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

« on: July 08, 2019, 10:05:37 pm »

The A30 Challenger has a stretched Cromwell hull (with an extra roadwheel).

Ah well then, the Challenger would be my first preference to fill the market gap.

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

« on: July 08, 2019, 11:59:46 am »

As for Valentine variants, a Bridge Layer with a deployable bridge would be a most excellent addition!

The British tank I would most like however would be one with a combo turret option if possible of a Cromwell/Challenger.  A troop of 4 (3 Cromwell + 1 Challenger) would be perfect for the 1st Polish Armoured Division.

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Work In Progress / Re: VW Type 1 (Beetle) - eDrawing & Prototype 181205

« on: December 05, 2018, 10:47:07 pm »

Oooh, and that will be a sweet objective marker too!

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Wish Lists / Re: M29 Weasel and M29C Water Weasel

« on: November 15, 2018, 10:49:58 pm »

My Canadians want a Water Weasel too!

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Work In Progress / Re: Ford GPA - New Resin Project 181022

« on: October 22, 2018, 11:31:03 pm »

Yayz!!! 

I missed getting a Neucraft one and the Canadians need them for the Low Countries.

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Wish Lists / Re: Street / Farm accessories

« on: October 11, 2018, 12:14:16 pm »

I believe we have some telephone poles, etc. coming soon.

Yes, I would definitely like other scenic details in scale plastic rather than chunky resin, metal, or mdf.

Cases of wine bottles — the ultimate WW2 objective markers!

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General Discussions / Re: LVTs in the Pacific (and Europe)

« on: October 04, 2018, 05:25:29 am »

Thanks for the follow up on LVT usage!

I did come across a pdf on SeaBee ops and that mentioned 'extensive use' of LCMs.  So at the very least those will be good for general use.  And an LCM (3) is coming!

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General Discussions / Re: LVTs in the Pacific (and Europe)

« on: October 04, 2018, 12:51:12 am »

That's a very helpful list, thanks!

Have you come across any reference to LVTs being used on the Treasury Islands 27 Oct – 12 Nov 43, the prelude to Bougainville?  Presumably just the LVT-1 if any.

When I get around to building Seabees, that battle will be high on the scenario list.

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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 with Crew painted 180911

« on: September 12, 2018, 07:01:38 am »

Considering that the crew figures are posed for active loading, I think having the model partially loaded would work best. 

If it was fully loaded, the crew wouldn't be humping heavy rockets around like they are.

If the weapon is mostly loaded, it's ready to fire imminently in the game!

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Work In Progress / Re: Digital Sculpts - 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 with Crew painted 180911

« on: September 12, 2018, 04:31:51 am »

I think the loaded barrels look off.  The rocket doesn't sit up in the front end of the tube.  The rockets are much shorter than the tube.  And the back end of the rockets sticks out the back end of the tubes when loaded.

A quick google search for loaded Nebelwerfer turned up this page:
http://www.panzeraufgd.co.uk/nebelwerfer.html

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General Discussions / Re: Zimmerit or not Zimmerit?

« on: August 30, 2018, 10:25:54 pm »

Not molded on, but the photo-etch idea sounds very promising!

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Wish Lists / Re: Panzer 38(t) and Marder combos.

« on: August 24, 2018, 11:00:38 am »

It is on the JPz 38(t) work in progress, see link.

Yes, just not mentioned yet in the Production Schedule thread where I try to keep track of what all is going on.  So I hope it is indeed in one of the levels of 'Unannounced Projects' that is moving forwards towards an actual release.  It's very squirrelly trying to find info around here since I don't constantly read the forums nor remember posts from prior years.

In any event, I will very happily buy one whenever it is available!

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Wish Lists / Re: Panzer 38(t) and Marder combos.

« on: August 24, 2018, 02:49:35 am »

One of these?

Aufklärungspanzer 38(t) 2cm KwK 38 - a new expansion project for one of our best kits!

The marriage of two existing kits:
(1) 280030 Jadgpanther 38(t)
(2) 280048 SdKfz 250/251 Expansion Kit - SdKfz 250/9 & 251/23
...with a new Bergepanzerwagen 38 chassis!

Why yes, one of those.  Don't recall seeing it anywhere in the Production Schedule listing, hope it's one of the Un-announceds!

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Wish Lists / Re: Some kit ideas that I think would do very well for Rubicon models.

« on: August 24, 2018, 02:41:37 am »

Will they ever get to Italian or Polish vehicles? Probably not. I will simply keep with my resin.  Will they ever get to plastic French? Probably not.  If I ever start collecting French (1940) it will likely be resin (I think Warlord have one plastic kit for early French).  I can deal with that.

You didn't mention Mad Bob Miniatures, if you haven't come across them yet, they do very nice resin French in spades!  Well, provide your own spade decals... ^,^

The new T-26 almost has me tempted to do Russian, but I'm really holding out for Western Front and/or North Africa.  Vickers Mk VI variants would supply the early Commonwealth in cute light tanks!

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Wish Lists / Re: Some kit ideas that I think would do very well for Rubicon models.

« on: August 23, 2018, 09:00:50 am »

Pz.II has some exciting variations:

15cm sIG Bison, not many built, but I would grab one for North Africa.  With Warlord's upcoming new releases, there should be growing interest in this theater.

Wespe, very popular.