Artful69

Assistance required ... So ... I'm wanting to create a Kursk On-The-March style Dio ... similar to the B&W photo below ... And before you correct me on markings ... YES, I know this is a different division ... I'm just using the photo as an example of the type of scenery I was wanting to create. The closest info I can find for what I want ... as per the below photos ... According to the Dragon Pz.III.M kit I have the insignia is from the 2.Pz Div (white trident looking marking no.2 on the decal sheet), the coat of arms on the turret schürzen is from Rgt.3 (shield marking no.1 on the decal sheet) and the solid white Panzer ID numbers (marked A on the decal sheet) Now ... aparently, at Kursk, There was a whole bunch of Pz.III.M's, N's, Pz.IV.G's sporting that Shield emblem ... and I what I need to know is: How were the regiments made up ... where the Kompanie's mixed III.M's and N's and IV.G's or just 4 or 5 tanks of one sort?? What was the organisation ... Where these 3 types the only ones or did they include StuG's, Panthers or Tigers alongside?? ... What I might also need is a acquire additional white numbers, shields and or 2nd Panzer insignia TIA for any assistance ... Rog

Ok ... Gotta ask ... Is this your first Border Model kit ... and how does the detail/fit/finish compared with Dragon, Takom, Meng etc ... I have to be honest ... I've considered pulling the trigger on some of these newer kits with the separate track links ... I've gone off Dragon since they ditched Magic Track in favour of those rubber band things. Rog

No - there is no 1/200 SBY Yamato ... Just wishful thinking Rog

HK did a Uhu?? ... When? Where? How? ... I've got the ZM one ... and I know Revell did a couple ... Rog

Swoon over that kit!!! ... another Macross lover ... Now if I could only get my hands on an SBY 2199 in 1/200 ... with Falcons/Seagulls etc ... that would make my year!! ... and probably be the biggest box in my stash ... as it is it'll be a toss up between the HK heavies, the Airfix 1/24 Mosquito or the Trumpeter 1/16 Panther ... Don't have time to measure them ... Rog

Ok ... I'll bite ... all in 1/32 of course ... - A Dornier Do.17z - A Junkers Ju.52 - A new tooled and accurate Mk.Ia/b Spitfire ... by either Tamiya or ZM - Same for the Mk.Vb - An accurate Bf.109.G-6 (although I think ZM has one in the works - It'd be nice if Tamiya upscaled their excellent 1/48 version) - The FLY Model Hurricanes are lovely ... but I'd like a Tamiya or ZM one .. Mk.I of course. - A.20 Havoc ... HpH were doing one in resin, then it was going to be HGW ... then it was going to be plastic ... and now it's vapourware!! - A Boulton Paul Defiant - A Vickers Wellington - A New tool Beaufighter Rog

Corvette ... swoon! Is that the set up that was designed to win Le-Mans?? The exhaust - headers (1 & 3/4 primary's in a 3' collector) and hi-flow cats included was AUD $1599 from a local called Empire Performance ... Designed by the guy who does the dyno tuning specifically to fit the Holden Commodore - it's a modular stainless steel unit. The VCM OTR intake complete with blanking panels was $575 ... It has a K&N panel filter ... OTR systems were specially designed here for the Holden Commodore (exported there as a Chev SS) by a number of companies ... My Auto Tech didn't like them because engines that he'd rebuilt had filth all through the intake manifold. He suggested the pod filter set up (again K&N) which was designed for the previous model (Exported there as a Pontiac G8). I searched forever and couldn't find one in stock and was eventually advised by K&N Australia that we wouldn't be getting any more into the country. Mitch, from WA Performance - who has been working on Holden/GM products for over 30 years - and who was used by Empire to do the post mod tune said that the first OTR models didn't pinch the filter tight enough or the casing expanded in the heat and let too much unfiltered air through and that was the likely reason for my Auto Techs aversion to them. He said the second Iteration of the VCM was much better all round but suggested I clean the filter panel every 2-3000 Km's anyway ... so with that in mind, I bought a spare - so I can wash, dry and re-oil at my leisure I'll have to keep your tip handy for cleaning my ... tips!! Rog

Actually I'm no hoon ... so it won't be sideways round any corners soon ... BUT the thing drives so much less restricted ... the sound is to die for - expecially cold starts in the morning! ... and I'm averaging 1L/100Kms less in fuel consumption. I can't wait to get the videos edited for the Tube ... Rog

yeah ... for whatever reason the URLs wouldn't take from Imgur ... I could of directly uploaded but it takes F.O.R.E.V.E.R ... I found a workaround to fix ... but its a pain in the sphincter ... still quicker than a direct upload tho!! Rog

On December 2 & 3 my ute went in for some minor performance modifications ... Intake ... and exhaust ... As you can see the results are impressive ... I'm told that HP at the rear wheels is indicative of Kw at the fly wheel ... Stock ... the ute made 270Kw at the fly wheel ... which would have been about 270HP at the rear wheels so a 90HP gain from an OTR (with MAF retained), engine back free flow exhaust ... and a tune not bad eh? ... Thats's a 1/3 power gain. Rog

Im sure its a good rivalry ... Hard fought and intense ... but quickly laid aside when enemies arrive ... Like ANZACS ... We give the Kiwis heaps (and it's returned!!) but they are our brothers in blood in the fight. My AFL football team (Adelaide Crows) song is played to the Marine Corps Hymn ... "The Pride of South Australia" ... Dad was often found whistling Colonel Bogey when I was growing up ... decades long after leaving the BEF. Rog

Gotta raise party funds somehow ... probably hard to do with aryan passengers only ... Rog

I remember watching the Firefox movie ... Clint Eastwood - should have stuck with spaghetti westerns lol ... I've thought about collecting the concept note for all of the ZM kits ... what it like? Rog

Crap!!! Missed it ... sorry Harv!!! ... many belated Happies mate!!! Rog

Doesn't the site have sponsors?? ... I thought that there were several?? Rog

I gotta say ... I'm surprised that ANY sort of AM is required for a Tamiya prop kit ... I mean ... I'd always go with a set of Master turned metal barrels anyway ... but resin detailing?? ... Tamiyas IM product is usually so well detailed anyway. Who knew?? Rog

Nice work lads ... whoever said that a '32 scale of this kite couldn't be kitted because of lack of available visuals on details was kidding themselves ... I was just prepared to go grab my new Classics book ... and then all this info showed up. Lovely .... Rog

This is the way! Rog

Gazz ... I've been eying off the Pz.III M Neo kit for a while now ... so will follow this one!!! My favourite all purpose AFV chassis ... I don't think that they ever tried to "overdevelop" the Pz.III ... Apart from suffering in the dreadfully boggy terrain of the Middle-Ages styled roads of the Soviet Union it was always a solid performer ... and, fittingly, it eventually swapped roles with the Pz.IV (which was more easily up-gunned). Don't be fooled by the high velocity (L60) 50mm main gun of the J-M variants either ... it was much easier to load, aim and fire than it's Soviet 76mm counterpart ... had a higher kinetic impact over a longer range and was stunningly accurate!! ... In other words the EXACT opposite of the Soviet 76mm - which the Marder crews ditched all too willingly when a German 75mm replacement was available!! Rog

Weekends have been busy ... and I still haven't decided which one to start on yet. Sometimes I'd really like to start on the Panther G ... then I look at the 38(t) ... Then the Tiger should be a simple build... Rog

WOW! ... This is 3D print stuff huh? ... Mike is certainly good with design work!! Looks like a gorgeous little A/C Rog

A couple of sets arrived for the 2 Classy Hobby "Luchs" tanks ... the 20mm and an Mg.34 ... x2 Rog

Ok so ... I was struggling to work out how, exactly, a fresh pair of beige coloured pants was getting so dirty around the calf/ankle area in a half days wear as if I'd been riding a push bike with an oily chain ... and then it dawned on me that there was a nice clean patch on the ute side skirts where I was climbing in and out of the thing!! ... So ... my most recent purchase: an all original set of moulded mud guards!! ... Which look great and should do the job nicely! They were, however a mongrel to fit ... Nothing can ever be easy right? ... I had to get the jack out and put it back afterward (no mean feat in these things!) ... jack 4 corners up (each time I fit one!) and remove the rear wheels to do the job. Rog

Congratulations ... 1/16 is the perfect LSM for a Tank ... Waiting for some more metal barrelled goodness to arrive here before deciding on a WIP with some of the gear I've got so far ... No contest ... Those Polish virgins look like a definite scam to me ... go get 'em Harv!! Rog

More GUP ... Das Finale 3 roll on!! Rog