"Zvezda 15mm at Hobbycraft stores" Topic
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| Warspite1 | 21 Jan 2020 11:51 a.m. PST |
For those of you not already aware Hobbycraft, the UK arts, crafts and model shops have obtained a stock of Zvezda 1/100mm or 15mm kits. As I understand some of these are hard to get hold of and are frequently are advertised as unavailable. Hobbycraft at Norwich today (see dateline) had several: British 2-pounder anti-tank gun and crew
Matilda II
British Infantry
German Panther G (it said) but the illustration on the back appeared to be a 'D'
US Sherman with 76mm
Tiger II with Henschel turret.
All £5.00 GBP
I grabbed one of the Tigers for Normandy but the rest did not suit me. The Tiger appears crisp but lacks zimmerit. I will probably fill the interior of the hull with superglue, sand and a little liquid plaster of Paris before I glue the hull top on. I find this gives 15mm tanks a nice weight and stops them slipping down hills. Looking online:
link I see different stock available nationally but with some 'buy 2 models for £8.00 GBP' deals.
Beware, some of the online tanks are 1:72 especially the snap-fit King Tiger for £10.99 GBP. Get 'em while they are available! :) Barry |
| Yesthatphil | 21 Jan 2020 4:49 p.m. PST |
Crikey … £5.00 GBP a pop for Art Of Tactic 1:100 WW2 … that's 25% higher than models2U (my usual source, who seem good, generally, for stock) Phil |
| Warspite1 | 21 Jan 2020 6:23 p.m. PST |
But postage-free if you just want the odd model, as I did! Online their rate appears to be two models for £8.00 GBP B |
| Martin Rapier | 22 Jan 2020 12:25 a.m. PST |
The Panther G is indeed actually a D, and a very early production version at that. They ate lovely models though, I have four of them. |
| Warspite1 | 26 Jan 2020 1:51 p.m. PST |
@Martin Rapier:
Thank you.
I had suspected it. I will pass as I am doing Normandy and the chances of an early D getting to Normandy are poor. Not impossible, merely poor! B |
| Warspite1 | 03 Feb 2020 4:27 p.m. PST |
Correcting myself:
I have discovered that at least one early D DID serve in Normandy. Never say never! B |
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takes a look at a D-Day: German anti-aircraft vehicle platoon.