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Studebaker US6 lend lease truck
SimonT replied to Maddoxx77's topic in Ready for Inspection - Armour
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Academy 1/48 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
SimonT replied to Jon Bryon's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
That’s awesome, just needs an Osprey sitting next to it 😎 -
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Well, I signed up for this one before it made it through so I had better at least try! I've been itching to get started on this for a good few months now so let's see if life can keep out of the way and I may actually complete something... I bought this kit a long time ago, when it was arguably the best on the market, initially to put it on a SSYMS flatcar (I have one from Ironside, again bought a very long time ago) but I've decided I like the look of the late June-July 1944 camo applied to s.SS-Pz.Abt.102 Tigers making their way to Normandy. There are some nice inspirational photos taken while they were on the road march which will hopefully spur me on. Anyway, the obligatory box, kit and accessories shot. I bought Eduard's photoetch set designed for the Tamiya Late Tiger I kit for the fenders, skirts, exhaust shrouds and tool clamps, completely forgetting I already have AllianceModelWorks lovely workable tool clamp set. As it stands I'll use AFV Club's late Tiger workable tracks (I have thier transport tracks too). I think the only item I have left to get is some epoxy putty for the dreaded zimmerit. All the best, Si
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What a cool project, that will look awesome when complete!
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Very nice indeed, you've made the panzer grey finish interesting and I like the base and your figures too! Odd looking... good! Tracks... gooood! Guns... goooooood! Nope, not sure why you are drawn to it 😜
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Border Models 1.35 Tiger 1 early production
SimonT replied to sampanzer's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
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A Porsche JagdTiger (but it wasn't fast)
SimonT replied to Retired Bob's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
Love all of the Jagdpanzers, mean a purposeful looking (even though they never quite fulfilled it). I have never taken the time to understand the differences in the two models of Jagdtiger. I shall make sure to educate myself while keeping an eye out for your updates. -
A Quartet ( maybe even a Quintet) of tigers
SimonT replied to Marklo's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
Insanity! 4-5 kits?? I’ll be lucky to complete one! They are all very interesting, super choices! -
A Late King Tiger but with new shoes.
SimonT replied to Retired Bob's topic in Panzer VI Tiger STGB 2
Always wanted one of those and as others have said, those tracks look great! -
Great looking tank, looking forward to watching it come together.
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Inaccuracies aside, I bet you still make it look like a Tiger!
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Presumably these were taken a fair distance from established frontlines (I don’t know how far allied ground-attack aircraft would venture). In TYPHOON PILOT by Desmond Scott he suggests that the close air support was kept close to the troops and having difficulties in venturing further afield due to anti-air defences and the low-flying they did. I need to confirm sources, but I have noted that s.SS-Pz.Abt.102 left Tilburg-Breda area in the Netherlands on 11.06.1944 and didn’t arrive in the Normandy (Cauville) area until 04.07.1944. They had to de-train early on northwest of Paris so a lot of distance covered on tracks.
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Morning everyone, hope you are all well! With the upcoming Tiger Group Build I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things and have started to have a good look about for information which will hopefully hold my attention long enough for an actual completion... I have a Late Tiger in the stash and have found some great shots of ‘211’ from s.SS-Pz.Abt.102 with a very nice camo pattern and interesting features. I’ve had a look for ‘Panzers Normandie 44 Serie - schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102 - TIGER de la 102’ without success which claims to have lots of info and images on ‘102’ in Normandy, though I doubt I could afford it if I found it! So I wonder if anyone here has any information and/or further images (or better quality) to the photos I’ve found so far? Thanks in advance! Si
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P-47D-25RE Thunderbolt, Miniart 1:48
SimonT replied to mathy's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
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アテB5N2 KATE Carrier Attack Bomber
SimonT replied to supersonic's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
That is a thing of beauty, if mine comes out 10% as good as that I'll be chuffed! Superb!