Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Hi guys. I want to take a break from aircraft and build one or 2 of my armour. Which of this lot would both be easiest to both build and learn from? The likeliest choice would be the Panzer II or the jeep. However I want to build a larger subject. Here is my collection. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Only built a couple of those Dale but the JS2 is pretty straightforward. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Any of the Tamiya will be easiest. Some of those will be 70s vintage (Pz II) and a few are more recent (Elephant). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Elefant would be my choice, for so long all we had was that ancient Nichimo Pachyderm. That or the Mutt, which would be a simple little build to start you off Dale. S 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Wumm said: The Elefant would be my choice, for so long all we had was that ancient Nichimo Pachyderm. That or the Mutt, which would be a simple little build to start you off Dale. S My vote too... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 The King Tiger would be fairly easy and possibly by default, the Jagdtiger it's based on the King Tiger. Carl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thanks guys. I have put the Frank aside until I practice my aerial wire work. I don't want to ruin my Frank. I probably should build the King Tiger due to it having a damaged box. 8 hours ago, Wumm said: The Elefant would be my choice, for so long all we had was that ancient Nichimo Pachyderm. That or the Mutt, which would be a simple little build to start you off Dale. S Which is the Mutt? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Oh BTW what is the best template for 1/35 wheels? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 M151 Military Utility Tactical Truck... Ford version of the Jeep. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I haven't build any of your mentioned kits, but built Tamiya's BT-7, the ancestor of your Finnish BT-42 kit. I liked it a lot and it went together like a dream. It has single track links instead of rubber band tracks, which I prefer. The Elefant and Tiger need Zimmerit and I believe it is not molded by Tamiya, so there is more trouble here. Cheers Rob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thanks very much. The Finish tank looks nice. As for zimmerit, I could use Mr Surfacer 500 and shape it with a small flat screwdriver? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 As a confidence build, the JS2 is really nice. The tracks are individual links if I remember and they give you a jig....... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 57 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: As a confidence build, the JS2 is really nice. The tracks are individual links if I remember and they give you a jig....... Thanks Phil. I also have a Takom T-55. The links look time consuming. I will look at the Finnish tank and the Js-2 in the morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 days , no pain. Just like your Hetzer , few big ass wheels and turtle top, ta daaa ! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Very nice Martin, btw where’s the snow???...... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Interestingly the Tamiya Pz.II is the only 35' kit in existence to come with a ready made Rommel Bin for it. The kit is so cheap, it's worth buying just for that alone. I managed to get one of the last remaining Sovereign 2000 resin AM jobs for one of my Dragon kits ... I have a thing for the BT.42 after Mika's antics during Girls und Panzer - Der Film ... all to the soundtrack of the Säkkijärven Polkka. Rog 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Artful69 said: .. I have a thing for the BT.42 after Mika's antics during Girls und Panzer - Der Film Why did I know you'd be the one to bring up Girls und Panzer? Nothing like watching a Tiger 1 do drift turns. I wanted to get the big T-28 tank after watching the film. The Dragon kit is hard to find these days. The BT-42 scene is great fun too. Carl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 GuP is what got me started watching Anime ... and with all the nods to various nations and tank types - plenty of laughs The "Auto Club Girls" Tiger is actually the Porsche Tiger (P) ... The engine ran the servos and the servos ran the drive train ... It was actually a pretty neat idea ... Just had too many teething issues (as per the Ferdinands at Kursk) ... I love how the girls first inclination with it is to go full Tokyo drift ... and then they have the "Boost" added later. My favourite by far though is to watch the evolution of the Pz.38(t) ... Given the crews tendencies - the (eventual) Hetzer becomes the perfect troll wagon ... Poor old Momo (the gunner) can't hit the side of a barn door ... while Anzu, in the rare moments that she stops chewing on dried sweet potato and gets into the action, is a first rate sniper!! ... The recent edition of the Mk.IV Male in Das Finale has been good also Rog 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted March 27, 2020 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2020 Someone say T-28? which way did he go, which way did he go..... uh boy uh boy un boy uh boy..... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Very nice Martin, btw where’s the snow???...... It is still there 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 9:48 AM, Martinnfb said: 3 days , no pain. Just like your Hetzer , few big ass wheels and turtle top, ta daaa ! Is this the Italeri kit? Italeri got some serious criticism recently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 No, that should be the Trumpeter kit (if it's 1/35). As far as I know Italeri does not make an E-25. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, [CAT]CplSlade said: No, that should be the Trumpeter kit (if it's 1/35). As far as I know Italeri does not make an E-25. You are correct. I confused the two thinking the 1st photo was a hetzer. I really don't know much about armour subjects. However now I see another subject to learn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 E-25 trumpeter. But that is not the point , basically same thing as Hetzer. The point is that Hetzers are easy to assemble and joy to paint. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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