Anyone up for a Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader STGB ? Bun fight bound but don't let that stop you from signing up.

[ColonelKrypton]

1 hour ago, Retired Bob said:

Then, quite by chance, a Border 1/35th Crusader Mk.II kit fell into my online shopping basket

 

That recently happened to me as well, twice

 

Seems the Border Crusader kits are getting a little thin to non existent in the local hobby stores so I felt it best to just jump on them when I saw them.  Too many times I have hmmed and hawwed and hesitated over getting something that was of interest but thought it best to pick up next time I was in the store just to return a week or even a few days later and find it gone. 

 

And a Gecko Cruiser A10 kit somehow found it's way into that same online shopping cart 

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Pass the word around and send any of your friends over who might have an interest or simply want to lend their support.

 

cheers, Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Retired Bob]

20 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

How serendipitous...    

Indeed,  I could feel your influence from the Dark side of the Force.....just get it! 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

2 hours ago, Retired Bob said:

Indeed,  I could feel your influence from the Dark side of the Force.....just get it! 

 

[Retired Bob]

57 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

 

I could feel your presence telling me to add the Crusader Mk.III into the basket as well, and..."build them both"  But.....one pair of Border workable tracks with a pair of ejector marks on each link is enough for anyone, Jedi or not. 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

9 minutes ago, Retired Bob said:

I could feel your presence telling me to add the Crusader Mk.III into the basket as well, and..."build them both"  But.....one pair of Border workable tracks with a pair of ejector marks on each link is enough for anyone, Jedi or not. 

 

[Knevi]

8 hours ago, ColonelKrypton said:

Seems the Border Crusader kits are getting a little thin to non existent in the local hobby stores so I felt it best to just jump on them when I saw them.  Too many times I have hmmed and hawwed and hesitated over getting something that was of interest but thought it best to pick up next time I was in the store just to return a week or even a few days later and find it gone. 

Ahem, sorry to report that another Border Crusader Mk Ii has been removed from the herd.

 

I'm afraid we may be creating a disturbance in the Border models ecosystem 

[Robert Stuart]

Sounds interesting, OK, sign me up

[Robert Stuart]

Just ordered a Border Miniatures Crusader Mk III from the Tank Museum shop, which has a reasonable supply of the later mark.
Mk ll's are in limited supply there.

Link: https://tankmuseumshop.org/search?type=product%2Carticle&options[prefix]=last&q=crusader

[ColonelKrypton]

8 hours ago, Robert Stuart said:

Sounds interesting, OK, sign me up

 

Done, welcome aboard.

 

Tell your friends, neighbours, anyone with even a whisper interest in British Armour - send them here to lend their support; only five more needed to get over that first big hurdle into the Bun Fight.

 

cheers, Graham

 

[ColonelKrypton]

Bumping this one again, rattling the chain, stirring the pot.

 

Only 5 more needed to get this one into the Bun Fight. 

 

Anyone with even an inkling of AFV interest in the Groups Builds should jump on in and add your support. AFV subjects need all the help they can muster to get into the Group Build Bun Fight and onto to the next Group build calendar. 

 

Remember, the first big hurdle is getting into the Bun Fight. Lending your support is this or any other AFV subject in the Britmodeller Group Build world is important to all those with such an interest.

 

Go on, jump, add your support, let's keep building interest in AFV Group Build.  This year it is the Cruiser A15 Crusader. Next year? Maybe another Sherman or Tiger or Panther or ? that will need some support to get through to Bun Fight.

 

cheers, Graham

 

 

 

 

 

 

cheers, Graham

[szeregowy]

I've recently deserted to the civilian side, but will happily return for a Crusader build, so sign me up please.

[Milan Mynar]

I'd love to join this group, I have an unassembled Crusader tank kit in storage.

 

[ColonelKrypton]

1 hour ago, Milan Mynar said:

I'd love to join this group, I have an unassembled Crusader tank kit in storage.

 

Done, added to the list, welcome aboard Milan.

 

cheers, Graham

[ColonelKrypton]

7 hours ago, szeregowy said:

I've recently deserted to the civilian side, but will happily return for a Crusader build, so sign me up please.

 

Variety is the spice of life. I build all sorts of models, whatever catches my eye or interest. 

 

Welcome aboard. 

 

cheers, Graham

 

[ColonelKrypton]

Bumping this one again, rattling the chain, stirring the pot.

 

Only 3 more needed to overcome that first big hurdle and get this one into the Bun Fight. 

 

Anyone with even an inkling of AFV interest in Groups Builds should jump on in and add your support. AFV subjects need all the help they can muster to get into the Group Build Bun Fight and onto to the next Group build calendar. 

 

Remember, the first big hurdle is getting into the Bun Fight. Lending your support is this or any other AFV subject in the Britmodeller Group Build world is important to all those with such an interest.

 

Go on, jump, add your support, let's keep the momentum going and building interest in AFV Group Builds.  This year it is the Cruiser A15 Crusader. Next year? British, American, Soviet, Russian, German, Tiger, Panther, Sherman, M60, modern, or old - your favourite subject that might just need some extra support to get through to Bun Fight.

 

Don't wait, show your support.

 

cheers, Graham

[IanC]

If this happens, I'll be building the Airfix 1/32 Crusader. I remember getting it for my birthday in 1976, not long after it was first released, and practically finishing it on the same day. I've been itching to do it again for old time's sake. 

 

Note to self: stop living in the past...😄

[Enzo the Magnificent]

11 minutes ago, IanC said:

Note to self: stop living in the past...😄

 

Why?   That's a large part of the joy of this hobby.    

[IanC]

36 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

 

Why?   That's a large part of the joy of this hobby.    

 

Oh, absolutely! It was definitely meant tongue in cheek. Mind you, it's not just nostalgia. The complexity of some modern kits is such that I find myself increasingly drawn to models of the past for entirely practical reasons. 😀 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

48 minutes ago, IanC said:

The complexity of some modern kits is such that I find myself increasingly drawn to models of the past for entirely practical reasons. 😀 

 

nodnodnod   I don't disagree.  I find the worst culprits are AFV Club and Gecko with their tank tracks.  They are just not fun.

[ColonelKrypton]

 Bumping  up again, stirring the pot, rattling the chains ...

 

Only TWO more needed to jump that first hurdle into the Bun Fight, so close we can taste that minor victory!

 

Anyone with even an inkling of AFV interest in Groups Builds should jump on in and add your support. AFV subjects need all the help they can muster to get into the Group Build Bun Fight and onto to the next Group build calendar. 

 

Remember, the first big hurdle is getting into the Bun Fight. Lending your support in this or any other AFV subject in the Britmodeller Group Build world is important to all those with such an interest.

 

Go on, jump in, add your support, let's keep the momentum going and building interest in AFV Group Builds. 

 

This year it is the Cruiser A15 Crusader, but as always planning ahead, what next year? 

 

Perhaps something British again, or American, or German, or Soviet, another Sherman or Tiger or Panther or T-34 or T-55 or your favourite subject that will need some extra support to get through to Bun Fight.

 

Go on, jump in, show your support, let's keep encouraging and building interest in AFV Group Builds. 

 

Don't wait, show your support now.

 

cheers, Graham

 

 

[SleeperService]

Add my name to the list please. I have a couple of likely subjects lined up.

Would the Cavalier be accepted? Based on the Crusader hull and running gear with a new front end based on the Centaur/Cromwell. Intended as a better Cruiser it overloaded the running gear so it failed even more than before which is saying something. The lineage is from the Crusader rather than the Cromwell group which resulted in the Liberty engined Centaur run as certain manufacturer refused to use the Meteor and was allowed to get away with it......

[ColonelKrypton]

2 hours ago, SleeperService said:

Add my name to the list please.

 

Done, welcome aboard.

 

2 hours ago, SleeperService said:

Would the Cavalier be accepted?

 

Hmmm, good question. I had to do a bit of research on this one.

 

The lineage seems clear but it does get muddled up in that confusing period were the A24, A27L, and A27M - Cavalier, Centaur, and Cromwell came into being, at least confusing to me.

 

I would say no; part of a Cromwell STGB perhaps.  I will let the omnipotent @Enzo the Magnificent Group Build Moderator Supreme rule on that.

 

Perhaps next year there will be proposal for a Cromwell STGB.

 

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

1 hour ago, ColonelKrypton said:

 

Done, welcome aboard.

 

 

Hmmm, good question. I had to do a bit of research on this one.

 

The lineage seems clear but it does get muddled up in that confusing period were the A24, A27L, and A27M - Cavalier, Centaur, and Cromwell came into being, at least confusing to me.

 

I would say no; part of a Cromwell STGB perhaps.  I will let the omnipotent @Enzo the Magnificent Group Build Moderator Supreme rule on that.

 

 

 

I would agree with you.  It would definitely be in for a Cromwell STGB though.  

[Richard S]

Please add my name to the list, I have a few in the stash, a couple of Border Models and several of the Italeri versions. I’m leaning towards an early Mk.1 but there’s plenty of time to change my mind.

[ColonelKrypton]

We have now reached that magic number of 25 of interested members and over the first big hurdle into the Bun Fight.

 

Be that as it may, don't let that stop anyone else with an interest from speaking up and being added to the list.

 

Thank you everyone who have stepped up with their interest in this STGB.

 

over to you @Enzo the Magnificent

 

cheers, Graham