i was in basic at Ft Knox in 83 till i found out i had bad knees
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Have you looked at ultracast? They are Canadian and have many commonwealth figures in relaxed poses
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That gave me all the wrong associations
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Yes there is lots of relaxed poses that isn’t the issue. I can’t seem to find any in combat poses, on the move, shooting, etc.
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Oops lol! I read that backwards. Yes agree more in action would be better
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Not to steal the thunder, but Panama hats are made in Ecuador, in Montecristi. Literally down the road from my house in Manta. There’s a big statue of a woman weaving one in a traditional manner outside the city.
Damon.
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T92?
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A new MBT-70 or Pigg XM803 (Dragon is a Kpz.70) in 1/35
A proper T28 Super Heavy Tank (the current 1/35 is too boxy, and as a result looks more pyramidal)
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I suspect that if anyone does the MBT-70, it will be Takom; however, and I know I’m sounding like a broken record here, if you really want a decent MBT-70, try the Commander Models one. Trust me:
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Commander Models makes great stuff. But folks are still averse to resin kits. Some of those same folks though, will happily built a 3D printed kit, complete with all of the little striations still on the parts. For many, not all, 3D kits, you get all of the pleasures of a resin kit, with all of the imperfections to go with it.
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That’s very true - re the 3D kits.
The point is, about which I suppose I should be more eloquent, is that I found the Commander kit to be quite easy to build; I think it was only my second venture into resin and once I’d steeled myself for the task, turned out to be relatively simple. Fit was pretty good. A few details needed to be added (mine was really a What-if as I envisaged it in service, but I did not (arguably) go overboard.
Tracks had to be found from AFV Club, but that was really that, despite the unforgiving nature of Superglue, and that of (I think - memory is a little hazy her) the hatches being moulded as closed.
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Yes: I Volunteer with The Collection. I’ll be there tomorrow.
@18bravo and @BootsDMS : thanks! I’ve lost my fear of resin, and sort or like the methodology. I won’t hold my breath for either, but That Commanders looks fab!
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Well, thanks Ted. As I’m sure you’re aware it’s the only game in town at the moment for a US version. I added a couple of stowage boxes, the Driver’s TV monitor (the angular thing on the glacis, a tow rope, and that was about it. I utilised a metal barrel but the kit one was good enough.
I’ve shown this off more than I should on the site but just to close:
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I’m moving my prediction up to soon this year. Very soon.
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that will be neat hoping it will come to pass.
TinyDog01
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More things with wings in 1/35 . If I had a Time Machine I would go back and make the first 1/35 vehicle in 1/32 instead - then we would not have all this silliness -
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I dove into the Dragon Kpz.70 (1:35) at a price that was too good to refuse. We’ll see if your inspiration can help me make an MBT-70!
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Well, good luck; you’ll have to later the hull considerably though, but then, I’m no scratch-builder. I have the Dragon version in the stash, but I’d always planned to make one as a Bundeswehr in-service version, so essentially, a “What-If”.
I’ve posted these before so you may well have seen them; comparisons between the Commander Models MBT-70 and the Dragon Kpz-70:
Dragon Kpz-70 in grey plastic.
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Thanks
I can see the contributions to the shape of the Abrams everywhere!
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