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Glen

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« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2015, 08:54:47 PM »
Bummer...
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« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2015, 01:38:23 PM »
Members Only, General Discussion.

"Items of general interest. Off topic discussion."
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« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2015, 11:50:45 AM »
There's an Off-Topic section...!? Where might that be? I don't see it in the overall Forum listing.


Unless I'm getting reeeeeally old and unaware...  ???


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« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2015, 04:14:11 AM »
That's exactly it Glen, minimum equipment and paints and easily transportable.

I tried painting flats on the ship but I just couldn't get in the right frame of mind, I usually take some for clean up and priming though.

I'll post a pic of the Panzer IV in the off topic section for you to have a look at.
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« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2015, 11:25:09 AM »
I get it Roger. I packed two tank kits in their original boxes (they seem to travel better than aircraft) along with some tools - hobby knife, sandpaper, sanding stocks and twigs, and putty - off to Desert Storm. I only spent about 30 minutes at a time (I was reeeeally busy), but it was a great way to unwind and turn-off. I basically did all of the cleanup (casting seams) and sub-assembly construction (followed by filling and sanding construction seams where necessary). No sub-assembly was so large that it couldn't be repacked back into the kit box. It worked out well.


You may also want to try Tamiya's Pzkpfw II Ausf A/B/C, Pzkpfw III Ausf N, and the Sturmgeschutz III Ausf B. All are in early war gray schemes, so painting is easy.


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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2015, 06:40:06 AM »
Quote from: Glen on May 26, 2015, 12:51:28 PM


Roger, that Tamiya Pzkpw IV/D is rather elderly - late 70s or early 80s, I think. Still a great kit, tho'. With a little scratch-building (sheet plastic and rivet heads), you can make the up-armored versions used North Africa and and the Eastern Front. If you want a more updated D, you'll have to go with Dragon/DML. Be warned - Dragon/DML is really into individual link tracks. There are others, but I haven't seen them, so no comment. Try Tamiya's Pzkpfw IV Ausf J (Early Production) or Ausf H kits if you want a long-gunned version. Great kit. Tamiya's 1/48th scale tanks are also very good.


Ah, reminiscing; brings a tear to me eye it does...


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Thanks for the recommendations Glen. To be honest I bought the cheapest least taxing kit in the shop as it was just something to do as a little seagoing project. I have a couple of other Tamiya kits for next trip away.
All going well and if my interest continues I will purchase a Dragon kit but I need something cheap to practice on first to gain some experience.

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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2015, 12:51:28 PM »
Willie, I have hundreds (likely a lot more) of aircraft armor, and naval ship books in my collection ranging from profiles and Air Enthusiast to Hunnicutt's and Spielberger's tank books. Lots of Osprey as well. Not so much in the uniformology department, tho' - mostly Greek, Roman, and Medieval. Painting up the latest run of Napoleonic Pin-up Girls has forced me to spend some research time on the interweb.


Roger, that Tamiya Pzkpw IV/D is rather elderly - late 70s or early 80s, I think. Still a great kit, tho'. With a little scratch-building (sheet plastic and rivet heads), you can make the up-armored versions used North Africa and and the Eastern Front. If you want a more updated D, you'll have to go with Dragon/DML. Be warned - Dragon/DML is really into individual link tracks. There are others, but I haven't seen them, so no comment. Try Tamiya's Pzkpfw IV Ausf J (Early Production) or Ausf H kits if you want a long-gunned version. Great kit. Tamiya's 1/48th scale tanks are also very good.


Ah, reminiscing; brings a tear to me eye it does...


Glen
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2015, 01:54:23 AM »
Willie, you should perhaps update the title on your first message at the bottom... to impact all subesquent ones.
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2015, 01:38:00 AM »
Confession time, I built and painted Tamiya's 1/35 Panzer IV D last trip at sea and loved every minute of it.
The Culver books have been brought down from the loft in anticipation of the next project, someone here must have known.  :D
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2015, 09:59:54 PM »
Glen your are right they are Squadron and that must have been interesting working on them. You are doing better than me have not build one in many moons. Another group I recommend is the Histoire & Collections series nice color work in them. Also MMP publishing does a series called War Paint British Armored Vehicles 1903-2000. Third and last is AFV Planes By George Bradford nice line drawings. Willie
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2015, 04:50:22 PM »
Hi Willie! All of those titles seem to be squadron/signal books or s/s reprints of other publishers' books. I worked on #3 and #4 as editor. The Panzer Colors series dates back to the 70s I think. It was the armor modelers bible for years. I have 1-9 in my collection as well. I don't build many tanks these days - two completed since 2007 and one new Tamiya 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV in progress.


Salud,


Glen
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2015, 03:24:01 AM »
 ;)  willie !
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Michel
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2015, 09:53:04 PM »
Ok Eric here is the latest count 1,015 books. The first one I got was when I was 10 by Bob Bard I am now 67. So I have been collecting books ever sense .You can never half enough information on hand  and I like answering your questions and I don't even us a PC :o  Once you start this you can start to separate the good from the bad books. It opens a whole new view of Historic events and what happen.  Hannibal how about we call it Painting armored Fighting Vehicles this includes Camouflage and Markings Willie
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2015, 01:52:01 PM »
Hello, could adapt your title to something around "Modern armies armours" to avoid confusion with those of the past, like Middle Age or around, as I did by opening this posting ?  Thanks ....
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Michel
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2015, 01:13:36 PM »
Hi Willie
I confess I do not always read your regular topic about books
But each time I do I am completely upset by your knowledge
So I just wonder how long you have been collecting books and how many you have now
And , by the way, thanks a lot to share your passion with us
Eric
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