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We all think it, few say it lol 😆 I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

@TillDawns-m8n thank you very much

@robs4516 that's just the beginning lol, once you develop the love( obsession) all that is out the window 😃

I have a pretty big collection so I had to put the brakes on.

Yes

Thank you 😊

@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539 Merry Christmas 🎄

@goforitpainting Merry Christmas ✝️

I've yet to have a 3-D tank where the fit was completely smooth. But as with a lot of models, some minor modifications are needed, and I mean minor. I think the detail is good and I am looking forward to putting it together and painting it.

Thanks for the feedback. I reckon its less of a pain than resin kits I suppose.

@sotroof yes, I'd have to agree on that 👍

Thank you very much, glad you liked 👍 it.

@@Skans153 thank you very much on both counts!

Glad you enjoyed the video . I hope something I've done makes your hobby more enjoyable.

It was a much better rebirth I thought.

​​@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539that's a nice tiger tbh and the newer one looks insanely good

@vilmute82 thank you so much, I really appreciate that.

​@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539I am waiting for chrismas for a tiger 2 (prototype) like yours

Something I updated on my videos title is because of a comment I got from a fellow member on Facebook. His name is Steve Faxon and we had a great back and forth. His research found ( I couldn't find it) that this was a early panzer IV chassis and had narrower tracks and a narrower drive sprocket. So by his information the kit is correct. I admitted in my video that somebody out might prove me wrong and I don't mind that at all. I'm still putting on the friulmodel tracks for both of my Dicker Max models though. But now I have to check my HobbyBoss Panzer IV F2 to see if it has the same situation. Glad you liked my video, I'm working on the cannon right now .

The name of the modelling group is 1/48 Armor Modelling.

I'm glad I could help and thank you. RICK

4" x 4" x 2 3/4 high for the dispenser. 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 high for the plastic mushroom tray.

@Lacunan very cool 😎

I put a plastic lid on the top of the holder to prevent just that. Please look at my other short video regarding this. I believe it listed as a dust cover. Thanks for watching.

Check out my video on Galaxy Models zimmerit set. 0.08 mm is one of the 5 sizes in their sets. I used a conversion chart and if I did it correctly that converts to 1/16 th scale.

Thank you very much! I'll give the swap out serios consideration, thanks.

. 0.80 is the biggest scale in the set and I think possibly what your looking for. Check your conversion charts on Google.

Ok, so if I did that right online 0.80 IS 1/16 scale.

@@JohnPetro-ll3gk absolutely, I do my own spin on things and enjoy every project. Thanks for watching.

@platypus1287 very good to my liking. I would have preferred a metal muzzle brake but this 3d printed one that came with the barrel, I have no complaints.

Thank you sir! 😊

@BS-561 thank you sir!

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@@nohiet thank you very much! Rick

Thank you for taking the time to write me and to provide so much appreciated detail. I'm going to look up the Trumpeter kit tonight and I might just pull the trigger despite all the potential projects i have going. It will be my first Trumpeter kit so maybe that's good motivation. The fact that they don't provide figures is a plus for me. I'll let you know if I make the purchase and my thoughts when it comes in the mail. Thank you for watching my video and I hope to hear from you again. Regards, Rick

@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539 I'm pleased it was of use to you. Trumpeter's packaging is rather dull when compared with Tamiya glam, but to sum up my initial impression when I opened the box and examined the contents, I was blown away. I have a lot of Dragon, considerable Tamiya and Zvezda in armour as well as a couple of the Academy Hetzers. My experience of Trumpeter's KV2 & KV-1 is that there armour kits are right up there with current Tamiya. Reminds me of Hasegawa & Trumpeter's sibling Hobby Boss brand in aircraft kits.

I only have two Trumpeter kits both in 1/35. Their KV-1 & KV-2. My personal experience with those. Outstanding. Even today, IMEO those particular kits are superior to the more recently tooled (2021/22) Tamiya kit equivalents despite almost 20 years having elapsed since they released (2005). I have a few 1/48 aircraft kits from Trumpeter's sibling company HobbyBoss too. They too excellent quality kits, almost on a par with Tamiya but outstanding value for money. e.g. their 1/48 Me-262 variants.

I agree that the hobby boss Panther was lacking do I didn't pull the trigger on that one. The Dicker Max was a pleasant surprise and yes the details on the kit are VERY good. At your request I will do a build video on it in the future. Thank you for the kind words, it makes me want to make more videos. All the best, Rick .

Yes confirmed you have to glue them for sure. Although I never glue the drive or idler sprockets just so l can install the friulmodel tracks easier.

@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539 Thank you, Rick 👍 I also bookmarked your videos about 1/48 zimmerit when i'll try (Ustar King Tiger Zimmerit isn't very good)

@donatiencarloz3195 I hope the videos are useful to you. A word of warning, once you get the results you want you'll want to zimmerit everything, lol 😆

Ok, thank you for that. I'll do better research on my next video.

I have the Panzer IV f2 and on ebay a company finally came out with a metal barrel option . I'm told the Panther's hull machine gun hatch is molded closed otherwise I would have bought it.

Thank you very much for watching my video,Rick.

Yeah, I've been waiting since May for this kit to come out, and it was worth the wait. Thank you very much for watching.

Thank you very much on both!

It's shoots bb's, that's really cool 😎

@Ricksarmoredmodels8539 yes it is butt to bad not the real thing. It's all plastic

I'll remember that for the next video. I hope you enjoyed it any way my friend.

Fantastic, thank you and WELCOME back to the hobby. 30 year mark was for me too and that amount of years is VERY common.

@chungnun4948 your absolutely right, I hit it lightly with 3000 grit and it came off no problem. Thank you very much!

Galaxy models, you can find them on ebay. Very fast delivery. Thank you very much,glad you enjoyed the video.

@@Ricksarmoredmodels8539 many thanks Rick, cheers

@ljscalemodels526 absolutely

@@Mike-mm4mx turn your volume up, I was getting complaints that I'm too loud. Thanks for watching.

Same problem.

@jasongibson8114 it does, Hungarian tank crews and I assume tank designers and engineers, trained in Germany and liked the Panther tank a lot.

@jasongibson8114 I hope I can go there someday. The people of Hungary have great pride and love of God and country ❤️ 🙏.

There are different variants,Tiger II initial production, Tiger II Main production. T34/76, T34/ 85, and so on. As cutting as your remarks are, your comments are useful. Thanks for taking the time. ✝️

You're absolutely right. The Hungarian tanks did not have zimmerit. The 44 m TAS design I think, took some tips from the German Panther tank after Hungarian tank crews trained in Germany. The 44 m TAS never made it to the battlefield so this is a total what if on my part that their German allies would have shared their zimmerit recipe with their ally had the 44m tas made it it to mass production. Just having some fun 😁

@davepriddy9263 thank you very much, I really appreciate that.

Thank you sir 🙏, I appreciate it.