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Anyone built this?
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Heavens Eagle
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Have not built any of the Russian tanks (yet). I have been completely enjoying the 1/16th builds I have been doing, and I believe Tim has been enjoying his builds as well.
I just bought a number of figures and packs of stuff to go on my builds.
Yeah the Trumpeter kits are a bit on the pricey side. Thing is this kit doesn't have an interior like some of the others. The most expensive 1/16th kit I have sprung for is the pre-order for the Trumpeter Nashorn which is a huge kit and also has a full interior for the drivers compartment. The pre-order (from Squadron) is a shade over $200 and that build will be quite large.
I am also eyeing the Trumpeter 1/16th Ferdinand/Elephant kit which will be even bigger.
I am looking at this from this point of view, if you take pains to detail out a kit and research it, consider the number of parts and how much build time you will spend on it. You get out of it what you put into it. I have probably way over 100 hours spent on my 251 halftrack and it is only maybe 60% done. I have enjoyed every bit of building on it, but needed a little break, so am building another 1/16th artillery piece to reset my head a little and then will go back to the 251.
Yes, I have a number of large expensive kits to build, but they are also going to be involved and give me a lot of build time on each of them.
If you are just interested in a 1/16th scale kit, there is a 113 that has a full interior from Andy's that could be a start. Or there are a couple of SdKfz 250 kits that have a full chassis and running gear that are under $90 with shipping here in the US.
Sorry for being a bit long winded. I know Tim has been enjoying his 1/16th builds and I really have enjoyed the builds I have been working on. Yeah they are bigger, but everything on them is bigger and easier to see and detail.
I just bought a number of figures and packs of stuff to go on my builds.
Yeah the Trumpeter kits are a bit on the pricey side. Thing is this kit doesn't have an interior like some of the others. The most expensive 1/16th kit I have sprung for is the pre-order for the Trumpeter Nashorn which is a huge kit and also has a full interior for the drivers compartment. The pre-order (from Squadron) is a shade over $200 and that build will be quite large.
I am also eyeing the Trumpeter 1/16th Ferdinand/Elephant kit which will be even bigger.
I am looking at this from this point of view, if you take pains to detail out a kit and research it, consider the number of parts and how much build time you will spend on it. You get out of it what you put into it. I have probably way over 100 hours spent on my 251 halftrack and it is only maybe 60% done. I have enjoyed every bit of building on it, but needed a little break, so am building another 1/16th artillery piece to reset my head a little and then will go back to the 251.
Yes, I have a number of large expensive kits to build, but they are also going to be involved and give me a lot of build time on each of them.
If you are just interested in a 1/16th scale kit, there is a 113 that has a full interior from Andy's that could be a start. Or there are a couple of SdKfz 250 kits that have a full chassis and running gear that are under $90 with shipping here in the US.
Sorry for being a bit long winded. I know Tim has been enjoying his 1/16th builds and I really have enjoyed the builds I have been working on. Yeah they are bigger, but everything on them is bigger and easier to see and detail.
We have your back brother, Tell her it's on SALE and you'll be saving money.
To answer your question, personally, haven't built anything that big. 1:24 would be tops for me, I'm seeing 1:32 as big now.
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