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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 6:19 PM

Hope you like it Bruce, mine was one of those stick a hobby knife and a tube of cement in the box, shake and the model assembles itself.

I really, really, really need to get the photos of the T30/34 up here. I've photographed the thing twice and really didn't like how they turned out.

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

 

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    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 5:29 PM

Gentleman, I'll do my best to not let you down. Depending on when I finish a few current builds, I'll be starting later this year.

 

@Bish,

I look forward to see how your 432 builds. Like the Amusing Hobby kits, I have not heard anything bad about Takom kits.

 

@Cliff,

You are part the reason I started to buy these Takom kits. I saw when you got the T-30/34. I kept finding them on sale, so I kept buying them. LOL

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 4:26 PM

Clemens: LOL, I'm going to concentrate on getting this one finished first! 

Bruce: That Merkava looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing you build her.

 

I've only built Takom's T30/34 but it was fantastic. I wish every tank kit were as well engineered.

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

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 3:23 PM

Gamera
Oh gee, maybe I should buy another Chinese tank? 

I'm not gonna do anything to stop you Wink

Bruce, I updated the roster with your kit choice. I also really like the look of the Merkava, so I'm looking forward to seeing you build that one.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, August 13, 2018 3:43 PM

Bruce, the 432 will be my first Takom kit as wel. Really loking forward to it.

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

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  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, August 13, 2018 3:26 PM

SS, 

I've decided on this for my build:

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

This will be my first Takom kit, and my first IDF build. 

I don't know about you gentleman, but, I find this to be a very attractive tank. It has some really cool lines to it. 

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, August 13, 2018 11:25 AM

SchattenSpartan

Armor_Aficioado, so far all entries seem to be Western armor, so a T-72 would be a nice change. All of your options sound interesting though.

I put you down as TBD for now, just tell me when you decided on what you're gonna build.

 

Oh gee, maybe I should buy another Chinese tank? Stick out tongue

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

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:19 PM

Armor_Aficioado, so far all entries seem to be Western armor, so a T-72 would be a nice change. All of your options sound interesting though.

I put you down as TBD for now, just tell me when you decided on what you're gonna build.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:11 PM

Welcome aboard everyone!

It's nice to see some interest in this one.

I'll add you to the roster right away.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, August 10, 2018 2:08 PM

I dunno, the M60A1 sounds cool to me! 

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

 

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  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Friday, August 10, 2018 11:47 AM

Armor_Aficionado
Nope, that’s the old Testors/Italeri offering...
 

Well, you have one vote for the M109! Yes

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Friday, August 10, 2018 11:25 AM
Nope, that’s the old Testors/Italeri offering...

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  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Friday, August 10, 2018 8:35 AM

Armor_Aficionado

I’m in too.  Can’t decide what with, though.  I’ve got a T-72, an M109 Palaldin, an M2A2 Bradley, or an M60A1 w/RISE passive armor.  So, opinion poll: what would y’all like to see built?

 

I'd like to see the M109, is that the AFV offering?

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Friday, August 10, 2018 7:56 AM

I’m in too.  Can’t decide what with, though.  I’ve got a T-72, an M109 Palaldin, an M2A2 Bradley, or an M60A1 w/RISE passive armor.  So, opinion poll: what would y’all like to see built?

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Posted by lewbud on Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:11 AM

I'm in, with what I have no idea.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by taxtp on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 8:31 PM

I'll do my best to get multiple entries in Schatten, to support this and Armor GBs in general. I'll start with a Revell 1/72 Bradley.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 2:23 PM

I got all of you added to the roster.

My own entry is going to be Tamiya's Leopard 2A6.

I already had a look at the sprues and instructions and it looks like a straight forward, uncomplicated build.

I do have a Voyager PE set for the kit however, so it's probably going to be a bit more involved than that.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 1:42 PM

Reserve a space for me. I have a ton going on but I may be able to knock out a 1/72 a some point during the year. TBD

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 1:22 PM

I'm in too.

Put me down as TBD for now. 

Thanks!

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 7:19 AM

Yeap, I'm in:

1/35th Dragon M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams 

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

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, August 6, 2018 1:22 PM

Well, lets hope you have better luck with this GB than the last few armour ones. Put me down for the Takom 1/35th FV 432.

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

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, August 6, 2018 1:01 PM

Roster:

Armor_Aficinado: Italeri M109A2 (1/35) completed

Armor_Aficinado: ESCI BMP-2 (1/35) completed

B-1  CrewCheif: Takom Chieftain Mk.11 (1/35)

Bish: Takom FV432 (1/35) completed

castelnuovo: Tamiya Merkava (1/35)

DRUMS01: Trumpeter Strv 103 (1/35) completed

Gamera: Dragon M1A2 SEP V2 (1/35)

hogfanfs: Takom Merkava Mk.I (1/35)

Kentucky Colonel: Meng M2A3 BUSK III (1/35) 

lewbud: TBD

modelcrazy: Trumpeter Challenger II (1/72)

mrmike: AFV Club M113A1 FSV (1/35)

Nuckss: Trumpeter Type 90 (1/72) completed

 

ogrejohn: Trumpeter T-64BV (1/35) completed

Sailing Dutchman: Trumpeter Strv 103 (1/35)

SchattenSpartan: Tamiya Leopard 2A6 (1/35)

Svenne Duva: Zvezda Terminator (1/35)

taxtp: Revell M2A2 Bradley (1/72)

TigerIIAMT/Ertl T-72 (1/35)

waynec: Tiger Model ERC-90 F1 (1/35)

 

Finished builds:

ogrejohn: T-64BV:

 

Armor_Aficinado: M109A2:

 

Armor_Aficinado: BMP-2:

 

DRUMS01: Strv 103:

 

Kentucky Colonel: M2A3 BUSK III:

 

TigerIIT-72:

 

modelcrazy: Challenger II:

 

Nuckss: Type 90:

 

Bish: FV 432:

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Modern Armor GB
Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, August 6, 2018 1:00 PM

There are plenty of aircraft GBs on here, but I noticed a lack of armor related ones.

I thought I'd fix that by settting up one of my own and Modern Armor seems to me like a nice change from all the WW2 armor subjects.

This GB is going to start on September 1st and last for one year, until September 1st 2019.

The rules are pretty simple:

You can build any armored vehicle of any nation, as long as it entered service after the end of WW2.

Wheeled vehicles are fine, but soft-skinned cars and trucks are excluded.

Partially started models are alright too, but you shouldn't have finished more than 1/3rd of the construction.

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