Hello. Back to modelling after a little break.

[CarolsHusband]

Oh alright, i'll go and buy the bleedin' Lotus then if it'll keep the peace.

...... Holy cow, I've just seen the price of them. Maybe not.

[Del640]

Welcome!
This is a great site with a membership that can answer virtually anything model based.

Enjoy those builds, look forward to the finished job!

[Guest]

Excuse me Dan

Welcome!
This is a great site with a membership that can answer virtually anything model based.

Enjoy those builds, look forward to the finished job!

Del I agree,:thumb2: but change the answer to answer virtually anything , esp problems with PC's and cameras.:smiling2: had more help on here than looking on Google .

[colin m]

Oh alright, i'll go sand buy the bleedin' Lotus then if it'll keep the peace.

...... Holy cow, I've just seen the price of them. Maybe not.

Which is why I was looking forward to someone else building one.

[CarolsHusband]

So I've started my half track but was in the barn earlier and started looking in boxes. One thing lead to another and the camera came out. Didn't know where to post so I thought I'd put them here for prosperity.

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CCKW 352 cut down from a 353 with studebaker spare wheel rack modified to fit.

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Partially burned Opel Blitz

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Not "Fury" !

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Blown up Panther

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I couldn't get an Italeri Sherman ARV for love nor money so borrowed one off a mate and measured up from it to scratch build the recovery bits. Not perfect but I was pretty pleased with it.

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Thanks for looking.

[outrunner]

Some really cool sruff there Dan.

Andy.

[Mini Me]

Ditto what Andy said!

[flyjoe180]

Welcome Dan. Many of us were returnee modellers from decades ago, things have moved on. Plenty of help and inspiration here to help you along if you want it. Enjoy, I look forward to seeing some of your models.

[Dave Ward]

Dan,
nice models - love the 'natural' weathering! :smiling2:
Dave

[Si Benson]

Great builds there Dan :thumb2:

[The Smythe Meister]

...... And it's a warm welcome from me too !!
Liking those builds..... Especially the Half Track .
Andy

[Strenko J]

Welcome aboard Dan
this is a great place to learn new tricks and tips when getting back into the hobby. Love those two old wwii Tamiya kits. Looking forward to seeing your work on them.

[CarolsHusband]

Thanks everyone, it's amused me how fast I've felt comfortable modelling again and also thinking about future builds. As hobbies go, it certainly give value for money too.

Dan,
nice models - love the 'natural' weathering! :smiling2:
Dave

Yeah, 30 years of loft dust works wonders. The Blitz looks like it has a light dusting of snow or at least a bit of frost.

I should really give them a bit of a dust.....

[Guest]

If you’d said nothing everyone would have believed the dust was entirely intentional!

[GerryW]

Thank you for the warm welcome everybody.

I hope it's ok if I take this opportunity to try and post a pic just as a test....

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Maybe a little "obvious" as first choices to rekindle my hobby but they both have a story. My cousin built the Flakvierling halftrack when we were kids and I was always in awe of it, but never bought one. The Flak 88 because I asked my Gran for it on my 12th birthday, I even gave her the serial number. She bought me this....
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I can still remember the disappointment. Not that I'm bitter, obviously !

Anyway, I'll stop wittering and start modelling.

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Must admit that the Flakvierling halftracks were my first attempt of a diorama, back in the '70s - although they were in 1:72 - had several, which were positioned around a couple of the 88s with Kubel wagon & motorcycle, with Africa Korp infantry support/machine gun pits - fairly sure that I used the old Hornby trackside seaweed for 'vegetation' - wish I knew where they went, but several moves and a lot of years mean that they've gone, never to be recovered.