Darn Eric, why do you have to make the choices so hard??

BULGE ? ...................BLITZ ? ........

BLITZ ? ......................BULGE ? .......

Well, I already have enough of a bulge [around the midriff!] and I've never been fast enough for "lightning" speed, so..........

NORTH AFRICA!!!!   Been hankering for a vacation in warmer climes!!

Sorry Ernest. I thought the North African would have been more popular.

StreetFightingMan

Hans, I don't know if you've built one of Tamiya's Panzer II's before, but it's the best kit I ever built.  Of course, you like scratchbuilding and older kits, so it probably doesn't matter too much, but it falls together extremely fast.  Lots of fun, too. 

Nope, this kit's poppin' my Pz II Cherry...  Closest I've come to it in size (for German tanks) is the ICM Fuchs (A nice little kit,  I must say)... Everything else Tamiya has been Panthers, Tigers and Bears (Oh My!), along ith assorted half-tracks, trucks, arty, and wheels...

I bought it for two reasons, One: it was on clearance for 23.99, and B: It was "New"... Wanna see what all the hoopla is about over these kits and why they generally retail for 45.00 or more...  If I like it, I'll go grab the other one up at H/L, which is also clearance marked.. (I got it stashed in one of the usual hiding places in the store, lol)

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After days of pondering the choices i have chosen  ..............Blitzkrieg in the West (France 1940)

Thank me , goodbye .

Hans von Hammer

 

StreetFightingMan:

 

Hans, I don't know if you've built one of Tamiya's Panzer II's before, but it's the best kit I ever built.  Of course, you like scratchbuilding and older kits, so it probably doesn't matter too much, but it falls together extremely fast.  Lots of fun, too. 

 

 

Nope, this kit's poppin' my Pz II Cherry...  Closest I've come to it in size (for German tanks) is the ICM Fuchs (A nice little kit,  I must say)... Everything else Tamiya has been Panthers, Tigers and Bears (Oh My!), along ith assorted half-tracks, trucks, arty, and wheels...

I bought it for two reasons, One: it was on clearance for 23.99, and B: It was "New"... Wanna see what all the hoopla is about over these kits and why they generally retail for 45.00 or more...  If I like it, I'll go grab the other one up at H/L, which is also clearance marked.. (I got it stashed in one of the usual hiding places in the store, lol)

I'm sure you've built the ancient F/G with the molded on tools and motorization holes. This new kit will probably blow you away with the detail and thus "apples and oranges" will be a fitting comparison. That is how I felt when I built the older Mk III M/N and the newer Mk III L. Even the though the L didn't have any PE or aluminum barrel, the hull itself was light-years ahead in detail. You'll probably say the sale price should have been the retail price. LOL

Carl, thank you sir. Back to a tie.

B of B - 8 

Blitz - 8 

North Africa - 2

tigerman

Sorry Ernest. I thought the North African would have been more popular.

 

B of B - 8

Blitz in West - 7

North Africa - 2

i guess Barbarossa is kaput.

 

 

Interesting.....I would have thought that the Blitz in the West would have had a larger margin.....and that North Africa would have shown more interest.

I think I'm going to be Switzerland....just stay neutral and open up a bank.....(I know...poor taste).  Seriously, I like all of the choices and will go with whatever the popular vote ends up.

bobbaily

 

tigerman:

 

Sorry Ernest. I thought the North African would have been more popular.

 

B of B - 8

Blitz in West - 7

North Africa - 2

i guess Barbarossa is kaput.

 

 

 

 

Interesting.....I would have thought that the Blitz in the West would have had a larger margin.....and that North Africa would have shown more interest.

I think I'm going to be Switzerland....just stay neutral and open up a bank.....(I know...poor taste).  Seriously, I like all of the choices and will go with whatever the popular vote ends up.

You're not getting off that easy........

I too thought France was a unique choice, in that it offered early war vehicles and plenty of French armor, but like most, I image the bulk of most collections is Shermans, Tigers and the such. Thus Bulge.

I'm leaning to my Tiger I if indeed it's a Bulge GB.

tigerman

I too thought France was a unique choice, in that it offered early war vehicles and plenty of French armor, but like most, I image the bulk of most collections is Shermans, Tigers and the such. Thus Bulge.

I'm leaning to my Tiger I if indeed it's a Bulge GB.

I admit I am surprised that Battle of Bulge is getting alot of votes.  I am not too concerned because I have already found a perfect kit for this GB if it happens.  What will I build?  Here's a little hint... it managed to destroy a Tiger with its 37mm rounds.  And you are leaning to your Tiger I...

deafpanzer

 

tigerman:

 

 

I too thought France was a unique choice, in that it offered early war vehicles and plenty of French armor, but like most, I image the bulk of most collections is Shermans, Tigers and the such. Thus Bulge.

 

I'm leaning to my Tiger I if indeed it's a Bulge GB.

 

 

I admit I am surprised that Battle of Bulge is getting alot of votes.  I am not too concerned because I have already found a perfect kit for this GB if it happens.  What will I build?  Here's a little hint... it managed to destroy a Tiger with its 37mm rounds.  And you are leaning to your Tiger I...

hmmm....I might just have to vote for the BoB just to see what vehicle that is.....or not....

I will do something that I very rarely do and that is show interest in a GB. My vote would be BITW.

Come on guys go Blitzkreig!

I wanna see what DP has up his sleeve too. And I've got an idea for a small dio of a couple of Germans with more guts than brains trying to take out a Char bis with a 37mm 'doorknocker' AT gun.

Course I have an Easy Eight Sherman and some GIs freezing their cans off that would work for the 'Bulge' as well.

North Afrika....I need to give my Spotted Ho some company.....!!!

Hey Bill, I'm happy and surprised to see you jump in. I wonder what you have?

B of B - 8

Blitz in West - 8

North Africa - 3

Hi Eric :)

Remember when you did the Kursk build...(rhetorical ) LOL... any how, at that time you posed a list of eligible builds for the category...  well now you have many attractive categories...maybe with help, (cause I could use it) interested members could help compile lists for each battle of the eligible vehicles pursuant to their choice....( that was a 5 dollar sentence)... ya see where I am going with this?  ... I am interested.

I am going to begin by doing some reading on the different battles.

thanks for your time

tread  (bill)   :  )

william carls

Hi Eric :)

Remember when you did the Kursk build...(rhetorical ) LOL... any how, at that time you posed a list of eligible builds for the category...  well now you have many attractive categories...maybe with help, (cause I could use it) interested members could help compile lists for each battle of the eligible vehicles pursuant to their choice....( that was a 5 dollar sentence)... ya see where I am going with this?  ... I am interested.

I am going to begin by doing some reading on the different battles.

thanks for your time

tread  (bill)   :  )

Oh boy, you opened a can of worms Bill.

Since it's pretty much a two horse race here, let's start with Blitz in the West:

We could have: (Bound to miss some)

French Renaults F-17, R-35's, Somuas, Char B's, Hotchkiss 35, 38, 39's, ammunition carriers

British Matildas, Vickers Light tanks, Cruiser A9/15, Bren Gun Carriers

German Pz I, II A-F?, III E-F, IV A-D, halftracks 251A-C,  semi-tracks, artillery

For a Bulge: 

American Shermans: (M4A1, M4A3 (A2s were mostly Lend/Lease and PTO, right?), M4A3(76), M4A3E8, etc etc,, Hellcats, Priests, M-8 Greyhound, M-5, M-10's, M-24's, M-36's, halftracks, artillery

British ( I hear they were there) Churchills, Cromwells, Valentines ?, Firefly Ic, Firefly V, Achilles, Archer

German Pz IV's, Panthers, Tiger I, Tiger II, Jagdtiger, Stug III G, Hetzers, Hummel, Wespe, Jagdpanzer IV,  halftracks, etc.

Like I said, bound to miss some, but I'd say those are some of the major players.

Adding a few

tigerman

For a Bulge: 

American Shermans (M4A1, M4A3 (A2s were mostly Lend/Lease and PTO, right?), M4A3(76), M4A3E8, etc etc, Hellcats, Priests, M-8 Greyhound, M-5, M-10's, M-24's, M-36's, halftracks, artillery

British ( I hear they were there) Churchills, Cromwells, Valentines ? Firefly Ic, Firefly V, Achilles, Archer, lots of other things with "Mk." after the name

German Pz IV's, Panthers, Tiger I, Tiger II, Jagdtiger, Stug III G, Hetzers, Hummel, Wespe, Jagdpanzer IV,  halftracks, etc.

Like I said, bound to miss some, but I'd say those are some of the major players.

Thanks Doogs for that. 

tigerman

william carls:

Hi Eric :)

Remember when you did the Kursk build...(rhetorical ) LOL... any how, at that time you posed a list of eligible builds for the category...  well now you have many attractive categories...maybe with help, (cause I could use it) interested members could help compile lists for each battle of the eligible vehicles pursuant to their choice....( that was a 5 dollar sentence)... ya see where I am going with this?  ... I am interested.

I am going to begin by doing some reading on the different battles.

thanks for your time

tread  (bill)   :  )

 

Oh boy, you opened a can of worms Bill.

 

Since it's pretty much a two horse race here, let's start with Blitz in the West:

We could have: (Bound to miss some)

French Renaults F-17, R-35's, Somuas, Char B's, Hotchkiss 35, 38, 39's, ammunition carriers

British Matildas, Vickers Light tanks, Cruiser A9/15, Bren Gun Carriers

German Pz I, II A-F?, III E-F, IV A-D, halftracks 251A-C,  semi-tracks, artillery

 

For a Bulge: 

American Shermans: (M4A1, M4A3 (A2s were mostly Lend/Lease and PTO, right?), M4A3(76), M4A3E8, etc etc,, Hellcats, Priests, M-8 Greyhound, M-5, M-10's, M-24's, M-36's, halftracks, artillery

British ( I hear they were there) Churchills, Cromwells, Valentines ?, Firefly Ic, Firefly V, Achilles, Archer

German Pz IV's, Panthers, Tiger I, Tiger II, Jagdtiger, Stug III G, Hetzers, Hummel, Wespe, Jagdpanzer IV,  halftracks, etc.

Like I said, bound to miss some, but I'd say those are some of the major players.

tigerman

bobbaily:

 

tigerman:

 

Sorry Ernest. I thought the North African would have been more popular.

 

B of B - 8

Blitz in West - 7

North Africa - 2

i guess Barbarossa is kaput.

 

 

 

 

Interesting.....I would have thought that the Blitz in the West would have had a larger margin.....and that North Africa would have shown more interest.

I think I'm going to be Switzerland....just stay neutral and open up a bank.....(I know...poor taste).  Seriously, I like all of the choices and will go with whatever the popular vote ends up.

 

You're not getting off that easy........

I too thought France was a unique choice, in that it offered early war vehicles and plenty of French armor, but like most, I image the bulk of most collections is Shermans, Tigers and the such. Thus Bulge.

I'm leaning to my Tiger I if indeed it's a Bulge GB.

Hmmmm , got a couple of them .

I've got several possibilities but would lean heavily towards a DML Pz III-E.

I guess I will have the 1 vote for Barbarossa......but I'm still researching

Here are the acceptable German vehicles:

- Pz. I Ausf. A & B

- Panzerbehfleswagen I Ausf. A & B

- Pz. II Ausf. A - F

- Pz. III Ausf. A - J (J can only be the early one with short-barreled 50mm)

- Pz. IV Ausf. A - F1

- Tauchpanzer III

- StuG III Ausf. A - D

- Pz. 35(t)

- Pz. 38(t) Ausf. A - F

- Flammpanzer II

- Bison I

- Panzerjager I

- Sdkfz 221/222/223

- Sdkfz 251 Ausf. A - C

- Sdkfz 2 Kettenkrad

- Sdkfz 6

- Sdkfz 7 & 7/1

- Sdkfz 8

- Sdkfz 9 FAMO

- Sdkfz 10 Demag (not D7)

- Sdkfz 11

- Sdkfz 252

- Sdkfz 253

- Sdkfz 250 alte

- Sdkfz 231/232 8-rad

- Opel trucks

- Krupp Protze

- Horch

- Steyr 1500A

- Mercedes-Benz L 1500 A

Here are the acceptable Soviet vehicles:

- T-18

- T-20 Komsomlyets

- T-26

- T-27

- T-28

- T-30

- T-34/76 (1940 & 1941 models only)

- T-35

- T-37

- T-38

- T-40

- T-50

- T-60 (spoked wheels only)

- BT-2

- BT-5 & 5A

- BT-7 & 7A

- OT-26

- KV-1 (1939 - 1941 models only)

- KV-1e (KV-1B)

- KV-2

- ZiS-30

- D-8

- FAI & FAI-M

- all BA-* armored cars except BA-64

- M3 Lee

thanks,

tread

P.S.  Pz III E possible here also   :  )

wbill76

I will do something that I very rarely do and that is show interest in a GB. My vote would be BITW.

HOLY SMOKES! Bill considering a GB?

Hey, can I change my vote to BITW to increase the odds that he'll be a part of it?

You'll have to provide a written retraction to the Board of Group Builders Ethical Society ........plus return postage .

BLITZ

French Renaults F-17, R-35's, Somuas, Char B's, Hotchkiss 35, 38, 39's, ammunition carriers

British Matildas, Vickers Light tanks, Cruiser A9/15, Bren Gun Carriers

German Pz I, II A-F?, III E-F, IV A-D, halftracks 251A-C, semi-tracks, artillery

To add to the list:

Lorraine - 37L / SDKFZ 135 / Transporter / ambulance

AMR-UE

PZ 35

PZ 38

PZ Bef WG I "Kleiner" A - B

PZ I SIG 33 15cm "Bison"

PZ I A-B

PZ II A-C

PZ III C-E

PZ IV B-D

STUGS A-B

Geschutzwagen B2

wbill76

I will do something that I very rarely do and that is show interest in a GB. My vote would be BITW.

Because Bill has many builds published in the FSM so his vote is worth five votes.  Now it stands at:

B o B-  8

Blitz in the West- 12

North Africa- 3

and Barbarossa 1  :  )  ........B.O.B  2nd choice

tread

my giant KV-2 turret will fall off and crush your puny styrene panzers.... mwhahahahah...

nostrovia,

tread

william carls

my giant KV-2 turret will fall off and crush your puny styrene panzers.... mwhahahahah...

nostrovia,

tread

Typical Russian tank , the turret falls off ........................

we do not question superior results