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stuzzar · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

It has been a while since we had a Military Vehicle Group Build so I thought I would put a few ideas forward.

In the past we have had the following suggestions:

Post War Group Build

Jesper has suggested a Post War Group Build, possibilities here are the 1/72 (1/76) Bristol Bloodhound, Centurion, Chieftan, Leopard, Sam 2 Missile, Scorpion, Sheridan, Stalin as well as a great many of the ex JB kits. Other possibilities would be the Sherman, Panzer IV, T34 and StuG all of which saw service in various armies after WW2 as did many of the soft skin vehicles that Airfix produce. In 1/35th There is the Challenger and the DUKW, so quite a large range of kits to chose from there.

Land Rover Group Build

Dan suggested a Land Rover Group Build, here we have the Land Rover featured in the Bloodhound kit as well as the various ex JB kits of this vehicle, in the larger scales there was I believe a 1/40th scale kit of a Land Rover as well as the slightly larger one featured in the Shaun the Sheep kit

German Armour Group Build

I quite fancy having a go at one of the German Tanks: Panther, Tiger, Leopard or Panzer IV and although it is not strictly a tank the StuG III all would be candidates for this build.

So a few things to consider there, any other options are of course always welcome.

Cheers

Stu

Ratch · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 10:54 am Post subject:

A German Armour GB would interest me Heavy Metal

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stuzzar · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Looks like it is just the two of us Ratch

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

I'm a bit stuck for options from that lot.....German armour is the only option that is even slightly viable for me and my choices there are limited to vehicles in service around late 1940.

If it is chosen, I'll probably go for the German Recon Set or another Pz.IV Ausf D conversion (I have inadvertently deleted all the pictures of my last one!).

All the best
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Bernd B. · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Actually, time permitting I'd be interested in all three. Well, the first two anyway, the third at a pinch.
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stuzzar · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

I think I may as well do a poll to see what interest there is. Any other suggestions before I set one up

Cheers

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:56 am Post subject:

How about 'Armour In The Far-East'.....AFVs in WWII China, Burma and the Pacific.

This could include:
25Pdr & Quad
Bofors Gun & Tractor
Buffalo
Chi-Ha
GMC
IS-3 (Versus Chi-Ha.....Talk about overkill!

)
Jeep
Lee/Grant
Matador & 5.5" Gun
Matilda
T-34
Sd.Kfz 222
Sherman (For those of us with M4A2 conversion sets at any rate!

)
Vickers Mk.VI (India Pattern)
etc.

If we were to add in the Korean War and Vietnam, the choice would be even wider.

Just a thought, all the best
Sgt.S
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stuzzar · Posted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 13:41 pm Post subject:

Why not

, offers a good range of kits to choose from and will help to supplement my meagre Far Eastern armoury if picked as the group build

I will leave the poll until Monday to give others a chance of suggesting topics but this is how it stands at the moment

Armour in the Far East
German Armour
Land Rovers
Post WW2

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Tue 04 Aug 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

I have set up a poll to decide the next Military Vehicle Group Build which can be found at the following link:

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/about15231.html

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Thu 19 Nov 2009 14:17 pm Post subject:

I have set up a poll for the next Military Vehicle Group Build at the following link

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/view-poll16593-0-asc.html

Choices consist of the 3 remaining subjects from the last poll

Land Rover GB

German WW2 vehicle GB

Military vehicles in the Far East WW2 GB

You will note that some of the original titles have been changed to protect the innocent

Cheers

Stu