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Armour in the West GB (D-Day to Berlin)

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  • Member since
    May 2014
  • From: Portsmouth, Virginia
Posted by Hoggarth on Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:25 AM

The M36 Jackson came in yesterday. Picked it up and had a look at the parts. Now to wait until June :)

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:31 AM

Hoggarth

The M36 Jackson came in yesterday. Picked it up and had a look at the parts. Now to wait until June :)

Awesome!  Now your're ready to.......hey wait a minute.....no pics?!  You tease us with the arrival of your M36 and you have no pics!?  Box and parts pics count you know!  Wink

June is not far off!  Get ready for the battle!  And those pesky panzers don't have a chance against your M36!  Whistling

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:20 AM

Eagle90

Hoggarth

The M36 Jackson came in yesterday. Picked it up and had a look at the parts. Now to wait until June :)

Awesome!  Now your're ready to.......hey wait a minute.....no pics?!  You tease us with the arrival of your M36 and you have no pics!?  Box and parts pics count you know!  Wink

June is not far off!  Get ready for the battle!  And those pesky panzers don't have a chance against your M36Whistling

Eagle90

 

Say that again.

Go on, I dare ur. Big Smile 

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:40 AM

Bish

Eagle90

Hoggarth

The M36 Jackson came in yesterday. Picked it up and had a look at the parts. Now to wait until June :)

Awesome!  Now your're ready to.......hey wait a minute.....no pics?!  You tease us with the arrival of your M36 and you have no pics!?  Box and parts pics count you know!  Wink

June is not far off!  Get ready for the battle!  And those pesky panzers don't have a chance against your M36Whistling

Eagle90

 

Say that again.

Go on, I dare ur. Big Smile 

Good God man!!!!!!!!!!!!  Indifferent

Talk about armour envy!  Embarrassed

I got nothing man!  You win!  Bow Down

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:37 AM

Hoggarth: Jumbo the Sherman stands with you!

Bish: Don't make me bring out the BOLO!!! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:04 AM

WOAH!!!!!!!

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, May 22, 2014 5:01 PM

Gamera

Hoggarth: Jumbo the Sherman stands with you!

Bish: Don't make me bring out the BOLO!!! 

Now that's just being silly Big Smile

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    May 2014
  • From: Portsmouth, Virginia
Posted by Hoggarth on Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:10 PM

Box of goodness, and ...

Parts! No clear parts or chrome to worry about for my first build.

EDIT: HMMM, must have moved my photobucket files by mistake. Fixed.

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by jibber on Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:24 PM

Thats a nice kit, you'll enjoy it.

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, May 23, 2014 6:50 AM

Hoggarth!  Nice looking kit!  LOL!  No chrome or clear parts!  Armor is a little different, but once you do one......Whistling

Can't wait to see it come together!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, May 23, 2014 8:15 AM

I think I'll join with a Pegasus T26E3 Pershing.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, May 23, 2014 8:37 AM

Eagle90

Hoggarth!  Nice looking kit!  LOL!  No chrome or clear parts!  Armor is a little different, but once you do one......Whistling

Can't wait to see it come together!

Eagle90

Yes, NO clear parts and the whole friggin' thing is olive drab so NO masking!!! 

Just paint the whole dang thing and then do the tires, tracks, machine gun and other detail painting! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, May 23, 2014 10:58 AM

Rob Gronovius

I think I'll join with a Pegasus T26E3 Pershing.

Welcome aboard Rob!  Got you on the list.  Is that the 1/72 kit?  Just want to make sure.  Thanks for joining up!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, May 23, 2014 11:05 AM

yes, it is.

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, May 23, 2014 11:08 AM

Rob Gronovius

yes, it is.

Roger that.  Thanks for joining up!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    May 2014
  • From: Portsmouth, Virginia
Posted by Hoggarth on Friday, May 23, 2014 3:17 PM

Yeah, since I'm just getting back into the hobby I decided to go easy on myself.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:17 PM

I got my kit and other parts out, wanted to make sure it was all there and quickly realized I had no place to work. My bench is such a mess after the last three (concurrent, never do that again) projects, I need to take some time and clean up. But here's my "raw materials", ready to go:

Apprentice rivet counter.

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:27 PM

WOW!  That's going to be a sweet build!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, June 5, 2014 3:09 PM

I've already signed on to the German companion GB, so will join here with AFV Club's Stuart V.  Will likely do this one first as it entails less parts.

 

 Bronco's individual track links will replace the kit's 'rubber band' tracks.  Also have a PE update from Royal Model, along with their Commonwealth crew figure set. 

Plan is for a Canadian marked vehicle, so have acquired Decalcomanics dedicated decal set - though might opt for an  Archer product.   The ones pictured here look great up to a certain distance, but up close can see a printed screen on all the colours except black.

 

regards,

Jack

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, June 5, 2014 4:36 PM

Welcome aboard Jack!  Got you on the list!  Thanks for joining up!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, June 5, 2014 5:00 PM

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to go along with Bish and the co-GB he is doing and say the start of this GB will be when the allied forces stormed the beaches.  Bish figured out it was at 0030hrs EST.  So it will officially start then here on the east coast.  So you guys on the Pacific coast or in Hawaii or even Alaska (if there are any), could start tonight!  As for me........don't think 0030hr start will be on the schedule!  Embarrassed

So, for all you Pacific coast troops.....2230hrs, Mountain troops...2330hrs, Central troops....2430hrs, and all the Eastern troops....0030hrs are the deployment times.  Alaska, I think you would be 2130hrs and Hawaii, I think you would be 1930hrs?

Get ready for deployment and let's not forget the ones that fought on D-Day. 

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 1:28 PM

I just saw this after being gone for awhile!  I hope it's not too late to count me in with Tamiya's M4A3 Sherman and Willy's Jeep.

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 4:44 PM

Daddydan

I just saw this after being gone for awhile!  I hope it's not too late to count me in with Tamiya's M4A3 Sherman and Willy's Jeep.

Hey Dan,

Absolutely!  You are counted in!  Got you down.  Welcome aboard!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 6:07 PM

Sweet!  I just got done scratch building a hedge cutter for the Sherman too.  Gotta get on it now...

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:25 PM

Scratch built a hedge cutter?!  Awesome!  You gotta post some pics of that!

Eagle90

 

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 8:38 PM

I'll see how to upload a pic and then I will show the world my "handywork"...lol

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 9:06 PM
  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 9:10 PM

I'll be darned...it worked first time!!  Anyway, I still have to attach it but I used Evergreen 1/4" angle to just make a simple 3 prong cutter.  I'm going to use a couple strips of flat styrene to attach it and give it that "welded to the hull" look.  

  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 9:12 PM
  • Member since
    August 2012
  • From: Billings, Montana
Posted by Daddydan on Sunday, June 8, 2014 9:14 PM

The view from the top....^^^

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