ARMOR - British/Commonwealth Group Build (9/17/04 to 12/31/04)

Less than 4 weeks to go fellas,rub the sand out of your eyes the desert rats from 7th armoured are coming..........

Are we there yet ???

Here's a portion of the RHA painting commemorating 2LT George Ward Gunn, VC, that's the inspiration for my 2pdr portee.



Don't expect a diorama of this quality, although I'll give it a try.

I've been collecting 2-pdr & portee pictures & references. The 2-pdr is of course from Sovereign & since I did one already, not much of a mystery & I know the things to tweak for detail. I'm still not sure of the exact mount, etc, on the portee & will wait till I get some of the 2pdr built so I can fiddle with the legs, etc. As with my first (& still not finished) 2-pdr, hacking a decent crew will be the hardest part of this ....

I have refined the portee concept quite a bit. I'll use both the Tamiya & Italeri Gun Trucks (Artillery Tractors) -- TA is a CMP Ford with 12-cab and Italeri's a CMP Chev with 13-cab. Looks like the bulk of the parts will come from the Italeri kit, but the cab will come from the TA kit. With a bunch of styrene in between all to make the frame longer, etc ...

I was going to use the Italeri 15-cwt Supply Truck as a basis, but the gun tractors are better. I also had a QL & 6-pdr for parts but no longer think I'll need them. If I have time, maybe I'll knock out the QL/6pdr en portee. And I should have enough parts left from the two Arty Tctrs to make one, so maybe I'll get a 25-pdr ....

i meant that i am doing 2 churchills for mad allied day, i cant figure out what i'm going to build for this

T34. One Churchill for the Mad Allied day and one for this GB - don't see a problem at all.

thanks cplchilly

heres my next modeling plan, i am building 2 churchills for the mad allied day(nov 14) , could they be classified as for the common wealth gb too? maybe i shoyuld just pull out of this gb, not enough space, time, money.

That's a nice kit t3488g I did it for the small afv build and it went together nice although I used a few parts out of the ambulance version (another spare etc.) Plus I found a site someone told me about that has a ton of commando jeep photos. Ill try to find it again and pass it on to you.

Ok petbat i'll put the matilda down and finish the Panzer1V........J.S

Okay...official start date is listed in the very first post on page one. 17 September. If you plan a dio, feel free to do figures, ground work, etc. Lets all take a deep breath and go start someting else until then

T34, sorry mate, the Jeep is out for this GB. It is US Designed and manufactured; all the Brits did was add fuel tanks and guns, etc.

did we decide if jeeps could be included? i'm thinking about getting this kit:

it is a british commando version of the jeep, with 5 vickers mgs

Well, I'll be getting three weeks off work after this week, so I wouldn't mind starting something modern, so naturally I thought of this.

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima MarianLH, did you already get the September FSM in your mail? I see some people posting pics. Are we allowed to start allready?

I would'nt mind making a start,only cause i have a tendency to bite off more than i can chew and i end up making 4 models at once......

Ok, I actually got it as well, when I came home. I opened my mouth too soon

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima MarianLH, did you already get the September FSM in your mail? I see some people posting pics. Are we allowed to start allready?

Got it yesterday.

And I hope we aren't starting yet. I'm not ready!


M.

MarianLH, did you already get the September FSM in your mail?

I see some people posting pics. Are we allowed to start allready?

I haven't been around at all the past couple weeks, so in case anyone's been wondering what happened to me, I just want to drop a line and let you know I'm still in.

Plus, I might soon have a camera, so I can post pictures!

And, perfect timing, the new FSM has an article on building resin kits! This will be my first one, not counting converstion parts.

M.

Matt,

I have been doing an old ESCI 1/72nd scale British Bishop SP for a 'quick' build. I was hoping to enter it into a competion next month. So far it has taken me 3 weeks to fill sink marks, fill gaps and refabricate detail lost as a restult of sanding. It was going to be OOB! Now you know why I build so slow. Will change your choice

Pete,

Just wondering if I could switch out the Universal Carrier for the Tamiya 1/35 British Ambulance Rover 7. Would make more of an interesting build I think... and for the three kits.... two of them are 1/72 scale....not too large. I did this one for a weekend (Fri-Sun) GB about a month ago:



The other two aren't very much of a challenge (both have modest N. Africa paint schemes) and are pretty small, and I want to put a lot of time into the ambulance (blood stains on the floor, etc).... I'll be able to make it...not showing off, just don't have much to do in my spare time.

got one pic of my infintry so far, haven't had much time to paint them.

Sorry guys, Have only had limited net time this past few weeks. I have updated your choices.

Matt - 3 kits for one GB - most of us take too long to build just one!

John. Whippet sounds very interesting. My LHS has some in stock, but they are pricey down here, hence he has had them for a long time. He also has Emhar 1/72nd scale Whippets, male and German A7V tanks as well as some Enhar WW1 British and German Artillery pieces and infantry. I may be tempted to acquire one of the 1/35 whippets if you think the kit builds okay. Looking forward to see what you think.

Here's a link to some detail pics of a Whippet which may be of interest to you:
http://www.clandavidsonusa.com/wac/afvphotos/uk/whippet/whippet_a_page.htm

interesting, comes with Russian Decals. Overtime I think I will try to build lots of WWI armor. that kit will probably be in there.

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor I am not sure what kit u r talking about, theres alot! Think you could clear it up a bit?

At the site, look on LHS by manufacturer & see "Interus", click on them, & see kit ...

I am not sure what kit u r talking about, theres alot! Think you could clear it up a bit?

John / Rebel:

Have you seen this kit ??
( www.hobbyterra.com ) and check out the Interus Mark V tank.
I'm not into WW1 armor (yet), but a friend recommended it ...

John / jRatz

Actually there is no turret. Just a raised block of armor.
heres a couple of pics.




I think you are thinking of something else.

Rebel is the whippet the twin turret tank or am i thinking of the Vickers.........J.S

yep, sure will. Since the only military backround in my family was my great grandpa who drove an ambulance in the Army during WWI, I am thinking maybe I should do more vehicles of that time. They also interest me becuase they were the worlds first tanks.

well, i also have a grandpa who fought in Korea, but he doesnt like to talk about it, and now I dont think he can remember it.

Ne ways, I had read some good reviews about the kit and a bad review about the 1/35 MK I male. Cant wait to start............. oh wait, yes i can, because december means school!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor Put me down for the Ehmar Whippet - 1/35. Its at the local shop. I'll let you know if I change.

That will definately be something different.

Pete,

Just wanted to see if I could add a couple of kits for this:

1/72 Italeri Valentine Mk 1 (6th Armoured Division, July 1944)

1/72 Hasegawa Humber Mk2 Armoured Car

They will probably only take me around a week to complete...then use the rest of the time on my Forced Recon Universal Carrier....

Thanks!

my Dragon 1/35 scale infintry that i got off of ebay arrived a while back. it came with:
canadian infintry
british red devils
and american paratroopers (i think............... american soldiers anyway)

i have finished the canadian infintry and just need to give them their weapons and paint them.

Put me down for the Ehmar Whippet - 1/35. Its at the local shop. I'll let you know if I change.