After 2 months of being on Armorama.com, I have read many posts (although I do not always respond). One thing that I have noticed is that many people here enjoy the hobby amd more then grateful to offer thier advice. There is no bikkering, no put downs, just plain old good advice to help those who need it. I appreciate that, and I am grateful. This post is for people to see what is your three most favorite AFV kits you have built (pictures are good). I love German Armor and my three favorite kits that I have built are:
1) Tamiya's Famo
2) DML's Hetzer modified for early version
3) Tamiya's Late Version Tiger 1
:-) :-) :-) :-)
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Tiger1
Joined: February 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:23 AM UTC
YodaMan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:32 AM UTC
Ummm. Well, I can't say I've built three armor yet. But I've built military models. Here they are in order of building enjoyment I experinced:
3) Tamiya's 1/35 m60A3
2) Tamiya's 1/72 P51-D Mustang
1) Tamiya's 1/72 F4U Corsair
That's it for now. Hey, I'm young. I'll have another dozen (at least) models completed by the time I'm 20!... I hope :-)
YodaMan
3) Tamiya's 1/35 m60A3
2) Tamiya's 1/72 P51-D Mustang
1) Tamiya's 1/72 F4U Corsair
That's it for now. Hey, I'm young. I'll have another dozen (at least) models completed by the time I'm 20!... I hope :-)
YodaMan
210cav
Joined: February 05, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:38 AM UTC
Amigo--I am a Sherman fanatic. My favorite within that category include the M4A3E8, Jumbo Sherman, and the M4A1 with 76mm main gun. I would be remiss if I did not mention the allure of the M-36, M-10, and M-18 Tank Destroyers. Let's see what other folks come up with...
DJ :-)
DJ :-)
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:41 AM UTC
Umm, difficult to select, this is...
Keeping with model kits that you buy - and not extensively converted into something else like a gun truck - here's the ones that I could do over and over again because I enjoyed them the most:
Italeri's 1:35 scale M24 Chaffee
Tamiya's 1:35 scale M8 & M20 Armored Cars
Tamiya's 1:35 scale Willys MB Jeep
No pictures attached - they're in GunTruck's Gallery up here already...
Gunnie
Keeping with model kits that you buy - and not extensively converted into something else like a gun truck - here's the ones that I could do over and over again because I enjoyed them the most:
Italeri's 1:35 scale M24 Chaffee
Tamiya's 1:35 scale M8 & M20 Armored Cars
Tamiya's 1:35 scale Willys MB Jeep
No pictures attached - they're in GunTruck's Gallery up here already...
Gunnie
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:49 AM UTC
Gunnie--good calls. Those two armored cars are really nice to build. I know some one came out with a very expensive Stag Hound years ago. Never got it. The little woman has a limited sense of humor when it comes to dispersing funds for my models. If she found out how much I spent getting the Dragon Wagon, I'd be washing dishes for the rest of my life.
DJ
DJ
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:57 AM UTC
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Gunnie--good calls. Those two armored cars are really nice to build. I know some one came out with a very expensive Stag Hound years ago. Never got it. The little woman has a limited sense of humor when it comes to dispersing funds for my models. If she found out how much I spent getting the Dragon Wagon, I'd be washing dishes for the rest of my life.
DJ
Heh heh - I think I've acheived the $40 dollar threshold in the Den of Domestic Bliss. That is I can slip a Tamiya Armored Car through the door without her batting an eye - or even the AFV Club "Nancy" gun truck. Uncannily, she knows what's more expensive, and like acquisition radar - she's on it...
Gunnie
m1garand
Joined: February 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 01:58 AM UTC
Having completed 2 tanks and working on 2 more, my choices are limited, but here goes:
Tamiya's M-4A3 Frontline Breakthrough (finished, pics in gallery), AFV Club's M-10 and M-18 (in the middle of both). My interests lie in Allied armor especially tank destroyers. Academy's M-36 will be on my list when it comes out later this year. :-)
Tamiya's M-4A3 Frontline Breakthrough (finished, pics in gallery), AFV Club's M-10 and M-18 (in the middle of both). My interests lie in Allied armor especially tank destroyers. Academy's M-36 will be on my list when it comes out later this year. :-)
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:03 AM UTC
BC---I nailed an M-36 (Tamiya) from HobbyLand Japan. Dirt cheap with the yen to dollar ratio now. You might want to check them out if you do not want to wait on the Academy release.
DJ
DJ
m1garand
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:15 AM UTC
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BC---I nailed an M-36 (Tamiya) from HobbyLand Japan. Dirt cheap with the yen to dollar ratio now. You might want to check them out if you do not want to wait on the Academy release.
DJ
Thanks DJ, might have to grab one of those. :-)
And then get the Academy release later
Bravo-Comm
Joined: March 20, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:42 AM UTC
Oh That's Easy.(1) Tamiya 1/35 M1A1 Abrams
(2) Tamiya 1/35 Challenger, Though my last was an academy kit that came out with mixed but mostly good results.
(3) 1/32 0r 48 scale British Spitfire. OKAY, OKAY, So I had to include an airplane.
But mostly any modern Armor in 35 scale Tamiya
DAGGER: A weapon with a short pointed Blade : "THE CUTTING EDGE"
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:50 AM UTC
Dagger--here is where I have the greatest challenge. I have on the shelf the M60A1,2, and 3. Along with the M1 and M1A1. The question I ask myself is "do I want to start on those or finish the WW II vehicles." A true challenge. Keeps me awake at night.
DJ
DJ
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 02:59 AM UTC
DJ - it is said that "variety is the spice of life" - so switch off to Modern for your next model!
Gunnie
Gunnie
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:01 AM UTC
Gunnie--that would be like turning my back on my job.
DJ
Wait, I am now reconsidering..... :-)
DJ
Wait, I am now reconsidering..... :-)
YodaMan
Joined: February 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:18 AM UTC
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Hmmm. Everyday I get a glimpse of what this hobby is like when one is married. All the challenges that await... This one friend of mine who served in the Army put it this way,' While I can't say I'd recommend joining the Army, if you want to get bossed around for the rest of your life, get married!' He looked over his shoulder to see where his wife was and added, 'At least that way you'll enjoy it!' Heh heh - I think I've acheived the $40 dollar threshold in the Den of Domestic Bliss. That is I can slip a Tamiya Armored Car through the door without her batting an eye - or even the AFV Club "Nancy" gun truck. Uncannily, she knows what's more expensive, and like acquisition radar - she's on it...
Gunnie
YodaMan
Armor135
Joined: March 02, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:23 AM UTC
My favorite armor is mostly Vietnam to Modern, I guess my 3 choices would be:
1. AFV Club M35A1 Quad 50 guntruck "Nancy"
2. Academy M-60A1 w/rise dozer blade
3. Academy M113 Vietnam tank w/106 recoiless rifle
If I put conversions in there they would be
1. Kirin M35A2 guntuck
2. Model Valely/Legend M35A1 guntruck
3. Hobby Fan conversion( I want to get this one really bad, i think is the F.S.V. conversion with the 50cal's on it?)
Mike
Armor135
1. AFV Club M35A1 Quad 50 guntruck "Nancy"
2. Academy M-60A1 w/rise dozer blade
3. Academy M113 Vietnam tank w/106 recoiless rifle
If I put conversions in there they would be
1. Kirin M35A2 guntuck
2. Model Valely/Legend M35A1 guntruck
3. Hobby Fan conversion( I want to get this one really bad, i think is the F.S.V. conversion with the 50cal's on it?)
Mike
Armor135
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:30 AM UTC
Actually YodaMan - marriage is the greatest! At least that's been my experience.
My wife and I have been together going on nine years now, and it only keeps getting better. She's my best bud too - so there's a lot more than the "husband & wife thing" between us. I know her like a book (cough, cough, gurggle, gurggle) and I'm sure she'd say the same thing. Thoughts pass between us without words being spoken - so I know what she's thinking when she catches a new model or something coming through the door. I don't even try to hide it - and that's the fun of it.
One thing we practice successfully is not telling each other "NO". Acting as adults (insert more coughing here) we know what we can and cannot spend on bills and entertainment. I bellyache and tease her when she wants the latest crafty-stickery-stampy-thingy - and she boxes my ears about my latest model selection - she will choose something else for me sometimes - but it's all in fun. She gets what she wants, and so do I, even if it takes a little while.
After all these years together, I do have virtually all that I wanted, so the urge isn't there to raid the hobby shop every week like I did when I was single. Marriage and the partnership got me to that stage, and I don't toss out anywhere near the money I did when single. Marriage teaches temperance, I suppose, along with patience.
With the right YodaLady - you'll be juuuuust fine...
Gunnie
My wife and I have been together going on nine years now, and it only keeps getting better. She's my best bud too - so there's a lot more than the "husband & wife thing" between us. I know her like a book (cough, cough, gurggle, gurggle) and I'm sure she'd say the same thing. Thoughts pass between us without words being spoken - so I know what she's thinking when she catches a new model or something coming through the door. I don't even try to hide it - and that's the fun of it.
One thing we practice successfully is not telling each other "NO". Acting as adults (insert more coughing here) we know what we can and cannot spend on bills and entertainment. I bellyache and tease her when she wants the latest crafty-stickery-stampy-thingy - and she boxes my ears about my latest model selection - she will choose something else for me sometimes - but it's all in fun. She gets what she wants, and so do I, even if it takes a little while.
After all these years together, I do have virtually all that I wanted, so the urge isn't there to raid the hobby shop every week like I did when I was single. Marriage and the partnership got me to that stage, and I don't toss out anywhere near the money I did when single. Marriage teaches temperance, I suppose, along with patience.
With the right YodaLady - you'll be juuuuust fine...
Gunnie
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:40 AM UTC
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My favorite armor is mostly Vietnam to Modern, I guess my 3 choices would be:
1. AFV Club M35A1 Quad 50 guntruck "Nancy"
2. Academy M-60A1 w/rise dozer blade
3. Academy M113 Vietnam tank w/106 recoiless rifle
If I put conversions in there they would be
1. Kirin M35A2 guntuck
2. Model Valely/Legend M35A1 guntruck
3. Hobby Fan conversion( I want to get this one really bad, i think is the F.S.V. conversion with the 50cal's on it?)
Mike
Armor135
Mike - I have both of the Hobby Fan gun truck releases now. They are really overpriced for what you get - you may be a little disappointed.
First off - the decal sheet is the same in both HF-027 and HF-028 - which surprised me! Mabye I got a packaging mistake, but I wonder. They do cover three trucks, and you can model them all - with three AFV Club Deuces and some extra scratchbuilding work to cover them all - as you can only model one of them with the parts included in the conversion set(s). For the cost of each, I feel you could have gotten at least the appropriate armor plating configuration for all three decal options, that's how few pieces there actually are in the kit.
Gunnie
m60a3
Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:44 AM UTC
My choices:
Tamiya Jeep
Tamiya King Tiger (Production turret)
Italeri M-47 (IMHO, the finest 1/35 injection kit produced) :-)
Tamiya Jeep
Tamiya King Tiger (Production turret)
Italeri M-47 (IMHO, the finest 1/35 injection kit produced) :-)
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:46 AM UTC
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Italeri M-47 (IMHO, the finest 1/35 injection kit produced) :-)
I could go with you there Bob - that is a dandy of a kit!
Gunnie
YodaMan
Joined: February 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:48 AM UTC
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Yeah, I know that marrige can be one of the best things to happen to someone. I look at my parents for example, next year they will have been married 30 years. I look forward to meeting whoever my wife will be someday. I know she's out there somewhere....My wife and I have been together going on nine years now, and it only keeps getting better. She's my best bud too - so there's a lot more than the "husband & wife thing" between us. I know her like a book (cough, cough, gurggle, gurggle) and I'm sure she'd say the same thing. Thoughts pass between us without words being spoken - so I know what she's thinking when she catches a new model or something coming through the door. I don't even try to hide it - and that's the fun of it.
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If anyone joins the site with that username, I think that would be quite interesting..... :-) :-) :-) With the right YodaLady - you'll be juuuuust fine...
How this thread went from favorite armor to marriges, I have no idea! (but then again, I'm the one who started it....)
YodaMan
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:53 AM UTC
That's one other thing I like about this Forum - you can never tell where a thread will go...
Gunnie
Gunnie
Kencelot
Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:20 AM UTC
For me, my favorite types of armor are the Tank Destroyers. I've only built 2 since I got back into this wonderful hobby.
Academy's M18
AFV's M10
I will have to throw in one more...
AFV's M59 Longtom, I just love big guns! :-) This is a wonderful build!
I too am awaiting the M36 release and will certainly jump on it! :-)
Academy's M18
AFV's M10
I will have to throw in one more...
AFV's M59 Longtom, I just love big guns! :-) This is a wonderful build!
I too am awaiting the M36 release and will certainly jump on it! :-)
The_Swede
Joined: March 03, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:30 AM UTC
Oki, my three favourite AFV kits.
1. HKCW Strv122 conversion (Based on Tamiya Leo2A5 excelent kit)
2. AFV CLUB M88A1 (Not finished yet but it looks cool)
3. Accurate Armour Strv103C (Needs lots of work but it's a Swedish AFV) :-)
1. HKCW Strv122 conversion (Based on Tamiya Leo2A5 excelent kit)
2. AFV CLUB M88A1 (Not finished yet but it looks cool)
3. Accurate Armour Strv103C (Needs lots of work but it's a Swedish AFV) :-)
The_Swede
Joined: March 03, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:31 AM UTC
Hey, I got promoted :-)
Tin_Can
Joined: January 26, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 05:10 AM UTC
Well, since I only have three pieces or armor under my belt, I guess I can only go from those:
1. M48A3
2. Unknown
3. Unknown
I do have to admit that I covet the M24 Chaffee (especially the one that Gunnie built) because it just looks so slick. I'm glad that he built it because it looks much better than if I ever did it :-) !
1. M48A3
2. Unknown
3. Unknown
I do have to admit that I covet the M24 Chaffee (especially the one that Gunnie built) because it just looks so slick. I'm glad that he built it because it looks much better than if I ever did it :-) !
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