What to build next - help me decide!

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satch_ip

Come on Ben, You can't build a *** tank during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee!  It has to be Her Father's Firefly!

I've built that kit and except for the original indie links it's a beut!

satch

Ok,

Having looked through the last few threads, looked through both boxes and after reading the instructions - plus looking at the VAST amount of German armour in my cabinet:

I've changed my mind and am going to build the Sherman as it looks like one tasty build- like Satch says being the Jubilee and all it's perfect!

Andy also made me think about things. The Sherman it is but what a really hard decision!

It will make a nice change but don't forget - I've still got a half completed Willys MB Jeep to complete too but I think that will wait until after the Shermie!

Panzerbob - This kit has DS tracks (see the link to the DRagon site on my first post) and not indie links.

Thanks for your input guys!

Take care,

Ben

Bish

 

Hinksy:

 

 

panzerbob01:

Ben:

FLAKPANZER 1A

SUPER nice kit, cool little machine, and maybe half-again as many parts as that Firefly, not including those really tiny-but-nice MagicTracks!  I admit I am partial to panzer I almost anything, but what would that possibly have to do with my vote?

DO put on a metal barrel with a proper little flash-hider, if you go this one!  It makes this great kit POP!

Bob

 

 

THE FLAKPANZER IT IS!

Cheers guys!

Ben

 

 

Good call.

OK...

IF parts-count doesn't swing things (Flakie higher), nor size-on-the-shelf (Fly way bigger)... consider my favorite decision-making criterion... the sounds and monolog you get to make as you push the thing across the workbench!

Flakpanzer IA (Ingrid):  grrrrr - clatterclatterclatter - scrunch - clatterclatterclatter - squeak - clatter...  "ACHTUNG, Hans!"  - clatterclatter- "Halt Ingrid! Scnell! Ivan komm vom links! LINKS!" - clatterclat-SCRUNCH - "Feuer, Gunther, FEUER jetz!" - clink- Bam Ba-ba-ba-ba-bam - "***!  Gehen, Hans, GEHEN! Macht SCHELL!  Der verdammpte Russkie ... Er zurruck-kommen!" - grr-grrrrr clatterclatter - "SCHNELL, Hans, SCHNELL!" (Wrrrrrr RRRR -Ratatatatatatatatatat - ratata...) - "Geh -" -Wham!

Or something like that, with a Corporal Schultz type of accent.

FireFly:  RUMBLERUMBLERUMBLE - jangle - squeak - RUMBLERUMBLE - "Lads! Tiger ahead! There, right off to the right! SH*T!  He's on to us! SCOTTY! Get us off this damned road RIGHT NOW!" - RUUUUMBLERUMBLE scrunch clatter RUMBLERUMBLE Bang - "Corp! Load AP Smartly there, lad, smartly!" - (bang! clatter-SLAM) - "AP UP, Sah! " - "Scotty. Good place right here. STOP her NOW! - Guns! Get your Aim. Put it right at the base of his turret, if you would, please!" - lumlumlum whir-creak-grumble-clank- "Ready, SAH!" "Right-o.... SHOOT!" - BLAAM! - WHAAAM!  "RIGHT! Hole in one, boys! Hole in one! He's a deader and a right fine shot, there, guns!  OK, Scotty... Let's get us back up on the road, shall we?  Corp, you wouldn't mind doing up some tea now, would you? That's a lad!"

All this sort of stuff with, of course, some sort of Brit-sounding tones!

Decisions decisions decisions!

Bob

can't go wrong with Sherman or the Flak. but i'd like to see the sherman.

Clay

Hinksy

panzerbob01:

Ben:

FLAKPANZER 1A

SUPER nice kit, cool little machine, and maybe half-again as many parts as that Firefly, not including those really tiny-but-nice MagicTracks!  I admit I am partial to panzer I almost anything, but what would that possibly have to do with my vote?

DO put on a metal barrel with a proper little flash-hider, if you go this one!  It makes this great kit POP!

Bob

 

THE FLAKPANZER IT IS!

Cheers guys!

Ben

Good call.

wow the edited out a popular WWII term for Germans alluding to their love of sauerkraut.  Go figure...

Come on Ben, You can't build a *** tank during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee!  It has to be Her Father's Firefly!

I've built that kit and except for the original indie links it's a beut!

satch

Flakpanzer, dont see a lot of them very often.

panzerbob01

Ben:

FLAKPANZER 1A

SUPER nice kit, cool little machine, and maybe half-again as many parts as that Firefly, not including those really tiny-but-nice MagicTracks!  I admit I am partial to panzer I almost anything, but what would that possibly have to do with my vote?

DO put on a metal barrel with a proper little flash-hider, if you go this one!  It makes this great kit POP!

Bob

THE FLAKPANZER IT IS!

Cheers guys!

Ben

Ben:

FLAKPANZER 1A

SUPER nice kit, cool little machine, and maybe half-again as many parts as that Firefly, not including those really tiny-but-nice MagicTracks!  I admit I am partial to panzer I almost anything, but what would that possibly have to do with my vote?

DO put on a metal barrel with a proper little flash-hider, if you go this one!  It makes this great kit POP!

Bob

RBaer

Firefly.

Maybe seeing your progress will motivate me to pull the partially started one I have out of the stash and get busy on it.

Saying that I've just remembered the Tamiya Willys Jeep which is several sub-assesblis at present!

I'd totally forgotten about that but it will have to wait - I feel like a more challenging build right now!

Ben

Firefly.

Maybe seeing your progress will motivate me to pull the partially started one I have out of the stash and get busy on it.

I have to vote for the Firefly. You don't see many of those and I love that long 17 pdr.

Flakpanzer