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scooter

#15
March 31, 2025, 05:24:07 AM
Quote from: frank2056 on March 30, 2025, 10:44:07 PMGreat idea! The tank ran pretty well on any terrain that lacked trenches, gullies, hills, bumps or irregularities - ie, flat. When provoked, it also had a tendency to drop or break critical bits and pieces of the tracks. All in all, a perfect vehicle for Antarctica!
Remove the gun and it improves the tank somewhat. 


Replace the gun with a pneumatic/ black power catapult for a light observation biplane :wacko:
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NARSES2

#16
March 31, 2025, 06:07:26 AM
Quote from: RAFF-35 on March 31, 2025, 05:11:43 AMI wanted to go with an A7V originally as the Germans would have had a better back-story. But I couldn't find a 1:72/ 1:76 A7V anywhere  :banghead:

It is odd that there isn't a 1/72/1/76 scale one (there might be a wargames one around ?) especially as you can get a 1/144 one  :unsure:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRS144060?result-token=rVGyX

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scooter

#17
March 31, 2025, 06:26:16 AM
Quote from: RAFF-35 on March 31, 2025, 05:11:43 AMI wanted to go with an A7V originally as the Germans would have had a better back-story. But I couldn't find a 1:72/ 1:76 A7V anywhere  :banghead:

3d print?
The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

PR19_Kit

#18
March 31, 2025, 07:21:09 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 31, 2025, 06:07:26 AMIt is odd that there isn't a 1/72/1/76 scale one (there might be a wargames one around ?) especially as you can get a 1/144 one  :unsure:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRS144060?result-token=rVGyX


It costs nearly £21!!!!  :o

For a 1/144 scale model that's about 2" long!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
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Old Wombat

#19
March 31, 2025, 08:32:51 AM Last Edit: March 31, 2025, 09:31:52 AM by Old Wombat
I found one! ;D


https://mironious.com/product/wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v/

Mironious Models out of Athens, Greece.

Their stuff isn't cheap, though.

BNA Models is showing them "Out of Stock", which won't help you for this GB.

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-mironious-miro-mm72046-1-72-wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v-tank



PS: I rather liked this figure set;  ;D

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scooter

#20
March 31, 2025, 08:42:44 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 31, 2025, 08:32:51 AMI found one! ;D


https://mironious.com/product/wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v/

Mironious Models out of Athens, Greece.

Their stuff isn't cheap, though.

BNA Models is showing them "Out of Stock", which won't help you for this GB.

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-mironious-miro-mm72046-1-72-wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v-tank



PS: I rather liked this figure set;  ;D


And they don't like hotlinking their images :banghead:
The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

PR19_Kit

#21
March 31, 2025, 09:06:58 AM
Quote from: scooter on March 31, 2025, 08:42:44 AMAnd they don't like hotlinking their images :banghead:


Their loss!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Old Wombat

#22
March 31, 2025, 09:30:19 AM
So, I'm gathering that your comments mean that you can't see the images?  :unsure:

Whatever, I'll replace the images.
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Mossie

#23
March 31, 2025, 09:33:10 AM
Emhar did an A7V in 1/72. I've built one, nice little kit.  Hard to find at the moment but not impossible, at least in the UK.
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PR19_Kit

#24
March 31, 2025, 09:52:14 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 31, 2025, 09:30:19 AMSo, I'm gathering that your comments mean that you can't see the images?  :unsure:


They both come up like this -

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Wardukw

#25
March 31, 2025, 10:27:00 AM
I can still those pics without a problem...weird how you other blokes can't see em 🤔

Raff mate ..😄😄😄
Brilliant bad idea this one ...as long as this tank doesn't have to cross a ditch deeper than 3 feet ...it'll be fine 😉
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
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RAFF-35

#26
March 31, 2025, 12:34:47 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 31, 2025, 08:32:51 AMI found one! ;D


https://mironious.com/product/wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v/

Mironious Models out of Athens, Greece.

Their stuff isn't cheap, though.

BNA Models is showing them "Out of Stock", which won't help you for this GB.

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-mironious-miro-mm72046-1-72-wwi-sturmpanzerwagen-a7v-tank



PS: I rather liked this figure set;  ;D



Thank you for the link to Mironious! I've not seen their stuff before  :o  I did go on BNA Models already but discovered the A7V to be out of stock.

Maybe this will be an A7V build yet  :unsure:
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RAFF-35

#27
March 31, 2025, 12:36:30 PM
Quote from: Mossie on March 31, 2025, 09:33:10 AMEmhar did an A7V in 1/72. I've built one, nice little kit.  Hard to find at the moment but not impossible, at least in the UK.

I remember seeing the Emhar kits everywhere and they were a good price too. I thought it would make a good subject for this whiff but now I can't find one anywhere  :banghead:
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RAFF-35

#28
March 31, 2025, 12:38:05 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 31, 2025, 07:21:09 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 31, 2025, 06:07:26 AMIt is odd that there isn't a 1/72/1/76 scale one (there might be a wargames one around ?) especially as you can get a 1/144 one  :unsure:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRS144060?result-token=rVGyX


It costs nearly £21!!!!  :o

For a 1/144 scale model that's about 2" long!

That's ridiculous pricing! I just can't justify spending that amount on a 1/144 tank  :unsure:
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RAFF-35

#29
March 31, 2025, 12:47:35 PM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 31, 2025, 10:27:00 AMRaff mate ..😄😄😄
Brilliant bad idea this one ...as long as this tank doesn't have to cross a ditch deeper than 3 feet ...it'll be fine 😉

Brilliant as in brilliantly good or brilliantly bad?
I don't think it would be able to travel far enough to find a 3ft deep ditch
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