A peek inside the HAD Models set...
Off topic :
I 've been working on a kit for fun, straight OOB and enjoying every second of the build...
This is after a long weekend....
Chive ON!
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heliman
Joined: June 14, 2010
KitMaker: 702 posts
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 10:38 AM UTC
Here's my entry pics....Trumpeter SAM-6 .I decided the tracks were trash..lets change them to something decent..hmm Friul's! The HAD Models resin update set to replace the under size missiles, and Eduard's PE set for the rest of the plastic bits....
A peek inside the HAD Models set...
Off topic :
I 've been working on a kit for fun, straight OOB and enjoying every second of the build...
This is after a long weekend....
Chive ON!
A peek inside the HAD Models set...
Off topic :
I 've been working on a kit for fun, straight OOB and enjoying every second of the build...
This is after a long weekend....
Chive ON!
darreng
Joined: January 21, 2006
KitMaker: 789 posts
Armorama: 382 posts
Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 10:59 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Most engines were painted black, or a very dark grey.
Ok I'll paint the engine Black on the Sd.Kfz.7/2
panzerbob01
Joined: March 06, 2010
KitMaker: 3,128 posts
Armorama: 2,959 posts
Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 12:45 PM UTC
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Thank you Bob. But as I can't afford aftermarket it will be strictly oob. And are there any kits of the FlaK 43, as I can't find any online.[/quote]
Darren;
Hi! Trumpeter makes a Flak 43 (kit TRP2311), and also GreatWall Hobby does - kit L3519 (actually GWH is LionRoar, and they have a upgraded Flak 43 kit with metal shields and barrel, and a styrene kit with mostly styrene parts.). These are both "stand-alone" gun kits with, I believe, the S.An. 58 trailer. While I have never seen it, I THINK Italeri also has one out.
Terry Ashley has reviewed the Trumpeter and GWH kits on PMMS. Personally, I think the GWH kit is near to the Bomb for this gun, at least in 1/35.
Probably, from what I've read, the styrene barrel in that Dragon flak-track kit is pretty nice - and maybe can be tweaked with a tiny drill to open the side holes in the flash-hider.
Bob
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 08:56 AM UTC
Well... after seeing Brents entry (and hope he doesn't think I am envious at all 
) I looked around for an affordable kit like his and found this:
It is still sealed and should be here in a week! Yes, I still have the York and the Duster and I always want the DML Armored Cab, but at around 60 bucks I didn't need to buy it when I had others to build. But this Tamiya kit looks like it will launch me back into building, especially after hearing the birds chirping this morning!
Spring is just about upon us after a long, grueling winter.
~ Jeff
) I looked around for an affordable kit like his and found this: It is still sealed and should be here in a week! Yes, I still have the York and the Duster and I always want the DML Armored Cab, but at around 60 bucks I didn't need to buy it when I had others to build. But this Tamiya kit looks like it will launch me back into building, especially after hearing the birds chirping this morning!
Spring is just about upon us after a long, grueling winter.
~ Jeff
olivato
Joined: August 16, 2005
KitMaker: 127 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 10:53 AM UTC
Hi!
So many excelent works going on!
I want to join to this campaign with this classic from the Vietnam era, a SA-2.
The problem is I suffer from "the modelist sickness", so every time a kit that reaches my hands, I need to cut some parts, and sometimes, I need to glue something... so I glued the body of the missile.
If the campaign leader lets me in, I will try a diorama of a Russian technician explaining the parts of the launcher to a group of Vietnamese soldiers.
Jeff I'll wait for your authorization to continue.
PS: Does anyone have pictures of the launcher with the access panel open?
So many excelent works going on!
I want to join to this campaign with this classic from the Vietnam era, a SA-2.
The problem is I suffer from "the modelist sickness", so every time a kit that reaches my hands, I need to cut some parts, and sometimes, I need to glue something... so I glued the body of the missile.
If the campaign leader lets me in, I will try a diorama of a Russian technician explaining the parts of the launcher to a group of Vietnamese soldiers.
Jeff I'll wait for your authorization to continue.
PS: Does anyone have pictures of the launcher with the access panel open?
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 11:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi!
So many excelent works going on!
I want to join to this campaign with this classic from the Vietnam era, a SA-2.
The problem is I suffer from "the modelist sickness", so every time a kit that reaches my hands, I need to cut some parts, and sometimes, I need to glue something... so I glued the body of the missile.
If the campaign leader lets me in, I will try a diorama of a Russian technician explaining the parts of the launcher to a group of Vietnamese soldiers.
Jeff I'll wait for your authorization to continue.
PS: Does anyone have pictures of the launcher with the access panel open?
Oh, that is not considered too much of a start... so please proceed with it as your selection!
Thanks for being so honest with revealing your kit.
~ Jeff
CmdrCody
Joined: June 19, 2005
KitMaker: 152 posts
Armorama: 129 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 12:20 PM UTC
Victor, I'm not sure which open access panel you are looking for. I found this launcher at the Naval Aviation Museum parked way back in the parking lot while I was there back in 2010. I suppose it will end up on display at sometime in the future. I have several pics of this launcher if you need some, let me know. Don M.
olivato
Joined: August 16, 2005
KitMaker: 127 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 12:24 PM UTC
OK. Thanks Jeff for the quick reply!
Now I only need to get down to work and get my hands dirty
See you soon!
Now I only need to get down to work and get my hands dirty
See you soon!
BBD468
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 2,465 posts
Armorama: 2,383 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 02:25 PM UTC
Hello Gentlemen,
Here is my Campaign entry.
Start tomorrow!
Gary
Here is my Campaign entry.
Start tomorrow!
Gary
olivato
Joined: August 16, 2005
KitMaker: 127 posts
Armorama: 107 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 02:38 PM UTC
Wow!!! This was a fast reply Don, Thanks!!!
What I´m looking for are these access panels open
But if you have pictures of the little ones open on this areas, they are going to help me too.
Thanks Don!!!
What I´m looking for are these access panels open
But if you have pictures of the little ones open on this areas, they are going to help me too.
Thanks Don!!!
DaGreatQueeg
Joined: August 01, 2005
KitMaker: 1,049 posts
Armorama: 841 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 04:18 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Well... after seeing Brents entry (and hope he doesn't think I am envious at all
It is still sealed and should be here in a week! Yes, I still have the York and the Duster and I always want the DML Armored Cab, but at around 60 bucks I didn't need to buy it when I had others to build. But this Tamiya kit looks like it will launch me back into building, especially after hearing the birds chirping this morning!
Spring is just about upon us after a long, grueling winter.
~ Jeff
Lol ...... should be interesting to see different takes on the same kit/vehicle. I'm a bit like you too in that I've always wanted to build an armoured cab verion, I just can't afford anything like a new kit at the moment though so I have to build from the stash only.
Brent
DaGreatQueeg
Joined: August 01, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 04:36 PM UTC
And a little progress. About 2 hours I reackon as I spent a bit of time making sure the tracks sat correctly and with a smooth join. Also there was a bit of faffing about as the wheels are intended to rotate so they have those spongy polycaps and metal axels and some of the fit was a little vague. Not a problem as I glued everything, just took some care to get everything aligned ....
Brent
Boring wheels and track stuff .....
Brent
Boring wheels and track stuff .....
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 01:15 AM UTC
Nice armored cab Gary!
Good start there Brent!
~ Jeff
Good start there Brent!
~ Jeff
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
KitMaker: 1,389 posts
Armorama: 1,388 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 01:20 AM UTC
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 01:34 AM UTC
UGH! Another armored cab! 
Very sweet choice Phil.
I wonder if I could get by with adding styrene to mine?
~ Jeff
Very sweet choice Phil.
I wonder if I could get by with adding styrene to mine?
~ Jeff
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
KitMaker: 1,389 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 02:03 AM UTC
Quoted Text
UGH! Another armored cab!
Very sweet choice Phil.
I wonder if I could get by with adding styrene to mine?
~ Jeff
Hey Jeff!
I`m pretty sure you could manage something in styrene since from what I understood those were field mods. So: BRING THE SCRATCH BRO!
Phil.
1721Lancers
Joined: March 21, 2012
KitMaker: 1,673 posts
Armorama: 1,640 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 04:00 AM UTC
Hi all,
some nice choices here, even if there are many armored cabs
around
Here we go then, I´m doing something simple for this one. It´ll be a small desert scene with a couple of figures added
for fun
:
15 minutes later:
Why can´t I just stick the parts together? I changed this as it apears far to weak:
after an hour:
that´s all for today, I´ll finish the build tomorrow.
Paul
some nice choices here, even if there are many armored cabs
around
Here we go then, I´m doing something simple for this one. It´ll be a small desert scene with a couple of figures added
for fun
:15 minutes later:
Why can´t I just stick the parts together? I changed this as it apears far to weak:
after an hour:
that´s all for today, I´ll finish the build tomorrow.
Paul
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 04:03 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hey Jeff!
I`m pretty sure you could manage something in styrene since from what I understood those were field mods. So: BRING THE SCRATCH BRO!
Phil.
Ooppps!
I AM looking at another kit. It's an armored cab but not the price tag such as the DML's are at.I will know soon.
~ Jeff
darreng
Joined: January 21, 2006
KitMaker: 789 posts
Armorama: 382 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 04:25 AM UTC
Some of this weekend's progress so far.
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 05:40 AM UTC
@Jeff Bulmer
Nice choice Jeff, looking forward to see those resin missiles up, with the PE bits and some wiring, it's gonna look impressive for sure !!
@Jeff 'Campaign Landlord' T.
I did that one for the Blitzkrieg Campaign last year, it was a Tamyia shake&bake kit, I remember the AFVClub 20mm flak took me more time to build than the halftrack...
For it's age, it is still a fun kit to build, no fitting issues or problems..
Here's a pic
@Victor
Welcome Victor ! Nice kit !
I've been following your diorama... it's an amazing work !!
@Gary
Hi !!!!
Great to have you on board !!!!
We are expecting a perfect build ! as usual...
By the way, did you called Dragon ?
@Brent
Good start so far !
@Philippe & @Paul
Welcome, glad to see you guys here too !
@Darren
Nice progress too !
I hate Halftrack suspension & wheels..
Here's my progress, almost forgot to post it..
Nice choice Jeff, looking forward to see those resin missiles up, with the PE bits and some wiring, it's gonna look impressive for sure !!
@Jeff 'Campaign Landlord' T.
I did that one for the Blitzkrieg Campaign last year, it was a Tamyia shake&bake kit, I remember the AFVClub 20mm flak took me more time to build than the halftrack...
For it's age, it is still a fun kit to build, no fitting issues or problems..
Here's a pic
@Victor
Welcome Victor ! Nice kit !
I've been following your diorama... it's an amazing work !!
@Gary
Hi !!!!
Great to have you on board !!!!
We are expecting a perfect build ! as usual...
By the way, did you called Dragon ?
@Brent
Good start so far !
@Philippe & @Paul
Welcome, glad to see you guys here too !
@Darren
Nice progress too !
I hate Halftrack suspension & wheels..
Here's my progress, almost forgot to post it..
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 06:25 AM UTC
Oh, that looks sweet there John. Maybe I'll stay with that one then but really like the armored cabs.
And John... you are off and running so it all looks good!
~ Jeff
And John... you are off and running so it all looks good!
~ Jeff
woltersk
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
Armorama: 654 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 09:00 AM UTC
Lots of cool builds going on. Quite the eclectic mix of subject matter.
@Jeff B--nice to see another Oerlikon armed vehicle, even if it us not in the campaign.
Keith
@Jeff B--nice to see another Oerlikon armed vehicle, even if it us not in the campaign.
Keith
kruppw
Joined: March 17, 2006
KitMaker: 1,117 posts
Armorama: 1,115 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 09:48 AM UTC
Well here’s my project for this campaign. Eastern express BTR-D with Skif ZSU-23-2. Extras include 2 set of photo etech parts for zvezda and skif BMD, left over parts from zvezda BMD-2, master club tracks and figures.
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 10:23 AM UTC
Christopher... excuse the question but I must know.
Where is the Anti-Aircraft in the project?
~ Jeff
Where is the Anti-Aircraft in the project?
~ Jeff
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
KitMaker: 5,386 posts
Armorama: 4,727 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 10:30 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Christopher... excuse the question but I must know.
Where is the Anti-Aircraft in the project?
~ Jeff
Jeff with the Skif ZSU-23-2.. this is Christopher's project
A hard task I must say, SKIF + Eastern Express... what a nightmare ...
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