Any tank modellers here?

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 11:48 am

Since wargaming and tank modelling often go hand in hand, I thought maybe I find some fellow tank modellers here.

I build mainly tanks but also other vehicles of the Wehrmacht in WW2. Most of them are in 1/35 scale, but some are 1/15 or 1/16 with RC.
My ultimate dream is an 1/6 Tiger such as the one from Mark 1 Tank.

Jim1954 · Post by **Jim1954** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 2:47 pm

Let me try this one again. There is a modelmaking forum over at the Wargamer, did you know that? You will recognize a lot of names from here in it.

http://www.wargamer.com/forums/forumdis ... orumid=171

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 3:35 pm

Originally posted by Jim1954
You will recognize a lot of names from here in it.

Now there's one more....

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:54 pm

Originally posted by Jim1954
Let me try this one again. There is a modelmaking forum over at the Wargamer, did you know that?...

I do know now. And i have already more posts than Belisarius at the wargamers forums..

A big Thanks

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:58 pm

Tanks rule, but you already knew that

We likely have a lot of model nuts in here, but Wargamer seems a more neutral site (or it was separate from Matrix Games when I first found it hehe).

I asked for the Model Forum to be created initially on response to a thread I had generated in General Discussions a good handful of months ago. It appealed to the powers that be, and the rest is history.

Thanks to me liking both Matrix Games and Wargamer, you can assume, that anything that is popular here, gets mentioned there, and vice versa hehe.

Ross Moorhouse · Post by **Ross Moorhouse** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 6:05 pm

WWI tanks here. But mainly WWI aircraft.. http://www.wargamer.com/Hosted/CloseCombatFuture/rosssmodels/main.htm

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 6:10 pm

Originally posted by Ross Moorhouse
WWI tanks here. But mainly WWI aircraft.. http://www.wargamer.com/Hosted/CloseCombatFuture/rosssmodels/main.htm

Your desk looks great! I'm especially jealous for the computer besides it.

Fallschirmjager · Post by **Fallschirmjager** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:32 pm

My ultimate dream is an 1/6 Tiger

GB£2750.00

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:46 pm

Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
GB£2750.00

That's why I dream of it

. Maybe I'll buy it myself as a present for my 40th birthday :rolleyes:.

Men don't grow older, only their toys get more expensive...

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:09 am

My ULTIMATE dream is a 1/1 scale Tiger...

Sgt.Striker · Post by **Sgt.Striker** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 3:17 am

I just built a 1/35 Tiger 1 and a Chinese Missile Destroyer (actually from China , Grand total 12$) and got a 1/48 Beaufighter withs paints for my b-day which is today. Any good sites,espically with paint schemes would be appreciated.

Ross Moorhouse · Post by **Ross Moorhouse** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 7:50 am

Originally posted by Losqualo
Your desk looks great! I'm especially jealous for the computer besides it.

Hmmm glad I didnt have the latest top secrect Matrix project on the monitor when I too that photo....

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 10:51 am

Striker:

Happy Birthday!!!

For which models do you need the paint schemes?

A good starting point is always Tony Mattelanio's scale model index .

Ross:

You still have some top secret projects at Matrix?

Now if that only would be a remake of GNB:NA...:rolleyes:

Sgt.Striker · Post by **Sgt.Striker** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:59 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Losqualo
Striker:

Happy Birthday!!!

For which models do you need the paint schemes?

A good starting point is always Tony Mattelanio's scale model index .

Dam this place is huge . thanks alot

Pippin · Post by **Pippin** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 9:48 am

Here's a Tank and Howitzer (that everyone THINKS is a tank,) I did a couple years ago now or more in my newbie days.

Did a bit doodling few minutes here and there. Wish I didn't have all those chem courses at the time so I could have finished these puppies.

BrubakerII · Post by **BrubakerII** » Sat Aug 02, 2003 10:18 am

Originally posted by Losqualo
My ultimate dream is an 1/6 Tiger such as the one from Mark 1 Tank.

3,300 GB Pounds

I will have to start saving. These babies are absolutely magnificent however, over a metre long

Brubaker

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:44 am

Anyone build ROCO Minitanks/ 1/87th scale models?

Philwd · Post by **Philwd** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:55 am

Hi Randy,
Yes I do. I've been re-assembling my collection. I had over 40 when I was a kid but my parents threw them all away when I was at college. Up to ~35 right now. An assortment but mostly WW2. Too bad the Roco Panther stinks. Probably the worst in the bunch.

Quark

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 7:33 pm

Roco generally sucks from the perspective of the fussy modeller, but they have a splendid range of items that just plain don't exist out there in the more conventional model companies (at least that is my personal experience).

I have a handful of them in my collection. Often it is a simple matter to disassemble and rectify any glitches or errors or lack of quality in the items.

These things are after all meant for model railroaders who are about as anal as it gets where the trains are concerned, but they rarely spend as much effort on the static doodads they put on their layouts as props ie vehicles.

Oh just for reference value, my father spent his entire working life with the CN and as such is an expert in his field. That and I grew up exposed to the hobby in a big way hehe

It might be even said, my father and a local friend pioneered the train show concept (at least as it is known in north america) almost 30 years ago now. By train show I of course don't mean craft show or hobby show, I in fact mean a show where it's trains nothing but trains and only trains ie the show is exhibitors of model trains only. That claim though is based on an observation, my father doesn't really think along those lines himself.

So yep, I have seen a lot of model train gear. And that would include Roco.
Roco is like a lot of companies of course, some stuff will stink, while some items will be incredible. I think their wheeled vehicles are generally better.

riverbravo · Post by **riverbravo** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:44 am

I went to Atlanta a month ago or so and saw a model railroad based on the city of Atlanta past and present.It was HUGE and impressive.

Cars are the only thing those cats dont really pay to much attention to.They were all pre-made but the rest of it was killer.

Any tank modellers here?

Any tank modellers here?

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