Spots on the Internet (2022)

[Guest]

Well it's a T-55 of some sort!

The later type, with loader’s machine gun, and some more upgrades like smoke launchers and anti-radiation cladding, by the looks of it.

[BattleshipBob]

Just had a look at that Bob. What a strange place it is :tongue-out3:

A few months back it was StuG wars, entertaining reading the slanging match!

[Tim Marlow]

A few months back it was StuG wars, entertaining reading the slanging match!

The comments about Dragon correcting things on the Tiger pope’s say so made me smile…..the obvious come back was “do you have any influence over their build instructions as well” ……. No good it being correct if no one knows which bit goes where……

[adt70hk]

A few months back it was StuG wars, entertaining reading the slanging match!

The comments about Dragon correcting things on the Tiger pope’s say so made me smile…..the obvious come back was “do you have any influence over their build instructions as well” ……. No good it being correct if no one knows which bit goes where……

Not a site I frequent.... But had to have a look.... That got out of hand very quickly!! And no offense to him because I have no axe to grind but just who is David Byrden?

[BattleshipBob]

Not a site I frequent.... But had to have a look.... That got out of hand very quickly!! And no offense to him because I have no axe to grind but just who is David Byrden?

Hi Andrew, to be fair he's a Tiger expert who's website is very helpful

[adt70hk]

Hi Andrew, to be fair he's a Tiger expert who's website is very helpful

Thanks Bob....

Probably explains why I've never heard of him. I've not seriously looked at building a Tiger since I came back to the hobby.....as I said I have no axe to grind where he's concerned but his opinion did seem to carry a lot of weight and I had no idea why.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Bob....

Probably explains why I've never heard of him. I've not seriously looked at building a Tiger since I came back to the hobby.....as I said I have no axe to grind where he's concerned but his opinion did seem to carry a lot of weight and I had no idea why.

He helps Dragon with these Tigers apparently, do not know why the makers of the new 1 16 Tiger did not ask him for advice?

[Guest]

who is David Byrden?

The man behind the site Tiger1.info.

[adt70hk]

The man behind the site Tiger1.info.

Thanks Jakko. Not come across that one before. If I do ever do a Tiger I'll make sure to look him up.

ATB.

Andrew

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

MiniArt seem to be diversifying into different scales
Dave

[BigGrandad]

From MiniArt - new kit coming soon - or is it? I'm confused about the range of Stugs........................
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On the Copper State Model Facebook page = an upcoming release
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On the ICM Website - upcoming releases
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Ivan & Sergei out for a drive in the country! ( I like the look of that! )
Dave

A new Copper State armoured car. Brill!

[Dave Ward]

A new Copper State armoured car. Brill!

After a delay, the CSM Facebook page say this is now shipping

Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Gecko Model Facebook page - an upcoming release


On the Border Model Facebook page - a combined boxing

Is it me, but doesn't that look a bit dodgy?
Dave

[Guest]

Coming off the flat wagon like that? There are pictures of that sort of thing being done, IIRC, but most I can remember are with a pile of sleepers along the side of it to make it a lot easier. Why are they doing it with the tank basically combat-ready, though? (Machine gun on the hatch, no cover on the muzzle brake, turret rotated, etc.)

[Tim Marlow]

Doing it that way would almost certainly derail the wagon……..and probably damage it’s running gear at the same time…..wouldn’t do a lot for the tank when it hits the ground nose first I should think either.