belugawhaleman Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 From Hobby Easy in Hong Kong to my home in less than a week. This came today; it's Takom's M3 Lee, early (03.01.2085) in 1/35. Released in 2017, I've been looking for this one for awhile..... Always out of stock. I always liked the M3 Lee's anachronistic looks....looking out of date the day it first rolled off the assembly line. Anyway, after reading some of the reviews, this one might not be the effortless build that most Tamiya kits are.....We'll see. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Nicey! I have been eyeballing this one for a while 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 It's funny but I've never been the biggest fan of the Lee and Grant tanks. That being said, they are definitely distinctive looking tanks. The Miniart versions are nice kits and for their complexity go together well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 The Takom goes together well, the upper structure needs to be taped and positioned for all the seams to align before adding extra thin. This Takom’s Grant I did a couple of years ago…… 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Fran Posted October 6, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 6, 2022 well, finally arrived. The trade I made with Kevin!! Its a huge huge model kit and it`s only 1:48... 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 And I thought a 1/32 B-24 was big... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Fran said: well, finally arrived. The trade I made with Kevin!! Its a huge huge model kit and it`s only 1:48... Holy Cow! And that's in 1/48 scale? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Bomber_County said: The Takom goes together well, the upper structure needs to be taped and positioned for all the seams to align before adding extra thin. This Takom’s Grant I did a couple of years ago…… Nice! Glad to hear the kits go together well. Thanks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Well, yet another kit from Tamiya came today. Wasn't happy with the delivery though, the package was delivered damaged.... No serious damage to its contents, however, just some minor creases on the box top. It's Tamiya's French Light Tank R35 (35373). I wasn't even aware that Tamiya made this kit. It looks good, with link & length tracks, a nice figure, and nice texturing of the cast areas of the hull and turret. It is very small, however as the real tank was tiny . The big challenge will be painting this thing, as the French camouflage schemes were a bit complicated with their black- outlined, hard- edged designs. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 @belugawhaleman, Paul, you can build the larger Char B1 bis. The Tamiya kit is wonderful, and it's easier to paint, being larger and a bit boxy. You can also try markers for the outlines. It worked on my Lancia recently, but yours has to be thinner. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 A successful eBay auction item and my second jet. Also I liked the Hellenic livery…….. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 9 hours ago, DocRob said: @belugawhaleman, Paul, you can build the larger Char B1 bis. The Tamiya kit is wonderful, and it's easier to paint, being larger and a bit boxy. You can also try markers for the outlines. It worked on my Lancia recently, but yours has to be thinner. Cheers Rob I have built the b1 bis but due to my move last year never finished it. It was damaged during the move. I plan to repurchase the kit when I can find it at a decent price. I lost a bunch of the track links as well. I also have the Tamiya Somua on order. I've been thinking of buying a set of paint markers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Having just purchased the Tamiya r35 tank....I had to share this video from YouTube. When the Germans first saw these things.....they must have laughed like Hell! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 But it’s cute ….. After I saw pictures of captured Soviet trucks filled with loot, I couldn’t resist to pick up this baby. 3D printed toilets and microwaves are on order as well. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: But it’s cute ….. After I saw pictures of captured Soviet trucks filled with loot, I couldn’t resist to pick up this baby. 3D printed toilets and microwaves are on order as well. Where on earth are 3-d printed toilets available for purchase?! Anyway, love the idea of Russians looting toilets! And yes, I agree, the R35......definitely cute! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 https://www.ebay.ca/itm/255128412600?hash=item3b66d6a1b8:g:yyQAAOSwMJhhOgWA&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4FGc6%2FQirjIHsrpc4OuNcuTf8RCsWDvttQ%2BpWL8eOJBRaj8WIZ7YUz6qv9faFq8Ys5CZVPmr3msMSBYoIMXJ65wJF9%2BP2Dubz1BR6u6j3zuoKwipKNKwOzHgfHGQ7W3pZeHefHcX94Tyv%2FSJL6dezBDHRJVMt0X8w%2BCY06stoQIr8DoaWZoWw%2FJ0qaFiX7KtzUA4OIM%2Bu3M0aw58NsnGXer5dWnZowX3ZvSRSRAZUq21RCmMkVXjcDVHq813v8pFtr5pxXl%2BpzQT%2BxmUOzz%2B5L4guo%2FySw8fWxmbamGLFO59|tkp%3ABk9SR-bgmr_2YA 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 9:48 AM, Fran said: well, finally arrived. The trade I made with Kevin!! Its a huge huge model kit and it`s only 1:48... Wow Fran, Santa (or Kevin) came early for you this year. You must have been a good boy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Martinnfb said: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/255128412600?hash=item3b66d6a1b8:g:yyQAAOSwMJhhOgWA&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4FGc6%2FQirjIHsrpc4OuNcuTf8RCsWDvttQ%2BpWL8eOJBRaj8WIZ7YUz6qv9faFq8Ys5CZVPmr3msMSBYoIMXJ65wJF9%2BP2Dubz1BR6u6j3zuoKwipKNKwOzHgfHGQ7W3pZeHefHcX94Tyv%2FSJL6dezBDHRJVMt0X8w%2BCY06stoQIr8DoaWZoWw%2FJ0qaFiX7KtzUA4OIM%2Bu3M0aw58NsnGXer5dWnZowX3ZvSRSRAZUq21RCmMkVXjcDVHq813v8pFtr5pxXl%2BpzQT%2BxmUOzz%2B5L4guo%2FySw8fWxmbamGLFO59|tkp%3ABk9SR-bgmr_2YA My comments, my browsing history. BTW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I don't understand, the link doesn't work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/255128412600 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Got this decal sheet from STAR DECALS today. It's their 35-C 1215 German Tanks In Norway and Finland III The decal options are all for the French SOMUA tank in German service. I have a SOMUA s 35 kit on the way and I thought this would provide some interesting options. I had no idea that the Germans used captured French tanks outside of France. I really don't know much about the German campaigns in Norway and Finland..... I guess I have some reading to do. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Got this decal sheet from STAR DECALS today. It's their 35-C 1215 German Tanks In Norway and Finland III The decal options are all for the French SOMUA tank in German service. I have a SOMUA s 35 kit on the way and I thought this would provide some interesting options. I had no idea that the Germans used captured French tanks outside of France. I really don't know much about the German campaigns in Norway and Finland..... I guess I have some reading to do. Captured French equipment served various roles. In Norway, Germany kept a large number of troops to keep the iron ore flowing, fearful of an Allied invasion. I think there were 11 divisions there at the end of the war, 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Today, arriving earlier than expected from Scale Hobbyist came another Tamiya kit. This time their SOMUA S35. (35344) And it looks like a great kit! With this kit the tracks aren't the expected Link & Length, but are individual link workable tracks. Each link is tiny....102 per each side. I heard from some reviews that they can be easily damaged while "clicking" together and the way the instructions tell you to do it isn't the best way of doing it. The kit also includes some metal chain and three marking options.....all weirdly French. I noticed only the turret has the French style black lines between the colors. The hull, turret, and other pieces have a very nice cast metal texture. I was surprised that the size of this tank....it looks to be about the same size as a Sherman. SOMUA is the acronym for Société d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie. I found out that the German forces used about 300 0f these tanks. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 An Amazon purchase, this came today. Tamiya's Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A/B/C (Sd.Kfz.121) (French Campaign). A 2008 release, it has Link & Length tracks, some photo-etch, a figure, and markings for four vehicles. It can be built as 4 variations. It has armored pieces that are added to the hull to produce the up-armored variant of the Panzer II. A very small model is inside the box! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I have never build Pz.IV. This arrived today from Latvia. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: I have never build Pz.IV. This arrived today from Latvia. Haven’t built Zveda, be interested in your opinion… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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