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1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:36 pm
by 1958Zelda
can we have a 1/6 permanent post like the 1/16 Tanks & R/C Airplanes ?
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:09 am
by tmanthegreat
I'll second that! We do not need a whole separate forum, but somewhere that the 1/6 scale fans on SSHQ (myself included) can share about their collections, finds, etc. would be great. This area within the small scale military hobby is still going quite strong
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:15 pm
by pickelhaube
I third that !!
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:34 pm
by Axis Nightmare
As a closet 1/6 guy (literally, most of my stuff is stored in a closet for lack of space
) ditto that.
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:51 pm
by Axis Nightmare
1958Zelda wrote:can we have a 1/6 permanent post like the 1/16 Tanks & R/C Airplanes ?
I'd say not much chance based on the underwhelming response.
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:54 pm
by tpa05
I have no less than 5 separate 1:6 projects in various stages of completion. Every day I head towards one and within a few minutes have either a question, suggestion or observation. So, the possibility of going to a forum; one thats well-established, and having it as a resource for 1:6 as well? I say yea With both thumbs!
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:58 am
by kduck
tpa05 wrote:I have no less than 5 separate 1:6 projects in various stages of completion. Every day I head towards one and within a few minutes have either a question, suggestion or observation. So, the possibility of going to a forum; one thats well-established, and having it as a resource for 1:6 as well? I say yea With both thumbs!
I completely left 1:18 several years ago but I still occasionally come here to see what the customizers are up to and to see if there is any 1:18 news concerning possible modern Russian figures or vehicles (my preferred 1:6 niche) and because I always liked the community here. It would be nice to have a 1:6 section here but I would be concerned that it wouldn't get much use as this thread has seen few comments. Hopefully, I'm wrong about that as I really would like to become more active in this community again. As for established 1:6 forums, there are many with OSW being one of the most popular and having a very friendly (mostly, anyway) community.
http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:42 am
by krieglok
I have the 1/6 21st Century R/C M-5 Stuart. I cut the side skirts off it and the project kind of died. I want to change the gearing to speed it up a little. Just a topic that would fit in a new 1/6 section I guess....
Tom
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:23 pm
by Axis Nightmare
These guys are really talented and have amazing imaginations to put together their own "comic book" photoshoot. If you appreciate 1/6 scale you gotta check this out!
http://ssccohio.weebly.com/marineshoot3.html
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:12 am
by 1958Zelda
VERY Cool stuff Axis Nightmare,thanks for sharing,well since no answer about a perment 1/6 stickey,i guess its ok to post here,if you have pictures or questions on 1/6 drop them here.
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:15 am
by 1958Zelda
21th CENTURY 1/6 Kettenkrad and German motorcycle with side car,figures are Dragon,did these many moons ago
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:22 am
by 1958Zelda
21th CENTURY ULTIMATE SOLDIER 1/6 KUBELWAGEN,also a while back
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:25 am
by 1958Zelda
DRAGON 1/6 PANZER II
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:41 am
by tpa05
Here's a 1:6 Vehicle I completed a few weeks ago. It's a (sorta) Jadgpanther build on a Desimone T-34 chassis and what I call the Sdkfzwtf-Jag34...
And speaking of cutting off skirts on a Stuart, needing some more "Bad guys", I converted one of my Stuarts to a, well, StuartPanzer...
John
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:16 am
by tpa05
And one more. It's an R/C Sdkfz-250. The tracks and sprocket are from a Stuart, and the wheels are actually Deck Wheels from Home Depot and are the same ones used in the Jag34. In this case I cut groove/slit right down the center-line and it's with this centerline that the track stays mounted.
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 5:24 am
by krieglok
Wow! Simply amazing work. The hybrid Stuart looks like a fun project. Are any of them R/C? Not that it matters though. The Panther must be huge!
Tom
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:57 am
by 1958Zelda
Great Work on all tpa05 ,that panther must be huge,any pictures with a figure next to it?
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:51 am
by tpa05
Hey guys. First thanks for the kind words and support. Zelda I will try and get some pictures with figure(s) out within the next day or so. And as for size, yea the panther is indeed huge (and) heavy.
And Tom (krieglok) you ask if any of 'em are R/C and I'm happy to report that they all are. The Halftrack runs on not only the gear, track and sprocket(s) from a Stuart but with the motors from the tank as well. The Panther (Jag34) and StuartPanzer were both upgraded with Hobby-Grade electronics.
Thanks guys for your interest and I'll try and get some more pictures out as soon as possible.
John
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:59 am
by tmanthegreat
Zelda and tpa05, you guys do some fantastic work with your 1/6 vehicles!
You both have given me some more inspiration for further mods I could make to my 1/6 Sdkfz 250 and other vehicles
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:14 pm
by kduck
I'm seeing some very nice figures and vehicles so far. If we're going to make this thread a 1:6 permanent discussion area, then I suppose I can contribute some images of a few figures of mine. There has been a lot of 1:6 scale modern Russian gear produced in the last few years but this first figure is one of my older figures, created with some of the limited modern Russian gear that was available at the time. This is my rendition of a Russian VDV paratrooper during the 2nd Chechen War as he would have appeared in the Argun River Gorge region of Chechnya in late April or May of 2000. The figure was created using a mix of items (many modified) primarily from Armoury, BBI, 21C and a few other manufacturers. A few more items, such as the helmet cover and base are hand made. More information and images can be found in this OSW thread:
Clearing the Mountains - Russian VDV - Chechnya - Argun River Gorge - May 2000
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Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:21 am
by Axis Nightmare
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:34 am
by 1958Zelda
Fantastic Figure kduck !,
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:00 am
by tmanthegreat
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:57 am
by krieglok
Cool pics! My lawn might be more suited for "jungle" pictures...lol
Re: 1/6 ITEMS
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 5:59 pm
by kduck