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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 12:10 PM

Guys, I've been looking for this panhard over and over and found one on ebay.... look at this and tell me if it's worth the $25 or if i can get it somewhere cheaper.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 12:11 PM

i forgot the link........... DUH

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5939539089&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Friday, December 3, 2004 7:27 PM

Thanks, Chris, I'll take any help I can get. You've already helped, you got the name. I couldn't make it out even with my magnifier. All I could tell was that it started with an N and was a II. Big Smile [:D]

Steve

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ChrisJPB

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Saturday, December 4, 2004 4:31 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Model35

Chris, the link http://model35.free.fr/somua_s_35.htm is perhaps better; it's my site ;-)
The "peinture bis" means simply it's the second time I paint this kit, the first was not good enough to my mind.

By the way, Denée is in Belgium.

;-)

Franck,

Ever since I found your website I have been running it throught the French to English translator. What a great site. Any plans to do a Char B1 bis?

Thanks for keeping me straight.

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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ChrisJPB

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 5:03 AM

Everyone has gotten quiet out there. It must be the Holidays but hopefully it's your GB projects too.

My 1/35 NKC AMR 33 is up to the painting stage. I have been studying Franck's website and the AMR 33 he built. I will try to get some pictures up some where so I can post the finished model when I'm done.

Still have not made a decision on the Char B1 bis although now I think I will do Poitou II.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 5:43 AM

A good link ( in english ) :

http://france1940.free.fr/en_index.html#Army

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Spamicus

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April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 5:31 PM

A very handy link Pierre, thanks bunches.

Steve

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ChrisJPB

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:47 PM

Merci Beaucoup! Pierre

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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nfafan

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April 2003

Posted by nfafan on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 2:03 AM

Hello all,

Found this GB and I'm tempted to jump in. But... I have more plastic than modeling time (or money), so I may just stand by.

I'm a HUGE French AFV fan, and so far I've built the Heller R35, have their H35, S35, and AMX13/75 kits on the shelf. Also built the 1/76 Matchbox Char B and FT17.
Have the Heller/Airfix 1/72nd S35 kit on the shelf as well - if I join in the GB, guess I'll do that one OOTB as I'm sure I can finish it in a year!

My DREAM kits would be **1/16th** scale Char B, R35, S35, H35!

Anyone seen this Steve Zaloga article on building the S35? - http://www.militarymodelling.com/features/feature8/

Understandably was excited to hear of Trumpeters H3X kits, but the sprue shots over on PMS (http://www.pmmsreviews.com/reviews/vehicles/trumpeter/tr00352.htm) leave me convinced that my Heller H3X kit is the better one!

Anyway, will enjoy keeping track of yins all and your efforts!

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ChrisJPB

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 4:36 AM

Welcome nfafan Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

Well this forum is just full of good suprises. I want to thank you for your input and I know exactly what you mean about more plastic than time but I hope this GB will entice you to join anyway. We have a great group of people in this GB and the more the merrier. If you check the first post in this GB I am trying to keep up with everyone and their project or projects. I have the article on the S-35 and you are saving me the work of copying it (Geoff, you need to check out that link). As for Trumpeter, I am happy when any company is producing something on my favorite subject and in my price range. I wish they read Military Miniatures in Review the Char B1 was a top requested kit, I think in the top 10 or 20. Or was it Finescale Modelers top 10, can't remember except it was somewhere. I still don't understand how they pick what kit they are going to model. Oh, well.

Thanks again for those links and if you dig through the posts so far you will find plenty more and OOTB is fine with me anytime. Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 5:06 AM

Welcome nfafan !

Glad so see you here with us ! I hope you'll enjoy this GB

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, December 9, 2004 1:54 AM

Yep, welcome aboard, Nfafan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 6:31 AM

Hi all,

Just few words to say I've updated my website with a new diorama sent by a friend : " France 1940" .

Enjoy it !

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 7:00 AM

since this build goes through june, i'd like to change my entry.....

An alby 1/35 panhard 178.... i won't get it until february, but i just ordered one......

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 10, 2004 2:38 PM

Hi all !
Chris, thanks for your "critics" about my site ;-)
But sorry, no plans of the b1 bis... just some sketches, found ... I dont remember !
For the alby kit of the Panhard, 30 us Dollars is (I think !) ok. I bought 2 kits on ebay.fr, paid 30 euros. It's a good kit, just some details are missing, but it's really fine and accurate except perhaps for the wheels. But it's a good kit.
;-)

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:51 PM

I've about got my other projects back under control. I suspect my resin molding supplies have arrived, but wifey is hiding them for Christmas. I can get going on the B1 bis anyway though. So that'll start again tomorrow. New sprockets will just have to wait until after the holiday.

Steve

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ChrisJPB

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Monday, December 13, 2004 5:04 AM

That's the spirit Steve! Happy Holidays!

Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:37 PM

thanks for the headsup model35.... and a question i have is if there are any decent 1/35 ww2 french infantry kits around.

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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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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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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 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 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 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 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 Monday, December 20, 2004 11:05 AM

Hi all,

I've just start to paint my Lorraine:

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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 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 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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ChrisJPB

Member since
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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