ICM 1/35th Luchs

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 4, 2004 9:12 PM

Good news.

The Mirage Luchs comes with 3 paint options and the Hasegawa 1/72esque set of decals that contains a lot of numbers and a few crosses. Evil [}:)]

The kit is next on my list to complete after our show in September. If you are near Rochester, NY, please go.

My quick review of the kit shows rope, photoetch, and flat panel construction with pretty
nice looking moldings. I can't wait to build it.

G Whistling [:-^]

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 8:09 PM

I think I will be getting some AM parts for this one. I did send it back, I have some time before I decided. Thanks Manuel for the heads up on the sprocket wheels. I will be careful

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Saturday, September 4, 2004 7:49 PM

Hey Jason,

Sorry about the bad luck with the Luchs kit. I built this kit straight from the box. I suggest you get the after market tracks and accessories. It really is a very good kit. Word of caution: the sprocket wheel halves do not have a pin to align to each other (mine didn't). So make sure the sprocket teeth are aligned to each other when you add the track links.

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 4:53 PM

Let me know how the Mirage goes together. Does it have multple options for decals? If so, I may also get that and build two. Never turn down an excuse to by more kits

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 4, 2004 4:21 PM

I've got the Mirage Luchs, and it looks intact. I don't mean to besmerch ICM, but for armor,
I've had not luck with them. Their aircraft are much better.

I know that the Mirage kit is in the $20 range. Cowboy [C):-)]

G

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 2:54 PM

This is the one I purchased. http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=IC35121
I would be interested to know, if you have the same ones, if the decals were included for ALL the varients shown in the instructions or if it is just one. I just mailed it back today and hope to have better luck when I get a replacement, but I am not holding my breath. If it has all the pieces, I will be happy. I can scrounge the decals if needed

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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gringe88

Member since
July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 2:20 PM

hmmmmm....i've got two of ICM's Luchs kits I believe. not sur if theyr the same ones as u got....sry ta hear bout yur luck man. but nevr fear, there's sur to be somthin else ta capture ur imagination along the way.

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-Matt

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 10:20 AM

Thanks guy's. Humor is alway's a good vaccine! Smile [:)]

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 10:07 AM

Let's pray for a vaccine soon. With your valuable contributions, we can beat this affliction together

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 10:00 AM

Maybe we need to define this bad luck/curse more carefully...

All modelers who've been exposed to Jwest21's recent posts should report to the nearest medical facility for examination of possible JBLS (Jwest Bad Luck Syndrome) and subsequent treatment/quarrantine. Clown [:o)]

Hope you both recover soon!

BP Models

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 9:02 AM

Don't worry about bad luck. This had to do with me being up too late, and being careless, not your bad day! Also, this happen's more times than I want to admit. Thing happens.
Again sorry.

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 8:20 AM

Oh and sorry my bad day has reached you. Apparently it infects everyone I am around!!

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 8:14 AM

No problem. Maybe you accidentally discovered a new weathering technique

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 2:35 AM

Well, there is no point in putting bad news off untill morning. While putting the finishing touches on my M4a4, I knocked over a [full] cup of coffee on the bench. This managed to "coffee weather" lower tracks, but worse still it destroyed the decal sheet I was going to mail you in the morning. It looks like we are both having a bad day. Sigh [sigh]

Maybe someone else [that does not put cups on the bench] might have some around. I don't know what else to say, other than I'm sorry. I hope you have better luck.
matt

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 4:48 PM

Thanks again

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Friday, September 3, 2004 4:11 PM

No problem, glad to be some help. I will drop them in the mail tomorrow.

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 4:02 PM

Thanks. I sent you my address. Let me know if you didn't get it. If you want me to send a pre--stamed envelope, let me know. Thanks again. Man, I love this forum!!! Now all I need is to get the "missing (track) links"!

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Friday, September 3, 2004 3:33 PM

I've got them. I'll e-mail you. the details.

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 3:19 PM

Odd that they would also make a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 decal set as well. Yeah, if you have any extra and could spare them, that would be great. i wanted to do any of the three tone Luchs. I can live with what came with the PzII D.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Friday, September 3, 2004 3:15 PM

Yes, they are all on one sheet, maybe 3"x3". I look around to see if I still have a set in the spare decals "blackhole". You never know.

Matt

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:56 PM

Hmmm.... matthew9, were your decals all on one sheet? I just had one little one with one tank option

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:47 PM

I've built two of the ICM pz ll-L. I've had good luck with them. The ones i've built had the decals for the 5 versions in the instructions. And they had "indy" tracks that I thought were pretty good. I would say the decals could be much better,{my opinon}. Sorry about the bad luck. I think we all have this with new kits. I know I have.

Matt

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:47 PM

It better be better for $55. I would like to read a review before spending that kinda money.

Sorry about your luck JWest.

Ted

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:15 PM

I got this at Alangers for $10.50. They are on sale right now for $11.55. I looked long and hard at the $55 Tasca version, but couldn't get myself to spend that much on such a little tank. I heard it is as good, if not better than Tamiya products, however

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:13 PM

It figures the decals included were the ones I DIDN't want to build. It has a couple of really nice three tone camo schemes in the instructions, but of course the decals included are for the plane jane yellow one. On the bright side, it is a step better than the Acadamy Pz IV I bought a few years back. It had no directions for paint schemes, and the decals inside didn't match any of the boxtop options

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:12 PM

Is that the $55 kit or the $15.00 kit? I was looking into getting one at my LHS but can't remeber the manuf. I know there was a $64 version also. I thought it was kinda pricey.

Just me.

Ted

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Friday, September 3, 2004 2:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

Why does the ICM Luchs and Pz II model show 5 and 3 different tank options on the instructions,but only include decals for one each??

I am having a bad day, but I stopped by the house and my mood brightened when I found a package on the front porch. Anxious to look inside (I ordered the ICM Luchs and PZ II) I found that my Luchs kit had no track links at all. Should have known, the way my luck is going.

Look on the bright side, it gives you the perferct excuse to get AM tracks and decals/transfers. Clown [:o)]

Sorry to hear your purchases weren't what you expected, nothing is more frustrating than to open up the box and realize that you've been sold down the river.

BP Models

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

ICM 1/35th Luchs

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, September 3, 2004 1:52 PM

Why does the ICM Luchs and Pz II model show 5 and 3 different tank options on the instructions,but only include decals for one each??

I am having a bad day, but I stopped by the house and my mood brightened when I found a package on the front porch. Anxious to look inside (I ordered the ICM Luchs and PZ II) I found that my Luchs kit had no track links at all. Should have known, the way my luck is going.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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