Are You Faithful to Just One ................?

Rob Gronovius

Here is some shots of the Airfix Warrior.

www.network54.com/.../Airfix+BAe+Warrior

And many of the softskins they do.

www.network54.com/.../Some+Aifix+Herrick+stuff+including+the+Warrior

Ooooo.....bar armor !

1:48th scale armor has increased in popularity, but they stay well hidden. There is some pretty nice stuff out there, you just have to know where to find it.

Well those Tamiya 1/48 kits are pretty sweet. At least the Panther G that I am building for our AMPS chapter GB is. If the rest of their 1/48 series is engineered as nicely all I can say is where is everybody else? Modern armor is sadly under represented in 1/48.

Let me continue this threadjacking about 1/48 scale vehicles ! 

I'm with Rob on this one : I've built 2 Hobby Boss kits (both KV tanks) in 1/48 scale and they were both a joy to build, with an almost Tamiya level of fit. And like Rob said : I got both for less than 20$ each, so there is no excuse not to buy them. And while I'm not 100% sure if they are completely accurate, they were both very well detailed.

Talking about 1/48 scale, I heard great things on both Italeri Autoblinda kits (I haven't bought them though).

Back to the subject, while I'm a big time lurker on many forums (some mentioned here in this thread, some in french like fighters.forumactif.com and master194.com/forum), the only one I took the time to subscribe and participate on a regular basis is FSM. Mostly because, like another poster said, here it feels like a big welcoming family.

Even if most of my completed kits are quite ugly compared to pros like you, I'm sometimes tempted to post pictures and ask for hints and tips.

One last thing :

For those interested in 1/72 scale vehicles, I suggest you take a look at this site : www.onthewaymodels.com/index.html

JayF

Let me continue this threadjacking about 1/48 scale vehicles ! 

 I'm with Rob on this one : I've built 2 Hobby Boss kits (both KV tanks) in 1/48 scale and they were both a joy to build, with an almost Tamiya level of fit. And like Rob said : I got both for less than 20$ each, so there is no excuse not to buy them. And while I'm not 100% sure if they are completely accurate, they were both very well detailed.

Talking about 1/48 scale, I heard great things on both Italeri Autoblinda kits (I haven't bought them though).

 

Back to the subject, while I'm a big time lurker on many forums (some mentioned here in this thread, some in french like

fighters.forumactif.com

and master194.com/forum

, the only one I took the time to subscribe and participate on a regular basis is FSM. Mostly because, like another poster said, here it feels like a big welcoming family.

One last thing :

For those interested in 1/72 scale vehicles, I suggest you take a look at this site : www.onthewaymodels.com/index.html

 

No worries about hijacking for 1/48 armor

I just finished an order from Squadron just prior to hearing of the Hobby Boss kits so I need to find enough stuff to make up another order ......and Squadron has sold outa a lotta product so it may take a while.

Merci for the info on other forums.........

fighters.forumactif.com I have run across during web searches, the other two are new and look interesting and worth investigating.

Speaking of armor.....a French language armor website

http://www.chars-francais.net/new/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

stikpusher

Well those Tamiya 1/48 kits are pretty sweet. At least the Panther G that I am building for our AMPS chapter GB is. If the rest of their 1/48 series is engineered as nicely all I can say is where is everybody else? Modern armor is sadly under represented in 1/48.

I have an old bandai Panther kit but want better tracks and $40 for Fruil 1/48 track links is just too much 

Well, A.N.:

    I have to tell you. I came to any site late in the game. FSM and SCALE AUTO are my faves .That is followed closely by Papermodelers and A website for wood carvers.

    The woodcarvers is a rare visit ,maybe once or twice a year .Just to keep up on wood staining and surface treatments . I find usually that here, we have such a plethora of different levels of building skills and knowledge . And it's fun to banter and joke with those who share your passion, believe me .

   Around where I live I think except for trains, there isn't another modeler between here and Austin or San Antonio. I am sure there is ,but, I've never found them. I don't go to shows and contests much and even less since they moved the venue and I got lost in S.A. trying to find it !

   So these sites entertain me and let me share my knowledge accumulated over the years . I can still remember back to the " Beginning" there was no internet and such. If a neighbor kid and you built models into adulthood that was great.The old fashioned fabric of lifelong friends who live on the same street was changing .

   This affected modeling friends .So yes ,FSM and Scale Auto are number one and two in my book .Oh, thanks for asking .         T.B.