Unofficial AFV GB?

[Lucky13]

OK, so unless there are any changes to it, here it is:

GROUP BUILD – Proposed 2009 – 2010 Schedule

2009
Jan FEB MAR APR MAY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
----1---------------------- Defence of the Reich

Jan Feb Mar APR MAY JUN Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-----2--------------- Pacific Theatre of Operations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun JUL AUG SEP Oct Nov Dec
-----3-------------- Mediterranean / North Africa Theatres

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OCT NOV DEC
-----4-------------- Heavyweights (Bombers/Tank Busters/Anti-Shipping)

2010
JAN FEB MAR Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-----5-------------- Cold War Protagonists '49- '89 ***SPLIT BUILD*** ARMOR Battle of Kursk, July 1943.

Jan Feb Mar APR MAY JUN Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-----6--------------- D-Day/Invasion Stripes June 6th

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun JUL AUG SEP OCT Nov Dec
-----7-------------------- Battle of Britain October 31st

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OCT NOV DEC
-----8-------------- Commonwealth / VVS Forces ***SPLIT BUILD*** ARMOR Stalingrad till Kursk

Well, as you can see, there's a while before an AFV GB is up and running and I for one am gagging to build a tank. Anyone else up for a wee on the side unofficial WWII tank GB?

 

[lesofprimus]

All I have is that beauty Nashorn u sent to me Jan, and that sucker will take 3 months all by its lonesome, so Ill be waiting on the armor build....

And Im really lookin forward to it as well, cause the detailing on that is gonna be insane....

 

[Wayne Little]

Got 2 Tigers already on the go, one early and one late model in 1/48....but haven't touched them in a while....early is close to painting I think?

 

[Lucky13]

Pics!

 

[Wayne Little]

..can do that for you....maybe tomorrow?

 

[Lucky13]

Thank you frightfully old boy!

 

[Wayne Little]

You are most welcome!

 

[Airframes]

I've got some PzKfw IV's to finish, along with some other bits and pieces, for a (huge) diorama, plus the finishing touches to a Panther for a small diorama. But, when I'll be able to get around to it is another thing!
I might be able to throw in something eventually, but my house needs re-organising in order to place all the models and dioramas first!!

 

[muller]

I'm building a M41 Bulldog right now and having great fun! I have a Panzer IV in the stash and a couple of half-tracks, I'm up for it!

 

[Wayne Little]

Cr@p forgot those pics Jan! have to wait another day....sorry man...

 

[Lucky13]

No worries Wayne, there's always another day mate, no stress!

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok Jan here is the Tiger I Early version, 1/48, got this far and stopped!?

 

[Lucky13]

Looking great Wayne! Question though, is it easier build everything in one go and paint camouflage after, with wheels and everything on? What do you do?

 

[Lucky13]

Armorama :: In-Box Review: Bison I by Rudi Richardson

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking great Wayne! Question though, is it easier build everything in one go and paint camouflage after, with wheels and everything on? What do you do?

Each of the tanks i have done I have built the main kit with most of the bits'n'pieces attached, but left off the wheels and tracks, did these separately.

...and here's my late version Tiger I...

 

[Wurger]

 

[muller]

Any German 1/35 armour in my LHS is twice the price of any other stuff. They have a Dragon Sd.Kfz.234/4 and its €56!

 

[Lucky13]

This one? It's £29.35 at Hannants and £26.42 at Model Hobbies....

 

[Airframes]

I have to say that Dragon armour and military figures kits are excellent, but at a price. A few years ago, I built a couple of their tanks, and although they were very good indeed, I couldn't quite figure out how they cost twice as much as the Tamiya circa 1969 kit of the same type, which was almost as good - maybe losing 5% to the Dragon kit.

 

[Lucky13]

Thought that I'd get a Sherman to get back into the AFV business again. Problem is that I'm kinda stuck between the M4A3E8, Sherman Firefly and the M4A3E2 "Jumbo" with the long 76mm gun...does anyone do this one in 1/35?