Endgame 1946 GB - 1/1/09-12/31/09

deeve wrote:

I'd like to get in on this too.   I have never done a GB before I am a newb on the forum, in fact I think this may be only my 3rd post :)   I was planning to build this next anyways. I am going to build a Hasegawa 1/32 ME163 Komet. I will likely be building it completely OOB.   Thanks

No problem deeve. Welcome to the GB and the forums. And OOB is completely fine. Have fun.

Hellcat man wrote:

I have finished the main gun assembly and i going to start painting it soon. And will hopefully post pics soon. Also warhammer can i add my Dragon M4A3 105 HVSS.

I will put you down for the M4A3 as well. How is the Jagdtiger fitting together? Is it a nice kit?

Ok Sdkfz 251. I changed you to the E-25. Here is a link for how to make the slideshow:

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WarHammer25 wrote:

Ok Sdkfz 251. I changed you to the E-25. Here is a link for how to make the slideshow: /forums/980545/ShowPost.aspx

thanx

How much lead does it take to keep your nose on the ground?

In this case about eight sinkers.

Hello, can I enter in this?

Sure thing FeldMarSchall. I would imagine that the Ju-88 night fighters would have been possibly used up to 1946 had the war continued. Welcome to the GB! You have been added to the list.

Swanny wrote:

How much lead does it take to keep your nose on the ground? In this case about eight sinkers.

Wow Matt! Eight sinkers? That seems like a lot of weight but I guess you would need it with the resin V-tail.

Put me down for either a:

Late M.A.N. Panther Ausf. G, kinda a what if as it will have IR equipment on it.

Or a PanzerJäger Triebwagen (Possibly a complete s.SP Armored Train s.SP No. 210. If I can build all 12 Armored Train Cars in time and I might add my PanzerJäger Triebwagen to it) s.SP No 210 was ordered but never built.

PanzerJäger Triebwagen

Best Regards,

                Mark

Hellcat man wrote:

WarHammmer the Jagdtiger is fits together very well. I think it's one of Tamiya's finest models.

Awesome. It is a very tempting kit. I just wonder how it compares to the Dragon?

MarkDunck wrote:

Put me down for either a: Late M.A.N. Panther Ausf. G, kinda a what if as it will have IR equipment on it. Or a PanzerJäger Triebwagen (Possibly a complete s.SP Armored Train s.SP No. 210. If I can build all 12 Armored Train Cars in time and I might add my PanzerJäger Triebwagen to it) s.SP No 210 was ordered but never built. Best Regards,                 Mark

Ok then Mark. Just let me know which one you will be doing and the manufacturer and scale please.

I would personally start with a brown or tan base color then go with some other colors. Most late-war German tanks had a three color camo of some sort. But the E-25 never saw service so you could make up your own pattern. Then if you wanted to, you could add a whitewash type color for winter.

Here are some pictures of built E-25s I found and some E-100s that show different camo patterns:

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/searchresult.asp
http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/searchresult.asp

Made a trip today to my LHS and picked up Tamiya's 1/48 Gloster Meteor F.1. Kit comes with a V-1 Buzz Bomb, Bonus!

I'm going to order a Eduard PE detail set as well. I'm in the process of finishing my current build so I'm probably a couple of weeks away from starting on this one.

As I am new to the group builds should WIP for this kit be posted on this thread or should I just have a link to a separate thread in the aircraft forum?

Any advise appreciated.

Thanks!

Tom

Hellcat man wrote:

I haven't built Dragons but now that you mention it I think the LHS has it on sale

I would get it. I am currently working on a M4A1 76mm for the Lend-Lease GB and it is awesome. I think that Dragon's Shermans are the best out there. I also have the M4A3E8 in the stash that looks equally as good and plan on getting the new Firefly when it comes out.

Well I've done some work on my Ju-88, the cockpit parts I have all ready from paint.  The cockpit has an overall dark gray color, I think I'm going with a Gray,Dark Green, Black Green overall color my Ju-88

Thanks, I was looking at the kit this evening and came across an interesting feature. I was planning on leaving the engine access panels loose so they could be removed to view the engine which is decently detailed. I then noticed on the clear parts spure that clear panels are provided for that purpose.

Sweet, I have this kit too.

I look foreward to your updates. I have read the information on Swanny's site about this kit and I'd love some more tips on this build.

WarHammer, may I enter in this?

Progress! My M26 got started over the weekend, very basic stuff so far. I'm going for a "used" look with a relatively early build with the initial drivetrain improvements. This would be a post-Zebra Mission tank. My goal is to show it a little beat up, trimmed fenders, and lots of stowage.

The gray is Mr Surfacer 500, used to fill some seams and still show texture and cast surface. Not sure yet whether I'll try a winter finish or not. Also looking for the Friul tracks, as the kit tracks are well-detailed but a little loose, which will be visible without the skirts.

WarHammer25 - I want to change my build, if possible.  Panther As were still in use late in the war, but far and few in between. I also have a Tamiya 1/35 Panther G Steel Wheel version that fits the bill for "Endgame 46" much better.  Panther G was the last Panther model produced before the end of the war. Steel wheels were used sparingly in Panther G training units; steel wheels were planned for the never built Panther II. By end of the war, some Panther Gs had some steel wheels (instead of rubber rimmed wheels) due to lack of resources. Therefore, makes more sense to build a steel-wheel version of the Panther G as a "46" type of vehicle, a bridge to the planned Panther II. I will add some minor scratchbuild details to make it a very late Panther G version (like the mantle "neck" and maybe IR equipment). I am almost certain I will do splinter camo pattern, which was one of the last camo schemes devised.  Weathering will be light to moderate, as the tanks would be on the "newer" side of things.

"IR".......hmmm.....

Would a good counter to IR be a white light? Like a big, mantlet-mounted spot light?

I have changed my mind.

I am no longer going to build this OOB.

I just ordered the Eduard photo etch set for this kit. First time that I will build something not OOB. :)

I will not be able to start this kit till I get the photo etched goodies. Unfortunately that won't be till next month.