CONTEST #3 IS ANNOUNCED!

gary1930 · Post by **gary1930** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:30 pm

I won't enter the contest as I am a friend of KAMIKAZE's, but I have this suggestion for somebody:

Having the 1/6th version would be a big help, but there are many reference photos on the web.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:52 am

Kamikaze, I have a question. I'm thinking of building:

Thats the quad tractor, limber and 25 pound gun.

So if you were to judge this if I were to build it. Would you judge just the actual artillary piece (the 25 gun) or would you base your judgement on the overall three piece set?

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:31 am

I have a general idea for a European & Pacific theatre custom to be made. I just want to know if we can enter more than once?

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:11 pm

For Jay: I would judge you on the whole package.

For Warhawker: You can enter as many times as you like.

Mark

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:40 pm

Sweet. Ok here it goes............

Statement of intent (I think): I will be entering the quad tractor towing the limber and 25 pdr.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:08 am

I've also thought about doing this too...
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Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:09 am

Here's one of the bad boys I hope to build. A Peacekeeper garrison car from the 80's

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/syste ... gmx_02.jpg

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:58 pm

I hope you guys are doing well on your projects. I am working on a few artillery projects myself that might give you some inspiration. More on that later.

Mark

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:59 pm

KAMIKAZE wrote:I hope you guys are doing well on your projects. I am working on a few artillery projects myself that might give you some inspiration. More on that later.

Mark

Doing well..........I haven't even started yet. How are you other guys going?

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:58 pm

Come on Jay. Get your priorities straight.
Having a place to live isn't really that important.

You guys have plenty of time.

Mark

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:07 pm

Would a V-1 be in the running.?

It is a cruise missile and I think that the Luft. anti air guys launched it.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:49 pm

Any German rocket is fair game.

Mark

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:03 pm

HEY! A V1 didnt even occur to me

(mmmmmm) no, no, must stay with my quad. I'm thinking of buying the tamiya 1/35 quad tractor and basing my model/measurements off that. Being Tamiya i'd say the scale/proportions should be close to dead on.

pickelhaube, keep us updated if your going ahead with the doodlebug. It's always been a favourite of mine and have thought to myself of building one, so would love to see someone build one

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pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:34 pm

I think that I will do this one (V-1). But believe it or not I am having a real hard time getting scale line drawing of this buzz bomb. I have the Tamiya model and it does not measure up . I have a book with scale drawings and when you scale them up the measurements don't add up as well. I am perplexed. I guess I need to get a average of both and move on. The design stage is always a humdinger. Sometimes it just don't work.

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:26 pm

KAMIKAZE, I am in full planning/operation on this contest! I have some progress made with research and details in hand as well as platform/paint schema. Now I am working on gathering the rest of the material. I want to post some progress/photos but that would take some salvo surprise out of it and give someone else an edge!
I plan on documenting the entire process for prosperity as well.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:02 pm

pickelhaube wrote:I have the Tamiya model and it does not measure up . I have a book with scale drawings and when you scale them up the measurements don't add up as well. I am perplexed.

Wasn't there a number of different variants - or at least models built at different factories - not to mention those built/copied by the allied side after the war.
I started to do research for a build and came across a range of overall measurements (all within a few inches, but different nonetheless

).

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:32 pm

Jay wrote:
pickelhaube wrote:I have the Tamiya model and it does not measure up . I have a book with scale drawings and when you scale them up the measurements don't add up as well. I am perplexed.
Wasn't there a number of different variants - or at least models built at different factories - not to mention those built/copied by the allied side after the war.
I started to do research for a build and came across a range of overall measurements (all within a few inches, but different nonetheless ).

There were a few wartime variants. Noticably the versions with flying controls. The other main differences were in the warhead. With so many bombings from the allies the production was done in sub assembles scatterd throughout Germany. When they were put together the paint usually did not match. So each one was kind of different.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:55 pm

How are you guys going on your projects?

Warhawker: Aw come on, post some pics

.I will if you will! Actually I was going to start posting some pics in a few weeks but you make a good point about keeping ones cards close to ones chest

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:39 pm

Im working on a Panzer III, but Im not sure if ill put it in the contest, because I think someone else will defnitley make something better, but ill post pics later tonight, because ill be done in a few hours

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:53 pm

Migmad , Can't wait to see it.

I am still looking for better drawings of the V-1

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:15 pm

Ok, well heres my custom Panzer III I still have to put the weathering coat on with all the sand excess and stuff, im not gonna put this in the contest, but I was gonna think about it, but ive got something else im planning to do

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:24 am

Mig Mad , Looks good

but the pic is a little fuzzy.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:52 am

I know

there was something wrong with the focus on my camera, but im gonna take some diorama pictures outside with some figures with a different camera that is way clearer

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:02 am

Jay wrote:How are you guys going on your projects?

Warhawker: Aw come on, post some pics .I will if you will! Actually I was going to start posting some pics in a few weeks but you make a good point about keeping ones cards close to ones chest

Not a fat chance Jay! I am in the contest to WIN!! All kidding aside, I am past the research phase and have gathered all photos, references, historical battles on my entry. I am 3/4 done with the planning phase. 1/2 done with the material gathering phase and just last week started the building/deconstruction phase of my project. So far along the way I have about 10 pics done so far of the construction pieces. I am having to scratchbuild some components and will post the end product as well as the process. The first salvo should be ready mid-May. I have a 2nd entry that I would like to start by that time.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:40 pm

Ok, so ive found out what im gonna do, Im thinking that ill do a 75mm leIG 18 Light Infantry Assault Gun, or a Whirlbwind, I still have a couple more ideas, so im in the process of researching right now

-Tobin

Small Scale Military Headquarters

CONTEST #3 IS ANNOUNCED!

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