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Not your usual big box buy's Dave.
All together now Aaahhhh aren't they sweet perfect colouring and just the right amount of weathering.
should be a nice match,Thanks Monica, I bought to go with it's sister the Sand Crab that I bought and built last year!
how cute looking they are,wait till they unleash the tiger with in,
Landed today from ebay UK..............
im a big big fan of tom daniel so look forward to seeing this built
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Excellent haul Jens!!
I have the STUG one by Dragon and looks a nice kit. I recommend it
Thanks - and thanks for the tip!
I've looked at the Dragon StuG III #6633 but my supplier sadly isn't stocking Dragon models...
I might have to make an eBay purchase from China but recently some have started charging shipping (~£20) on top of the price which makes them rather expensive.
I'll have to shop around until I find someone who's got a descent stock and with reasonable prices.
How are the Dragon models quality-wise? Is it on par with current Tamiya models? (which I'm really impressed with I might add!)
I do need a couple of StuG III & IV and a few other Panzer III & IV to fill more than a few gaps in my lineup.
I don't dare to buy another Italeri kit after the WoT Tiger currently being built, and no more old Tamiya as well. Looking at Takom now but I wish I had the same access to Dragon kits.
Luckily I'm going to be busy for a while with the new King Tiger arriving tomorrow with a bit of luck!
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King Tiger and the Jagdtiger arrived today and I have to say that the King Tiger is a beast of a kit!!! (in every positive way! )
I love the detailed interior parts and my only complaint after going over the enormous quantity of sprues is the ammunition and its racks... They are moulded into bundles and thus will require some creative measures when assembling in order to avoid seams etc. Also painting the ammunition won't be as easy as it would've been if they've all been separate.
I won't start this kit for a couple of weeks because it requires some planning I think.
Check the depth of the Takom box compared with the Tamiya! The Tamiya box is one of the biggest ones I've got from Tamiya and yet it's only half as deep as the Takom one!
Here's the "pile o'sprues" for the King Tiger! I think it was 17 sprues in total + 2 bags of track links and PE parts... Will require a large desk just to be able to lay them out prior to the build.
The Jagdtiger was amongst the more expensive Tamiya kits I've bought so far but it was well worth it because the quality is the best I've seen so far!
I've tonight built the lower hull with all the road wheels and suspension. The detail is fantastic!
You can either use the "rubber band" tracks or the rigid more fiddly version supplied. Great that they supply both.
It also came with PE parts which's nice so you don't have to try to find that somewhere prior to starting the build... (often I find that when models are in stock PE parts are not.)
I'm now going to start saving up for a 1/16 kit to build later in the year. The new Tamiya Jagdpanther is looking fantastic, but a bit steep at £350-ish something, and another £300+ if you decide to upgrade it with RC parts! I always seems to pick the expensive hobbies for some reason
Luckily I've got all the time in the world and can spend many hours every day (with many breaks) just building scale models and it's turned out to be the exact right therapy I needed after a severe injury due to an accident. I just need to finish the game room/man cave so I can have a dedicated build/paint area instead of the improvised solution I have now.
)I love the detailed interior parts and my only complaint after going over the enormous quantity of sprues is the ammunition and its racks... They are moulded into bundles and thus will require some creative measures when assembling in order to avoid seams etc. Also painting the ammunition won't be as easy as it would've been if they've all been separate.
I won't start this kit for a couple of weeks because it requires some planning I think.
Check the depth of the Takom box compared with the Tamiya! The Tamiya box is one of the biggest ones I've got from Tamiya and yet it's only half as deep as the Takom one!
Here's the "pile o'sprues" for the King Tiger! I think it was 17 sprues in total + 2 bags of track links and PE parts... Will require a large desk just to be able to lay them out prior to the build.
The Jagdtiger was amongst the more expensive Tamiya kits I've bought so far but it was well worth it because the quality is the best I've seen so far!
I've tonight built the lower hull with all the road wheels and suspension. The detail is fantastic!
You can either use the "rubber band" tracks or the rigid more fiddly version supplied. Great that they supply both.
It also came with PE parts which's nice so you don't have to try to find that somewhere prior to starting the build... (often I find that when models are in stock PE parts are not.)
I'm now going to start saving up for a 1/16 kit to build later in the year. The new Tamiya Jagdpanther is looking fantastic, but a bit steep at £350-ish something, and another £300+ if you decide to upgrade it with RC parts! I always seems to pick the expensive hobbies for some reason
Luckily I've got all the time in the world and can spend many hours every day (with many breaks) just building scale models and it's turned out to be the exact right therapy I needed after a severe injury due to an accident. I just need to finish the game room/man cave so I can have a dedicated build/paint area instead of the improvised solution I have now.
Payday yesterday so after work went straight to my LMS for a good browse tea and a chat as there is always a few people in there. I left with these.
Bit different and after a good fumble inside the box it proves to be a nice kit with lots of PE and choices of rubber or individual tracks and what looks to be aluminium shells. Reduced for sale so I couldn't resist.Two paint schemes but no figures.
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I've acquired a number of trumpeter kits now as I'd not purchased one until recently and I've been impressed by their quality and this one doesn't disappoint. Another one in the sale. Probably go green on this one.View attachment 283823 View attachment 283824
Another kit in the sale to practice my water effects on on when time permits.
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Saw this built in a recent mag and was very impressed so a compulsory purchase and what you'd expect from Revell View attachment 283821
Saw this one a few weeks ago but at £18 imho seemed a bit on the pricey side. But I justified the purchase on the premise I'd saved on the others Looks like it will become a nice diorama piece one day.
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Thanks John
Bit different and after a good fumble inside the box it proves to be a nice kit with lots of PE and choices of rubber or individual tracks and what looks to be aluminium shells. Reduced for sale so I couldn't resist.Two paint schemes but no figures.
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I've acquired a number of trumpeter kits now as I'd not purchased one until recently and I've been impressed by their quality and this one doesn't disappoint. Another one in the sale. Probably go green on this one.View attachment 283823 View attachment 283824
Another kit in the sale to practice my water effects on on when time permits.
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Saw this built in a recent mag and was very impressed so a compulsory purchase and what you'd expect from Revell View attachment 283821
Saw this one a few weeks ago but at £18 imho seemed a bit on the pricey side. But I justified the purchase on the premise I'd saved on the others
Looks like it will become a nice diorama piece one day.View attachment 283819 View attachment 283820Tammy BSA kit nice and simple. View attachment 283818
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I love the Stearman John
Beautiful ,but double trouble (in a good way ) .Im sure these are going to keep you on your toes Dave , just keep them away from anything model related , as Monica and a few others on here will testify , cats just love to 'play' (translate -destroy,cause havoc)!!!
A visit yesterday afternoon to my other LMS. Having three within such close proximity must be a rare thing these days. Came out with these 4 kits. View attachment 283855
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Up nice and early this morning with the birds and off to the car boot sale. These 3 the only model related thing I saw all in for £5 & £2 for super glue. View attachment 283862
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Up nice and early this morning with the birds and off to the car boot sale. These 3 the only model related thing I saw all in for £5 & £2 for super glue. View attachment 283862
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'Havoc' doesn't even begin to describe the mayhem they're causing! Everything I've tried to do over the last four days, I've had to do while looking over their shoulder or between their ears. That's when they're not practising their mountaineering skills using their built in pitons to climb up and down my legs!
Still, that sort of thing usually only lasts for a few months while they're growing up. Unlike kids where you have problems for twenty odd years!
.....poor Dave. Are you in for a shock!
lucky you.....where are you anyway?
ive done that BA10......its a nice kit but be warned that it is a little bit fragile
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I thought that myself when I fumbled inside the box a little flimsy and thin in parts. I'm in West Bromwich Paul and all three are very close with the furthest one being 7.5 miles away all are very well stocked and have good variation. Always looking for sale items as I don't like full price tickets. I like to walk away feeling like I've had some kind of a deal.
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