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QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak Don't forget to shine up that turret to represent his ever glossy helmet Ron !!!! You gonna make stretched sprue pearl handled pistols too ?

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak You gonna make stretched sprue pearl handled pistols too ?

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts Frosty, DJ, I double dog dare you. Mike

Originally posted by Build22 Bill - you're right - I stand corrected - duct tape is actually the cure-all for everything /quote] i forget who said it but: u only need 2 tools: duct tape and wd40... if it moves and u don't want it to, use the duct tape. if it doesn't move and u want it to, use the wd40. frosty Reply Edit wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Friday, October 10, 2003 12:52 PM You know I'm having a problem here. I'm starting to picture an Elefant with a duct tape trunk (say that fast 5 times!! LOL) and some stretched sprue tusks! Oh, this could really get good! Bill Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply roadkill_275 Member since September 2003 From: North East Texas Posted by roadkill_275 on Friday, October 10, 2003 2:14 PM How about an M10 Hellcat? would a flame job work for that? Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain Reply beav Member since May 2003 From: Ft. Sill, OK Posted by beav on Saturday, October 11, 2003 7:59 PM I guess someone will have to try Tamiya's or Italeri's M8 Greyhound soon! Nice paint jobs! "First to Fire!" Steven Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 12, 2003 10:50 AM I just bought a pink panther.....SAS Landrover..... solid pink is not too flattering, I may have to dress it up some.... This is all Shermie's fault!!!!!!!! - Reply Edit shermanfreak Member since January 2003 Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, October 12, 2003 1:04 PM Oh sure ...... blame Shermie .... everyone else does. It's ok .... I've got a broad waistline broad shoulders ... I can take it. Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 13, 2003 1:05 PM I was thinking of Patton's Patton and his parade jeep I'd seen at the Patton Museum in storage.... (I sat in 'his' seat, but don't tell anybody as it's secret, okay?) And how much the jeep even looked like 'Patton'. You know, custom fenders, gloss green paint, not OD, etc. And. well, began to wonder what (had Patton lived) what his parade tank would look like. So, that's the tack I'm taking. After all, aren't a tanker and his tank one in the same? Ron. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 13, 2003 1:08 PM By the way, 'Build', thanks for the sprue info! I'm gonna have to try that sometime. Now, you heat the duct tape the same way to stretch it, right? Or do you need do douse it with WD 40 also?? Ron. Reply Edit Dwight Ta-ala Member since July 2003 From: Philippines Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 13, 2003 8:55 PM What nobody wants to do a "priest"? or a "Wolverine"? Boy, this thread will really lead to a very interesting building (painting) frenzy. How I wish I could jump in. Reply Build22 Member since May 2003 From: Upstate NY Posted by Build22 on Monday, October 13, 2003 10:09 PM Ron, You got it - -Douse the duct tape in WD 40 -Stick it into the candle -POOF - takes your eyebrows and eyelashes off everytime ! and Frosty - you're right to tell you the truth - I very rarely have discussions about WD 40 or duct tape with most woman - I give you credit - you are well informed ! Sorry, Sherm for interupting w/unrelated topics. Oh, I forgot - FIVE STAR IN THE FORUM - (Salute) Jim [IMG] Reply lizardqing Member since July 2003 From: Dahlonega, Georgia Posted by lizardqing on Monday, October 13, 2003 10:30 PM Dwight , love your definition of engineer. I may have to put that up on our message board at work for all of our engineers. Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, October 13, 2003 10:46 PM I would love to do something like this but unfortunately, I have to wait a month or so before I could. But I just came up with a really interesting one, Cromwell! imagine doing a tank to look like it was for the 17th century! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 9:37 AM Does anybody know what the Japanese WWII 'names' meant Chi Ha, etc? That could be an idea also. Need to find Georgie and Willy. Ron. By the way, tried the duct tape, WD 40 and candle technique. You're right... POOOF!!! .... What do I do with a bald cat? Reply Edit djmodels1999 Member since December 2002 From: United Kingdom / Belgium Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 9:52 AM What about the Brummbar? That means 'shouting bear', no? Reply J-Hulk Member since February 2003 From: Tochigi, Japan Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:09 AM Those Japanese "names" don't really have meaning, per se. Not like "Tiger" or "Sherman," anyway. They were just simple designations. In the case of the Chi-Ha, Chi indicated medium, but doesn't mean medium in the Japanese language. It is the first "letter" of the word chuu, which does mean middle, or medium, however. The Ha or He or Ni designates the sequence in which the design was introduced. I think! ~Brian Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:22 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules imagine doing a tank to look like it was for the 17th century! I could just imagine a huge catapult on treads! Great idea! demono69 Reply Edit wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:25 AM Thanks for the info about the names, Brian. I looked at my 7 year old sons homework last night. They have him writing numbers in Japanese! School was never like that for me! I don't know what their idea behind it is (it's in his math class), but I assume they are trying to show the kids that numbering systems are similar even if the symbols are totally different. (Two weeks ago, it was numbers in braille!) I keep taking the e out and drooling over the pieces!! Still thinking about a paint scheme. I think I've decided on one as a Wermacht '46 design. As a clue...I've always wanted to do a tank in Panzer Grey, but I won't stop there! btw, The decals that came with my kit say they are for the Maus! Do you remember if your's were that way, of did I get a "special" edition?? Since it's all hypothetical as to "decorations", I figure it doesn't matter much, but am curious as to what the e-100 decals looked like. Have a fun day; Bill Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply J-Hulk Member since February 2003 From: Tochigi, Japan Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:52 AM Hi, Bill! Sounds like a very comprehensive school your younguns' going to! I had TWO sets of the Maus decals in my E-100's box! Used neither, since I stenciled. Great for the spare decals box! ~Brian Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:09 PM Demono69, on the Cromwell: matchlock main gun? :-) ed. Reply wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:09 PM Brian; Where did you get the stencils? Who made them and what's the item number?? Hate to keep bothering you on this, but after all, you da man! (Late night again, huh?? How's the King coming??) Thanks; Bill Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 1:07 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk Those Japanese "names" don't really have meaning, per se. Not like "Tiger" or "Sherman," anyway. They were just simple designations. --- I think! Thanks J-Hulk, I knew you'd clear that one up! I guess that kinda leaves out Japanese WWII armor... It would be fun to do fanciful camo schemes on WWI tanks too, talk about your billboard sides! Ron. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 4:02 PM I figured something more like this: I've always been a bit of a gobbo fan... Reply Edit Buddho Member since March 2003 From: Newport News VA Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:11 PM Beautiful work...guys!!!!!!! Regards, Dan Reply djmodels1999 Member since December 2002 From: United Kingdom / Belgium Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:23 AM Well, have been doing a bit of research and I've come up with a series of German AFVs that will (should) make a decent looking 'big cats' display. It will be called 'Unleash the beasts', or something like that! SdKfz 234 Puma Tiger I King Tiger Hunting Tiger Panther Pz II ausf L Luchs (Lynx) Gepard AA Leopard I Leopard II Spz Luchs 8 wheel A/C Jaguar The problem is a constant scale... All but the Sdkfz 234 are available in 1/87, while the Gepard and the Jaguar are not in 1/72 - 1/76.... Of course the Gepard could be modified from a Leopard I... Also, I never knew that 'Panther' was not a specific animal... It's a name given to a number of big cats... usually to the Leopard, and its South American cousin the Jaguar. As to Gepard, it's German for Cheetah. Notice that the animal called Florida Panther is a type of Puma. My head is spinning now... Reply 12345 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. 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