Show us your armor collection!

Cool to see everyone's stuff: Here's my latest to oldest (at least ones I have pics of)

Commission build OOB of Academy M7 HMC

Sovereign2000 Sdkfz 247 4-rad

Cromwell Models Churchill V w/custom decals (gift build for WW2 veteran Gerry Chester)

T26E4 Super Pershing (scratch conversion from Tamiya base kit)

8.8cm  Flak 36/43 (conversion of DML Flak 36)

Tamiya Char B1 bis

Cromwell Models 8.8cm Flak 41 plus DML SdAnh 202 trailers (from Flak 36 kit)

1/48 Gasoline Jagdpanzer IV L70A conversion

Tamiya Willys Jeep in German colors

Tamiya M4A3 w/TWS T23 76mm turret (gift build for father in law)

Verlinden sFH18 15cm

Italeri M7 HMC (gift build for Korean War vet)

Azimut 12.8cm K81 Pak

Azimut 8.8cm Pak 43

Verlinden 8.8cm Pak 43/41

Roy,

If I didn't know any better, I'd say there's a definite pattern in your builds that leans towards artillery...not that there's anything wrong with that.

LOL: I got on an arty kick a while back when I was sick of cleaning mold lines on billions of roadwheels and filling sink marks in indy links!

I only have one more on the workbench, the Cromwell Models 12.8cm Krupp Pak 44.  She's a BEAST!

the doog wrote:

Ian, that's a great collection as well--and having said that, I can't believe you would sell some of those fine builds like the truck dio, the KVII, the Sdkfz, the Matilda and the StuG especially, among others! I couldn't even think of selling most of my builds---maybe some of the older 20-year old models, but never my more recent builds!

Thanks,.....just for the record......

The technical/truck dio is safe on the shelf, and the StuG was a victim of my first attempt at whitewash that left it in the spares box, rather than Ebay. 

The T-35, BTR-152, KV-2, Matilda, Sd.kfz 250/9, T-64B and the Starcraft Marine/Trench Dio were the only casualties of Ebay.

  Okay T-Man here's my stuff

    Tamiya willys jeep

    Tamiya BMW with side car

     "Welcome GI" vignette with Tamiya Zundap

      Tamiya Pak40 dio

      Tamiya M4A3

      DML Tiger I late

       DML King Tiger 505

       Tamiya Marder III dio

       And my Initial Tiger I

        I like to put my builds on a base so the one's here with out one eventualy will be.

     Again nice idea for a thread.

Cool thread! alot of stunning builds here!

Here's my contributions (all 1/35), in chronological order from top to bottom:

DML Tiger I Late (#6253)

DML T-34/85 (#6319)

Tamiya Leopard 2A6 (Supposed to be in September's Reader Gallery?)

Tamiya British Challenger 2

DML M1A2 SEP

Trumpeter Strv.103B

Tamiya BMW R75

Tamiya Leclerc

Tamiya M1025 HMMWV

Trumpeter LAV-AT

and my most recent: Tamiya's Challenger 1 Mk.3

Chris,

OK....I'm game....only been back in the hooby a few years but here are mine from oldest to latest.

Pair of Duces M35A2 with M102 Howitzer 

M270 MLRS Firing

M107 175mm SP Gun

M151A2 with Trailer

M108 105mm SP Howitzer

My Old Command Hummer

M4 Tractor

M925 with M332 Ammo Trailer 

M757A1 Erector Launcher with Pershing 1A Missile

M8 in the Snow

All are 1/35 except the Pershing which is 1/32. 

Its great seeing a what everyone has done....nice idea.

Rounds Complete!!

Doog, Wow, I absolutely adore your hetzer's and Sig, (Along with the Tiger 1 I'm a pretty big fan of the Hetzer, strange eh?).

Ian, Great first dio, I wish I could build one that well...and umm, a Terran Marine, you ROCK.

Manstein, Amazing work you've done, I love the halftracks and figures, the amount of detail is stunning, have you been in alot of competitions?

Roy, I really like all the artillery, those flak 43's are really interesting, I've never seen anything like those before. Were they difficult to convert?

Panzerguy, Really really wonderful what you've done with your tigers. And I love the PaK-40 Diorama as well.

Chris, The DML Tiger 1 late was your first build? If so, WOW, you need to make a profession out of this, that is simply amazing for a first build. That kit was much too difficult for me the first time around so I am going to purchase it again, but you have done such an amazing job with yours it almost makes me feel bad!Also, I really like the Leopard, Leclerc, and Challengers.

Redleg, Great looking M107, that one really caught my eye. The dioramas are also definately worth praise.

-Alex

Townsy, I've seen that Leopard in the new Finescale issue!

Congrats on getting published!

 Great builds there Redleg! Especially the Greyhound and the M925, I remember seeing how much work went into all those crates!

Tigertankman wrote:

Chris, The DML Tiger 1 late was your first build?

Uh not exactly, it's my earliest build that I havn't blown up with firecrackers or shot at with a pellet gun.. for now lol. Anyways thanks for the compliments!

and Doog, I'm Glad to hear it got published! I got a little worried when I didn't see it in the "September Preview" here on the site. And thanks!

Ok since most are posting their builds individually, I will do mine as well...Here goes nothing...

In the clearest chronological order that I can remember before I took that 3 year break:

StuG III Operation Barbarossa(Ressurected as a destroyed vehicle, because I messed it up a while back).

Tiger 1 Initial Version, Leningrad. My "Baby".

Flak 36/37 Deployed in Tunisia, very difficult to build and paint I might add.

1/25 Jagdpanther, dog chewed it, and I one day hope to restore it.

M1A1 Abrams Desert Storm, painted in "Dad" markings.

"Sturer Emil" 120mm self propelled gun. Only two of these were made, This one represents the one that has not been found, it has 22 combat kills.

KV-1 Simplified Turret, I'm not sure what area this tank represents...

Panther A, Normandy 1944

1/72 M4 Sherman, hand painted markings. Named after the person who gave me the kit.

Panzer IV Ausf H.

Sd.Kfz.251/C, Kursk, Panzergrenadier Division, in 1943

And these are very old pics, which I cannot recall when I built them, and they are lost now, but I will post them anyway.

These first three are all 1/72

Never finished this one.

King Tiger, my second armor model.

And this was my first attempt at a Halftrack, failed...

Here is what the Jagdpanther used to look like...

Thats it for now, let me know what ya' like!

-Alex

I can't remember the exact order of when they were built, but i can remember the first five i built: m4 sherman (1/48) tiger 1 (1/48) M-10 (1/48) M5A1 (1/35) M3 (1/35).  my models are all over various shelves, so i can't remember the order.

as well as many others, (2 t-34s, etc) but i didn't want to take up too much space.

oh and a pat on the back to who ever gets this pun...

Tigertankman - Thanks, the M107, there is nothing like a BIG gun. Also thanks on the dio comment.

It would appear your garage is a museum and has some nice items in it. Nice job on the Flak Gun.

Chris - Thanks. You too have a nice collection.

As I said before, this is great that everyone is sharing.

Rounds Complete!!

will here is my short and quick collection. i have more of a stash than a collection. but that is changing. the oldest one is the m-247 sgt york. when i frist saw it i had to have it but that was some 30 years ago and i had to save up for it and that is the only one that has survied serval moves across the usa. then when i got back into the armor after giving up the wing things these are the only two that i have built. the m107 was done a few months back. and the priest kangaroo was just completed last week. right know i have a dodge wc-54 ambulance wip and a m978 hemtt fuel truck that has stalled for the time being. so here are only 3 pics from my collection. and boy those are some great builds that you guys have.

Can I play too?

First let me say there is a ton of inspirational stuff in this thread. great builds evreybody.

My collection is small (for now )... I only started armor this year

wing_nut wrote:

Can I play too? First let me say there is a ton of inspirational stuff in this thread. great builds evreybody. My collection is small (for now )... I only started armor this year

Your transformation to the darkside is complete...5 armor models within a year definitely makes you a bonafide treadhead. Of course you can play too!

I'll join the game.

My first ever tank was Tamiya's Panzer II. I brushed painted it because I didn't know how to use my dad's airbrush.

I'm not sure what came next but I have a feeling it came in this order.

This was my second tank and first Dragon kit. I think I was afraid of it for over a year.

I built this Panther for a school project last winter.

Dragon StuG III A

This is the first kit I airbrushed all by myself. Then I covered it with white wash....

Wow, I just realized how dusty my shelves are. Going to clean those up.

Erik

Tacobuff, Great job on the sherman, a first place trophy eh? Man, I wish I could go to a hobby contest.

GA.modelmaker, Nifty looking m-60(?) AA gun conversion thingy. Never seen one of those before. I really like your M-107 as well.

Wing_Nut, Holy crap, someone please explain to me how you got that winter Panzer IV to look so amazing!

Geist, Wow I really like how that T-34 looks The Panzer IV and Tiger II are beautifully camoflauged as well.

-Alex

Tigertankman, nice builds.

I just finished up the old Tamiya 251/1. So I thought I would add it to my collection now. That was a fun kit.

I drilled the MG barrels. This was the first time I've tried that and I think it turned out pretty well. I also made head light wires using copper wire.

Erik

this is an excellent thread, it's great to see where some of started, and where we are now.  All this work is simply top notch.

And no, the sherman didn't take first (tho it's one of my better builds).  The small picture frame next to it has a Panzer III in white wash on it, and that took first.  There's pics of it somewhere in the bowels of the forums under "my first contest model" or some such thing.

Well, I guess I have to add my collection here again...;)

Here's my work:

 German Pak 35/36 37mm AT Gun Tamiya

 German Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkraftrad Tamiya: Light Scratchbuilding here as well.

 German Sd.Kfz. 251/17 and AA Gun Tamiya & DML: The sides and gun stand were scratchbuilt.

 Soviet KT-40 Flying Tank concept: The glider was fully scratchbuilt and the tank is from RPM

 Soviet T-60 Light Tank RPM

 US M41 Walker Bulldog Tamiya this was my first true Armor build.

 IDF M151A1 Ford MUTT w/TOW Missile Launcher: I think it's my best for now. I did some light scratchbuilding here.

 US M2A2 Bradley IFV upgraded w/ERA & CITV unit Academy: The ERA was added to give it the look of the ones that are in Iraq right now. The Chassis,upper hull and turret were coverd with scratchbuilt ER Armor and one CITV camera. An Lots of PE as well.

Once I get and new projects done I will come back and update this. Oh and a big to every one all the work here is just stunning, I love all that modern armor.

Tiking, Wow, amazing is what I see. I love the truck with all the gear and weapons on it, with the door open. Superb plumbing on the last one!

White_R34, Absolutely f***ing wonderful job on the Bradley and the Halftrack, everything else is top notch too, but those really caught my eye.

-Alex

Wow. I'm in awe of all of you guys! Tiking and White_R34, that's just fantastic work. Those HETTs especially (HEMMTs? I get them mixed up), are so realistic I'm smellin the cordite from the IEDs again.

So here's mine. I know the idea was to post pics of the stash all together, but like most I don't have them all in one place. And another disclaimer: This ain't gonna be anywhere near as good as a lot of the stuff already posted.

This was going to be my Australian Grant for the Aussie GB, but I still haven't finished it. Went ahead and gave it Brit markings though.

Small dio starring one of my more infamous 251's (some of you have seen it before, and helped me with the weathering a great deal). Verlinden base, Dragon & Tamiya figs.

same dio

Tamiya T34/85 with a CMK turret. Did this one for the Winter Warriors GB.

same tank

Italieri Carro Armato. Scratched the jerrycan rack on the side. Fruil tracks and sprockets, the rest is OOB. I was experimenting with different weathering ideas, as you can see -

Dragon 250, with complete interior detail by Lion Roar. Loved this one. Almost nothing is stock.

Just a few more...

Hree's one of those AFV Club kits I picked up in Taipei, done almost entirely OOB:

and here's another 251 (wrecked). This one has the entire Lion Roar interior detail also, and Fruil tracks (what's left of them):

Next up on the hit parade is my Dragon Jagdpanther. This was also started for a GB, but so far unfinished:

...and the one I'm working on now...

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And no stash collection would be complete without a pic of my 1:1 scale tank destroyer:

jthurston, Simply amazing airbrushing on that tiger, I was wondering if you could give me a few pointers? At the moment I use a Passche double action....

Thanks man, glad everyone has appreciated this topic so much.

And thanks to everyone who posted their amazing work here. And please, if you have not posted your collection, or even your only model, please feel free to do so. This is such a great way to demonstrate all the talent on this forum in one fell swoop and I'd like to keep it going!

-Alex