belugawhaleman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 9 hours ago, FullArmor said: Got this cheap. Out of stock everywhere. So grabbed while i can👍 Nice! AFV modeler sells a corrected sprocket for this kit. https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/corrected-drive-sprockets-to-fit-trumpeter-116-m1a1-abrams/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 10 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Nice! AFV modeler sells a corrected sprocket for this kit. https://www.afvmodeller.com/product/corrected-drive-sprockets-to-fit-trumpeter-116-m1a1-abrams/ I was thinking to fabricate one my self. Scale up sprocket and create teplate with computer. Then trace it to brass sheet. Create new gear and add this to stock part. At least this is my plan🧐 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, FullArmor said: I was thinking to fabricate one my self. Scale up sprocket and create teplate with computer. Then trace it to brass sheet. Create new gear and add this to stock part. At least this is my plan🧐 Sounds like a lot of work!....please, when the time comes, show us how you do this.....it would make a cool build thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 36 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Sounds like a lot of work!....please, when the time comes, show us how you do this.....it would make a cool build thread. Yes of course. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just recievd Mark 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Mark, nice buy and I'm sure it's going to be a terrific addition to your collection. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Now that is COOL. I hope a WIP is in the works for this Mark. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 hours ago, Peterpools said: Mark, nice buy and I'm sure it's going to be a terrific addition to your collection. Thanks Peter and ontwerp special one 55 minutes ago, Jeff said: Now that is COOL. I hope a WIP is in the works for this Mark. Will do a wip but first i have to find more pics and finnish my tornado. Mark 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, mark31 said: Thanks Peter and ontwerp special one Will do a wip but first i have to find more pics and finnish my tornado. Mark Mark, I will be looking forward to this one. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Two vintage Tamiya kits today: First; their British 25PDR. Field Gun & Quad Gun Tractor (Canadian Ford F.G.T) (35044) in 1/35. This kit dates back to 1974! I was ten years old when it came out. Never built this one, but I saw it in the Tamiya catalogs most of my life...I saw it on Amazon for $24.00, and thought why not? An interesting subject, a fun weekend build perhaps. Second; Tamiya's British Infantry Tank Mk.IV Churchill Mk.VII (35210) in 1/35. I built this kit 22 years ago, the model long since gone. The basic kit dates back to 1977. In '96 some nice figures were added to the kit; consisting of a "farmer" figure offering wine to the tanks crew and his cart. The cart has a basket with more wine bottles (clear plastic), bucket,milk can, and lantern. There are also 3 British soldier figures. I wanted to build a Churchill. The AFV kit looks good, but I chose this one for price, and the nostalgia factor. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Nice couple of vintage kits Paul. Hopefully they're a nice trip down memory road for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 19 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Two vintage Tamiya kits today: First; their British 25PDR. Field Gun & Quad Gun Tractor (Canadian Ford F.G.T) (35044) in 1/35. This kit dates back to 1974! I was ten years old when it came out. Never built this one, but I saw it in the Tamiya catalogs most of my life...I saw it on Amazon for $24.00, and thought why not? An interesting subject, a fun weekend build perhaps. Second; Tamiya's British Infantry Tank Mk.IV Churchill Mk.VII (35210) in 1/35. I built this kit 22 years ago, the model long since gone. The basic kit dates back to 1977. In '96 some nice figures were added to the kit; consisting of a "farmer" figure offering wine to the tanks crew and his cart. The cart has a basket with more wine bottles (clear plastic), bucket,milk can, and lantern. There are also 3 British soldier figures. I wanted to build a Churchill. The AFV kit looks good, but I chose this one for price, and the nostalgia factor. I have this Churchill also👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 A couple of Items today: The first, from Hobby Boss, their Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (83879) in 1/35 scale. Hobby Boss makes a lot of inter-war tank subjects that other manufacturers seem to avoid , these Vickers tanks in three Mks, and in particular, Soviet Tanks like the T-26,T-28, T-35 and etc. I find these pretty interesting.. And they seem like decent kits. Also today more Fruilmodel tracks. This time their ATL-04 PZ III/IV. I plan to use these on my Tamiya Nashorn. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Getting ready for the Twin GB, this arrived today. $155 in a VERY small box. And it is not even measured in carats.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Finale i spend my gift card that i get from the raffle here Thank you cannicol. These where one sale 30% discount And some stuff for my tornado diorama. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Another kit from Copper State Models today and it's an odd one; It's their 5.3 cm Gruson Fahrpanzer (CSM 35011) in 1/35. This was a a mobile pill-box artillery piece with a rotating turret that could be relocated on a horse-drawn carriage to a site. Once there, it could be fired from the carriage, or set up on a narrow gauge set of rails. A short section of rails was suspended on chains below the carriage. These were used from the 1890's and to the end of WW1. They were sold to other countries as well. An interesting subject. CSM sells accessories for this kit including figures and a pair of Horses. Also today some White Putty from Tamiya. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrpanzer 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Now we know what happened to R2D2's grandpa Sweet subject Paul, I would love to see your building log on this one. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Either that, or an H.G. Wells vision of what a 19th century German speaking Dalek might look like! Imagine; "Vernichten!" , "Vernichten!" (exterminate). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 9 hours ago, mark31 said: Finale i spend my gift card that i get from the raffle here Thank you cannicol. These where one sale 30% discount And some stuff for my tornado diorama. Well spent!!! Acrylic Asphalt?? Cool stuff. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 15 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Another kit from Copper State Models today and it's an odd one; It's their 5.3 cm Gruson Fahrpanzer (CSM 35011) in 1/35. This was a a mobile pill-box artillery piece with a rotating turret that could be relocated on a horse-drawn carriage to a site. Once there, it could be fired from the carriage, or set up on a narrow gauge set of rails. A short section of rails was suspended on chains below the carriage. These were used from the 1890's and to the end of WW1. They were sold to other countries as well. An interesting subject. CSM sells accessories for this kit including figures and a pair of Horses. Also today some White Putty from Tamiya. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrpanzer Can you imagine how insane it would be, to be inside a metal bell when the cannon fires. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Both Iwata airbrushes just died on me. I had them for more than a decade, replacing parts as the time progressed and eventually just gave up and got this one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Hope the new airbrush works out better for you Martin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just picked this up from one of the guys on LSP. It also came with a Yahu IP, Master barrels and an Eduard seatbelt set. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Paul, WOW, those kits look awesome and have to be a build thread for sure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Both Iwata airbrushes just died on me. I had them for more than a decade, replacing parts as the time progressed and eventually just gave up and got this one. Martin Enjoy the Paasche Talon AB, I've read a lot of good things about it. I have two H&S Infinity Plus and Iwata AB's for many years and as time has gone on, spend more and more time stripping them down, doing deep cleaning and replacing parts, which especially for the H&S AB's, the cost of the parts is insane. I've been looking at replacing them as they are all over a decade old. No complaints as I've surely gotten my money's worth but the upkeep costs, have made the decision for me on replacing them before ordering more parts when needed. are 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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