Robert Stuart Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, John Masters said: I think this is alright... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Scout_Car Yes, very definitely! An armoured car that was closely related to the American half-tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Hello folks For all of you who want to build a Miniart Austin I would like to share some experiences with you. I can only recommend to do a test fit before gluing. Especially the chassis is very fiddly with many small parts. Maybe it helps!? MD Here is my WIP so far 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 19 hours ago, John Masters said: I think this is alright... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Scout_Car Hello John Highly recommended new kit and not to be compared with the old Italeri kit. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-35363-m3a1-scout-car--1160855# MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 20 hours ago, John Masters said: I think this is alright... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Scout_Car If you're going to do an M3, avoid the Italeri one. It's very old and requires a lot of clean up. Basically, it's showing it's age, and it's missing some details. Go for either the Tamiya offering, or the two from Hobbyboss. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 44 minutes ago, THEscaleSHOW said: Highly recommended new kit and not to be compared with the old Italeri kit. It goes way back further than Italeri. At least four other manufacturers produced it, going back to the '70's. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I forget which one I have. It’s 1/72 and the the link points to a 1/35th… My scout car is from AccsGB... https://www.scalemates.com/kits/accsgb-72020-white-m3a1-scout-car--1133436 And I have few other options I may pursue. I might give up aircraft for a spell. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: avoid the Italeri one I will! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 That's a good selection of options for this GB John Should we ask Enzo for more days, give you a chance to finish a few? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 7:58 PM, Robert Stuart said: Should we ask Enzo for more days, give you a chance to finish a few? I'll only be picking one or two...😄 I have some BlackDog resin bits for the Rolls and some of the others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I’m thinking 1/72 to start off…October 29, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I've narrowed my scope a bit. keep it 1/72nd scale. I re-read the rules and I think the half-track Soviet fire truck is allowed. I would like tobuyild the M3A1 as a French Indo-Chinese vehicle so I will ask for some marking assistance when that time comes. The Beaverette looks fun. Not including the wheels, 3 pieces. If I have time I'll try the RNAS armoured Model T from ICM. I've built their 'T' kit already so I know how well it goes together (with care). --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 18/09/2022 at 09:17, John Masters said: I re-read the rules and I think the half-track Soviet fire truck is allowed. Correct, there is nothing in the rules about either armoured cars or half-tracks necessarily being military vehicles: On 08/10/2020 at 21:38, Robert Stuart said: For the purpose of this build, a half-track is a land vehicle that has road wheels and tracks. It does not have to be armoured. John, all of those would be good options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thank-you to @Marklo for volunteering to co-host some group builds, including this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Beginning to think I won't be able to get a kit built in this time frame. I lose all of December for Christmas so left with 2 months.... May start something if thats ok but can't promise to finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 hours ago, robw_uk said: May start something if thats ok but can't promise to finish Do what you can, and catch up later if time allows; it is meant to be fun. Real life takes precedence, whether that is family, work, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: Do what you can, and catch up later if time allows; it is meant to be fun. Real life takes precedence, whether that is family, work, or whatever. Thanks.... Not sure what I will build yet, will see.o the 29th 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 With the start date approaching, anyone else flopping around with their subject choice? Was all set to do the Daimler Armoured Car from Gecko, but last week or so been looking at ICM's Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, JackG said: With the start date approaching, anyone else flopping around with their subject choice? Was all set to do the Daimler Armoured Car from Gecko, but last week or so been looking at ICM's Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B Looks a good choice... Yeah do Igo old school Tamyia M8 Greyhound with Eduard PE or new school IBG Rosomak..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, JackG said: Was all set to do the Daimler Armoured Car from Gecko, but last week or so been looking at ICM's Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B Haven't checked, but I suspect the ICM offering might have fewer parts? Either would be good options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Yes the Gecko kit was described literally being in the size of a shoe box, with 27 sprues and 56 pages of instructions - definitely not a weekend build. Opening the box and looking at the highest number on each sprue to make a count of parts, I get 354, plus another 98 on their PE set. ICM kit of the 247 Car has oddly 247 parts, and 28 pages of instructions. There are two separate aftermarket PE sets available, so that can balloon the parts count, as well as the price. regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Gekko kit has (almost) half as many parts again as the ICM offering? Don't tell Enzo, but I'd be tempted to build the model with the smaller parts count. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Vos Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Please count me in with a Dragon 1/72 Bushmaster (or 2). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 @Arie Vos, welcome to the build; you've been counted in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 7:15 PM, Robert Stuart said: Gekko kit has (almost) half as many parts again as the ICM offering? Don't tell Enzo, but I'd be tempted to build the model with the smaller parts count. I bet I'm speaking for @Enzo Matrix if I say "Build them BOTH". 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 3:04 PM, Robert Stuart said: Going with the IBG Rosomak BUT have heard the wheels are fragile... Am I ok to build just them before GB start to see if I need after market ones? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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