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General Discussions / White Metal - Very Impressed

« on: January 20, 2022, 06:13:18 pm »

I am currently building a Russian Gaz AAA with quad maxim.

What really has impressed me is the quad maxim.  I have built a lot of white metal wargaming equipment, from many different manufactures and I have become used to having to do plenty of cleanup and to deal with vague and imprecise fitting of parts.

The quad maxim is a bit of a revelation - I have never had a white metal kit before where the parts were so clean and the fit was so precise.

Cheers,

Nigel

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General Discussions / Anyone in the UK got a spare MG34

« on: April 25, 2020, 11:59:21 pm »

Making an early war Sdkfz 251/1.  As it was really nice sunny weather, nice and calm, decided to sit outside and put it together.

A unexpected gust of wind caught the two MG34s that I had just removed from the sprue and deposited them on the patio.  I found one, missing the other.

Two immediate options are

1) build with just the front MG34.
2) Use an MG34 from a bolt action sprue, have some spare but they look a little chunk against the lovely Rubicon ones.

Would really have liked to build it with both - so if anyone has one going spare (like they used the MG42s) I appreciate one.

Note: doesn't have to be from a 251/1 kit, any MG34 will do.

QUESTION: Does the 251/1 gunner kit come with an MG34 and MG42?

Many thanks,

Nigel

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General Discussions / Product Updates

« on: January 25, 2020, 11:31:13 pm »

Why is the product update of the website not being updated, the last was almost a year ago.

If you don’t intend to use that section of the website any more then get rid of it.  As it is, it gives the website an abandoned, “we’ve gone out of business” feel.

Cheers,

Nigel

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General Discussions / T26 Assembly Question

« on: January 17, 2020, 07:22:32 pm »

Hi,

I have a question about fitting the track assemblies to the chassis.

There are holes in the track assemblies and pins on the chassis.  They all line up perfectly, but the pins that mate with the sprocket, idler and road wheels all seem slightly too big - they sit against the holes in the track assembly rather than going in them.

Before, I open up the holes a little, I am wondering whether this is how they should be.

Cheers,

Nigel

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General Discussions / T-26 1938/1939 Conical Turret

« on: August 26, 2019, 03:08:50 am »

Wonder if anyone can advise.

I’m a little puzzled with the top of the turret, as it doesn’t seem to match most photos I have looked at.

Things that seem wrong

1) the circular hatch opens the wrong way.  On the model it is hinged towards the front, whereas, photos I have looked at have it hinged towards the back

2) the AA gun mount is in the wrong place.  It should be in front and to the right of the circular hatch, but instead it is behind the hatch.  I wonder if this is a symptom of (1) the hatch opening the wrong way

3) the observation device on the front left of the turret (looking forward) is present.  But in the photos I have seen, there should either be an identical observation device on the front right or nothing at all.  The model has neither, just a raised up indent.

My initial thought is that I am no expert and Rubicon must have done a lot more research than I have, but then I look at photos and they simply don’t match the model.

Can anyone clarify, are these really fundamental errors or were there different designs that I have not encountered in the photos.

Cheers,

Nigel