 pm »
Maybe it was a WarHQ stand and they joined them then :p
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General Discussions / Re: Q1/2018???
« on: March 16, 2018, 03:24:52 pm »
They had their own stand to display stuff. They invited WarHQ to join them to sell the kits on their stand.
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General Discussions / Re: Q1/2018???
« on: March 16, 2018, 05:59:54 am »
They were there last year.
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General Discussions / Re: Suggestion as to what glues/cements to use for Rubicon Models.
« on: March 11, 2018, 06:45:41 am »
Same plastic, just different pigmentation.
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General Discussions / Re: Suggestion as to what glues/cements to use for Rubicon Models.
« on: March 03, 2018, 07:24:09 am »
Plastic magic all the way.
Without starting the usual argument, revell is pointless to use as it will fall apart.
Without starting the usual argument, revell is pointless to use as it will fall apart.
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General Discussions / Re: What's Warlord up to?
« on: February 27, 2018, 02:45:14 am »
Warlord do also have a contractor they use for producing their own kits, like Antares. It’s possible that it’s a kit made by them.
From memory they also design some of the PSC stuff.
From memory they also design some of the PSC stuff.