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Old 2013-08-10, 15:55   Link #7021
Endless Soul
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Looks like HLJs prices are a bit more reasonable. Resin cast, that explains a bit.
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Old 2013-08-10, 20:32   Link #7022
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http://en.rian.ru/world/20130810/182...-Biathlon.html

On a slightly related note:

I have seen and heard of multinational exercises using tanks for training, but, I think this is the first time I have heard of multinational tank competition. Although not direct simulated combat like Senshado, I would pay to sit and watch this! (Heck the article even mentions brightly colored painted tanks!)
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Old 2013-08-11, 00:43   Link #7023
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Also... my Nendoroid arrived! So ... is the Platz 1/35 kit the ideal one for replacing the turret with? It's ridiculously expensive.
- Ideal, but not necessarily the only one. Tamiya should work fine. And I think you might do better looking up Dragon kits, as they'll be a lot cheaper than Platz but use the same tooling (PLATZ is Dragon's brand in Japan, so most Dragon and PLATZ stuff are essentially the same kit, only reboxed), and if you're in Asia Dragon would be the more common kit to encounter in stores.

Worst case, grab any 1/35 PzIV and just mod the kit slightly to work with the turret.
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Old 2013-08-11, 01:14   Link #7024
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^Dragon kits are also very good and highly detailed, at least in the armor department. I have a 1/35 Pv IVG somewhere in storage.
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Old 2013-08-11, 05:10   Link #7025
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http://en.rian.ru/world/20130810/182...-Biathlon.html

On a slightly related note:

I have seen and heard of multinational exercises using tanks for training, but, I think this is the first time I have heard of multinational tank competition. Although not direct simulated combat like Senshado, I would pay to sit and watch this! (Heck the article even mentions brightly colored painted tanks!)
Fiction becomes reality ... a little bit anyway.
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Old 2013-08-11, 05:33   Link #7026
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Fiction becomes reality ... a little bit anyway.
...not until cute japanese highschool girls start driving them it won't.
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Old 2013-08-11, 06:02   Link #7027
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*sigh* reservations closed... how did I miss thoose!

Also... my Nendoroid arrived! So ... is the Platz 1/35 kit the ideal one for replacing the turret with? It's ridiculously expensive.
I'm going to use the tamiya kit instead of the platz(dragon) kit. Most of my fellow IPMS members highly recommends the tamiya kit over the dragon one so I went with that. And my nendo is finally gonna arrive in a few weeks
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Old 2013-08-11, 09:33   Link #7028
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http://en.rian.ru/world/20130810/182...-Biathlon.html

On a slightly related note:

I have seen and heard of multinational exercises using tanks for training, but, I think this is the first time I have heard of multinational tank competition. Although not direct simulated combat like Senshado, I would pay to sit and watch this! (Heck the article even mentions brightly colored painted tanks!)
While the concept itself is fine and all, I do wonder about what they hope to achieve at the end of it, considering tanks are merely one of many components in the multi-faceted nature of modern warfare.

Putting up teams of tanks against each other wouldn't accomplish much, other than the proficiency of the crews' handling of the vehicles... and perhaps finding out how other tanks perform while they're at it...
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Old 2013-08-11, 10:41   Link #7029
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It is probably a sales pitch, mostly, but hey, for one thing, we enjoy watching Girls und Panzer and are in little position to complain. Besides, in essence it is no worse a sport than say motor-racing.
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Old 2013-08-11, 11:04   Link #7030
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This looks nice as a set.
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Old 2013-08-11, 11:59   Link #7031
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I'm going to use the tamiya kit instead of the platz(dragon) kit. Most of my fellow IPMS members highly recommends the tamiya kit over the dragon one so I went with that. And my nendo is finally gonna arrive in a few weeks
Hmm... but do your fellows know that you're trying to fit a different turret into the turret ring?

If I wanted to have to do extensive rework I would have been happier to try and retrofit my Nendoroid into any of the long barreled variants. I just want an easy kit that's not much hassle and I can guarantee will work.
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Old 2013-08-11, 14:43   Link #7032
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What does this scan say??

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Old 2013-08-11, 15:19   Link #7033
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Ok never mind I'm a sucker for instant gratification - the local Hobby Town had the Tamiya kit in stock (and cheap!) so ...



Miho is SUPER excited!



The haul!



But the question is ... will it fit?!



Perfect! The plastic color is almost a match as well...



Now these rubber tracks are nifty!



Gotta make sure we read the instructions though!!!



Wow... now I'm torn, do I prime this whole guy and my old turret to match the base coat or do I just not care and do a little dry brush weathering on the edges to make things more or less match... :-/
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Old 2013-08-11, 15:32   Link #7034
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Good news, bad news: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/conv.../2013/otakon/2

The Good News: Sentai will release the OVA episodes separately, so they do have those.

The Bad News: The scene from Episode 8 that got cut from Crunchyroll will be in the home video release but they had to change the music so you won't be hearing Katyusha.
Hmmmm... now here's a hard choice: follow through with what I said during Sentai Filmwork's industry panel at Anime Boston 2013 that I would not buy their GuP release if they left out Katyusha... or swallow my pride and buy it anyway?
Anyway, did they say what they're replacing Katyusha with?
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Old 2013-08-11, 15:40   Link #7035
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Don't know, but I think that is all the freshmen on the team.
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Old 2013-08-11, 15:46   Link #7036
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Got to say: love your pictures. She looks so cute handling the model parts
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Old 2013-08-11, 16:33   Link #7037
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Ok so I decided I can't live with injection flow lines... I will delay assembly gratification and paint the silly thing!

Remember mina-san always be safe when painting!



A cardboard box in the backyard makes an expedient paintbooth.



Be careful and spray both sides, use tweezers to hold only the sprue. I know if I was doing this seriously I'd trim all the pieces and mount them individually for spraying but Miho is way too impatient!

Besides I'm going to do some dry brushing for weathering as I assemble so I figure I'll hide any trim points at that time...



And now we have a perfect color match! Miho is SO HAPPY!

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Old 2013-08-11, 16:38   Link #7038
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Ok never mind I'm a sucker for instant gratification - the local Hobby Town had the Tamiya kit in stock (and cheap!) so ...

~snip~
I actually have two of that very same kit, one I completed years ago, the other is unbuilt.

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Old 2013-08-11, 18:42   Link #7039
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Got to say: love your pictures. She looks so cute handling the model parts
Miho's so happy you like them! (*^_^*)

Mina-san, be sure to use sharp flat clippers when pruning pieces off the sprue!



What does Miho hate most of all? PAINTING ROAD WHEELS!



Yeah it was this kind of thing that made me stop modeling!
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Old 2013-08-11, 19:55   Link #7040
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Reminds me of painting my Imperial Guard infantry platoons... *shudder*
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