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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9, 2005 7:03 AM

i special ordered the Humbrol French Artillery Green #179 for my panhard, so it stays unpainted for the next 3 weeks..... that's how long I have to wait for my paint...

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ChrisJPB

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Sunday, January 9, 2005 5:36 AM

All right Steve! I can't wait to see it. I myself have been a slacker over the holidays and have not gotten past gluing the hull pieces together. My AMR 33 is still waiting on paint.

Pierre, how is the Track Story on the Char B1 bis coming? Any updates?

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, January 8, 2005 12:44 PM

Well on my second try at casting my new sprockets I've gotten some success. Big Smile [:D]

It's not perfect, but it's much better than the kit piece and as such is certainly usable on this build. One of these days I'm going to figure out how to take a decent photo with my cheap camera and then post some pics! Look out then. Tongue [:P]

Steve

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biker_fou

Member since
October 2003
From: Brittany Farwest of France

Posted by biker_fou on Thursday, January 6, 2005 4:13 PM

The pict
(img.)http://propaganda.kompany.free.fr/photos_172/720520.jpg(img.)

Marc Le Bayon P.K. Owner & Sculptor

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biker_fou

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October 2003
From: Brittany Farwest of France

Posted by biker_fou on Thursday, January 6, 2005 4:10 PM

105mmFrench Howitzer model 33 "de Bourges" 1/72 scale Smile [:)]

my last creation Big Smile [:D]

http://propaganda.kompany.free.fr/photos_172/720520.jpg
It's not the same period [#offtopic but I'm finishing a 1/48 VAB master for the next week Thumbs Up [tup]

@+
Marc Le Bayon

Marc Le Bayon P.K. Owner & Sculptor

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 6:27 PM

Okay Folks, the first hurdle has been crossed and the chasm has been filled and sanded into the contours of the fenders. So far so good. Next step is to cast my replacement sprockets and I'll be off. I'm kind of surprised how forgiving of mistakes this resin medium seems to be so far. I'm looking forward to a great looking B1 bis.

Steve

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Friday, December 31, 2004 5:03 PM

Thanks for the info M35, but I can't find Tamiya putty in my LHS and I really don't want to mail order anything else 'cause this project is taking way too long already. I did a test fill with the Squadron green and it seems to be okay. I'll press on with it.

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 4:42 AM

well, its a blurry picture but my camera died after taking it..... i need to paint this weekend.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 2:07 AM

Spamicus, I use Tamiya putty on resin kits, it works very well. But I would like say that the humbrol putty is very bad, don't use it...

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:25 PM

Okay Gents, I've got the four major hull pieces together, but I'm not very happy with the fit of the rear to the rest of it. I've got a couple of real chasms to fill in. I think I lost the "true" mating surfaces when I was sanding and they ended up a little rounded. What filler sticks to resin real well? I've used Squadron green putty for most of my projects, do you think it'll stay in place on a resin kit? Tongue [:P]

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 27, 2004 6:50 AM

Hi Geoff
I'm not a reference, sure, but I painted my amd in vallejo 979. After all, what means the "real" or "true" color ?
Approximatively it's a green like 979 vallejo. Don't forget all the weathering witch will change the base color... like on the real vehicules...

;-)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:55 PM

well, i've almost finished assembly.......... in painting, it calls for MC-21 Humbrol which is french artillery green........ cannot seem to find any of that around here so I am in a quandry as to find the closest match......... HELP!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2004 1:02 PM

Hi Geoff
I found 3 of this kit, and I'm looking for another boxes...
Nice kit, with some mistake (the more visible is front axles wheels, sorry I dont know the english term) but very nice .

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:38 PM

happy holidays!!!!!!!! it's here and i can finally start!

MY PANHARD! and I found a resin french tanker figure i'm waiting for as well

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, December 25, 2004 5:28 PM

RPM works for me as well!

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 25, 2004 1:09 PM

In fact I think it's rpm who will be put on the market a b1bis kit. It seems that some french modellers (Mister A. Misner, a reference for french afv's, the owner of http://www.chars-francais.net/sommaire.htm) had send to rpm the plans they took on the saumur's b1. Info of Antoine (Misner), read on ML french forum.
Hope...
;-)

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Friday, December 24, 2004 4:03 PM

You know Chis, if Trumpeter does put out a B1bis I may have to jump ship on this MB kit! I'm having a devil of time making progress with it. Can't seem to get the four hull pieces to mesh quite right.

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 24, 2004 11:01 AM

Hi,

No sorry but nothing more about Trackstory about B1 Bis. It isn't available yet in France.

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ChrisJPB

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Friday, December 24, 2004 5:16 AM

It's hard to keep up with 2 GBs. I feel I am not getting anything acomplished. Your project is coming along very nicely, Pierre. I hope you managed to get your holiday shopping done too Big Smile [:D]

. Any word from the mysterious Pascal and the Dec. Minitracks Char B1 bis book? I am trying to be patient but December only has 7 days left if you don't count today. I heard a rumor the Trumpeter might come out with a Char B1 bis.

Happy Holidays my Friends!

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 7:26 PM

Thanks, Pierre. I suspected as much. I 'll probably need to mix some up myself in a few weeks.

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:11 AM

Unfortunately I didn't find the good color in any brand so I mixed Olive Green with yellow

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Monday, December 20, 2004 8:15 PM

Looking very good Pierre. Did you mix that green color or are you using something straight from the jar?

Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 20, 2004 11:05 AM

Hi all,

I've just start to paint my Lorraine:

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 18, 2004 2:31 PM

thanx piwi..... turns out greatmodels here in the US has some french figures from deskits that i've bookmarked and will order.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 18, 2004 9:56 AM

Hi Tankergeoff,

Don't worry for your french ! It's realy ok !
Isn"t very easy to find good french figs to fit with models.

As said Model35, DESKit made some good one or try also MK35 ( http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mk35.editions/html/page_d_accueil_anglais.html )

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 18, 2004 8:08 AM

maybe my french IS bad then..... lol. i just said i can't find any WW2 french infantry. I want to put a couple with the Panhard.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 18, 2004 2:05 AM

Ah ok, Geoff, I didn't understand very well ! "french infantry", you said... I apologize !
:-)

Des made some cavalry men, but a long time ago and I find they're not good enough. So my solution is... scratchbuilding. It's not so difficult, but many time consumer (? good expression, I hope ???)
I will try to take some photos today or tomorrow.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 17, 2004 4:20 PM

model...... j'ai cherche, mais il n'y a pas rien
je veux trouver des soldats francais pour metre avec le panhard.

maybe my french isn't so bad........ (je suis ne a paris)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 17, 2004 3:24 PM

Geoff, omd heller kit are not so bad ! Ok, the s35 turret is not good, but the H serie or R35 are good. With minor modifications, you get a fine kit.
And with friull tracks...
Des Kit has made superb resin kits
http://deskit.online.fr/01_systeme/pages_systeme/home_page.htm
Or Alby (no site), and... Propaganda Kompany ! PSP has some softskins, too.
Her (in France) you can get easily old Heller boxes. Perhaps on ebay.fr, for you ??

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ChrisJPB

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Friday, December 17, 2004 5:36 AM

Geoff,

Heller made some but good luck trying to find them. Now I believe it's aftermarket these days or perhaps our friends across have some good news!

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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