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Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:25 pm
by Jnewboy
Looks Cool!! Do you have a 1/18 Kubelwagen? I would love to see them next to eachother to get a size comparison.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:52 am
by CanberraPaul
Thats a great Kubel Mate!! The ginger cat seems interested in it as well!!!!
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:55 pm
by B17Fortress
How are the Trumpeter and Hobby Boss 1/16 tanks in terms of quality? I found a few T-34s on ebay for a good price, and now that I know how to build a kit well, I'd be up to giving them a try.
If anyone has built one, let me know!
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:38 pm
by exether_mega
Hi Jnewboy,
I don't have a 1/18 21st Century kubel so I put a Sherman alongside. Hope this will help you to estimate the size.
Thanks Paul. Everything is interesting him
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:22 am
by TankAce
By looking at the last picture looks like there is plenty of room on the back seats for the figures legs compared to my 21st century kubelwagen.
I curious to see how the 1/18 scale figures fit.
Thanks for the pictures, i think this is what i need for my figures.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:39 pm
by skypirate
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 8:35 pm
by cnq
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:05 pm
by skypirate
Nice Sherman.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:48 pm
by cnq
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:01 pm
by tankduel
1/16 AA gun, any resemblance to a real AA gun or potential to convert? Anybody got one?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =916633099
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:24 pm
by [CAT]CplSlade
That AA gun looks more like a small G.I.Joe accessory than any real gun I've ever seen.
Cobra, ATTACK!!!
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:05 pm
by tmanthegreat
Nothing like the really fancy work pictured above, however, I opened up the commander's hatch on my Merit 1:16 scale T-34/85 and started adding some other small details. Overall, it was relatively easy to remove using a razor saw. My goal is to have a scale figure (or half-figure) in the hatch to give the model some more liveliness.
Before:
(Flying Mule product photo)
After:
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:06 pm
by exether_mega
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:43 am
by TankAce
Great collection specially the Asiatam Famo. I am a big fan of 1/16 WWII.
I am saving money for the new 1/16 r/c Puma.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:43 pm
by exether_mega
TankAce wrote:Great collection specially the Asiatam Famo. I am a big fan of 1/16 WWII.
I am saving money for the new 1/16 r/c Puma.
Thanks mate
The R/C Puma is very tempting but so much money for a kit mainly made from plastic is in my opinion a bit excessive. Puma is 700€ and Famo is 600 fully builded and all made of metal. But one never know...
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:22 pm
by tmanthegreat
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:59 am
by scbvideoboy
So I'm going through my toy closet and I took out my 1/16 Mato M4A1 (76) which has been boxed up since I got whenever that was...
Questions: Do the battery packs go bad if you don't use them regularly?
2) My turret and gun do not move and the electronics were doing weird stuff.
So I took it apart and man what crappy quality wiring and electrics! So I'm gonna reflow as much solder connections as i can and reassemble and see what happens. I'm assuming broken wires or cold solder joint
I checked Mato site and did not see any replacement electrics for this particular tank.
Update: found why the airsoft doesn't work. the gear on the motor shaft is cracked. A lot of wires are just breaking off too. lots of stuff to fix. I suppose I can go to the hobby shop and see if they have gears.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:49 pm
by skypirate
Yeah, they will go bad eventually.
There are hobby forums out there with battery aficionados who debate the fine arts of battery maintenance and long term storage at length.
Would it be possible to repair the cracked gear?
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:06 am
by scbvideoboy
Hobbytown in our area is a shell of what it used to be... can't believe all the drone stuff.
No gears sets. so I ordered two heng long turret motor units to scrounge gears/motors off. The Mato ones are different but do the same function so I assume gears will be the same. Not much $$ anyway
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:17 pm
by exether_mega
Hi guys,
I am back with more pics fom my 1/16 collection. Camos are made for the Panther G, King Tiger Henchel and Kubelwagen. Next will be the FAMO, King Tiger Porsche and Sturmtiger. Once all done, weathering and so on will start. I will also add all pieces missing on pics as armored exhaust cover, tow cable, Tools, etc...
I have also made a Hooben T-55 for a friend. This kit was a real mess with bad modled pièces (some where even molded partly in the sprue !) and I had to order missing pieces in Hong Kong and redo some myself. Anyway, painting is slowly giving him a real feeling.
Hope you will like what you see.
First, KT 113 from 101st SS schwere pzb Abt. and part of the Leibstandarte SS AH. This one was abandonned in Jemappes (6km from where I live) on september 3 1944. Imobilised due to mechanical failure then uesd as a roadblock as the beast was still abble to fire. Crew escaped during the night. One member wounded was taken prisoner from a Belgian Gendarme that was my ex neighbour and told me the story. Other escaped. By the end of the war the usha was captured in Germany by US forces. Don't know what happened to the other.
Then a Panther G from 116 pzd Windhund. One of those who escaped the Falaise Pocket and crossed river Seine near Rouen in august 1944.
Kubelwagen will be from Leibstandarte too.
And finaly an Iraqi T-55 during first Gulf War.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:14 am
by normandy
Wonderful looking models, even if they are 1:16
Just kidding.....
The camo and weathering on them is fantastic!! I'm glad to see your work again.
I hope all is well.
Normandy.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:08 am
by slogan
They look great. Nice job on the painting and weathering.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:49 pm
by skypirate
Great work. Looks fantastic.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:59 am
by exether_mega
Thanks a lot for your comments guys
But I made a big mistake on my KT. I put small sized number instead of biger one. So I had to redo camo and number. Now it's perfect ! BTW, I also sprayed tracks. Now 113 is ready for weathering and so on.
Here is the Panzer Lehr Porsche King Tiger.
And the FAMO.
Things are going better for me Normandy. Thanks for asking. Even if I have to deal with all collateral damages made by tumors, it seems radiotherapy finaly made the job. Next NMRI are for june 2016, june 2017, june 2018 and june 2019. If results will be good then we can say I won the battle against cancer.
Re: 1/16 tanks
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:43 pm
by normandy
"Things are going better for me Normandy. Thanks for asking. Even if I have to deal with all collateral damages made by tumors, it seems radiotherapy finaly made the job. Next NMRI are for june 2016, june 2017, june 2018 and june 2019. If results will be good then we can say I won the battle against cancer."
Phil, your building and painting models just like you were before, thats great! I think of you often and wish you
and your wife well. I pray each June you feel better and stronger.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your talented work.
Take Care,
Normandy.