HubertB Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 13 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: I think that the French industrial / technological achievements are criminally underrated. Their designs are unique, functional and tasteful. Tanks, aeroplanes , cars, ships, you name it. Their product is amongst the coolest out there. I agree Martin (and not only because I am French ). The only issue is that, after the trauma of WW I, they did not want to believe in another war, nor that it would be conducted in a different way from the previous one (but it is not unusual for military planners to think the next war in the terms of the previous one …). They just were late to develop the appropriate weapons for WW II, with some weird designs sometimes. And the political meanderings of the 30s did not help the defense industry adapt to the futures challenges. And they produced some great designs after WW II … Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, Martinnfb said: I think that the French industrial / technological achievements are criminally underrated. Their designs are unique, functional and tasteful. Tanks, aeroplanes , cars, ships, you name it. Their product is amongst the coolest out there. Have you ever seen a MAS 1936 rifle? Not the most elegant of designs, no safety and awkwardly forward bent bolt handle. Having owned one, I must say it did hande and fire well. I also owned the ground-breaking Mle. 1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle that quickly became obsolete. I like French stuff.....even the Citroen DS, but the ARL-44 and the AMX-50b were not good designs. They both suffered from engine and drive train problems and were for the French people a complete waste of funding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: I like French stuff.....even the Citroen DS Who doesn't love the DS. Such a gorgeous looking car. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, BlrwestSiR said: Who doesn't love the DS. Such a gorgeous looking car. My thoughts exactly..... Also love the Traction Avant! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 11 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Who doesn't love the DS. Such a gorgeous looking car. And the SM Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 My Churchill tank..... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 9 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: My Churchill tank..... excellent work. Please share more detailed photos when finished👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1/16 M60A3 Shapeway 3D Printed Turret and Mantlet, Hand carved Commanders Turret and Scratched Built Loader' Hatch. Barry 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 21 minutes ago, Barry said: 1/16 M60A3 Shapeway 3D Printed Turret and Mantlet, Hand carved Commanders Turret and Scratched Built Loader' Hatch. Barry Wow, that's cool. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 On 4/16/2024 at 8:59 PM, BlrwestSiR said: Who doesn't love the DS. Such a gorgeous looking car. Guess I'm in the minority ... just not my kind of car style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 20 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: My Churchill tank..... Paul Looking good and some mighty nice progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: Paul Looking good and some mighty nice progress Thanks. I'm calling this one done. That's just the way I like it....a clean build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Barry, now That's modeling ! The details done in brass....outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 53 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Thanks. I'm calling this one done. That's just the way I like it....a clean build. Paul, right with you for sure.🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I finally found all the parts to the Spinosaurus model I bought a while back. My son had taken it after I had assembled it and it disappeared into the void known as his room. Then parts of it would turn up. Compared to the T-Rex I did earlier this year. Both are the same scale. The Spinosaurus has much better fit as it was the last dinosaur model released by Pegasus. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Now I'm working on this....A Tamiya JSU-152. I had read some reviews on this kit and some builders claim to have had fit problems with the upper hull. I found NO issues with fit none. Either Tamiya fixed it or the reviewers/builders did something dreadfully wrong. I added an Aber Barrel that looks great. Just a few more parts to go and assembly will be done. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, belugawhaleman said: Now I'm working on this....A Tamiya JSU-152. I had read some reviews on this kit and some builders claim to have fit problems with the upper hull. I found NO issues with fit none. Either Tamiya fixed it or the reviewers/builders did something dreadfully wrong. I added an Aber Barrel that looks great. Just a few more parts to go and assembly will be done. Looks fun👍. Massive gun. Was this used to destroy fortifications? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 47 minutes ago, FullArmor said: Looks fun👍. Massive gun. Was this used to destroy fortifications? Well yes, The 152mm gun probably would wreck anything it was aimed at , but I think it was conceived to destroy tanks. The tamiya instructions state that it was called, in Russian, "the beast Killer". Years later, these were taken out of storage, and used to collapse the foundations of the Chernobyl power plant. They were left at the site and remain there today. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Here's an video 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Assembly done (mostly). Still waiting for the Fruilmodel tracks. Shown here in black Surfacer. My JSU-152 coming along.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, belugawhaleman said: Assembly done (mostly). Still waiting for the Fruilmodel tracks. Shown here in black Surfacer. My JSU-152 coming along.. What a beast of a tank. Kitty killer indeed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 With @CANicoll's F-4 ongoing build in the Twins GB, it was making me want to work on one. I found a Phantom in the stash and gave it a start. 5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 15 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: With @CANicoll's F-4 ongoing build in the Twins GB, it was making me want to work on one. I found a Phantom in the stash and gave it a start. That is a riot!!!! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 With the primer dry, I started painting the Spook. The spray booth had a slight blockage that needed clearing first. Once cleared, I painted his cape. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 More painting done. Going to need some touch-ups. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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