Once Were Warriors-7/1/07-7/31/08

Hi,

here's a quick update photo of the progress on the Hurricane this weekend. It's a pretty straightforward kit so far. No detail in the cockpit though, hence the quick progress. The 2 wing tops don't quite match up with the one piece bottom, so I have changed the build sequence slightly. A fair bit of flash to deal with, especially on the small items.

Paul 

Sorry guys still haven't bought the 105 yet.  I have no money cause i just bought a $118 dollar head for my lacrosse stick.  That's the REAL dark side. hehe

But yeah I'm gonna try to get it in August and start in in November when Cross Countrys over, but I'll try to pop in every once in awhile.
Good Luck guys!

LOL!

Actually, the Dragon 1/72 looks pretty close, buddy. Besides, in 1/72, the only discrepancies I 'm hoping will go un-noticed will be when I build the 1/72 'me'.  

Aaaaack! I'm going to build a "mini-me"!!  Grooooovy baby, yeah!!!!

Mike-

You could always shrink down the photo you have, so any possible discrepancies between your model and the real tank would go un-noticed.

Hey buddy! I've been checking out reviews of E8's and that was one that caught my eye, until I noticed the track pattern. It looked a little different than the one I saw in Vancouver, but I did also find reviews for Dragon Kit No's. 6283 and 7302, which both have the correct track pattern. The first one is 1/35 and the second is 1/72, which is probably the direction I'll go. I have one other Dragon 1/72 kit (a T34-76 '1942') that I am planning on using for the 1/72 Russian Armor GB, and it looks like they addressed some of the issues you mentioned. All in all not a bad kit so hopefully the E8 will be of the same quality.

....and now there seems to be some doubt (on a thread I posted on the Armor forum) as to whether that is an E8 or not. Some have identified it as an M4A2 76mm HVSS, commonly used by Canada, so now I'm totally confused! LOL! I'll probably stick with the E8, as there seems to be more of a resemblance to that model than anything I could find on the M4A2.

I don't know how those treadheads do it! Glad I build mostly planes!

Mike- Looks like a pretty standard M4A3E8, I had one of these new Dragon kits but traded it with a friend a while back.  I started on it, but was really not impressed with it.  The model pictured on the box cover has field added armor, but could be left off to model the one you are photographed with.  Each part had a number of sprue attatchments, most VERY difficult to remove w/o loosing some of the detail.  It was a very well detailed kit, just not very modeler friendly IMHO.  Just my

wing_nut wrote:

Don't worry about having too much on the plate.  I have a couple of builds before this one too.

Not just builds for me, Marc. Plenty of "Honey Do" projects, too.

...and I just checked the roster on page 1....A Tank

LMAO!!! Too funny!!

Daywalker wrote:

Just like you, only smaller.

LMAO!!!

ruddratt wrote:

I've always wondered what I'd look like in 1/72 scale

Just like you, only smaller.

Thanks Marc, add me to the roster please! 

wing_nut wrote:

... and those are called tanks.  (Jeez... don't these people know anything about military hardware)

I had a feeling that's what they're called (and I've always wondered what I'd look like in 1/72 scale) 

The first one looks like an E8, the second one I have no clue about.

This is going to be an EXTREMELY relaxed GB. 

Frank... Xover absolutely OK.

Paul glad to here you still on board. 

Ollie-just let me know what you decide and I will update the roster.

Mike- you are most assuredly welcome... and those are called tanks.  (Jeez... don't these people know anything about military hardware)  And if oyu use those photos  for the build, you will haveto bone up on your figure skills since the model should also have that guy... whom so ever it may be... included.

I have finally decided to do the P-51C as it appears now owned by Kermit Weeks in his Flights of Fantasy museum.  Kind of the a "Once AGAIN Warrior"

Don't worry about having too much on the plate.  I have a couple of builds before this one too.

The time frame for this GB perfect for me. Got plenty on my plate now, but by early next year I know I'll be able to fit this one in.

So I'd like to join this GB, Marc. This is what I had in mind...both taken on the streets of Vancouver (and yes, that is yours truly standing next to them). So, if someone can tell me exactly what either of these are, I'll find the kit of it.

Marc-

Do you allow cross-over GB projects?  If so, I would like to work on my Corsair here.  I am building Corsair KD431 over on the FAA GB.  It is currently displayed at the FAA museum in the UK.

Hi,

I'm still in. I just pulled out the box with the 3 kits in it (Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane). I'll take a photo of it later on and post it. I'm hoping to get the box opened and make a small start on one of the kits by the end of the day.

Paul 

wing_nut wrote:

Besides the fact this needed a serious bump... are thsoe that were initially interested... still interested?  Im going to open thsi up to other forums too.

im still here......lol 

I'll be getting to my Elefant sometime late summer, just slogging away at my GBs based on the deadline finish date.  I've made a promise to myself to never miss another GB deadline again, and thankfully I'm caught up enough to give me lots of breathing room. 

cool Dan  Glad to hear it

 I am also making the end date a year out. i would hate to have someone quit just because they don't think they will make a deadline.