1/48 Armor GB - 2007

I've got a doubt !
 

Which colour should be the ground of the TD M10, black or OD ? I found both on different pics !!!!

I'm talking about the combat post not the driving compart . 

Any picture would be welcome !  

Thanks 

waikong.......sorry to be a pain but can I change my entry,I'v just recieved my HobbyBoss 1/48 T 34/85 and it's just crying out to be built.It's a great kit for the money and comes with a full interiour which seem's very detailed.

Prometheum5.....that Tiger look's great,nice work

Piwi.....your builds coming along great,cant wait to see that finished. 

Take a look at his page, the first item is a commonwealth tank crew

http://www.track48.com/products-main-t48/index.html

Track48 is a good source for 1/48 armor products in general.

Tamiya has a British infantry set that acutally includes 4 tankers I believe.

piwi/waikong:

  I have the same issue with the Firefly and will be putting strips on the underside of the upper hull. Nice to see a build! On a different note, does anyone have a source for 1/48 British tank crew figures?

Dave 

Hi all,

It's time for me show you my project.  

My first impress when I opened the box was to thinh how it's bad to get this die cast chassis.

 Well, after doing my 6  sets of wells , I've added those 2 plastic strips. It will be very usefull to hide the tracks that could be seen through the turret !!!

The rear panel was a little bit....rough ! I've made a new grid and added those 4 little strips. 

The driving post was just a little bit detailled because whit the upper hull we can't see many thing inside.





Next step the combat compart  ![/b][/color]

Prometheum, great job on the Tiger.

Love the generally battered look, suits the beast.

Telsono, Hauler do a conversion set for the UC, to tourn it into a late war Panzerjaeger, with panzerfaust racks etc.

Karl 

Can I still get in? I'm about to start a Tamiya Sherman IC Firefly.

Dave

CMK

Thad

I have made a little progress on my conversion.

Thad

*grunt,snort*

I'm gonna get some.. *pant,pant* pics made soon!

I promise! *pant,grunt*

Now that I finally finished my last, unscheduled project I can get back to my KV-1.

I started work on the kit (Universal Carrier). After washing the trees, I examined the parts closely and found where my first cleanup work. There is a mold line the follows down the middle of the tracks lengthwise. So the first night was spent, trying to remove this line. Do all of the Tamiya 1/48 AFV's have this problem?

One of the questions I have had on this build is:

 "Was all of the original paint covered over?" 

To this I have decided that the original paint (British Bronze Green) would remain in the driver's compartment and the rest of the vehicle will be in panzer grey. I just do not think that they would go to the exent of masking the controls and dials and removing the seats to re-paint the vehicle. Instead a simple covering over this section while the rest of the vehicle was painted would be an expedient measure. Anyone have any other information contrary to this? 

Mike

Hi all,

I've started my project.  

I'll try to reproduce ( quite )  the same TD:

BTW, where's the other guy who's gonna do the same kit  ?  

KINGTHAD wrote:

Put me down for a Kubelwagen W/conversion. Thad

What kind of conversion are you gonna do ?  

Well, here's some good quick shots of the tank for my diorama...

I will try to post some pics of my build. Gotta find the camera

Thad

Thank you Waikong,

I was thinking of building the Universal Carrier as a captured one used by the Luftwaffe as a bomb tug. Here's a reference picture. It looks like it might have been repainted in Panzer grey or still in the original dark green, but worn down, its hard to tell. My other choice is a British vehicle used in NW Europe in 1944-45 decked out in the Verlinden extra stowage set. Maybe I'll do both as I have two kits in stash.

Telsono, welcome to the GB, I've updated the list with your build.

Prometheum5, can't wait to see some pictures. I'm all fired up with dioramas after getting the latest issue of Tamiya Model Magazine International, it has a great King Tiger dio on the cover.

Hi again,

I might be able to get some pictures of the Tiger up by the end of the week... I'm working on the scenic base and  infantry figures now... jsutwaiting until I can get some plaster...

Waikong,

Put me down for the Tamiya Universal Carrier

I've posted 2 pictures of Hasegawa's upcoming 1/48 jeep on this thread....

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Thought some of you may be interested

waikong wrote:

Darren, welcome! I've added you to the list, a non-WWII subject. Along with Rob, yours two are the only non-wwii subject. Nice to get the variety.

Sorry to disappoint you Waikong but the Tamiya kit I'm doing is actually a T26E3 (forerunner to the M26 Pershing) regardless of what the box says.  I'm doing the build as a vehicle from the 3AD operating in Cologne 1945.

Cheers

darson wrote:

Waikong I'm definitely up for this one, can you please put me down for a Tamiya M-26 Pershing. Rob, where the heck did you get that kit from I don't think I've ever seen one quite like it, was it part of a series?  Cheers

It is a neat 6-wheeled ATV that has a large cannon on top and two 4-shot rocket pods. Nimble enough to avoid Godzilla's blasts but has a big enough blast to make him look for easier prey.