This is an expensive thread! Cool kit bish, if I dabble back into armor I will go for those open gun platforms. Really like them and the figure possibilities.
I had planned on getting the Dragon Hummel for years. But i have been going off their kits and with this new Tamiya one coming with figures which fit the dio idea i have always had in mind since getting the CH kit, it was a no brainer.
John, can you imagine if somone actually totaled up whats been spent on this thread so far.
My guess is over 10 grand. My stuff alone is over $1000, and 95% of them were on sale!
Over the 2 years of this thread, i bet mine isnāt far off that.
I think itās best we just donāt think about it! Lol!
Bish, Iāve heard that Hummel is superb.
John, that size comparison is amazing!
And even better that the others halves donāt see it [:D]
I had read some positive reviews and it does look very nice.
Purchased a couple Tamiya kitās Iāve been wanting last week. For being a MBT the LECLERC is tiny compared to a Challenger or Leopard.
Also picked up this Alpine panzer commander for the next King Tiger Iāll build.
GreySnake, how does that Elefant look, i still need to get one of those. The leclerc is somthing we donāt see often.
I do like Alpine figures.
Bish, the Elefant is a really nice looking kit. Itās also going to be a simple since thereās no turret. I imagine the majority of time will be dedicated to the zimmerit. Iām considering the zimmerit sheet made by Tamiya for it. As Iāve never been good at zimmerit. I agree Leclerc isnāt something you see often. Looks like itās going to be a fun build. Oddly enough it comes with die-cast road wheels, so it will have some weight to it once finished.
I really like Alpine figures just not the price!
Thanks for the heads up. Like the Hummel, i have been planning on getting one of the Dragon Elefant kits, but have been moving away from them lately. Might have to look into the tamiya.
I know what you mean about the price, i tend to buy the 2 figure sets as it works out a bit cheaper and i can always find a use for a good figure.
A few months ago my dad gave me a Guillows Sopwith Camel balsa wood model that he started but never finished. He completed one of the wingsā¦ about 30 years ago. Iām still on the fence as to whether or not I want to try to finish it.
In the meantime, I figured Iād learn more about the camel by building the roden camel comic night fighter which the mailman recently delivered.
I ordered paint based on the color recommendation on the box but Iāve been hard pressed to find a photo (there are some really old photos where itās difficult to tell what colors were used) or other paintings of the depicted paint scheme. I did find examples of other schemes for the night fighter though. All of this could be used to my benefit I suppose, as more discriminating viewers will have a harder time proving my choices wrong. [whstl]
While searching for different color schemes, I fell into a few youtube black holes about this plane. The engine was pretty interesting. Sounded very interesting and had an effect on handling.
Anyway, Iām looking forward to the build.
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My latest model kit acquisition:
Wow again nice stuff guys! Big kudos to you Keavdog for that huge haul! And Tankboy51 being able to replace lost models- glad to hear too youāre doing better now.
I went to HL for a circle stencil. Thatās all. I picked this up from the shelf and told myself no. You know the rest.
Looks like itāll build up to a staggering 2-3 inches tall.
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Tedā¦ I know that feeling. Went to the LHS just to walk through. The darn Airfix Hellcat-the big one-latched onto my ankle and wouldnāt let go. Now the aftermarket is nipping at my heelsā¦just got the pit enhancement PE for it.
Have the P40-B, and it looks great, so the Tomahawk should be a beauty. Will be watching for a WIP.
Been wanting to add Typhoon to my UK collection for a while. Used to love watching this lifting off the runway at Mount Pleasant. Opted for the Hase kit.
Great! Thank you, goldhammer! [:D]