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Tamiya Walker Bulldog
Howitzer
United States
Joined: February 24, 2003
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Joined: February 24, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 10:34 AM UTC
Is the hull the correct size. It is able to be motorized thats why I ask.
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
KitMaker: 12,596 posts
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 01:09 PM UTC
It's a decent kit, if a little sparse on detail (and heavy handed on others). I think the hull is the proper size.
blaster76
Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 03:48 PM UTC
If it ain't, it's real close. just fill in the gaps with some strip styrerne and she'll look fine. Builds into a nice lttle display model straight OOB. There are better more expensive kits out there now and of course PE sets.
turrettoad13
Mississippi, United States
Joined: February 26, 2003
KitMaker: 607 posts
Armorama: 490 posts
Joined: February 26, 2003
KitMaker: 607 posts
Armorama: 490 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 10:33 AM UTC
WALKER BULLDOG? KNOW ANY GOOD LINKS FOR THIS TANK BOUGHT 1 YESTERDAY CHEAP 12$ FIGURED WHAT THE HECK? BETTER TO BUILD CHEAP AND BE HAPPY THAN TO TAKE UP A NOTE ON SOMETHING AND BE TICKED AT MYSELF FOR BUYING IT . I KIND OF LIKE THE OLD TIMIYA STUFF ANY WAY THERE IS ROOM TO ADD AND FEEL LIKE YOU DID YOUR OWN THING. AFTER MARKET IS JUST A LITTLE TO$$$ FOR MY BUDGET SO I ADD A FEW LITTLE THINGS AND FELL LIKE I' M RASING HELL. HAVE A GOOD ONE TURRETTOAD13 OUT.
Bender
Wyoming, United States
Joined: October 20, 2002
KitMaker: 323 posts
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Joined: October 20, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 01:04 PM UTC
good links yea I know of one, go to the masters web site and have a look at his bulldog,
http://guntruck.com/
for some reason cant get it to be clickable, but just copy n paste it to address bar on browser, be sure to look at his tamiya kit, not the skybow on front page, although both are awesome pieces of armor.
Bender
http://guntruck.com/
for some reason cant get it to be clickable, but just copy n paste it to address bar on browser, be sure to look at his tamiya kit, not the skybow on front page, although both are awesome pieces of armor.
Bender
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
KitMaker: 12,596 posts
Armorama: 9,071 posts
KitMaker: 12,596 posts
Armorama: 9,071 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 01:45 PM UTC
If you want to just dress up the basic Tamiya kit (which I always recommend as a great beginner kit), Ordnance Models makes a small photo etch and resin set for the kit. It is inexpensive (like $5), and consists of about 20 PE parts and 3 resin parts. The main thing it does for the Tamiya kit is add the sponson box detail to the side of the hull that is visable in the box art but bare in the plastic kit. I've got three of these, the first one was motorized (many years ago), the second was straight OOB with putty and some basic detailing (like thinning out guards and drilling out some holes) and the third is in the process of being built with Eduard PE, AFV Club tracks & suspension, Barrel Depot barrel, Skybow .50 cal.
Of course Eduard makes a more comprehensive PE set for it, but I usually recommend the Ordnance Models set since the better Skybow or AFV Club kit is about the cost of the Tamiya kit plus the Eduard set.
Of course Eduard makes a more comprehensive PE set for it, but I usually recommend the Ordnance Models set since the better Skybow or AFV Club kit is about the cost of the Tamiya kit plus the Eduard set.
turrettoad13
Mississippi, United States
Joined: February 26, 2003
KitMaker: 607 posts
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Joined: February 26, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 02:41 PM UTC
thanx guys been looking at this tank this evening doing a little brain storming [more like a little black rain cloud]. has potental for a nice fixer-upper. thanx again for the advice TURRETTOAD13 OUT.