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Not a Hetzer, this is the Hetzer (thanks to clerical confusion, someone misnamed the Jagdpanzer 38 as the Hetzer in a few documents but it wasn't official or even a troop nickname). Easy to see why as it is the same gun on a lightweight tank. From discussions with the late Tom Jentz who created Panzer Tracts with HLD (Hilary Louis Doyle).
I am curious if Takom has included the lubrication bolts on the final drive housings, escape hatch on hull floor, and weld beads on the road wheel rims added during the post-war manufacturing.
Click image if interested in a Facebook thread on the details of the G-13 from wartime Jagdpanzer 38. Hilary Louis Doyle and I discuss the photographs of the Swiss G-13. Hilary is on the Panzer tracts team.
EDIT: I just realized that Desert-Eriks world of modelling is a private group so, you'd need a Facebook account and to join.
RichB
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The Facebook page is either super secret squirrel, deleted or moved. It doesn't show up for us riffraff.
Cheers,
RichB
I believe I can invite or make you a member. Let me know if interested.
That would require a fb account.
RichB
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Quick look at the kit parts. The drive housing doesn't have the added bolts, there is no floor escape hatch and no welds on the road wheels. It does have three gun barrels, a plastic and a metal barrel for the StuK 40 with muzzle brake and a plastic one for the Pak 39/48 gun. The idler wheel is the 4 hole type vice the 8 hole type seen in some pictures. It looks like it is based off their Late Production JgPz 38(t) kit.
Cheers,
RichB
Thanks for the update. If you weren't able to see the FB post, I can provide the details needed to make the G-13 variant.
RichB
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I read thru the G 13 thread, should be relatively easy to bring it up to the later version. (Famous last words.) There is no interior provided beyond the gun breech so it is just a question of positioning the escape hatch on the exterior.
Cheers,
RichB
RichB
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A couple other of kits I didn't get around to posting.
Markings for 2 x US Army vehicles in South Vietnam 1969, 1 x ARVN vehicle 1972 and 1 x USMC vehicle at Fort Irwin 1980.
An OPFOR Type 74 of the ESU Tank Company at Camp Takigahara used in exercises against the Combined Training Brigade, regular JGSDF units and US Ground Forces. They were retired by the ESU in 2019 and replaced by the Type 90.
Cheers,
RichB
Markings for 2 x US Army vehicles in South Vietnam 1969, 1 x ARVN vehicle 1972 and 1 x USMC vehicle at Fort Irwin 1980.
An OPFOR Type 74 of the ESU Tank Company at Camp Takigahara used in exercises against the Combined Training Brigade, regular JGSDF units and US Ground Forces. They were retired by the ESU in 2019 and replaced by the Type 90.
Cheers,
RichB
Thanks to @jknaus, I have this kit and have worked on it. I have LOTS of spare markings as I was sent decal sheets by Echelon Fine Transfers for my assistance in getting the sharkmouth schemes right. Let me know if interested in the spares so you have more options!
I have been doing a one man group build offline. So far, I only posted the subjects:
Patton my Face Dry in 'Nam
RichB
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RichB
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New arrivals today.
A couple of ICM USAAF figure sets. Probably won't be used with 1/32 aircraft, but as vignettes on suitable airfield bases.
A carving tool set. If they don't work for modelling, I might be able to take up dentistry as a hobby.
And a weathering pencil set from AK Interactive. It will take some playing to see what these can do. Second childhood and no lines to stay in.
Cheers,
RichB
A couple of ICM USAAF figure sets. Probably won't be used with 1/32 aircraft, but as vignettes on suitable airfield bases.
A carving tool set. If they don't work for modelling, I might be able to take up dentistry as a hobby.
And a weathering pencil set from AK Interactive. It will take some playing to see what these can do. Second childhood and no lines to stay in.
Cheers,
RichB
how do they price up against other artist pencils out there?
RichB
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In the pre-CAD days we had sanding blocks that were used to get finer points, or shape them, than you can get from sharpener. They are still available in art stores.
Cheers,
RichB
RichB
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Individual AK pencils are $2.69 CAD, artists pencils are about $1.99 to $2.99 CAD, depending on the quality you want. The AK pencils also come in 5 pencil sets in Chipping colours, Rust colours, Dust colours, etc. and are $11.99 CAD each.
Cheers,
RichB
jknaus
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Back from a difficult 3 weeks getting my younger Brother laid to rest and cleaning up his estate although there is still a lot of stress and paperwork to come. I arrived early this morning around 0100 and crashed hard, but when I woke I checked out my desk which my wife said was my second Christmas. All stuff I ordered before Christmas which didnt get here until I was gone. The 2 new CSM kits look great and one of the nice things about pre ordering them is they usually come with a history book. There are three versions but I only got two of them. Then some stuff for my Kotare Spitfire Mk Is. I also got 3 new books to read if I find time somewhere.
While waiting for my flight to leave London Ont this beauty did take offs and full stops in a circuit and I think they probably come from Fanshaw College which has an aviation program now. Wish they had that when I lived there. The Sherman decals is a set I already have but can not find. So ordered another from the Ukraine and it finally arrived. Will do a 1st Hussar Firefly.
Now hopefully I can get some modeling done. Oh and my brothers girls gave me his modeling tools and a few Historex Napoleonics and a 1/35 Pak 40 that I had given him for Christmas and birthday gifts that he never started. When I get them unpacked I'll post some pics.
James
While waiting for my flight to leave London Ont this beauty did take offs and full stops in a circuit and I think they probably come from Fanshaw College which has an aviation program now. Wish they had that when I lived there. The Sherman decals is a set I already have but can not find. So ordered another from the Ukraine and it finally arrived. Will do a 1st Hussar Firefly.
Now hopefully I can get some modeling done. Oh and my brothers girls gave me his modeling tools and a few Historex Napoleonics and a 1/35 Pak 40 that I had given him for Christmas and birthday gifts that he never started. When I get them unpacked I'll post some pics.
James
Welcome back James. You will find the strength to get through it all.
I always pictured the Albatross as bigger.
I always pictured the Albatross as bigger.
Heavens Eagle
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Duke Maddog
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My condolences James, I know how it feels to lose a younger brother. I'm thrilled his modeling things are going to a good home and I look forward to seeing them when you can post.