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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 22, 2014 12:46:48 GMT -5
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 22, 2014 19:03:40 GMT -5
Off to a great start on the Tamiya kit there Tobias! Looks like it's the typical 'shake and bake' when it comes to fit and engineering.
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Post by Leon on Sept 22, 2014 19:15:29 GMT -5
Great start on Tamy Tobias.Looks identical to the Takom.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 22, 2014 22:11:15 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
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Post by John Everett on Sept 22, 2014 22:45:27 GMT -5
Do you plan to motorized it? Could be fun!
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 23, 2014 10:50:38 GMT -5
No, it will be to heavy for painting and it makes no sense, because it will drive only in one driection. I´ll put the tank onto a small WWI base.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 24, 2014 10:42:18 GMT -5
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 24, 2014 12:56:48 GMT -5
Looks great so far!
Terry
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 24, 2014 13:02:53 GMT -5
Thanks.
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Sept 24, 2014 18:34:53 GMT -5
NICE! I'm on the fence... a Mark IV or the Tadpole?
Are we doing a camo scheme on this?
Jeff
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Post by Leon on Sept 24, 2014 19:24:55 GMT -5
Looking really good with the tracks on Tobias.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 24, 2014 22:14:05 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
It´s the "normal" Mark IV and it´ll be painted in a Brown colour only. No camo was used 1917/18.
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 24, 2014 22:18:09 GMT -5
I am sold... what the heck!!! I am going to cough extra money on Tamiya kit. Thank you so much for doing this as those side by side comparison photos say it all!!
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 25, 2014 10:22:12 GMT -5
You´re are allways welcome.
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Post by johnt on Sept 25, 2014 10:26:28 GMT -5
I've waited a while for a good kit of this machine, now we have a few! Looks great so far Tobias!
Cheers
JT
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 25, 2014 10:44:57 GMT -5
Thanks John.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 25, 2014 13:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Sept 25, 2014 14:16:26 GMT -5
Well guys, I stopped by the hobby shop to get some paint and saw they had the Tamiya Mark IV and thought, what the heck!  I had it in my grubby little hands for only a few seconds when the price tag knocked me off my feet. $99.99  I was sick!  Umm, no. I'll snag one off eBay for about $50.00 bucks and 8 dollars shipping. The box is very heavy but not worth 100 bucks! SO! They were demoing some micro quads ( I call them mini-drones) and I fell in love with them!  Then the sticker price of only 29 bucks didn't make me see the floor again.... I BOUGHT IT!  HA HA! I did forget my coupons but that just means another trip, huh! So off to the store to get AAA batteries while the vehicle charges up. (BTW... nice work on the MK IV Tobias ) Jeff |
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Post by Jeff the 57th on Sept 25, 2014 14:51:49 GMT -5
Thanks Tobias for showing the Takom/Tamiya comparison I've been hoping to stumble over one. I had it in my grubby little hands for only a few seconds when the price tag knocked me off my feet. $99.99 I was sick! I'm in the same boat. I've been wanting to build a Mark IV since I was a kid, but for around that kind of money I could be getting one of Tamiya's 1/32 game changer kits (mustang/spitfire/corsair/zero) or the 1/35 Dragon Wagon. The IV is a pretty simple rhombus shape, I can't imagine it was nearly as difficult to create compared to the similarly priced kits I listed. I'm not saying the kit or Tobias' build don't look fantastic because they really do. I just wish it'd been offered in a cheaper non-motorized version. Cheers #57 |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Sept 25, 2014 16:29:39 GMT -5
I had it in my grubby little hands for only a few seconds when the price tag knocked me off my feet. $99.99 I was sick! I just wish it'd been offered in a cheaper non-motorized version. Cheers #57 I hear ya! That gearbox/motor assembly isn't worth the price difference. Jeff |
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 25, 2014 22:16:22 GMT -5
I páyed only 60 € with 5 figures for it. I think, that´s ok for that kit.
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 26, 2014 17:21:49 GMT -5
Making good progress on this one Tobias, looking forward to seeing it with paint on!
Tamiya stuff here in the US is always high-priced...but 60 EUR works out to about $75 USD depending on the exchange rate so that's not bad at all considering.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 26, 2014 23:56:58 GMT -5
On Ebay in Germany it was sell with 45 € an 15 €shipping from Japan.
But I bought it direct in Germany.
Not cheap but a great kit to build.
I painted the primer on and now working on the main colour. Pictures soon.
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 27, 2014 0:06:40 GMT -5
Was at the show today... saw several Tamiya kits but lowest asking price was $97. YIKES! Others were over $100... oh boy, I hope one day they sell it without the motor since I don't need it.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 27, 2014 8:27:52 GMT -5
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 27, 2014 13:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by desertrat on Sept 27, 2014 15:31:00 GMT -5
looking great !!
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Post by Tojo72 on Sept 27, 2014 16:37:07 GMT -5
Looking real good.Your blog will be helpful as I just grabbed one today.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 28, 2014 2:00:45 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
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Post by tobias5555 on Sept 28, 2014 12:44:01 GMT -5
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I had it in my grubby little hands for only a few seconds when the price tag knocked me off my feet.
I was sick! 
Then the sticker price of only 29 bucks didn't make me see the floor again.... I BOUGHT IT! 
HA HA! I did forget my coupons but that just means another trip, huh!
