Italeri Group Build Sept. 1, 2006-Jan. 15 2007

Modeling Subjects Armor
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It seems like enough interest is generated to begin a Group Build. Since I hate the word “rules”, the suggested guidelines are as follows:

  • Any scale
  • Aftermarket is more than acceptable
  • Kits must be newly started or at best, barely started
  • Can be Italeri or Italeri molds loaned or sold to another manufacturer
  • Have fun, share opinions, share photos and finish on time! LOL

These are the present confirmed participants and their kits. All kits are 1/35 unless noted:

  1. Tigerman - Marder III H
  2. M1Garand - M24 Chaffee
  3. Dwight ta-ala - 7.5 cm howitzer w/servants
  4. Rob Gronovius - Pz IV G in braille
  5. biffa - Panther D
  6. taxtp
  7. russamys - RSO w/Pak40
  8. crossracer - M13/41
  9. viper_mp - M-109
  10. espins - Panther A
  11. ygmodeler4 - swS/ gerat71/ w/panzerwerfer
  12. 315rooster- BT-5
  13. Michel.vrtg - Soviet 122mm Howitzer & Soviet 120mm mortar
  14. Zipmeister - Opel Maultier w/Flak 38
  15. MarkDunk - Demag w/ Flak 38
  16. Corvettemike - LAV-25 TUA
  17. cwalker3 - Deuce-and-a-half
  18. Zokissima - Opel Blitz
  19. Gerarddm - Merkava Mk I. in braille
  20. Gun Tech - Panzerjager I
  21. FingersEddie - Sdkfz. 230 Rad 6
  22. Comet - AS 42 Sahariana & Crusader Mk I
  23. Cattledog - M4A1
  24. Birdman59 - M1A2 and or HUMVEE
  25. ewc2003 - DUKW
  26. DURR - Pz IV F1/F2/G
  27. Plastic_Cross - Hetzer, M-108
  28. Sherman Shepard- Chaffee
  29. Customizer - Demag w/Nb Wer. 42
  30. Redd_34 - Puma
  31. NucMedTech - Crusader II
  32. CDNtanker - M109
  33. Carnivoriousdonut - Pz 38t
  34. SJD0309 - M-20 Scoutcar
  35. Duke Maddog - M-20 in braille
  36. Prometheum5 - Marder III
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My kit - RSO w/PaK 40…looking forward to it!

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Sounds cool I’m in. Just lost my wallet in Quantico so…

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I’ve got the Italeri Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F1/F2/G, a kit not worth the price of glue according to German armor experts. Well, I’ve got one and might as well use some spare glue I have on hand to assemble it before the glue goes bad.

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Rob, is that 1/35 scale or 1/72?

Ygmodeler4 your in.

Russ, looking forward to that one.

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It is the 1/35 scale kit. Most of their 1/72 scale armor is reboxed Esci kits except for their DUKW, M8, M20, Sd.Kfz.232 6-rad and a couple of others. Those are brand new kits and building them would sort of be like cheating.

I was aiming for an old kit that just needed a reason to be built, plus I found out I have an old aluminum barrel for the G version.

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Yeah! I’m officially joining the GB! My very first one! OK… now I need to select what I’m going to build. I’ll run down to my basement and see what I have first and then give you the detail later on. Anyway, I’m excited and should be a fun experience for me.

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Thanks for the clarification Rob, I know you like the 1/72 scales.

M1garand, I’m glad your excited, this is what it’s all about. In my first GB I met alot of members and had a great time. That has been the case in all of them. It’s neat sharing problems and solutions with one another. It’s also an incentive to finish a build, though I failed on the other GB I started (Elefant). I intend to finish it up before this one though. I’m pretty excited to be back building again, much happened in the last year.

I checked the AM for my build and wasn’t too intrigued, so I’m going out of box with Tamiya vinyl tracks instead of Italeri’s and maybe a few other pieces from my Marder III M if they will work. It will be a cheap build, especially since I got it off of ebay. Of course I’m cringing a bit since Dragon may release one down the road after their upcoming Pz 38(t).

Some recommendations from my previous Italeri builds:

  • Sturmtiger-great kit with some interior and engine details. Comes with zimmerit. Supposed to be more accurate than Tamiya.
  • Chaffee
  • Crusader III-really nice kit
  • M4A1-pretty good kit except tracks
  • Opel Maultier halftrack-something different and you could add a 20mm flak to it.
  • RSO tractor w/pak 40- neat little combo kit. The 75mm lacks a bit of detail.
  • Duece and a half- if you can find one

I’d love to see someone build one of those LVT’s.

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I was actually thinking about doing a LVT .But I need something that accomodates my wallet, well now my top drawer. I guess I’ll ask my mom for some more money while we’re in Oregon. [;)]. Anybody know of any good LHS’s in Medford/Eagle Point, Oregon?

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You might try posting in the Odds & Ends forum for better results. I’m north of the border otherwise I could direct you to a Portland shop.

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Tigerman,

First of all, thanks for arranging this GB. I will build M24 Chaffee tank for this project. I don’t think I will do anything fancy, but just straight OOB and maybe I’ll add few goodies.

Have a wonderful day and can’t wait!

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Oh you’d better believe that I’m in on this. I don’t know with what yet. I’ve got choices Got the M-110A2, Maultier, Opel Blitz, but it may be a Panther A with an aftermarket engine compartment.

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M1garand, your welcome. You’ll enjoy the Chaffee, I remember nothing difficult about it.

Zoran, let me know which kit.

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Can’t wait until the start date. I’m going to build this M-24 Chaffee for ROK Army during Korean War. I’ll probably will ask you guys lots of question along the way.

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Needed a bump.

I put this in the GB forum, but so far Alex hadn’t added it yet. Maybe he’s AWOL.

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Here’s a bargain for you:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ARMORED-CAR-SdKfz-234-3-by-TESTORS-ITALERI_W0QQitemZ290010477067QQihZ019QQcategoryZ2588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Italeri-1-35-German-Tank-Destroyer-Tiger-P-Elefant_W0QQitemZ150013576436QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Tigerman,

Count me in.

I’ll build the M24 Chaffee in Korean War colors…unless the tracks won’t allow it.

Grant

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Glad to have you aboard Grant. Not sure what you mean by the tracks?

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Tigerman,

I believe that the M24s used different types of tracks throughout their service. Period wise, I’ll build to suit what is in the box.

Grant

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Rob,

Remind these experts that it is not the glue…it is the model builder. :slight_smile: Heck…you’ve probably got parts for the kit in your parts box. Are you using Testors Tube Glue?

Grant