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Work In Progress / Re: Soviet Medium Tank T-34/85

« on: February 26, 2015, 11:48:11 pm »

Your work never fails to amaze with the attention to detail and varied choice well done.
Cheers

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: The highs and lows of a Tiger.

« on: February 26, 2015, 11:38:02 pm »

Thanks for the kind words Pinky,  I`ve always done the lifting brackets usually in steel or brass, it started when they made recovery machines and I wanted photos of lifted items. Metal hooks ensure my model stays up in the air not in bits on the board.  Dust made it even more so, I`ll fill in the joints as I make beding tents and odds and sods.
Cheers mate. 

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Showcase & Gallery / The highs and lows of a Tiger.

« on: February 26, 2015, 02:27:26 am »

On valentine my wife brought me a Tiger, I want a Wehrmacht machine for my fictional White Rose group, that aid the Allies in our Weird War 2. As they are under supplied their vehicles tend to be damaged and  well loaded with a White Rose replacing the usual Red Swastika Aircraft flag. I decided to damage the skirts and drill out the rear shackle pins, the high was the skirts damaged with ease and I think look quite effective. The low was the dam shackles, usually I cut them completely off along with any lifting pins and replace them with metal jewellery items. This time, however, they looked so nice, I decided to drill and file them. Quite a while later, after drilling both, I broke both of them off whilst filing. Back to the drawing board and replace. Now I am pleased with them. Few more bits to do and then all the bedding and extra tackle to put on, spares etc and I can start the paintwork.  Cheers.

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Work In Progress / Re: M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier

« on: February 25, 2015, 01:36:12 am »

Very clean, and a great looking finish. Making the seats and rifle holders glue in place, then the changing of the 1/2 tracks type from infantry carrier to howitzer or anti aircraft are made much more easy Fantastic start.
Cheers

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Wish Lists / Re: Dodge Truck Series

« on: February 24, 2015, 11:10:23 pm »

I first came aware of Dodge kits way back when Max models did there 1/35 series then taken over by Airfix. The command car came with a water trailer and I built mine as 101 AB at Bastogne. The same series was made in 1/87 by Roco minitanks and then in 1/72 by ? (Fugimi) numerous resin white metal manufacturers have done varied quality  models, so surely it`s time to have these iconic models in 1/56.  Many of the parts are duplicated just perfect for Rubicon.
Cheers   

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Work In Progress / Re: StuG III Ausf G

« on: February 24, 2015, 03:36:16 am »

Good piece of nostalgia  there Garga,  and the mix of Stugs is grand. I like the paint style on these machines all air brush finish by the look.
Cheers   

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Work In Progress / Re: German Stowage Pack #1

« on: February 21, 2015, 11:27:40 pm »

I like all the ideas but still would like trailer in kit, perhaps with a cold start tank set tools  and a welder all the sort of goodies that would make mission objectives.
Cheers.

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: M4A3 (75mm) and M4A3(76mm) - stowed and ready to paint

« on: February 21, 2015, 11:21:32 pm »

Very nice mate, you seem quite like me, from the minute I`ve brought it even weird war, I`m looking for baggage and crew and realistic clutter.
Cheers.

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General Discussions / Re: Duplication (or: why competition isn't always a good thing)

« on: February 21, 2015, 04:28:53 am »

That's a real good commander Pinky, when you say Tamiya are they 1/48 figures you use with Warlord parts.I use wargames factory WW 2 german infantry even using the tin helmet at times. Also perry mins.
Cheers

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General Discussions / Re: Previously Unknown Sdkfz 8 Variant You Tube.

« on: February 21, 2015, 04:19:17 am »

 Pinky ,I never fail to be amazed at what is fetched out of rivers and marshes particularly in Russia. I my self  only saw this machine  in this u-tube entry so I  envey  you what was the models scale.
Cheers

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General Discussions / Re: Duplication (or: why competition isn't always a good thing)

« on: February 20, 2015, 03:56:25 am »

I think that quality will express its self in sales of any product, I buy Warlord and like their kits. However I like plastic and in particular the  difference in the Rubicon  placed against Warlord. If the item is made by just one company fine,  but you can`t expect Rubicon not to make a model just because some one else has one , and their variations are a very good sales point. Taking into account the amount of detail in terms of the duplicated items, in particular the up coming half-track with it's choice of hood/no hood, these kits are as much a model as they are a wargaming piece, and I think their place in the market is as both. 

Cheers.

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General Discussions / Previously Unknown Sdkfz 8 Variant You Tube.

« on: February 20, 2015, 02:18:57 am »

 I`d heard about this last year an unknown german 1/2 track, pulled from the Pillica river in Poland, and then restored. Sorry I`m no good at my age doing links but I found a little gem of it on you tube last night. It was published April 14th 2009, it`s not long, but worth the look under, "Previously unknown Armoured Sdkfz 8 Variant "
Cheers 

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: The beginnings of my Sherman platoon the "Warbirds"

« on: February 18, 2015, 04:15:22 am »

Very nice  built well ,smurfben and a real good paint job,  feel guilty now, was doing the same last year, still 1 to finish ( slow). Did same for Dust, finished those how ever.
Cheers

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Work In Progress / Re: Our SdKfz 251/1 Ausf. D - updated with Painted Test Plastic Vehicles

« on: February 18, 2015, 04:06:50 am »

Thank you for including the Panther in your photos it`s really good to get size perspective  as well as seeing a good product.
Cheers.

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Wish Lists / Re: Dodge Truck Series

« on: February 18, 2015, 03:57:57 am »

OH  Boy Yes. Ear plugs any one !
Cheers