OFF TO THE THEATER! - African Operations of World War II - 2021 GB

GreySnake

Glamdring, I have very fond memories of that little Tamiya Panzer II. It was the second 1/35 armor model I built and have probably built around six or seven throughout the years. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the kit.

 

It certainly is a quaint little kit.  Being only 5 build steps if one were so inclined, it would make a decent choice out of the box for a weekend project GB.

The Eduard set certainly slows things down though, I have spent more time shavying off the molded on clamps, hooks, and screens.  The fenders have to go next, and I am extremely apprehensive with the surgery!  

For a nostalgia shot, the holes in the bottom for the on switch:

I will be leaving them unfilled, they make good anchor points for mounting to a base.

I haven't decided yet, but will probably just Tamiya's desert sand rattle can with some light panzer gray chipping on the edges.  There are no painting directions on the English instruction sheet for this kit.

Unique kit choice, Mopar! Are you going to be building a diorama? 

Glamdring, It'd be nice to get a Pz. II someday! What paint do you think you'll be using for the Afrika Korps yellow?

I always used the Matchbox figures! 

Those look the guys my brother and I used to play army with.  

Wait, my German guys were grey. American green and Japanese tan.

Ok John, I'm in with the 1/72 Airfix DAK soldier set.  Probably be a few months before I start but this will be my contribution.

Glamdring

Here we go, kicking off the New Year with a Panzer II.  Searching my memory, I think this was actually the first armor kit I ever bought, perhaps 19 years ago.  Yes, that is dust on the box top, the box is deformed from being stacked on, but everything is still sealed up:

 

A Bison decals set made its way into this kit somehow, ...and unfortunately the set is only for markings of Das Reich Tigers.  I think I bought it the last time a North African GB was run around here, but they are unused and that Tiger is still a shelf queen from the late 00s.  There will be AM updates here:

I noticed the decals are yellowed, and the turrent number Afrika Corps scheme has a big divot in it.  I may end up just getting some new ones as well.

These instructions are a real hoot too.  The tracks are called "caterpillars," and the figures are labeled as "dummies."

 

 

That is actually a very nice kit. I originally did mine in Panzer grey back in the late 70s and recently repainted it in DAK colors.

Here we go, kicking off the New Year with a Panzer II.  Searching my memory, I think this was actually the first armor kit I ever bought, perhaps 19 years ago.  Yes, that is dust on the box top, the box is deformed from being stacked on, but everything is still sealed up:

A Bison decals set made its way into this kit somehow, ...and unfortunately the set is only for markings of Das Reich Tigers.  I think I bought it the last time a North African GB was run around here, but they are unused and that Tiger is still a shelf queen from the late 00s.  There will be AM updates here:

I noticed the decals are yellowed, and the turrent number Afrika Corps scheme has a big divot in it.  I may end up just getting some new ones as well.

These instructions are a real hoot too.  The tracks are called "caterpillars," and the figures are labeled as "dummies."

plasticjunkie

Happy New Year! Hey I just realized last year was my last time I posted here! Anyway here’s a shot of my entry’s  box.

 

Where have you been for so long?!

The Germans had the coolest armored cars 

Happy New Year! Hey I just realized last year was my last time I posted here! Anyway here’s a shot of my entry’s  box.

 I’ll set it up on the roster, AA! :)

Happy New Year, y'all!

I decided on my entry for this GB, a 1/35 scale Bedford truck by Italeri:

Thanks. I did make a boo boo. It a 1/72 not 48.

It will work swimmingly. I'll add your choice to the roster! With 1/48 armor, you could do a diorama with it and a plane if you wanted. 

OK John,

Hows this. The 1/48 Hasegawa PzKpfw lV aufs.F2

Alright, days away from the group build start y'all! Thanks for joining up! 

Roger that and welcome, Jasper! :)

I would like to join!

Put me down for Tamiya's 1/48 Fieseler Fi156C Storch

Thx, Xraylizard!

Lewbud, welcome to the build!

1/72 academy p-51A/a-36.

Xraylizard

I'll actually enter two more kits to this..for a total of three lol.

the moraine Ms.406 and a stuart 

 

hopefully this means the Allies win!!! 

 

oh sorry , 

Stuart M3 Honey Academy 1/35

hobbycraft 1/48 Morane MS 406

Glamdring

There is an announcement there would be some maintainence on the forum today, maybe try tomorrow?

 

There, hopefully everyone's on the roster now. Post-editing is working again (yay!). It probably was the maintenanc. :)

Awesome, guys! Welcome all! 
...and kudos on the enthusiasm, X-ray!  Three models, wow! What company and scale are the Moraine Saulnier and Stuart? 

I'm in with something need to take stock of inventory and decals.

I will be doing  the super detailed 1/35 AFV Club Sd.Kfz. 263 early production 8 rad  Panzerfunkwagen.

I'll actually enter two more kits to this..for a total of three lol.

the moraine Ms.406 and a stuart 

hopefully this means the Allies win!!! 

Yea I kept getting that error messsge earlier too. 
Been waiting for a chance to get at my DAK vehicles so please put me down. I'll go thru my stash for a subject later tonight,