Hi, Sal;

Sounds like a double-plan / either-or, to me!

I'll go with one or the other options if I stick to this one for this campaign. In any case, you won't see anything but "steel" styrene wheels on the Panther G from me!

Thanks for the options and solutions!

Bob

PS: for anyone interested in the sometimes-heard techno-carping about the Tamiya G steel-wheel kit and its possibly slightly-oversized steelies (I have not yet measured them, so I cannot rightly say for sure!)... The real things were indeed slightly smaller than were the standard rubber-tire wheels - 800mm versus 860mm. That amounts to 6cm or about 2.5 inches smaller in diameter than the standard type. In 1/35 scale, this amounts to about 71 thousandths of an inch (0.071) difference in model wheel diameter, or perhaps 1/14th of an inch or so. Not really apparent to most of us when we stare at a plastic panzer! More importantly, the real steel-wheel Panther would have sat a whole 1 1/4 inch lower than did its rubber-tired brother, and swapping in a steelie for a rubber-wheel, or vice-versa, probably would not much affect the suspension or ride in any way.

Finally got to start on the DML-Alby Panhard over the weekend. It presented itself as a quick build having quite a low parts count. Good thing it did not have as many given that the parts are not numbered on the trees, thus the need to flip back and forth the instructions to check on the part numbers. Funny I somehow don't recall this when I built the road version a few years back.

Here's a shot of showing its origins:



I also found the plastic on the hard, brittle side -- found it a bit tough to take off the trees. Overall the assembly was straightforward:





Still need to do some cleaning / filling on gaps seen. Finished the wheels today and working on the rail / track base.

Till next update.

Cheers,

Tat

Hi all,
I'm going to take part in the campaign of the two models of steam locomotives Revell.




Paweł

Welcome Pawel 2 locomotives
Tat coming along nicely
That's what I like to see some action on this tread
I did some work this morning on my dio built a base for an MG 42 and a figure feeding in the ammo belt. Hopefully more soon

Hi guys I finally got around to making some progress, I got my resupply crew glued on


next is some green foliage and some garbage

Hello all,
It's little update of progress with my locomotives.
Just decal and I can take for weathering. I want to look at the heavily used. We'll see what comes up. I'll August cue "The Weathering Magazine - Dust", there is shown how to pamper a steam locomotive. I hope that good will come out.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RU9l6H3BrE3WR5iHPpyN33UYY-Cy046MLVZRaOriU-g=w274-h205-p-no
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/gbPvGE0u6vKRvOWebcMP6kGIx6k2yzbwiFFCIF2ayiY=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fJnoGbp1DiaaSOfuHucT4qZ751aJCfeT3E4L1BLscrY=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aqRkqIQYsY9hCmJgIQWi-vZeLwagdo099dLSF8d6i4w=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ATQ50-wxHTtYr41zosMentO437_tNThjXFZwjwnND2w=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_IkIx9D7IsY_P2y5-WFEtM7MS_GyJRgIJibGnaWUgfQ=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YeuxfY35wNl-e-9y0y_AN9MW2ej-lOvKiPIqfWKCwfs=w274-h205-p-no
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OSdm0uskK-x_e9anN4csyDrTo-aGaXfrDwTtNFkCQsQ=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/i49gIezvAEz298K-8zZazOZv4zVxlHXe_ZZpLibNnxQ=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3az1cci_16nTwDZHxdVRkrW47v5DTIJ4--LLSIG6Pc=w275-h205-p-no
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5kRzAmJZXXZ9RyHVDCiaeTV72wXBo3ETYl11z1apexs=w276-h207-p-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dpn-XHc_MjKibIV_rg2CsQfaeKNWFh6gkV0F_caOXOw=w276-h207-p-no

Paweł

Hello again, So far I am not able to get the BBcode to my pictures with Picasa and I use ImageShack. Paste your photo again.












Paweł

Does anyone know, if there's any photoetch available for this kit? Mainly it would need metalbarrell. I have this same relic on my stash waiting but seems Tat got it before me... I'll be following this.

ltb073 - Awesome big model in 1/35. I plan to build the tiny (Hobby Boss) Kraznaja Zvezda in 1/72

Pawel - those are gorgeous

Thanks

Paweł

Thanks ko and I have to agree with you those are some great looking locomotive

OK, I'm jumping in with the Soviet Draisine "Krasnaja Zvezda" in 1:72 by Hobby Boss. Blog @ http://railroadmodeling.kitmaker.net/forums/226924&page=1#1912416



Just started but I'm already unsure about which side (part C8) and (part C9) go.


The I-sheets describe 1 way (C8 left - C9 right) but the Box Art and the Paint & Marking guide indicate the opposite.

Anyone know which-way-which ?

From everything I've seen, the way you show them in your photo is the correct way.

Photo for reference only.


These guys would know for sure: LZ Models E-mail: [email protected]

HTH,

—mike

Mike, thanks for the swift reply. This and the link are very helpful

It looks like the box art is correct

KO that looks like a cool kit I just wish someone would make it in 1/35
I added some greenery to the landscape

and a I'm working on a MG crew and some clutter on the deck

keep up the good work guys

yes, I'd like to see that kit in 1/35 too but then I probably couldn't afford it anymore

You're really going all the way with your diorama

Sal,
Nice work on your piece. I wish I had done more for this one.

Mike,
Where did you get that photo? I've been looking for some interior shots of those style armored railcars.

Hello, here is my entry to the campaign, Tamiya 1/35 Panther G steel wheel version.

Alex,
Here you go.

http://histomil.com/viewtopic.php?f=345&t=6159&start=30

https://www.google.com/search?q=german+armored+trains&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=siw5VKmBKdGHyATJi4Jo&ved=0CB8QsAQ&biw=1680&bih=914

https://www.google.com/search?q=german+armored+trains&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Xio5VMCzHticygTRmoCoBw&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1680&bih=914#rls=en&tbm=isch&q=german+armored+train+interiors&imgdii=_

I couldn't find much in the way of interiors — just this image from WWI:



HTH.

—mike

Thanks Mike. The first link has some interesting photos in it. Anyway, not a lot of information out there on the interiors of the armored railcars. I figure I'll stumble across something some day.

Alex,
Still nothing on interiors but I found a some interesting armored rail-buckets while searching the web.











Enjoy!

—mike

Mike cool pictures there which one are you going to build for this campaign
Welcome Lapman
Thanks for the compliment Alex