Hokey Smokes, Bullwinkle!! Look what I just found!

wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Hokey Smokes, Bullwinkle!! Look what I just found!

Posted by wipw on Thursday, July 29, 2004 4:01 PM

Check these out. They are 1/144 and are going to run between $7 and $$15!!

Bill ==========================================================

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, July 29, 2004 4:17 PM

And, here's somemore!! Wow, talk about glutting the market! And I might actually have room (and money) to get a few of the rail guns!!

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:01 PM

Ain't they cute? Puts awhole new meaning to "Is that a cannon in your pocket......"oh never mind. Big Smile [:D]

Eric

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:17 PM

Eric! Be nice!!

Bill ==========================================================

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:28 PM

Wher's Anzio Annie when you need it?

Don't you just love it when they change the colour and direction of the gun on the box art, then give it another name, and sell it as a different gun kit! Okay so they added a vehicle instead of the crew.....sheez.... they could have just given you the one decal sheet with both versions.

That off my chest, they still look like something worth considering for the collection. Thanks Bill

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:09 PM

Bill,
you had me going for a second!
(your post says 1/44 instead of 1/144)
i was thinking: they can't just invent a new armor scale!

then i took off my clown shoes and sat back & enjoyed!
i think they are too mall for me,
(a tiny giant mortar glued to each finger of one hand!)
but neat just the same

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:38 PM

I've picked up that line of 1/144 for the kids...They have a lot more detail than you'd imagine. Zimm on the Sturmtiger, pretty good crane on the Bergetiger. E-100 is cool.
I wouldn't hesitate to get the rail gun, as a matter of fact.......Bill ya did it to me again!

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, July 30, 2004 1:48 AM

It will really be a treat painting those roadwheels. LOL.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 4:55 AM

Woohoo! A leopold I can afford. It shall be my keychain. I hope they come down under. I would love to have some stuff in my office like that.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, July 30, 2004 6:43 AM

Ain't they nice?
Just saw a built-up Leopold down at the LHS today...superdetailed, right out of the box!!
Very nice kits.

~Brian

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:54 AM

Awww, how cute. They think they're big boys Big Smile [:D]

Interesting idea. I have to ask you guys honestly, just how seriously would you take something like this as a model? Seems like it'll pass more as a gaming piece or something.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 9:50 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima
Interesting idea. I have to ask you guys honestly, just how seriously would you take something like this as a model?

As seriously as the detail on the kit warrants. I've seen some big, crude models and some tiny, exquisite models.

There's great potential for taking one of these Leos or Karls and making a magnificent diorama with it. Is there a model railroad scale equivalent to 1/144th? (Sorry but I'm pretty ignorant of model railroading.) If there is, just imagine what a cool diorama you could put together.

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diggeraone

Member since
July 2003
From: Ozarks of Arkansas

Posted by diggeraone on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:03 AM

I will stick to 1/35 but they do look nice.Digger

Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:36 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wildwilliam

Bill,
you had me going for a second!
(your post says 1/44 instead of 1/144)
i was thinking: they can't just invent a new armor scale!

then i took off my clown shoes and sat back & enjoyed!
i think they are too mall for me,
(a tiny giant mortar glued to each finger of one hand!)
but neat just the same

Ed, I stand chastised before you! Sorry for misleading you. I've edited the first post to fix it.

I've got a few of the first four of the series and I think they are pretty cool. I mean, it's not like putting a normal model together, but they are kind of fun and you do have to paint them! (And the vinyl running gear/wheels are their own challange!) And painting the road wheels is a real trip!!

Bill ==========================================================

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========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 11:10 AM

Bill:
thanx 4 the update... these r pretty cool !
they finally made a railway gun in a scale i can deal with, LOL !
i bought a couple of the Dragon 1/144 afv kits w/ my first check from my new job,
but haven't gotten around 2 building 1 yet...still got 2 work on my D-Day GB project !

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima
Interesting idea. I have to ask you guys honestly, just how seriously would you take something like this as a model?

As seriously as the detail on the kit warrants. I've seen some big, crude models and some tiny, exquisite models.
There's great potential for taking one of these Leos or Karls and making a magnificent diorama with it. Is there a model railroad scale equivalent to 1/144th? (Sorry but I'm pretty ignorant of model railroading.) If there is, just imagine what a cool diorama you could put together.

rite on, Larry !
the closest model rr scale 2 1/144 is n-scale,
which is 1/160 (9mm track spacing= 4' 8.5") in the US.
i think the British get even closer, using 1/148 (IIRC) scale cars & locos
on the same gauge track (their rr equipment is smaller than ours,
so the slightly larger scale works better 4 them).
a bit of forced perspective between the rr elements & the military,
no big problem there... Big Smile [:D]

frosty

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 11:39 AM

Those look great! I might have to pick a few up.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 12:05 PM

i too have got a 1/144 kit, good to see some new ones out. all jokes aside, how could you not lose the gun crew?!!! think how tiny they must be! does anyone know when/if dragon will come out with allied or russain tanks? someone could build a huge dio on a small space, but with just german tanks, wouldn't be much of one. n-scale is the closest to 1/144.

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Friday, July 30, 2004 12:12 PM

Bill,
no big deal. i am easily confused, but i catch up pretty quickly.
(besides, i typo'd 'small' for goodness sakes!)

Frosty,
nice catch on the N scale. i was hoping you would field that so i
would not have to look it up.
i was thinking that it was 1/2 HO, but it's not, exactly, is it?
because that would be 1/174.
so, to be technical, it's "a little bigger than 1/2 HO"
:-)

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Friday, July 30, 2004 1:06 PM

I noticed the "mall" comment, but chose discretion and didn't mention it!! lol

Hey you could always do kind of a "reverse American film" diorama and instead of having American tanks dressed up like German tanks you'd have German tanks dressed as Shermans!! lol

Bill ==========================================================

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Friday, July 30, 2004 5:20 PM

Very cool find!

BP Models

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