belugawhaleman

Nice work Carl! Incidentally, I was recently gifted one of the Hasegawa "Egg Girls". These are companion pieces for their own Egg planes. I have to admit I was taken by suprise! She's 1/12 scale- so pretty big. The character is " Rei Hazumi" , dressed in a swimsuit, and in a dynamic pose. Something different for me, but I have to admit, she's pretty cute!

Looking great Rob! I'm expecting hearing those engines start-up they look so real! Excellent work!

I'm pretty sure I'll go for this one....just imagine the aftermarket stuff that Will pop up! I remember one of these was in the movie The Killing Fields . I have the ancient Tamiya kit that I bought as a nostalgia thing....I built it as a kid and I thought I'd build it again....but this thing! That old 1/35 Tamiya kit will probably fit inside it! Here's a scene from that movie.

Saw that...here's the video. Not at all what I was guessing! An interesting subject.. The ubiquitous little M113 used by just about everyone for years!

I have the same feelings. I asked my mom to see my birth certificate........... She seemed cagey, and tried to change the subject.

Coming along nicely!

Very sad to hear. Hoping for a quick recovery....

Interesting

Nice work!

It's clear in the photo....very long gun.

Yes, I think they want it pronounced "Hobby Meow".

A few items...... From ICM, their; Laffley V15T WW II French AtilleryTowing Vehicle (35570). O.k., so you need a small vehicle to pull a 25mm. anti-tank gun..don't make it simple and reliable like a US jeep. No, use an unnecessarily complicated vehicle with swing axle assemblies at each corner, a big transfer case in the center with four drive-shafts coming out of it to each swing-axle, no differential to the front wheels..just two levers to disconnect whatever front wheel depending on which way you turn, and last.. Connect the two rear wheels with an oscillating beam with quarter elliptic springs on each side! Anyway, this little beast has a sort of charm with its overhanging hood and four auxiliary wheels. Oh, and btw, let's put the muffler and exhaust outlet at the front of the vehicle. Next, I found some working tracks for my AMX-50b tank. They're by ET Model (P35-040) and are 3d printed resin. A nice feature is that the connector wires are pre-cut, a real time saver. They look great! Last, Is from HobbyMio ; It's a paint shaker that's built like a tank! Made of anodized aluminum, its solid, and silent running. It comes with a power pack, four rubber straps, and double-sided tape to hold it down. It does need to be held down, otherwise it will rattle on your bench. The unit has two threaded holes in the bottom that can be used to secure it....or the tape. Anyway it looks and works pretty good.

Nice work! I really like the lighting.

Nice work and a very cool subject!

Well, today on my bench....... I have both sides of the Friulmodel tracks done for my Tamiya Churchill project and have sprayed the model with black Surfacer 1500. I'm getting ready for painting once I get a chance to get back home. Also I've been working on my Amusing Hobby AMX-50B. Yes, this is a weird tank!

Very nice

I built this kit years ago..... about 1980 or so. I remember it was long before I had an airbrush even! Cool, a bit of nostalgia for me to view your progress. Looking good so far!

Well, I'll be watching for sure! Already amazing progress!

Like that Mazda Cosmo. Interesting diorama possibilities with that Dino... Perhaps a AmX-50b tackling a dino.....both extinct.

Nice work Bill! I'd love to have one of these kits.....It would sit in my closet forever---but still, I would have it!

Nice work! That does like a great kit. I also built the old Monogram kit and would like to make this one.

Yes, the Engines were the same as the ARl-44, Maybach, but were "improved". The Germans did help with some of the design, I read, and were probably not proud of that!

Yes, I did see that someone did a "What if" Israeli scheme. Who knows, with this available, the 6 day war could've been five days!

Perhaps, or one of those colorfully absurd French pre-war schemes...that is, if not for this kit the earlier ARL-44 I bought.

Sure it's not the mother? If then, the bloated appearance may have been pregnancy.