1/35 Model Kits

[M1A2U2]

I wanna start a thread dedicated to posting pictures of peoples 1/35 kits.

[MVSpartan117]

Good for you! Take some initiative and do it!!!

If you can dream it, you CAN achieve it!



;)

[Ian H]

I got the kits, but I ain't got the camera. (Or access to them until June).
FYI: a Hanomag half track, a Chieftan, an SAS Land Rover, and numerous WW2 figures. Also a Warrior IFV, Sherman and Tiger 1 in boxes.


Anyone else?

[M1A2U2]

I just bought the OIF M1A2 tank and the M113 from tamiya in desert camo. I havent built them yet though. I also have some other apcs a bunch of ww2 tanks and a bradley. 100's of painted figures

[RBull]

Alright, my turn then :)
http://handguns.czweb.org/Models/tank_01.jpg

http://handguns.czweb.org/Models/tank_03.jpg

http://handguns.czweb.org/Models/tank_04.jpg

This is T-80BV build on Dragon kit, however all small details are built from scratch. Most important improvement on the model, was making of some 120+ individual ERA "bricks" and attaching them on the hull and turret individually, each attached on two bolts, creating spacing between surface and the ERA "brick". Concord publication "T-64 and T-80" is great source for close up views of T-80BV.

Something different (inspired by photograph of well worn LAV-25 from the end of DS1):
http://handguns.czweb.org/Models/tank_05.jpg

RB

[Merik]

Is that the Italeri LAV kit there Rbull or is it the Revell?


I would post some pics of my armor models but none of them are actually completed.

The one's I have been working off and on for quite some time now are:
HobbyCraft Fedayeen truck
HobbyCraft M2A2
Tamiya M106A1(Im planning on converting that into a M106A2 actually)


And I have a Tamiya M113A2 in the mail and on the way.

[SR15]

i have some models but my pics SUCKS,
rigth now I am almost finished 88mm nazi canon Flak 36
what a pain in the ass this canon .. :roll:

[RBull]

Merik- yes, that is the Italeri kit.
Now I want to build Tamiya's M1A2, which is THE best Abrams kit on the market (and is including parts for M1A1HA and Marines versions as well). They have corrected the turret front part to correct dimensions and shape, comparing the previous M1A1 model. Unlike new Italeri M1A2 and older Dragon M1A1/2, Tamiya added even more crisp tiny details, new tracks hollow head and rear lights with clear lenses on them, hollow periscopes and much more. I am looking forward to build at least one platoon of these ;)
RB

[Merik]

Here ya go RBull, the best website for modeler's on the net. www.Armorama.com



If ya register tell the guys that Whiskey recommended ya to here lol.

[M1A2U2]

yeah i just got the new m1a2 its really nice

[RBull]

Great website Merik, thanks!
RB

[NaOH]

http://www3.telus.net/tejones/v1505.jpg

http://www3.telus.net/tejones/v1004.jpg

[MVSpartan117]

Nice!!! woot

[Merik]

What the hell is that first thing? Its got the M163 radar guided vulcan system on it but whats the wheels?

[Ian H]

V-150 or similar.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/asv-234_s.jpg
Its used by US Military Police as the (X)M-1117 with a turret like on USMC AAV7A1's.

[NaOH]

What the hell is that first thing? Its got the M163 radar guided vulcan system on it but whats the wheels?

Cadillac Gage V-150 (the one below is a V-100). The Saudi's bought some with the M-163 Vulcan mounted on it for airbase defence. You generaly see them with various turrets mounted on them.

[SR15]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PQDpAq8R5RBuU73lR6Nv1l*V0oAzvPs*54dF5xUHbXf*zxSqz8qtj0R79*Cvqc76!umIoZ5*Ij02iS!H!aALmQpKiFoI2ieC/88mm.jpg?dc=4675470999191548735
here is my canon ,finaly finished,
sorry for bad small pic, hope you like it.

[anonymous individual]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PQDpAq8R5RBuU73lR6Nv1l*V0oAzvPs*54dF5xUHbXf*zxSqz8qtj0R79*Cvqc76!umIoZ5*Ij02iS!H!aALmQpKiFoI2ieC/88mm.jpg?dc=4675470999191548735
here is my canon ,finaly finished,
sorry for bad small pic, hope you like it.

I have the exact model except mine is unfinished for at least 8 years.

[Ian H]

Nice model. What company is it from?

[SR15]

its Tamiya , 88mm Gun Flak 36/37, #35017.
it took me forever to build it, and I hate this litle bastards nazi
so hard to paint :lol:
you can make Flak 36(anti tank ) or Flak 37 (AA gun)

[Ian H]

Yay! Tamiya rule, all mine and my Dad's 1/35 kits are from them except my Warrior from Academy which I haven't started yet.

[born_to_kill]

my really ****tty IDF soldiers

be warned : they look like ****, i really suck at painting them.

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/odoyle/000_0243.jpg

[born_to_kill]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PQDpAq8R5RBuU73lR6Nv1l*V0oAzvPs*54dF5xUHbXf*zxSqz8qtj0R79*Cvqc76!umIoZ5*Ij02iS!H!aALmQpKiFoI2ieC/88mm.jpg?dc=4675470999191548735
here is my canon ,finaly finished,
sorry for bad small pic, hope you like it.

That is very good did it come with everything or did you have to buy everything ?

[born_to_kill]

i have a merkava mark 4 im currently working on but my glue sucks and it fell appart to much!

anyway guys do you paint the figures before you glue it, or do you glue it first? please answer, i want to get better at modeling

[panzerfaust]

one of my pussy cats- a Panther A-
http://members.shaw.ca/hetzer/Panther-A-rearleft-34.jpg

[panzerfaust]

one that I took a 3D pic of -you need the red blue glasses to see it...
http://members.shaw.ca/hetzer/desert4-.jpg

[Merik]

one of my pussy cats- a Panther A-
http://members.shaw.ca/hetzer/Panther-A-rearleft-34.jpg

Daaaammmnnn. Nice work panzerfaust. Im not all that bright when it comes to German armor so forgive me on this question, but is that a Eastern Front tank? I really think you did a great job on that zimmermit or whatever its called though, keep it up.

[SR15]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PQDpAq8R5RBuU73lR6Nv1l*V0oAzvPs*54dF5xUHbXf*zxSqz8qtj0R79*Cvqc76!umIoZ5*Ij02iS!H!aALmQpKiFoI2ieC/88mm.jpg?dc=4675470999191548735
here is my canon ,finaly finished,
sorry for bad small pic, hope you like it.

That is very good did it come with everything or did you have to buy everything ?
it comes with everything, I just had to make that grass thing.

some parts you have to paint before you glue them( if you cant reach there after)
and some parts you can paint after, it realy depends on what you doing.
and get good glue it realy help to make models look beter.

[born_to_kill]

What do you reccomend? i have some ****ty tamiya extra thin cement that hella ruined my merkava..

[panzerfaust]

thanks - here is another one..a HitlerJugend S.S. Panzerdivision Panzer IV/H from around the time of the Normandy battles- Canadian forces battles these guys...
http://members.shaw.ca/hetzer/hjtank.jpg

[born_to_kill]

Damn bro are those plastic or metal?? your really talented.. im trying to get better at this

[SR15]

I am useing Model Master "liquid cement for plastic models"
never used tamiya glue so I dont know if its good or bad.

[Ian H]

I use Humbrol Poly Cement. Its good, but does get annoying when your trying to do fiddly bits and it takes forever to bond, and glue flows all over the model taking the paint off...

I use superglue for some figures, mostly metal/plastic bonds, it might be worth a try, the paint doesn't come off but you do get a white coating left, and for ****'s sake don't stick it to your fingers.

[born_to_kill]

MY tamiya piece of **** glue takes about 5 minutes to dry

[born_to_kill]

I recently got interested in this hobby , and i already made 2 infantry kits and a tank kit.

Now i will post pictures and hopefully you guys can tell me what i did wrong in them, and how to get better. This hobby is very fun and i want to get better, and what better place to come than here to ask you professionals.

ALSO: With my Israeli Tiran-4 tank im having trouble getting the tracks on, any advice?

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/odoyle/000_0248.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/odoyle/000_0247.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/odoyle/000_0246.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/odoyle/000_0243.jpg

I think i are addicted to modeling

[Merik]

Are they rubber tracks or track-links, Golani?

[born_to_kill]

hah.

They're plastic tracks with spikes, they dont bend at alll, ive been spending the past few hours trying to get it to work

[Jurgen]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDyAi0TyHf*YTg8qhlrlhwptkZsg0ZQ9STmhQAvEzwfbHf0Y28x3G6lodJe*Qd5uSluucVKwVfbmPFg2c9ApF0WBpG12rxb72k3RW3LnKY/DSC03357.JPG?dc=4675471169698944341

Couldn't resist....
http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/aktion/action-smiley-030.gif

[Merik]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDyAi0TyHf*YTg8qhlrlhwptkZsg0ZQ9STmhQAvEzwfbHf0Y28x3G6lodJe*Qd5uSluucVKwVfbmPFg2c9ApF0WBpG12rxb72k3RW3LnKY/DSC03357.JPG?dc=4675471169698944341

Couldn't resist....
http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/aktion/action-smiley-030.gif


Hoo-ah.

I noticed that there is a chevron on the CIP. Why is that, I have never seen any pics of armor units putting markings on the CIP's. Just making an observation.

[Jurgen]

I noticed that there is a chevron on the CIP. Why is that, I have never seen any pics of armor units putting markings on the CIP's. Just making an observation.

You got me thinking for a second.... ;)
But here's some prove, probably a lot more if you search hard...
(I think they do that so that the vehiclemarking is also vissible when the turret is turned 45 degrees/to the side)
http://cache.*****images.com/comp/1678611.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DED690A7996C0EED7A4F8A749D3F92F334
like in this pic;
http://cache.*****images.com/comp/1678425.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DE960E6695F36B37B3AA1F349BACC11BD8
:D

[Merik]

Ahhh gotcha. woot

[Sir Zach of R.]

I just finished an M1A2 by Tamiya. It's just totally badass. It even comes with the new Abrams missile defense system. Sweet.
Tip: CA works best (Cyanoacrylate Adhesive.) Superglue. :lol:

[Merik]

I just finished an M1A2 by Tamiya. It's just totally badass. It even comes with the new Abrams missile defense system. Sweet.
Tip: CA works best (Cyanoacrylate Adhesive.) Superglue. :lol:

Im thinking Im gonna buy the DML M1s because of what I've read about the Tamiya kit. Its basically the same kit that they have had for the past 20 years or so but all the do is change a smidgen here and there and raise the price $10 or so.

[Sir Zach of R.]

I knew DML made a 1/72 model of the M1 but I had no idea they had a 1/35 version. I'll have to look into that. Thanks Merik. :P

[XASA]

www.squadron.com is a great place for models of every scale and type.

[RBull]

Im thinking Im gonna buy the DML M1s because of what I've read about the Tamiya kit. Its basically the same kit that they have had for the past 20 years or so but all the do is change a smidgen here and there and raise the price $10 or so.

Actually, the newer Tamiya M1A2 kit has plenty of ALL NEW parts, namely the turret which is finally corrected (shape and lenght of front armor), have many beautifull details you will not find on any other M1 kit. If you can, just look at the kit somewhere, check the dwo different (optional) commander cupolas and all the small details on it. There is the APU unit on the rear of turret, different details for Army M1A1HA, M1A2 and Marines M1A1HA variants.
Also the hull get revamped a bit, especially the rear part with exhaust grilles. The rear lights and their protective guards are now both separate and so on.
Not to mention new tracks (really well done) and reshaped rear sprockets (two variants).
Pls do not get me wrong, I am not working for Tamiya, I just love Abrams and this new kit is just the best M1 in 1/35. Neither Dragon, Trumpeter, or Academy got the turret right and neither of them offers such detail level as the new Tamiya kit IMO.
RB

[Merik]

Yeah but Tamiya's kit still has parts and molds that date back to thier original model in 1982 that was based off of the M1 prototype.

[RBull]

True, all Tamiya M1 Abrams tanks releases were based on the original M1 kit from 80's, but as I had them all since M1, then M1A1, M1A1 with mine plow and now finally the M1A2, I can tell you that the only part which remained from the original model is in fact the lower hull with molded suspension arms (legs?) and the roadwheels plus polycaps. Even the return rollers have changed, the hull is re-wamped with added and changed details according the later versions, and the turret and tracks are new from scratch, as are few sprues of additional details. I do not want to argue about something like plastic model, just that Abrams is my favorite tank and therefore I have been following the changes in the model and models of this tank from other manufacturers as well. That does not mean the other models will not satisfy your needs, but Tamiya's latest M1A1HA/M1A2 kit is the best of them all when it comest to specs and quality of details. When price comest to play, your rating may change - nothing wrong with that.
RB

[Merik]

True, all Tamiya M1 Abrams tanks releases were based on the original M1 kit from 80's, but as I had them all since M1, then M1A1, M1A1 with mine plow and now finally the M1A2, I can tell you that the only part which remained from the original model is in fact the lower hull with molded suspension arms (legs?) and the roadwheels plus polycaps. Even the return rollers have changed, the hull is re-wamped with added and changed details according the later versions, and the turret and tracks are new from scratch, as are few sprues of additional details. I do not want to argue about something like plastic model, just that Abrams is my favorite tank and therefore I have been following the changes in the model and models of this tank from other manufacturers as well. That does not mean the other models will not satisfy your needs, but Tamiya's latest M1A1HA/M1A2 kit is the best of them all when it comest to specs and quality of details. When price comest to play, your rating may change - nothing wrong with that.
RB


Ahh well that I have not heard from anyone. Thanks man you just made me want to buy a Tamiya again lol. p-)

[webfoots]

If you want a great review of the current 1/35th M1 models check this out.

http://vodnik2.republika.pl/pages/m1-comparison/m1comp1.htm

IMO the Tamiya M1's are the best models with the only drawback being no "non-slip" surfaces.

[Merik]

If you want a great review of the current 1/35th M1 models check this out.

http://vodnik2.republika.pl/pages/m1-comparison/m1comp1.htm

IMO the Tamiya M1's are the best models with the only drawback being no "non-slip" surfaces.


Hehe thats Vodnik's Place. Dont even have to click on it cause I know what it is and I know who Vodnik is. Great guy and a excellent modeler.

[Jurgen]

http://www.armorama.com/modules/photopost/data/12646/3422DSC03436.JPG

This is Dragon's new one....

I've also heard the Tamiya one is the best one to get right now, just too bad the turret hasn't got anti-skid.... :(

[Merik]

Nice avatar Jurgen. Hey btw, have you entered in any of the recent campaigns i.e. the Incoming or Softskins ones?

[kris777]

http://www.armorama.com/modules/photopost/data/12646/3422DSC03436.JPG

This is Dragon's new one....

I've also heard the Tamiya one is the best one to get right now, just too bad the turret hasn't got anti-skid.... :(

I can't really tell but are the tracks weathered in that pic?

edit: spelling :oops:

[Merik]

^^^ No.

[DE_Six]

Hey that's really cool! I love nice, hyper-detailed 1/35 dioramas.

I'd like to get into this hobby, is there some good book or reference, you know, to learn the basic techniques, like drybrushing (or something like that)?

I used to make airplanes (1/72, 1/48), it's not too hard, I made them look pristine, like museum displays, but I don't have the first clue about weathering, making models look chipped, dirty, you know. Or to make figures lifelike.

I know this is sort of an extreme example, but I think of dioramas like this:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/dio/rwpanth/rwpanth.htm

Cheers :)

[Merik]

There are some books but I really wouldnt recommend them. The best place for help and tips on modelling I have found is www.Armorama.com. Just sign up and you will meet the best bunch of guys(and some girls) that the modelling worl has to offer. My screen name on there is Whiskey, so if you need anything just gimme or anyone else there a holler.

[DE_Six]

Great :D

Thanks!

[Jurgen]

Nice avatar Jurgen. Hey btw, have you entered in any of the recent campaigns i.e. the Incoming or Softskins ones?

Yep, just finished "Abrams ID" and now doing "Incoming" with a M109A6Paladin...
woot

[Jurgen]

I know this is sort of an extreme example

Hoaah, you're right about that! :lol:

[Merik]

Nice avatar Jurgen. Hey btw, have you entered in any of the recent campaigns i.e. the Incoming or Softskins ones?

Yep, just finished "Abrams ID" and now doing "Incoming" with a M109A6Paladin...
woot

Hoo-ah! Be glad to see that baby once your done.

[MEGR]

Keep 'em coming, I love these things... Good work guys!