GerryW
Rest In Peace
Starmix went to the 'boss' (gotta keep on the right side)So which is it going to be Gerry...the Starmix or Protze? ...where is my coat......taxi!!!
Seriously the Protze is going to be a fun build. One of the nicest looking trucks the Wehrmacht had.
Cheers,
Richard
Looks possibly as though it's fairly new molds, as everything looks crisp. Like the addition of the roll of 'barbed wire' in with the kit.
In that case it would be a new set of moulds for an old kit, as this is nothing more than a re-issue of the 1978 original, with a new sprue for some figures and accessoriesLooks possibly as though it's fairly new molds, as everything looks crisp.
Was a 'good' price on the bay, so was rude not to!Well,well,.....You went and got one eh?!!
An excellent choice if i may say so Gerry..... it really is a cracking kit,goes together like most Tamiya kits.... SUPERBLY!!
Probably one of my most enjoyable builds ever,i look forward to seeing what you make of it mate,
As they say....... "Enjoy" !!
Andy
Thinking that most of the weapons set will be going into the 'kit' pot, and the three figures into the 'figures' pot - two look a great deal 'better' than the 'normal' Tamiya figures.In that case it would be a new set of moulds for an old kit, as this is nothing more than a re-issue of the 1978 original, with a new sprue for some figures and accessories
The extra sprue, BTW, is simply from the old German Infantry Weapons set. I wouldn’t recommend using all of it on one vehicle
Bit of a negative post there Jakko!!In that case it would be a new set of moulds for an old kit, as this is nothing more than a re-issue of the 1978 original, with a new sprue for some figures and accessories
The extra sprue, BTW, is simply from the old German Infantry Weapons set. I wouldn’t recommend using all of it on one vehicle
It is? I just pointed out it’s not a new kit but dates back a fair way. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad kit, just what I said: it’s not new, though perhaps the moulds are.Bit of a negative post there Jakko!!
Looking at the sprues, the molding is far better than it was on the BMW - I've (so far) only spotted one set of mold lines, and that's on the legs of the driver (which I doubt that I'll be using for this model)It is? I just pointed out it’s not a new kit but dates back a fair way. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad kit, just what I said: it’s not new, though perhaps the moulds are.
I'm still going through the Tamiya 'paint scheme' and comparing to photos that I can find, found one bit that I disagree with Tamiya so far - they list the drivers bench seat as khaki - all the old photos show a dark cover, so I'll probably will be doing it either satin black or dark grey.Gerry,
Will follow with interest as I fancy one of these as well.
Hi Gerry, if it's a new mold from an old tooling I'm sure Tamiya with its exact manufacturing process and QC would have made sure it was good.
I'm not a spokesperson for Tamiya ok but I had the chance of seeing a technician or engineer fiddling with one of the molding machines in the Tamiya factory in Shizuoka. He had extruded a number of boxes of sprues to the waist bin while testing and tuning the machine, punching numbers on a keypad and tweaking with his tools after every press. By his side he had a few bags of different coloured plastic pellets which he mixed. Also by the side was a table where he laid out sprues at every stage of a final test for inspection. At the beginning you can see alignment corrections but at the end I don't know what he was tweaking and adjusting for. He was immaculately dressed in a lab coat, googles and gloves...white haired, probably a master at his trade. So precise it looked as if he was making a Katana sword.
I guess that's why it's priced higher than most kits but you get something that fits right and easy...almost.
Cheers,
Richard
I'm no expert - and tend to do a search for images on the internet to find out what they look like (then try to get an idea of colour from the shade of grey!)Gerry I shall sit at the back away from the German vehicle experts.
Are they circular depressions and/or slightly raised areas? If so, these are ejector marks. They’re left by the pins that push the sprue from the mould after it’s been made, as you can see at the point this video starts:There are three 'blemishes' on each side of the cab which will sit out like sore thumbs if left
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