"The Hunters GB" (2/1/08 to 6/1/08)

I'm digging the Dragon Huber L/70

PANZERJEAGER wrote:

i have a nashorn that i started 10 years ago on my desk that is slated for a bunch of upgrades, ya know , the old 1st realease dragon kit.

Oh, I know the kit. I have it. From time to time, I make a bit of progress on it. Now that I'm au fait with the the circle template trick, I might get the bogie wheels finished. When I was in New Zealand, I had my girlfriend at the time helping me with it. She seemed to like fitting the track links together.

Why is it that when the newer ones were released, Dragon didn't recall those old ones?

By the way, FWIW, I vote that if you want to include the Nashorn then go ahead. 10 years head start isn't compensation enough (but it's Tigerman's call, of course).

PANZERJEAGER wrote:

you see i have add and reading through a long thread like this to get the jist of it is tough for me. can any one cut to the chase and tell me what this gb is all about in a nut shell???? PANZERJEAGER

Wait, you have ADD, and have 500 kits in the stash? You KNOW there's no way you're ever going to be able to build all of those. My address is...

PANZERJEAGER wrote:

thanks guys, as my handle implies, I LOVE!!!!! tank hunters! o.k., ya got me hooked. question though, can i use a model that is in progress? i have a nashorn that i started 10 years ago on my desk that is slated for a bunch of upgrades, ya know , the old 1st realease dragon kit. will this qualify?  or do i need to start from scratch? PANZERJEAGER

HEY TIGERMAN,

never mind the nashorn, I saw in the guidelines that the subject must be un built...

decision, decisions...

over 500 kits in the stash what to build???????????????????????????????????

i'll chime in later this eavening with my build.

PANZERJEAGER 

thanks guys,

as my handle implies, I LOVE!!!!! tank hunters!

o.k., ya got me hooked.

question though, can i use a model that is in progress?

i have a nashorn that i started 10 years ago on my desk that is slated for a bunch of upgrades, ya know , the old 1st realease dragon kit.

will this qualify?  or do i need to start from scratch?

PANZERJEAGER 

PANZERJEAGER wrote:

can any one cut to the chase and tell me what this gb is all about in a nut shell????

If you'll refer to the very first post, I think it's pretty self explanatory. Basically, a GB is group of builders whom build a theme related kit in an alotted time frame. In this case it's about vehicles that were classified as tunk-hunters, i.e. non-MBT vehicles. Most were turretless, but a few examples such as the M-10, M-18, M-36, and Achilles were turreted.

So, check out the first post to hopefully answer most of your questions and jump aboard.

"Hunters" are tank destroyers. Vehicles designed specifically for the self-propelled anti-tank (tank hunter) role.

So the idea of the build is, each of us builds a tank hunter. Check the first post for more info.

~J

ygmodeler,

ive got a alan waffertrager!

yyyaaa might want to think twice about this one.

pretty rough kit, lots of thick parts with lots of sink marks in them.

the gun mount is so terrible that i am either going to have to scratch build one or hope somebody comes out with a resin upgrade for this kit.

right now it is in "shelf test" mode in my stash.

hope this helps.

if you like i can post some pics of the kit.

i have just started looking at this post, and  are thinking about participating in the gb.  but am a little confused about what it is all about. you see i have add and reading through a long thread like this to get the jist of it is tough for me.

can any one cut to the chase and tell me what this gb is all about in a nut shell????

PANZERJEAGER 

...and let the build begin !

Sorry guys, in Southeast Asia is already February 1st.

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Ben

tigerman wrote:

Ygmodeler, that would be a cool choice. Alan though is not a shake-and-bake kit. They are know for generally poor fit and lots of cleanup. The subject it different and would be a welcome addition. Michael, sorry you can't join in, perhaps on the next one.

Thanks Eric, that was what I was looking for, I think I'll go ahead with that one, put me down for the Alan, whatcha-ma-call-it, haha

Ygmodeler, that would be a cool choice. Alan though is not a shake-and-bake kit. They are know for generally poor fit and lots of cleanup. The subject it different and would be a welcome addition.

Michael, sorry you can't join in, perhaps on the next one.

Ok, so I have about 4-5 options, Marder II, E-10, M36 (had to put an Allied in there), and I found this, it looks cool, http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=AHK35021

It's Alan and I've never really heard that much about them, anybody know of this kit and whether it's "ok" or not?

dupes wrote:

So is ANYONE planning on going nuts on their first Hunters build this weekend like I am? Or am I going into uncharted waters all by my lonesome?

I have a bit on my plate, but I'll TRY to get a start on the PzJg I.

Other things I'll work on will include:

• 1:72 Ju 86 for the Airliners GB
• 1:72 Bishop for the Western Desert GB
• 1:24 Wallis Autogyro (James Bond version - You Only Live Twice)
• 1:24 Hurricane
• 1:35 Valentine for the Western Desert GB
• 1:72 Sdkfz 7 for the Western Desert GB

jthurston wrote:

dupes wrote: So is ANYONE planning on going nuts on their first Hunters build this weekend like I am? Or am I going into uncharted waters all by my lonesome? Dupes, I'd be riding vanguard with ya on this one, if it weren't for the three builds I already have on the bench. This weekend (minus time for training in the dojo on Saturday and the Super Bowl on Sunday) should afford some much-needed bench time for my Tiger, T34 and PzII (Flamingo). But if I get any one of them done and off the bench, I might start on that Dragon Jagdtiger. I'm tellin you guys, it's callin me!!!! (my g/f can't hear it, but I'm convinced the cat can)

I love my  cats, but I prefer the ones like Jagdtigers and Panthers that don't mess up the litter-box. 

dupes wrote:

So is ANYONE planning on going nuts on their first Hunters build this weekend like I am? Or am I going into uncharted waters all by my lonesome?

Dupes, I'd be riding vanguard with ya on this one, if it weren't for the three builds I already have on the bench. This weekend (minus time for training in the dojo on Saturday and the Super Bowl on Sunday) should afford some much-needed bench time for my Tiger, T34 and PzII (Flamingo).

But if I get any one of them done and off the bench, I might start on that Dragon Jagdtiger. I'm tellin you guys, it's callin me!!!! (my g/f can't hear it, but I'm convinced the cat can)

dupes wrote:

So is ANYONE planning on going nuts on their first Hunters build this weekend like I am? Or am I going into uncharted waters all by my lonesome?

Superbowl my friend...........Go Giants 

Hermesminiatures wrote:

I'll be skiing all day Friday. Can I make up by starting tomorrow?

Ah, another trouble maker-eh?  Since I'll be AWOL this weekend, I will get precious little finished.

Ygmodeler, you might try one of the paper panzers by Trumpeter: E-10, E-20.

ONLY 2 MORE DAYS GENTS. 

Wow I feel dumb, no there is no Marder II, I thought there was

That Swiss G-13 does look tempting though, It looks like a modified heter, are there any conversions or something, or would it be a scratch building project?

Well, there would be the Swiss G-13 :)

And there are many differences with Marders. There's Marder II, IIIH and IIIM. I don't think anyone's doing a Marder II, are they? 

Mostly the internet...Google translate helps so you're not limited to English pages.

I think I spend more time researching than painting...

Oh, about the aluminum armor - the sections that are aluminum are those added to the Panzer IV hull to make the Jagdpanzer. The lower hull (less the nose armor) an the engine deck are still steel.

Should be interesting, trying to weather the thing...