discussion Spots on the Internet (2024)

[Dave Ward]

On the Special Hobby Facebook page - After releasing the Viggen in 1/48, now in 1/72

Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

From Arma Hobby - that's the way to introduce a kit!
https://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/20...euGPrq2iTMOJ3bAr-04PhFgh2rFJ3H1YLWYMdjQG0z2r2
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - ' new model coming soon'

Hmmm - a pretty hefty lathe!
Dave

 

[Guest]

I wonder if it actually works, so we can turn scale parts for our models on them …

 

[johnm93]

From MiniArt - ' new model coming soon'

Hmmm - a pretty hefty lathe!
Dave

Now that, for some reason, I really want.....

 

[Dave Ward]

A render from the MiniArt website

Looks like some of the museum pieces I learned to turn on!
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Odd that the lathe seems to have generated a bit of interest.
VDF Boehringer Lathe - this one for sale on ebay & in the right hands will still turn out precision work

We were told that we would be taught on old lathes - 'because most ships had vintage gear' & that is what you had to make do with! ( actually cheapskates wouldn't buy any new stuff! ). Most ships had modern lathes, pedestal drills, milling machines & even shapers - although those were invariably converted into heavy duty power saws....................
Dave

 

[Airborne01]

That's exactly what I've been looking for to complete a diorama! Yeah!
Steve

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - ' New Kit Coming Soon '

Dave

 

[The Smythe Meister]

From MiniArt - ' New Kit Coming Soon '

Dave

Nice box art

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page - a teaser

Looks like a super heavy paper panzer..............
Dave

 

[Guest]

I saw it over on the KitMaker forums earlier today, and the consensus seems to be it’s a Porsche 205 Mäuschen:

View attachment 506885

 

[Tim Marlow]

What an entirely ridiculous design…..looks like a pagoda tank!

 

[Dave Ward]

The USN tried this in the 1890s

Not a success then.............. ( 8" over 13" ) USS Kearsarge 1899
Dave

 

[AlanG]

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - ' new kit coming soon '

Next release the same without interior...........................

From Special Hobby - upcoming releases

Dave

 

[adt70hk]

From MiniArt - ' new kit coming soon '

Next release the same without interior...........................

From Special Hobby - upcoming releases

Dave

1/72 Whirlwind.... Now that has my interest piqued!

 

[Dave Ward]

HobbyBoss & Trumpeter have updated their websites with releases for June

HobbyBoss

1/48 F4U-2 Corsair

1/35 IDF Eitan APC

1/700 PLAN Jin Class SSBN

Trumpeter


1/16 StuG III Ausf.G 1943 production

1/350 BB-67 USS Montana ( cancelled project )

1/72 M1131 Stryker

Dave

 

[Guest]

Next release the same without interior...........................

I was wondering how this one differs from their earlier two M3 light tank kits, but having just looked it up, those were initial production and this is early production. The difference is mainly that the turret is welded on this one, but riveted on the previous. IMHO that’s just doing a Hasegawa — what would be the objection against putting the parts for both turrets into one box?

 

[Peter Gillson]

I have not been tempted by anything in 1/16th scale., until this which is coming soon;


very, very tempted

peter