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Post by ossie262 on Sept 30, 2023 7:29:19 GMT -5
hi all another on my next to build list . any one got any pictures would be grateful , we know 104 were converted but not many made it to Korea before the end Ossie  |
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Post by buddho on Sept 30, 2023 7:51:52 GMT -5
This will be fun to watch. Is that a Bofors gun?
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Post by ossie262 on Sept 30, 2023 7:53:38 GMT -5
Hi yes the bofors 40 mm gun
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Post by buddho on Sept 30, 2023 7:59:21 GMT -5
Hi yes the bofors 40 mm gun Very cool. I've only seen the quad 50s. And I love AFV kits. |
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Post by buddho on Sept 30, 2023 8:07:40 GMT -5
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Post by ossie262 on Sept 30, 2023 8:36:03 GMT -5
hi Bud Ho
thank you all but the last image I had not seen thanks
Ossie
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Post by stikpusher on Sept 30, 2023 21:29:20 GMT -5
Very nice kit and project!
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 2, 2023 13:05:17 GMT -5
Sweet! That kit is on my wish list. I am not too crazy about the listed price and I hope it is worth it. I'd love for you to post your build process here too.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 2, 2023 15:20:00 GMT -5
Very cool project!
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Post by rbaer on Oct 2, 2023 16:45:24 GMT -5
Looks like a backyard special....
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 2, 2023 20:10:42 GMT -5
I'm IN!!! Another "bad A" vehicle. YES!!! I really have a strong liking to half tracks whether they are Allied or Axis and this one promises to be another great build from you Ossie.
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Post by handiabled on Oct 3, 2023 2:28:34 GMT -5
I'm IN!!! Another "bad A" vehicle. YES!!! I really have a strong liking to half tracks whether they are Allied or Axis and this one promises to be another great build from you Ossie. Joe took the words out of my mouth, I'm onboard for this one as well |
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Post by armornutii on Oct 3, 2023 8:22:38 GMT -5
Very high on my wish list. Bookmarked and awaiting your WIP  |
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Post by Mence on Oct 3, 2023 14:07:46 GMT -5
Wow, never seen this one before, following...
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Post by moparmadness on Oct 5, 2023 21:59:12 GMT -5
I’m in on this one. I’m sure this kit is light years better than the older Tamiya offering.
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 5, 2023 23:28:12 GMT -5
I’m in on this one. I’m sure this kit is light years better than the older Tamiya offering. Tamiya never made a 40mm Bofors armed M34 Half Track. The closest version that they did kit was the quad .50 armed M16 MGMC Half Track. |
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Post by chromdome35 on Oct 6, 2023 11:25:38 GMT -5
That is a great looking kit, looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Looks like lots of freedom to play around with the presentation.
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Post by Medicman71 on Oct 17, 2023 11:29:13 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the build!
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Post by ossie262 on Oct 27, 2023 12:59:57 GMT -5
hi everyone so patience is a virtue when building this kit , lots of small parts and one should follow the instructions. I have since bought the Eduard Etch brass for the AFV Club M16, mainly because it has some finer details I can add to my model so this is where i am today not much but very fiddley  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 27, 2023 13:07:50 GMT -5
Man that is SMALL!!!! Lots of parts in a tiny area. WOW
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Post by handiabled on Oct 28, 2023 2:10:45 GMT -5
Looks like a majority of a sprue tree just on page one
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Post by Leon on Oct 28, 2023 4:03:36 GMT -5
This looks cool! I'll be following along.
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Post by armornutii on Oct 28, 2023 6:46:08 GMT -5
My best friend who build 72nd plane tried to build a 1/35 AFV Club M40 SP, 155MM tracked gun.....he shelved it. I told him he started with one of the worst kits a noob in armor can start with. It has been my observation that AFV Club while well detailed and look awesome are not for the fient of heart. If it can be done as a half the 35 pieces must be better. All said and done I love the intricacies of AFV kits .....just don't make them my bread and butter kits. Keeping an eye on this thread as I really would like to tackle this unusual offering. Kudos  |
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Post by ossie262 on Oct 28, 2023 8:25:34 GMT -5
My best friend who build 72nd plane tried to build a 1/35 AFV Club M40 SP, 155MM tracked gun.....he shelved it. I told him he started with one of the worst kits a noob in armor can start with. It has been my observation that AFV Club while well detailed and look awesome are not for the fient of heart. If it can be done as a half the 35 pieces must be better. All said and done I love the intricacies of AFV kits .....just don't make them my bread and butter kits. Keeping an eye on this thread as I really would like to tackle this unusual offering. Kudos I agree but not all afv kits are a nightmare to build but must admit they are better then dragon i have several bad experiences with bad fitting with kits. I must say the MGS is alot easier to build then M34 |
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 28, 2023 14:23:10 GMT -5
AFV Club. Why engineer an assembly in 3-5 pieces when we can do it in 15-20.... Too bad that on many kits that they make, they are the only game in town in 1/35.
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Post by ossie262 on Oct 29, 2023 13:12:19 GMT -5
hi all so I finished the first two parts of the build. first was to complete gearbox and transfer box , man that was fiddley   right chassis , careful there is two types in the kit early and late, early is Grey , follow the instructions which uses the green set for a late hull. must be M15A1 coming with early suspension.   Be careful and test fit the rear part which fits inside of the chassis rails i had to mnodify mine to fit , once done it looks good    so the next part is the engine and lots of detail and parts   probably Thursday before I get back to building the M34. Verdict looks good lots of detail but fiddly and some parts to even clean up . hope you like it so far Ossie |
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Post by handiabled on Oct 30, 2023 1:09:40 GMT -5
Fiddly looks like an appropriate word indeed. Looks like there are a ton of pieces to make up just one component in the engine compartment.
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Post by ogrejohn on Oct 30, 2023 16:38:50 GMT -5
Looking good Ossie!
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Post by ossie262 on Nov 5, 2023 11:09:24 GMT -5
Hi All carpet monster has been at work sadly lol. the engine has a lot of peaces and I be honest it won't get seen so decided to leave some of the top parts off. I am going to the tank museum at Bovington Thursday and will look at there M9 half track on display and see what you can actually and what I can get away not building . so today I built the engine block then lost some of the small parts , so this will be a slow build.m     |
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Post by stikpusher on Nov 5, 2023 14:20:01 GMT -5
Looking good!
Now I will point out a prime example of AFV Club over engineering - the PE brass plate on the transmission casing. Really? That could not have been molded in relief as part of that main piece?
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