251 Halftracks GB 1 October '08 - 8 June '09

Seeing as i am a bit against the clock, i made an early start. I was up an hour early this morning and got started before i went to work. I then had 4 hours solid tonight. Luckly i am not at home for over a week so i don't have kids or the other half to worry about and can concentrate on the important things in life. I am going to be building a bit quicker than i normally would to get as mutch if not all done by the end of the month.

O far i am quite please with what i have found. There are a few sink holes on the lower hull interior but these will be covered by the ammo bixes. I have left out all the parts that go under the floor, i think these will be the same for most Dragon 251's. There is also alot to clean up on the road wheels. I am going to use the easy tracks as this require no clean up so will be quicker. I have made a start putting a few links together and despite the small size they go together nice and if careful with the clue they are movable. As i prefer to build and paint my tracks off the vehicle this is handy.

I will be takeing pics as i go but not sure if i can load them up from here, i am going to try at the weekend. If not i will post them as a oner when i get home.

bbrowniii wrote:

dupes wrote: but be sure you don't make any alterations to the chassis/towing pintle to turn your build into a /4 (light artillery tractor). That's Boyd's turf.   YEAH!!  Hey, dude!  Stay away from my /4!! OK, game on!!  Whoohooo...  I gotta get started on this thing ASAP!!!

I'm not touching my pintle.  What bbrowniii does with his tow pintle is his business..... heh heh heh  

dupes wrote:

but be sure you don't make any alterations to the chassis/towing pintle to turn your build into a /4 (light artillery tractor). That's Boyd's turf.

YEAH!!  Hey, dude!  Stay away from my /4!!

OK, game on!!  Whoohooo...  I gotta get started on this thing ASAP!!!

dupes: Double check for me, still here!

Judging by my calendar, it is now GAME ON!

Feel free to commence any and all 251 action immediately.

Excellent! Thanks for checking in guys. Still a few assignees I need to get a hold of, though.

Looks like we're going to have a veritable flurry of chocolately 251 goodness starting...TOMORROW!

dupes wrote:

Jmart - for some reason I was under the impression you were going to do the Tamiya /9? Don't get me wrong, I'm fired up that you're going all out on the AFV kit! Should be an awesome build...and that PE set looks sweet.

yep, I was going to do the tamiya, but saw this combo online and went for it..figured, first time doing a non-tamiya armor and first time PE, may as well go for it now in a place I can get plenty of help! :)

I wont be able to start till early next year though, still have to finish other builds and get some research/reading done on this type of machine...  look forward to it! cheers

I am still very here! Have the kit and some book info.

I actually have some photos of that Ambulance version. Just need to scan them and post them if anyone wants them.

Josh

Still here Dupes and ready to go on the /18.  Even scored a copy of "Wireless for the Wehrmacht" to help out with the radios.  Just a waitin' for the green flag.

 Don

Excellent! Good to hear from you guys.

Not quite October sfcmac...but awfully close!

I have just been way busy looking at all the AMPS East builds to pay attention! Well that and a storm called Ike put the kibosh on my building for the last 2 weeks. But I am raring to go! Is it Oct yet?

   Dupes I'm here bro and I've already got a plan for it.

I'm here!  I'm here! 

Although I have a few more builds to knock out before I get started on this one. 

Hey fellas - I know that a lot of you that have been assigned builds don't post very frequently, but I need to do some kind of check to see that everyone is at least still lurking around before the GB starts...mostly because I know that some of you I haven't seen around at ALL since the assignments were made. If you could check in, that would be great!

If I haven't seen people around by the end of October, I'm going to see if there are any other takers to fill your slots - I already had to turn a few people away, and would try to get them in if any positions have been vacated. I really want to cover as many 251 variants as possible, so if any of you are no longer available I need to know.

2 DAYS!!!

Hermesminiatures wrote:

Well...I doubt I will be able to finish my Panzer Aces Jagdtiger by Wednesday, but I'll probably start on the 251/8 anyway

No worries, there are several of us who still have our builds slowly simmering on the back burner..... 

dupes wrote:

Ho ho! THREE days, fellas! This GB officially kicks off on Wednesday...warm up your X-Acto knives, liquid glue, and sheets 'o styrene!

I'm ready!...scored the Tamiya Stuka Zu Fuss and PE set to go with it at AMPS...but you knew that.  I know you were hoping I'd go with the Dragon or AFV kit but I'll be sure this oldie some justice, OK!?  I'll be starting it after my Panther A for Urban Armor...1st of the year-ish.

Excellent! Between you and Wing_nut (and me shortly after!) we should have some good activity to start the GB.

Saw a cool Ambulance scheme at AMPSEast over the weekend...can't remember if it was in one of the PanzerTracts books, or in Tank Power #62 (which I'm looking for). Believe if memory serves me correctly that the sides were actually painted white and red over the dark yellow.

Man, now I want to find that pic...

Ho ho! THREE days, fellas! This GB officially kicks off on Wednesday...warm up your X-Acto knives, liquid glue, and sheets 'o styrene!

No prob, Wingy. That toot he did was spot on.