Red Storm on the Reich GB - Sept. 8, 2008 - May 9, 2009

tigerman wrote:

Glamdring wrote:  dupes wrote: You still have leftovers from the KURSK GB?!? Man, you ARE behind! I still have my Tiger from that GB collecting dust awaiting camo.  I'm scared of it.  LOL. Thank goodness, I was able to finish one of my own GB's on time for a change. My last one ended up in the box and maybe into the landfill. This is why I'm not a fan of GB forum. Little to no activity and the thread disappears. I'm reading my Fall of Berlin, by Antony Beever, that I mentioned earlier in the thread and I can't put it down. It's absolutely addictive reading. So comprehensive and entertaining.

I was at Barnes & Nobles yesterday and picked up this book!  I'm looking forward to reading it, I didn't realize it was by the same author of Stalingrad which I read a couple of months ago!  Thanks for the recommendatons guys!!

tigerman wrote:

bobbaily wrote:  Glamdring wrote:  tigerman wrote:  bobbaily wrote: Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....  Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying. The Battle of the Bulge King Tiger is available on the Dragon site right now, on sale for $25.99.  I'm actually building it now for the Big Cats build.  Great kit. I'm just stuck on those darn Dragon Tracks..... Heres the link.   Thanks Glamdring for the link.  I noticed that on the Dragon web site after I had committed to my LHS for them to order.  However, the price delivered was $35.-, so I don't feel so bad.  Also, helping to keep my LHS around....hopefully.  Of course, I find myself looking for bargins on eBay and using my LHS for paint and other supplies.  Hope to start ordering more AM accessories thru them though.  Yeah, I don't buy any kits anymore from the LHS, just paint, magazines, and supplies. Thanks Glamdring.

You're welcome Tigerman.  Can't wait to see it built. 

bobbaily wrote:

Glamdring wrote:  tigerman wrote:  bobbaily wrote: Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....  Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying. The Battle of the Bulge King Tiger is available on the Dragon site right now, on sale for $25.99.  I'm actually building it now for the Big Cats build.  Great kit. I'm just stuck on those darn Dragon Tracks..... Heres the link.   Thanks Glamdring for the link.  I noticed that on the Dragon web site after I had committed to my LHS for them to order.  However, the price delivered was $35.-, so I don't feel so bad.  Also, helping to keep my LHS around....hopefully.  Of course, I find myself looking for bargins on eBay and using my LHS for paint and other supplies.  Hope to start ordering more AM accessories thru them though.

Yeah, I don't buy any kits anymore from the LHS, just paint, magazines, and supplies.

Thanks Glamdring.

bobbaily wrote:

Glamdring wrote:  tigerman wrote:  bobbaily wrote: Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....  Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying. The Battle of the Bulge King Tiger is available on the Dragon site right now, on sale for $25.99.  I'm actually building it now for the Big Cats build.  Great kit. I'm just stuck on those darn Dragon Tracks..... Heres the link.   Thanks Glamdring for the link.  I noticed that on the Dragon web site after I had committed to my LHS for them to order.  However, the price delivered was $35.-, so I don't feel so bad.  Also, helping to keep my LHS around....hopefully.  Of course, I find myself looking for bargins on eBay and using my LHS for paint and other supplies.  Hope to start ordering more AM accessories thru them though.

You're very welcome!  They run some great deals through the Dragon Marketplace every few weeks.  They're usually older kits, but still usual Dragon gems.

Glamdring wrote:

tigerman wrote:  bobbaily wrote: Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....  Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying. The Battle of the Bulge King Tiger is available on the Dragon site right now, on sale for $25.99.  I'm actually building it now for the Big Cats build.  Great kit. I'm just stuck on those darn Dragon Tracks..... Heres the link.

Thanks Glamdring for the link.  I noticed that on the Dragon web site after I had committed to my LHS for them to order.  However, the price delivered was $35.-, so I don't feel so bad.  Also, helping to keep my LHS around....hopefully.  Of course, I find myself looking for bargins on eBay and using my LHS for paint and other supplies.  Hope to start ordering more AM accessories thru them though. 

tigerman wrote:

Thanks for the link. It appears you need an account there. How much would postage be?

$6.25 on Fedex ground. (only option)  I've gone straight through the Dragon site, and they are pretty quick. 

Or, free shipping on orders over $99. 

tigerman wrote:

bobbaily wrote: Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....  Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying.

The Battle of the Bulge King Tiger is available on the Dragon site right now, on sale for $25.99.  I'm actually building it now for the Big Cats build.  Great kit.

I'm just stuck on those darn Dragon Tracks.....

Heres the link.

bobbaily wrote:

Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here..... On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet.....

Hi Bob. Lucky dog! I've tried to win one of those off of ebay, but they continue to go for a pretty sum, this despite the release of the zimmed offerings. I will keep trying.

Actually, we'll all be surprised to see how quickly May 2009 gets here.....

On that note, I've decided to build a King Tiger hopefully representitive of one of those of Spz Abt 503 in Berlin in the closing days.  The kit is the Dragon 1/35 Battle of the Bulge King Tiger with decals ordered from Bison...at least I think....sent the order & payment two weeks ago and haven't heard any response yet..... 

panzerguy wrote:

tigerman wrote: Only a month to go.    Oh you'll be suprised how fast a month goes by.

I ought to know, I just returned to work after 6 weeks off.

tigerman wrote:

Only a month to go.

   Oh you'll be suprised how fast a month goes by.

dupes wrote:

Well, the Seahawks anyway. Perhaps T-man is referring to the impending departure of aforementioned Seahawks if they don't get a new stadium...?

Actually, it's the Supersonics. the NBA is leaving for Oklahoma City. LOL I love the Portland Trailblazers and we will win the title in the next 3-5 years. Mark my word, we are a team on the rise.

Hermesminiatures wrote:

Seahawks? Redskins? Both of whom made the playoffs last year, and you say you don't have a team?

Hahaha, fortunately for me the NY Giants of all teams is my favorite NFL team. Huh? Yah, I hit the lottery in last season's Super Bowl. I'm a Portland transplant and still consider myself an Oregonian. I live in a large suburb of sorts (4th largest city in Washington). We'll never have a pro-team outside of my beloved Trailblazers.

So I'm reading Willi Fey's book right now, right in the chapters about the final fighting around Berlin.  Truely amazing book thus far. 

Problem is, it's really making me want to get cracking on this build, and re-evaluate my choice of kit to something a little more battle tested....

Well, the Seahawks anyway.

Perhaps T-man is referring to the impending departure of aforementioned Seahawks if they don't get a new stadium...?

Seahawks? Redskins? Both of whom made the playoffs last year, and you say you don't have a team?

dupes wrote:

Wow...only 6 weeks until kickoff! (of this GB AND the NFL!) Soooooo many choices of stuff to build - guess I'll have to wait until the last second and see what jumps out of the stash at me!

I'm looking more forward to College Football, since we don't have a pro-team and I grew up an Oregon Ducks fan.

Wow...only 6 weeks until kickoff! (of this GB AND the NFL!)

Soooooo many choices of stuff to build - guess I'll have to wait until the last second and see what jumps out of the stash at me!

bufflehead wrote:

Don't worry guys, things will get crackin' in few weeks!!  I want to start the JS-2 right away, but I need to start the Jagdpanther for the Big Cats GB first!   I'm running a little behind..... Eric......a wingie??   Wow!!!

I was cruising on my Cromwell, when I lost a noticeable piece and shelved it. Second, I'm stuck on the color.

The Zero was started about 2 years ago and it got shelved, then worked on and then shelved again. I'm done with most of the construction, so I'm almost ready for the paint. I really want to finish this guy.

Well with the new life in this thread I couldent help but go "spure rumaging" in my kit and came to the conclushon that I'm going to try and improve the kits suspention by trying to scrach build a workable suspention system.

OOOOHHHHH I'm soooooooooooooo exited for this build!

tigerman wrote:

The crickets are singing here.

I'm still here 

Just working on the Dicker Max until this GB gets going.   Looking forward to starting the Sd.Kfz.234/3.  Lots and lots of resin and PE.  I might try to scratch build some of the ties rods for the working suspension.  The PE parts are 2D and the rods are… well… rods.  So I will try to make them from brass tubing.

May have to fill the gap with a 1/32 Frank. What...wait...Me? Build an airplane?  I think I remember how.

Don't worry guys, things will get crackin' in few weeks!!  I want to start the JS-2 right away, but I need to start the Jagdpanther for the Big Cats GB first!   I'm running a little behind.....

Eric......a wingie??   Wow!!!

espins1 wrote:

Well considering this GB doesn't begin until September......... I don't know about you all but I have been just way to busy lately.

I haven't finished any of my in-progress builds. Since getting back from Pearl, I'm going to try to finish my Zero. Hahaha, a wingie no less!