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Post by MG-42 » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:46 pm

Would'nt you like to see this baby in 1:18 ? * 8)

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>>> This is my first pic posted , Thanks to the "toyktdlgh" who helped walk me through this , like leading the walking wounded ! * 8)
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Post by kevrut » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:01 pm

That would be a nice one to see in 1/18th. :P

Now all you need is a digital camera. :wink:

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Post by General Blasto » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:09 pm

Hey Mitch, that's Great :D
Yep, I wish they'd make it.
And I thank you for postin' the picture. It'll help me on my kit bash with the turret detail, now I need a shot from the inside of the turret to show the gun detail. I got the post from the Capt. on the size of the actual 20mm cannon and I'm getting the parts for the cannons, but I need to see the detail of the mounts so I can build the turret for mounting on one of my Panzer IVs. Thanks, the General
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Post by der Vogelfänger » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:21 pm

MITCH, what a cool pic, and the quality HAD to come from a German site 8) :D

Man, never thought this would happen either....I am going crazy over tanks and other vehicles, especially DAK :!: :shock:

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Post by immeww2 » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:40 pm

I second the motion!!!!!!

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Post by 1958Zelda » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:12 pm

Mitch,congrats on the posting and on the subject,I just recently learned also, thanks to VMF 115 in forum threads sticky:posting pictures on the web,a 1/18 wirbelwind would be outstanding :) :!:

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Post by bird » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:56 am

i've been wanting one of these in 1:18 forever

make it so 21c

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Post by warhawker » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:45 am

I almost did this as a custom for the last contest but decided that figuring the angles would take up too much time.
Now for 21st to put their crack team on it..would be different!

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Post by aferguson » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:05 am

it'll happen.....it's got to. They can use their PIV chassis unaltered. Just need to make a new turret with flakvierling.....and then they can sell a flakvierling, on trailer, seperately, much as they did with the quad .50.

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Post by normandy » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:24 am

I was also going to do a custom of the Wirbelwind, even had a 1:32 model for reference... but I ran out of Panzer IV's to cut up. :wink: I just did a trade with Cooper in Germany and got a Euro Panzer IV but I'll never cut this one up.
I think the Wirbelwind will be released at the same time as the Jagdpanther. :)

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Post by Light.Inf.Scout » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:36 am

The 1/32nd ones FOV and 21C have are great. This would be awesome in 1/18th. Could you imagine, this and a Jagdpanther in 1/18th ...makes Homer Simpson drooling noise.

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Post by tko211 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:28 pm

Cool piece! With 21C turning out gun platforms now, perhaps we might actually see one someday. It would get my vote!

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Post by normandy » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:02 pm

TKO, with all due respect... Your the Pres.... You da Man! just tell 21st what we want. Uh... what you want. :)
I've always thought they would come out with the next logical thing... Panther/Jadgpanther, Panzer IV and all its variants and so on. This has been talked about for a few years now, I'll give it a rest... just one thing ... TANKS sell!

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Post by Jesse James » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:02 pm

Add me in for voting for this... They have both RC and non-RC chassis' ready for it. I'd gladly take one of those bad-boys though.
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Post by VMF115 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:24 pm

you guys have my vote for one!
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Post by grunt1 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:31 pm

normandy wrote:TKO, with all due respect... Your the Pres.... You da Man! just tell 21st what we want. Uh... what you want. :)
Yeah dude, you've got their ear.. use it! :D
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Post by V2 MAN » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:21 pm

This definetly has my vote :wink: Hey now with the 88 coming out this year, the flakvierling cant certaintly be far behind. If they just came out with the trailer version, not that hard of a custom :wink:
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Post by tmanthegreat » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:42 pm

The Wirblewind is a must 8) 21c already has half the job done for them - all that's really required is a highly detailed turret :wink:
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Re: Wirbelwind

Post by MG-42 » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:48 pm

I'm so proud of this pic , for one thing , it's my 1st. pic posted on here. * 8)

I had been wanting to post this for a long time but did'nt know how.

Further-more , this is one of my favorite WWII German armored vehicles. I had been fascinated with it since I played w/ army men as a kid.

I had the original model kit of it by Monogram in 1/32nd. * 8) ... My friends and I used to have hours of fun w/ this stuff.
... Those were the days ,.. but Thanks to 21st.Century Toys ,.. brought those childhood days back home to me. * :D

"I really hope you guys make one of these". :wink: = 8) * "Sincerely" .............


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Post by STUKA » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:10 pm

I would get this tank without blinking (in 1:18 of course)
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Post by MG-42 » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:08 pm

I really think this will be a reality and not just a dream , for us 1:18 enthusiasts. * :wink: + = 8)

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Post by ostketten » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:46 pm

One word: YES 8)
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Post by General Blasto » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:54 am

Could someone please post some pictures or drawings of the panels/plates that would be the correct size for building the turret of this beastie in 1 18th and the correct measurements to cut out these plates ??? I found a quad gun assembly that may work(with modification of course) to build this tank :) I am eager to start this kitbash and have already picked out the Panzer IV to use to build it. Then I will post a build log in the customs forum as I build this whirbelwind ;) Thanks, Herr General

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Post by aferguson » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:52 am

the turret is a more complicated shape than it looks....9 sided, with double angled panels. Your best bet would be to buy a 1/35 kit (cheap if possible) and take measurements directly from its turret. You can just double the dimensions, which would make your scratch built turret 1/17.5 scale, or if you want to be exact multiply the dimensions of the 1/35 model by 1.944.


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