discussion Bob's Sturmgeschutz GB Chat thread

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

TBH, there’s probably only four where 1:35 is concerned, not six as it may seem: the Academy and Tamiya kits are interchangeable and the Revell one is the 1976 Italaerei kit.

I see. It's not going to be the same quality if Revell prints a Dragon kit as when Dragon does a Dragon kit, is my impression, though.

 

[boatman]

HE'S gonna turn you lot into stug zombies in time for Halloween :cold-sweat: :smiling2: BOO

 

[Guest]

I see. It's not going to be the same quality if Revell prints a Dragon kit as when Dragon does a Dragon kit, is my impression, though.

They just buy the sprues from each other, then add their own box, instructions and decals. I’ve built a couple of Revell reboxes of Dragon and AFV Club kits, and they were the same quality as the originals.

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

They just buy the sprues from each other, then add their own box, instructions and decals. I’ve built a couple of Revell reboxes of Dragon and AFV Club kits, and they were the same quality as the originals.

Then we have different experiences.

 

[Guest]

Sounds like it. I must add that I built those models when the originals were fairly newly released, like the AFV Club FV101 Scorpion that Revell also brought out within a few years. Could well be that by now, quality has gone down noticeably, of course, due to mould wear or something.

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Sounds like it. I must add that I built those models when the originals were fairly newly released, like the AFV Club FV101 Scorpion that Revell also brought out within a few years. Could well be that by now, quality has gone down noticeably, of course, due to mould wear or something.

Could be. Also, I hear that different prints from Tamiya can have more or less flash/mold lines. (The example was the Sd.Kfz. 7/1 with flak, I believe)

 

[Lee Drennen]

Bob

can you put me down for the 1/48 Tamiya Stug I have pictured thanks

 

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon you Stug lovers you:hungry:

Important announcement :thumb2:

For those of you who are faint hearted, look away NOW!!!!!!!!! :dizzy:

Only one yes one month and 8 1/2 hrs to the Greatest GB since Ben Hur did his famous chariot GB back in the day!!!!!!!

Forget Russian green, all those horrible Tigers and Panthers the greatest tank killing machine in history is coming to town:tongue-out::tongue-out2::tongue-out3::upside:
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This has been Stugtastic newsflash, keep an eye out for the next one :rolling:

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sorted Lee :thumb2:

 

[AlanG]

I see. It's not going to be the same quality if Revell prints a Dragon kit as when Dragon does a Dragon kit, is my impression, though.

Have you seen Revell's re-boxing of Dragon's 1/32 Bf110? Defo an improvement on Dragon's instructions.

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Have you seen Revell's re-boxing of Dragon's 1/32 Bf110? Defo an improvement on Dragon's instructions.

I havn't, but it would be a cool plane to do one day. I am writing about the sprues of plastic. I can imagine instructions being better than some of Dragon's.

 

[AlanG]

Ah ok Christian. The kit is on my 'to buy' list and i'll be converting it to a G4 nightfighter

 

[Guest]

Only a month!

It'll take me that long to figure out the instructions for the voyager PE. I thought Ikea was bad lol.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Alert , alert (country needs lerts:hungry

UNDER TWO WEEKS TO GO CHAPS

The king of tank killers is about to burst onto the forum

THIS TIME IN TWO WEEKS WE WILL BE OFF DOWN THE ROAD TO STUG HEAVEN!!!!!!

(Bit like the count down to xmas me thinks)
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this is latest list of SUCKERS, SORRY FOOLS, SORRY VOLUNTEERS

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NICE CHAPS :tongue-out3:



1 Bob Court :- Dragon 1/35 Stug 111, Ausf G, late production with Zimmerit + bits
2 Si :- Miniart 1/35 Stug O series
3 Al :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug IV
4 Simon T
5 Andy:- Tamiya Stug Ausf B with bits
6 Pete :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug Ausf B
7 Dave W :- Revell 1/35 Stug IV
8 Steve H :- Italeri 1/35 Stug Ausf B
9 Fernando
10 John Race :- Zvezda 1/35 Stug Ausf B
11 Graeme C :- Tamiya 1/35 early G
12 Allen Dewire :- Dragon 1/35 Stug IV late production
13 Bowcat :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug Finnish army
14 Beowulf :- Dragon 1/35 Stug Ausf B
15 Lee Drennan :- Tamiya 1/48 Stug G
16 Papa 695 : - Tamiya 1/48 Stug B
17 Ron:- Tamiya 1/35 Stug IV
18 Mickc :- Academy 1/35 Stug IV
19 Andrew :- Plastic Soldier 1/72 Stug name your version!
20 Richard :- Italeri 1/35 Stug IV
21 Steve Jones :- Dragon 1/35 Stug Ausf C/D with lots of extras
22 Christian:- 1:56 Bolt Action + another

Any mistakes please let me know ???

Now stay calm and get those Stug books out, next warning (threat) soon:thinking:

ta, ta for now, trying to get all those sprues back into the Dragon box :tired:






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[AlanG]

Stug books? Pfft! I don't have enough space to hold my Luftwaffe books let alone space for little tank ones lol

 

[BattleshipBob]

Al what are you saying :astonished: next time you feel cold you know what to do, ideal way to make shelf space for those lovely Stug books (lots of pictures, thank god!!)

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Looking forward to it! Still have not decided which 1:35 model to do, but I think it'll be the newer Wittmann Stug (Dragon 6860), so I can check out the DS-tracks.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Chaps the starting gun or should that be a StuK 40 7.5cm L 48 is ready to load announcing

Yes, the GB you sad (me) ones have been waiting for is very, very near :thumb2:

This time next week the 1st of December is lift off for 6 months of brainwashing sorry re-education

Even Santa wants a go but I said no as red paint is not allowed (god I am hard) :dizzy:

Personally I am hoping my leaderships does not let anyone down and everyone hugely enjoys the GB!!

Get those lovely Stug kits of all scales at the ready

PS: I have a skip ready for you to dump all those horrible none Stug kits in:tongue-out3::upside:​

 

[SimonT]

Hi Bob - update on my entries

Zvezda 1/35 Stug B with etch and winter tracks

Dragon 1/72 Stug E

 

[BattleshipBob]

latest update, thanks Simon :thumb2:

1 Bob Court :- Dragon 1/35 Stug 111, Ausf G, late production with Zimmerit + bits
2 Si :- Miniart 1/35 Stug O series
3 Al :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug IV
4 Simon T:- Zvezda 1/35 Stug B with etch and winter tracks. Dragon 1/72 Stug E
5 Andy:- Tamiya Stug Ausf B with bits
6 Pete :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug Ausf B
7 Dave W :- Revell 1/35 Stug IV
8 Steve H :- Italeri 1/35 Stug Ausf B
9 Fernando
10 John Race :- Zvezda 1/35 Stug Ausf B
11 Graeme C :- Tamiya 1/35 early G
12 Allen Dewire :- Dragon 1/35 Stug IV late production
13 Bowcat :- Tamiya 1/35 Stug Finnish army
14 Beowulf :- Dragon 1/35 Stug Ausf B
15 Lee Drennan :- Tamiya 1/48 Stug G
16 Papa 695 : - Tamiya 1/48 Stug B
17 Ron:- Tamiya 1/35 Stug IV
18 Mickc :- Academy 1/35 Stug IV
19 Andrew :- Plastic Soldier 1/72 Stug name your version!
20 Richard :- Italeri 1/35 Stug IV
21 Steve Jones :- Dragon 1/35 Stug Ausf C/D with lots of extras
22 Christian:- 1:56 Bolt Action + another

 

[boatman]

PS: I have a skip ready for you to dump all those horrible none Stug kits in:tongue-
What Bob you not dumpin my fav tiger in the skip its unheard of LOL
Chris