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Steel Cats GB finished builds
Posted by tigerman on Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:18 PM

Hello all. I'm very proud to present the finished builds from my Steel Cats GB, which consisted of Tigers and Panthers. The GB had an amazing 3327 posts, 44 entrants and 28 finished builds, among the best I've had the pleasure of watching come to life.  I'm posting from  the "Wall of Fame" completed builds in the order they were finished. Enjoy.

Wingnut's Tamiya 1/48 Panther




SMJmodeler's Tamiya MId Tiger


 Wingnut's King Tiger in braille:


Malone Duke's AFV Club 1/48 Tiger I


Hinsky's Dragon Tiger I w/zimmerit

Shellback's Tamiya King Tiger

Hasenpfeffer's Cyber Hobby Panther A

Bish's- Cyberhobby Befelswagen Panther w/Pz. IV turret 

Wingnut's's Dragon Panther A


Tojo72's Tamiya Tiger I Early

RBaer's Tamiya King Tiger Ardennes

Deafpanzers Dragon Tiger I Initial

Wingnut's Dragon BoB King Tiger

Gamera's Dragon King Tiger Porsche

Dupes 2cm Flakvierling 151/20 auf Pz.Kpfw.Panther ausf.G kitbash

Malone Duke's Braille Panther

Shellback's Dragon Porsche Jagdtiger

Tigerman's Tamiya Jagdpanther Late

Jgeratic1's Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I

Stikpusher's Italeri Tiger I

Shawker's Nichimo King Tiger Porsche

Armor86's Tamiya DAK Tiger I Initial

Ebergerud's Cyberhobby Tiger I

Hasenpfeffer's Italeri Panther A

Thunderbolt379's Tamiya King Tiger

IBuild48's Dragon King Tiger

Malone Dukes Dragon Mid Tiger 1/72

Schatten Sparten's Dragon King Tiger

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:26 PM

I've gotta say Eric, that is one heckuva Group Build you threw there. Hats off go to the participants finished builds as well. I've been peeking in on this GB since it started and am absolutely amazed at the great work coming out of it. Congratulations and good job "atta boys"  goes out to all of the participants finished builds and to the man that provided a cool Group Build in which to complete them in!

                   

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Posted by Jester75 on Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:32 PM

Looks like a very successful group buld tigerman!! Some excellent work you have posted here. Grats to all those involved!!

Eric

 

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Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:36 PM

Lots of great work there! Beer

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Posted by the doog on Sunday, October 13, 2013 8:09 PM

Hard to pic a favorite---some nice models there, and a nice variety as well. Well done to all!

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, October 14, 2013 1:59 AM

Yeah, it's interesting how much variety is possible in a GB with only 2 tanks and their variants as the theme...

Thanks again for hosting this great GB, Eric!

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 14, 2013 4:16 AM

Thanks for hosting a great GB Eric. It was a pleasure to take part and a real joy to have such great modelling talent as company.

Here's to the your one Beer

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by spacepacker on Monday, October 14, 2013 4:32 AM

A 'Standing Ovation' to all, wonderful builds...cheers....Kenny

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, October 14, 2013 7:00 AM

You managed a great campaign Eric,thanks.Great work everyone !!

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, October 14, 2013 1:51 PM

Yeah it was epic Eric! Thanks for a great build and loads of fun!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:59 AM

It was a blast.I hope to maybe fire up another GB say New Years day. We'll see.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 5:38 AM

I'm be in, no matter what's the theme!

I'd really like a tank destroyer GB, if I was to suggest a theme...

Just my 2 cents

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:51 AM

Schatten, I've done about 2 tank destroyer GB's Thinking more along the lines of a North African GB. There appeared to be much interest in the Steel Cats GB for one. Nothing has been decided yet.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by Jester75 on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:53 AM

North African sounds interesting. Will be watching for the next one for sure!

Eric

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:48 AM

North Africa sounds great! I have Dragon's Pz IV (the kit with the Guderian figure) in my stash, as well as a Pz. 2 and a Tiger...

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:52 AM

N Africa sounds good to me. I have been making sure I have room for it.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:36 PM

Eric, thanks for hosting, great party!

I'm pretty impressed with the "finished rate", lots of very nice work.

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Posted by bufflehead on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:49 PM

Hey Eric!  Congratulations to you and all the participants in your superb GB!!  The completed entries are all fantastic and deserve a round of applause!  The amount of work that was put into all the builds, completed and not, was utterly amazing!  And the interaction between the builders was inspiring.   I'm proud to have been a participant and very sorry I couldn't finish my entry!  I'll try again with your next GB!!  

Ernest

Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female

     

Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8

     

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Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 1:17 AM

Hey Ernest, I hope you finish it yet. I can still add it to the finished builds.

I have a Pz III H, a Panzerjaeger I, or a Matilda that would work for a North African GB.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 7:40 AM

Eric: I'd be interested but might have skip this one in order to try to get some of the other GBs I've entered finished...Sad

Let's see, in my stash I have these that would probably work: 

Italeri Crusader

Tamiya Humber armored car

Tamiya M3 Grant

Dragon Italian soldiers

Dragon Panzer IV (F I think???) 

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Posted by Hasenpfeffer on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:54 PM

Hey Eric,

Thanks a ton for hosting such a great GB. I definitely found it inspiring and a lot of fun. I was lucky enough to finish 2 (right at the deadline, lol). The participation was awesome I think I made a lot of new friends. Anyway, Steel Cats being my first GB entry, I'm hoping others can live up to it. hehe Stick out tongue It's gonna be a tough act to follow. Wink

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Posted by bufflehead on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:57 PM

tigerman

Hey Ernest, I hope you finish it yet. I can still add it to the finished builds.

I have a Pz III H, a Panzerjaeger I, or a Matilda that would work for a North African GB.

Funny you say that Eric!  I did get a replacement turret for the kit, so I don't have a reason no to finish it.....Whistling

 

Are you going to host a North African GB?!?  I missed out on the last one, so I'm game to join the next NA GB !  I've got several possibilities in the stash!!  I just hope it doesn't start too soon.  I've got some kits I need to finish first....like a certain Dragon Panther F!! Stick out tongue

Ernest

Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female

     

Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8

     

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 11:45 PM

Hey Cliff. Is your Pz. IV the boxing with all those goodies inside (metal barrel, Heaps of PE, Guderian figure,...) If it is, you have an Ausf. E...

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Posted by tigerman on Thursday, October 17, 2013 2:26 AM

Well, I think by the beginning of the year, I should be ready to tackle something. I may wait until next month or early December to launch another GB. Stay tuned. With  Schatten Sparten's Gb at the same time, it might be a tough draw.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 17, 2013 8:29 AM

Clemons: It's one of the '3 in 1 kits' with piles of bells and whistles but no Guderian figure. A web search and she came up- she's actually a D model. Since it comes with the complete interior I was thinking of trying to build her abandoned or knocked-out.

Yeah, between the two GB- Africa or Hunters it's a tough choice for me, I'll see how things stand at the first of the year.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:31 AM

Do you mind telling me the kit number? It sounds like a very interesting kit!

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:48 AM

It's this kit, not sure if it's still available. At least I think it's this kit, I forgot to look for it last night but on the web search this looks like the box top! 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:09 PM

Thanks! That kit is OOP, but my LHS has 2 Pz. IV E with "Vorpanzer" (spaced armor) and they have about the same amount of goodies in the box (and the Vorpanzer looks great on the Pz. IV)

What do you think about a 30€ price tag for this one? I found it at evil bay at this price with only 4€ shipping costs to austria! The normal retail price at my LHS is 50€ (currently 40 because they sell it at 20% off)...

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:31 PM

I'm not much of an expert 30 euros sounds pretty good and 4 euros S&H is fantastic. If it's the mostly the same set of extra goodies it's worth it!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, October 17, 2013 1:32 PM

tigerman

Schatten, I've done about 2 tank destroyer GB's Thinking more along the lines of a North African GB. There appeared to be much interest in the Steel Cats GB for one. Nothing has been decided yet.

Curse you Eric!!! Coming up with these GB's that I can not say "NO" to.... Super Angry Yes North Africa is a favorite subject area of mine and I have more kits in my stash that will work than I can easily count.

 

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