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Big Scale Wombat and 106mmPosted: Friday, January 10, 2014 - 10:28 AM UTC
thomokiwi
Christchurch, New Zealand
Joined: January 11, 2006
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Joined: January 11, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 11:21 AM UTC
Nice kit. However I am pretty sure that the ammunition for the 106 is not quite right. May have changed with the years?
Posted: Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 03:20 PM UTC
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Nice kit. However I am pretty sure that the ammunition for the 106 is not quite right. May have changed with the years?
The ammo is fundamentally wrong, and didn't change _that_ much. US RRs used obviously perforated cases:
This is the HEAT round.
The HEP (AKA HESH) round
Casing bases
Willie Pete (White Phosphorous)
Just a few of the available types, all with perforated casings, driving bands and other details not visible on the kit shells.
The kit ammo appears to be pretty worthless.
Paul
RecyMech
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 03, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 10:07 PM UTC
Paul, Thanks for your kind words about the kit ammo being "fundamentally useless". Now if you would actually take the time to read the text you will see that the ammo IS of the perforated case type. These rounds were CAD drawn & then rapid prototyped. The number of perforations are exact as per the real case, the holes representing the perforations are so small you can barely make them out with the naked eye & do not show well in the low res picture. The driving band around the war head is also present but again is very fine.
Hisham
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 10:22 PM UTC
A very, very nice kit!!
Hisham
Hisham
RecyMech
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 12:25 AM UTC
Thank you Hisham. These are 2 out of 3 anti-tank kits I'm presently doing. The 3rd is the 120mm L2 BAT/L4 Mobat/L7 Conbat multikit, (forerunner to the Wombat) with parts to create any of the 3 all in one kit. Released next month I hope. I know 1/24th is not exactly popular
2805662
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Joined: March 27, 2008
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Joined: March 27, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 05:49 AM UTC
They look great! Are the resin barrels reinforced?
Any chance of a Series 2 short wheel base Landrover to put the M40A1 in?
Greg
Any chance of a Series 2 short wheel base Landrover to put the M40A1 in?
Greg
RecyMech
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 03, 2011
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Joined: August 03, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014 - 06:31 AM UTC
So far not had any need to re-inforce the barrels, they're pretty sturdy given the diameter....time will tell & if I get sag problems I'll revisit the idea. A 2 series shorty....somehow I just can't get enthused by those. So many projects so little time ! I have an Aoshima Mitsubishi Pajero with the roof hacked off (Somalia stylee) with one in the back of though (part built)