Bill Plunk uses the aftermarket sector to change the Gepard's spots...........or to build a Flakpanzer 38! Thanks Bill!
Changing the Gepard's Spots by Bill Plunk
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Changing the Gepard's SpotsTeacher
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2007 - 05:38 PM UTC
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 12:34 AM UTC
Very nice article Bill.
Model looks great.
Model looks great.
Hohenstaufen
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 01:39 AM UTC
Interesting & informative article & nice finished model. I didn't realise the Alan model had so many errors on it! Puts my OOB build in perspective, mind you I thought that was hard enough!
wbill76
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 03:01 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments Dave!
Hohenstaufen,
I originally picked up the Alan kit on a sale for around $15 if memory serves me correctly...and then it quietly sat for a while until the moment was right and I felt ready to build it. It wasn't until I started to look into the history and features of the Gepard that I realized where the areas for potential improvement were and then had to decide if I wanted to take the plunge or not to correct it or just build it as is. Turned out to be the most involved $15 project I've ever worked on, at least the story I've kept to for my wife at any rate. :-)
Hohenstaufen,
I originally picked up the Alan kit on a sale for around $15 if memory serves me correctly...and then it quietly sat for a while until the moment was right and I felt ready to build it. It wasn't until I started to look into the history and features of the Gepard that I realized where the areas for potential improvement were and then had to decide if I wanted to take the plunge or not to correct it or just build it as is. Turned out to be the most involved $15 project I've ever worked on, at least the story I've kept to for my wife at any rate. :-)
Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 05:47 AM UTC
Hi Bill,
Neat bit of work sir, kit looks first class.
Cheers
Al
Neat bit of work sir, kit looks first class.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 11:36 AM UTC
Alan,
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated!
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated!