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Wish Lists / Re: Two fantastic kit ideas for Rubicon Models -

« on: January 24, 2018, 01:41:11 am »

So with upscaled it’s not a literal male the frame bigger. They’ll use the CAD files. Add some details. Change the layout of he frame and usuallybtye parts that require flying together.

It is however not designed as a 1:56 kit though, and that will cause it to differ slightly.

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Work In Progress / Re: 280014/280015 Panther Ausf A/D/G Revisited - New Tooling 180123

« on: January 24, 2018, 01:39:13 am »

Tracks, it is very rare for a model company to go back and fix something that they or their customers weren’t happy about.

Rubicon have proved multiple times (Sherman, T34, panzer 4, panzer 3, panther) that they’re willing to go back and either start again (Sherman, panzer 4)  or just change small bits of the frame (t34, panther).

I applaud their efforts in this and their openness on kit development and although I also would like to see more kits, I also understand their need to go back and revisit things with new techniques.

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Wish Lists / Re: Two fantastic kit ideas for Rubicon Models -

« on: January 22, 2018, 03:31:32 pm »

Not unusual for warlord’s models or box art/description to be wrong. Their m4 Sherman doesn’t have an m4 Sherman on the front too.

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General Discussions / Re: Q4/17 New Releases Assembly Instructions Uploaded 180119

« on: January 19, 2018, 04:49:01 pm »

I’m able to order them from the UK distributor now (I’ll be placing my order at the weekend).

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General Discussions / Re: Q4/17 New Releases Assembly Instructions Uploaded 180119

« on: January 19, 2018, 04:22:33 am »

I’d imagine it’s perry scale. Something about melon heads...

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - Deep Wading Trunks 180114

« on: January 14, 2018, 07:35:29 pm »

I have seen photographs of tanks wandering around the Normandy countryside with the bottom half of the rear trunk still in place (I will need to check what it was).

IIRC Some had explosive bolts and were designed to jettison the top half after landing or the crews just removed the easier part.

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General Discussions / Re: Have you changed your plastic?

« on: January 14, 2018, 02:14:29 am »

I’ll go back to my point. Revel QC is awful.

Some batches are ok(ish) and will just about work(ish). However most and older ones just won’t.

If you go back to your first kits and wiggle bits, the chances are they’ll come apart.

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General Discussions / Re: Have you changed your plastic?

« on: January 09, 2018, 01:32:25 am »

If you go back to your old kits and give the bits a wiggle, pretty sure most bits will fall off.

I had the same issue.

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - T-34 add-on 180107

« on: January 07, 2018, 08:57:47 pm »

M32.. yes please!,

How about a whizbang?

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Wish Lists / Re: Jeep upgrade kits

« on: January 07, 2018, 04:58:32 pm »

Rocket launcher, medic frame

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Work In Progress / Re: LVT Project - TS1 Assembled 180105

« on: January 05, 2018, 05:14:37 pm »

Bravo

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General Discussions / Re: Have you changed your plastic?

« on: January 05, 2018, 04:21:46 am »

Revell quality is hit and miss. Sometimes it works on ABS and sometimes it doesn’t.

Plastic magic works wonders.

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Work In Progress / Re: T-26 Soviet Light Infantry Tank - TS1 Assembled 180104

« on: January 05, 2018, 04:20:51 am »

9x .30cals on the M2 medium? Yes please

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Work In Progress / Re: LVT Project - TS1 Sprues 180102

« on: January 02, 2018, 05:05:55 pm »

I sense a USMC army on my horizon.

That looks so good.

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General Discussions / Re: Q4/17 New Releases - Is now 2 weeks away! 171231

« on: January 01, 2018, 12:21:56 am »

Are the bases available via local stockists like decals?

Yes, they are.

Oh good. I’m glad I held off on basing the Rubicon US mortar team.