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General Discussions / Re: Our project madness!
« on: October 19, 2017, 11:17:50 pm »That's over 40 plastic injection moulds in the making!
Fantastic!
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Fantastic!
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Wish Lists / Re: Some suggestions for kits as well as a wish list.
« on: October 19, 2017, 05:03:10 am »
Warlord's Marder III is in resin plus metal bits, or is this a new plastic Marder III they plan on making? I could not find any information on the latter.
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General Discussions / Re: M4A1 Medium tank
« on: October 18, 2017, 06:45:01 pm »
Wow, thanks ultravanillasmurf. I missed the post on the Pak 38 and Pak 40 AT guns showing the sprue details. This must mean they are very close to releasing these?
I can wait!
I can wait!
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Wish Lists / Some suggestions for kits as well as a wish list.
« on: October 18, 2017, 06:36:39 pm »
Here are some 1/56th scale plastic kits that Rubicon Models should consider:
+ Panzer 38(t)
+ Panzer II
+ SdKfz 10 Halftrack
+ Krupp Protze
+ M24 Light Tanks
+ M3 Medium Tank
+ 8.8cm Flak 36
Why?
No one else makes one of the above in plastic, which can make it useful for modelers as well as gamers alike. Yes, some gamers like the resin vehicles, but I am not one of them. From a modelling viewpoint I almost hate the resin stuff because some of it (not all) is just pure crap. I hope I'm not in the minority about this idea.
Krupp Protze note:
Something like the Krupp Protze Kfz.70 might look great and be of interest to many, for a gaming point of view its really only an early-war vehicle. The SdKfz 10 Halftrack was far more common and if I had to choose between the two for kit production, the better choice would be the SdKfz 10 Halftrack. To bad because the Krupp Protze has a really interesting look and design.
Panzer 38(t) note:
Contrary to popular belief, the Jagdpanzer 38(t) was not a modified Panzer 38(t). This might lead people to think that because Rubicon Models has a Jagdpanzer 38(t) kit it would be easy to release a Panzer 38(t) kit. Simply not true, because the Jagdpanzer 38(t) was almost a completely different tank for manufacturing purposes. Even the main road wheels, which look very similar, are different sizes. I think the only part that the two tanks have in common are the upper return rollers.
8.8cm Flak 36 note:
Probably more interest for modelers than gamers because 1:56th (28mm) miniatures are mostly used for squad level (skirmish level) gaming, and a 8.8cm Flak 36 would not be practical on the table top. It would look nice and it could be a good objective for a game/scenario, but if I had to choose between the AT-Guns for kit production, I would list the Pak 36, Pak 38, and Pak 40 as a higher priority.
+ Panzer 38(t)
+ Panzer II
+ SdKfz 10 Halftrack
+ Krupp Protze
+ M24 Light Tanks
+ M3 Medium Tank
+ 8.8cm Flak 36
Why?
No one else makes one of the above in plastic, which can make it useful for modelers as well as gamers alike. Yes, some gamers like the resin vehicles, but I am not one of them. From a modelling viewpoint I almost hate the resin stuff because some of it (not all) is just pure crap. I hope I'm not in the minority about this idea.
Krupp Protze note:
Something like the Krupp Protze Kfz.70 might look great and be of interest to many, for a gaming point of view its really only an early-war vehicle. The SdKfz 10 Halftrack was far more common and if I had to choose between the two for kit production, the better choice would be the SdKfz 10 Halftrack. To bad because the Krupp Protze has a really interesting look and design.
Panzer 38(t) note:
Contrary to popular belief, the Jagdpanzer 38(t) was not a modified Panzer 38(t). This might lead people to think that because Rubicon Models has a Jagdpanzer 38(t) kit it would be easy to release a Panzer 38(t) kit. Simply not true, because the Jagdpanzer 38(t) was almost a completely different tank for manufacturing purposes. Even the main road wheels, which look very similar, are different sizes. I think the only part that the two tanks have in common are the upper return rollers.
8.8cm Flak 36 note:
Probably more interest for modelers than gamers because 1:56th (28mm) miniatures are mostly used for squad level (skirmish level) gaming, and a 8.8cm Flak 36 would not be practical on the table top. It would look nice and it could be a good objective for a game/scenario, but if I had to choose between the AT-Guns for kit production, I would list the Pak 36, Pak 38, and Pak 40 as a higher priority.
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General Discussions / Re: M4A1 Medium tank
« on: October 18, 2017, 05:39:05 pm »
Thanks ultravanillasmurf for the link(s). Looking at the Production Schedule, it seems that the M4A1 is still a long way off from actually happening, but when it comes out it will be the first plastic M4A1 kit available.
I couldn't help but notice the following on the Production Schedule list. Most items are of interest, but a few I rated in order of my eagerness to get one.
#1 - PaK 40 AT Gun with Crew in late war uniform
#2 - SdKfz 222/223/260/261
#3 - SdKfz 7 Halftrack
And of course the M4A1.
I couldn't help but notice the following on the Production Schedule list. Most items are of interest, but a few I rated in order of my eagerness to get one.
#1 - PaK 40 AT Gun with Crew in late war uniform
#2 - SdKfz 222/223/260/261
#3 - SdKfz 7 Halftrack
And of course the M4A1.
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General Discussions / Re: Q3/17 New Releases - Almost there! 171017
« on: October 18, 2017, 05:35:36 pm »
Nice!
Originally the PaK 38 / PaK 97/38 AT Gun was announced that it would include crew in a "mid-war" uniform, but the description now says "early war" uniform. I think changing this to an early war uniform is better.
Just as a side note:
It says, "Includes 1x standalone & 1x vehicle-mounted Pak 36". To bad it wasn't going to be, "Includes 2x standalone Pak 36 with options for vehicle-mounted"
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General Discussions / M4A1 Medium tank
« on: October 16, 2017, 08:54:33 pm »
Has Rubicon Models considered or are planning on producing a model kit of the M4A1 medium tank? You know, the one with the full cast hull. I ask because no other model manufacture makes a 1/56th scale M4A1 in plastic.
With about 6300 produced, the M4A1 was not an obscure version of the tank.
Side note - which most of you probably already know:
The M4A1 was the second version of the tank to be standardized but was actually the first in the series to enter full production. The M4A1 was used by the American, British, and Soviet forces.
With about 6300 produced, the M4A1 was not an obscure version of the tank.
Side note - which most of you probably already know:
The M4A1 was the second version of the tank to be standardized but was actually the first in the series to enter full production. The M4A1 was used by the American, British, and Soviet forces.
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General Discussions / Re: A Change of Colour!
« on: October 16, 2017, 08:26:10 pm »
Dark green or mid gray, its all good.
Where it mostly counts is the quality.
Where it mostly counts is the quality.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Introduce Yourself Here...
« on: October 13, 2017, 07:45:50 pm »
Hello fellow modelers and gamers.
Well, there not much to say about me other than I'm more of a gamer than a modeler. What I mean by that is that now I rarely assemble a model for just display. That being said, I have won model contests back in the days because I was a modeler before I was a gamer.
Believe it or not, I just discovered Rubicon Models and the kits they offer only recently - about a week ago. Since my local model shops do not carry Rubicon Models, I had to order online from someplace that does have them. I placed my very first order for a few, and I am looking forward to receiving them. I hope they are as good as I have been reading about.
Well, there not much to say about me other than I'm more of a gamer than a modeler. What I mean by that is that now I rarely assemble a model for just display. That being said, I have won model contests back in the days because I was a modeler before I was a gamer.
Believe it or not, I just discovered Rubicon Models and the kits they offer only recently - about a week ago. Since my local model shops do not carry Rubicon Models, I had to order online from someplace that does have them. I placed my very first order for a few, and I am looking forward to receiving them. I hope they are as good as I have been reading about.