Bertie McBoatface Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 As already announced, this is my daily occupation for the whole three months, I reckon. I couldn't resist unboxing and surveying the sprues. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, diases said: Hi Guys. Been a while since I've been on Britmodeller (or modelling in general), and seeing Stix's reminder about this STGB has got me interested again. So' wallets come out and Meng M4A3E2 "jumbo" should be arriving today. Looks a nice kit (metal barrel, PE and 4 sets of markings, even has choice of individual track links or rubber bands), and I've not seen anyone else trying a Meng kit on the first post list. It's going to be OOB, with a street scene base. Paul Hi Paul. It's a great looking kit and I have added it in the first post in this thread. And great it's got you back into being interested in modelling again. I'm looking forward to following your progress with it. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 On 07/03/2022 at 10:33, Longbow said: I have one of those in the stash, too I may have a slight, "Collection" issue..... I had feeling you would, that's why I posted the picture Remember that fine line, 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Longbow said: Wow! That's a reference photograph worth saving. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 As you may know I'm pretty keen on weathering, battle damage and decay; I've even proposed a group build along these lines. However, for the M/3/M4 GB I've decided to break that habit and build my Lee in a fully restored, museum exhibit style. This is partly to save time, I admit, but it will also be interesting to do things differently. I'll be cutting away most of the hull to reveal the inside, but that's a museum thing too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 13:01, Bertie Psmith said: As already announced, this is my daily occupation for the whole three months, I reckon. I have built the standard M3 Grant kit. It's a wonderful kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 52 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: I have built the standard M3 Grant kit. It's a wonderful kit. I'm looking forward to the challenges it will offer me. 😱 Hey Enzo, I'm surprised that you didn't tell me off for abandoning the Tamiya M10 that I said I would build at the same time. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Bertie Psmith said: Hey Enzo, I'm surprised that you didn't tell me off for abandoning the Tamiya M10 that I said I would build at the same time. 🤣 No worries. I can pick that one up.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hi all, @fatfingers, @Corsairfoxfouruncle, @bigfoot, @robw_uk, @Robert Stuart, @Bonhoff, @TEMPESTMK5, @JackG, @Ted, @klr, @Bullbasket, @Jasper dog, @Matt B, @diablo rsv, @badger, @Tim R-T-C, @Angus Tura, @Marklo, @Six97s, @Das Abteilung, @diases, @desert falcon, @Ian C, @Rob S, @Scargsy, @Ozzy, @planecrazee, @Ray_W, @Bertie Psmith, @sardaukar, @trickyrich, @Longbow, @Geo1966, @MarkSH, @Enzo Matrix, @GREG DESTEC, @ColonelKrypton, @TimJ, @wellzy, @THEscaleSHOW, @Mig Eater, @bull-nut, @Threadbear and @edjbartos There is just one week to go until the start of this GB! Are you ready? Checklist: Kit?* Glues?* Paint?* Aftermarket? Weathering products? Figures? Base? Scenic items? *Essentials Get those modelling benches ready!! Kind regards, Stix 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Thanks Stix for your tireless reminders I would really like to take part, only timewise it might be a bit difficult. But we shall see, if at all possible I would very much still like to take part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Are you ready Stix? Have you charged up your cattle prod? Oiled your horsewhip? Found out our addresses so you can send the boyz round to tactfully urge us on to greater triumphs? 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, PlaStix said: Are you ready? Ready 🤠 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Almost ready... waiting for some tow cable ends to arrive, and still designing some PE for the wading trunk that subsequently will be etched by a shop in Scotland. regards, Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig Eater Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I've made a start on designing some 3D printed parts for my build, I should hopefully have them done by next week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I'm ready! 😁 Regards, Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, fatfingers said: I'm ready! 😁 Regards, Steve I did that one last year and enjoyed it. Have fun! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hmmmm other than a kit Im ready to go, poor showing as co-host I know. Sadly financial issues beyond my control mean I cant get my kit until April. But Im ready to do everything else. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 7 hours ago, PlaStix said: Get those modelling benches ready!! My modelling bench was born ready! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I would like to point out that the first M3/M4 STGB started on 30 December 2017. It was the first AFV STGB ever! In the four and a bit years since then, we have come a long way! 2019 Panzer IV T-55 Tiger Patton 2020 T-34 Panther 2021 Panzer III 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: I would like to point out that the first M3/M4 STGB started on 30 December 2017. It was the first AFV STGB ever! In the four and a bit years since then, we have come a long way! 2019 Panzer IV T-55 Tiger Patton 2020 T-34 Panther 2021 Panzer III It looks like armour is dying a slow death. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 9 hours ago, PlaStix said: There is just one week to go until the start of this GB! WHAT!!!!!!! Dear god and other favourite deities when did this happen?????? I though we still have months to go till this one started.....but one week! The Phantom is nearly done and I'm still waiting for those decals for the Growler....and I haven't even started the MiG!! Plus I lost count of the number of sprue in my build once it got to 50!!!!! Guess I'd better extract finger and not faffy about! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: It looks like armour is dying a slow death. We can repeat every third year so 2019 are eligible now for re-boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 9 hours ago, desert falcon said: Thanks Stix for your tireless reminders I would really like to take part, only timewise it might be a bit difficult. But we shall see, if at all possible I would very much still like to take part! Hi DF. No problem and I hope you get chance to take part. 15 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: It looks like armour is dying a slow death. They do seem a bit thin on the ground these days and I think it's got harder to get any AFV STGBs into being an actual GB with the new rules, because more people on Britmodeller build aircraft - hence more people will vote for aircraft GBs rather than AFV GBs. Unless really popular AFVs are proposed and the AFV Britmodeller community get behind them, then we may not see any in future. We can still build tanks in other suitable GBs, but I think we may not see many Single Type Tank GBs in future. In the past, Single Type GBs got through if 25 modellers signed up to take part. These days this only gets them through to the voting (bunfight) where they will struggle to get enough votes because more modellers like aircraft. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 A while back there was some talk of having quotas in the STGB section. I would hate to see AFV STGBs fall by the wayside, especially when so much work was put into getting them moving in the first place. Maybe it is time to revisit that discussion. Maybe it can be proposed that 25% of STGBs in any one year are dedicated to non-aircraft subjects. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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