discussion Spots on the Internet (2023)

[Guest]

From MiniArt - ' new kit coming soon '

Dave

Better than the latest issue of various shop keepers , civilians , and casks. Weren't around when I needed any

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Special Hobby Facebook page........................



That looks rather nice!
Dave

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Probably #1 on my wish list, but thinning the shelf of doom and stash are still my priorities.

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Amusing Hobby Facebook page - 'coming soon'
Dave

 

[Guest]

Is that a what-if, or a prototype, or something the manufacturer is pushing? Some searching turns up that it seems to be the actual, latest production variant.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Yes Jakko and, according to the specialized press, it seems Italy is going to order a hundred of Leo 2A8.

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Magic Factory Facebook page - coming soon


Those pixel camo schemes look like a lot of work!
Dave

 

[Guest]

That would be fun to mask, yes. On the positive side, you should also be able to use this kit for a 1990–2000s American Bradley, just not one for Operation Desert Storm or before (that’s what “ODS” stands for — meaning it’s a variant that incorporates modifications based on the lessons learned from that war).

 

[Guest]

Love the Leopard but does anybody have experience of RFM 'buildability'?
Steve

For a new kit it has the advantage over the Tamiya/Trumpeter offerings who now have age on their side (Challenger). Detail is good and the finished item looks the part. Leopard - Hobby boss has the most variety of marks and these I found to be satisfactory for my needs.

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - 'new kit coming soon'

Dave

 

[Guest]

Probably passing the moulds around.

I don’t think they have the same subjects in their range. Rather, what I meant is that the whole appearance of RFM’s sprues is very similar to Takom’s. Not just the same colour of plastic (grey for both ) but the … style of the sprues, I guess. Both use the same kind of “cut-out” letters to identify the sprues, for example.

 

[Dave Ward]

On the DoraWings Facebook page, test build of their upcoming 1/72 Fairey Delta FD.2

Just sitting there it says 'speed'
Dave

 

[Jack L]

On the DoraWings Facebook page, test build of their upcoming 1/72 Fairey Delta FD.2

Just sitting there it says 'speed'
Dave

I’ve managed to snap the nose just by looking at the post

 

[Guest]

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Interesting choice … I wonder how many it contains, and if it has the foundations too that would give the correct spacing. From the box art, I get the impression these are exactly the right type for the ones near where I live:

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Not my photo, but I did take these measurements of the ones in the photo about 20 years ago, in case anybody buys the Gecko set and wants to check:

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[Peter Gillson]

Interesting choice … I wonder how many it contains, and if it has the foundations too that would give the correct spacing. From the box art, I get the impression these are exactly the right type for the ones near where I live:



Not my photo, but I ddi take these measurements about 20 years ago, in case anybody buys the Gecko set and wants to check:

An excellent reference for anybody who does not want to buy the Gecko kit!! One i will keep.

peter

 

[stillp]

Weren't they usually staggerred?
Pete

 

[David Lovell]

1/35 Spencer 1906 motorbike ,sorry had to put that down whilst I could still rember it ,on the modeling news web page there's a whole load of new stuff from black dog amongst it all is the said motor bike its 3d printed all I can say is bloody hell(I can think of better but not on here)with all the recent intrest with what some of the chaps on here are getting into apart from it being absolutely stunning most might like to see how far this sort of thing is going to go. Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Interesting choice … I wonder how many it contains, and if it has the foundations too that would give the correct spacing. From the box art, I get the impression these are exactly the right type for the ones near where I live:



Not my photo, but I ddi take these measurements about 20 years ago, in case anybody buys the Gecko set and wants to check:

Hmm - just the sort of thing to 3D print - there are already files to freely download........

Dave

 

[Guest]

Weren't they usually staggerred?

They were — see my drawing OK, only by 25 cm while the spacing is 110 cm, but the middle row is not in line with the other two. Could be the spacing was different at other sites, of course — the only ones I’ve ever looked closely at are these that are under ten minutes’ bike ride from my house (in fact, the bicycle path cuts through the obstacle!).

There are a lot of misconceptions about shapes, sizes etc. of these, though, as the 3D image in Dave’s post shows. However, I agree they are probably ideal for 3D printing.

 

[minitnkr]

"After the Battle" special issue, The Siegfried Line no. 163 has many before/after pics of dragons teeth & other WWII fortifications. Most teeth are shown on foundations to hold their alignment. Barbed wire, bunkers, fortified houses & pillboxes are often shown in support. Pics are from that magazine for illustrative purposes.