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  1. 1/72 ESCI - Tiger II (IMG&Review) View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 29, 12:09 PM
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  3. Need an M50 engine deck View Thread - Tim Greeman on Sep 29, 11:15 AM
    1. Early or late M50? - Bill Glinski on Sep 29, 11:00 PM
      1. Late (n/t) - Tim Greeman on Sep 30, 10:32 AM
    2. Modelltrans has several options... - Kaya Saydas on Sep 30, 5:00 AM
    3. Model Miniature kits - Julie Ludmann on Oct 1, 11:22 AM
    4. Thank you, everyone - got it now. (n/t) - Tim Greeman on Oct 1, 9:51 PM
    5. If all you want is the Engine Deck.... - Kenneth Overby on Apr 26, 10:24 PM
     
  4. WWII 100mm BS-3 detail set View Thread - Taras Karabin on Sep 29, 11:00 AM
    1. Nice addition - Alexey Blaschuk on Sep 29, 12:43 PM
     
  5. NEW MODELLING PICS AT MY WEBSITE.... View Thread - Mick Hill on Sep 29, 4:58 AM
    1. Re: NEW MODELLING PICS AT MY WEBSITE.... - David Clark on Sep 29, 8:35 AM
    2. RIP fotopic - Calum Melrose on Sep 29, 12:28 PM
      1. SMUGMUG BETTER.... - Mick Hill on Sep 29, 5:40 PM
     
  6. New Miniworld creations View Thread - Maks Shtukarev on Sep 29, 3:44 AM
    1. They don't show up for me, try these: - Paul (Tanks) James on Sep 29, 4:18 AM
      1. Re: They don't show up for me, try these: - Cristian Florescu on Sep 29, 4:40 AM
    2. Nice to see ... - Milan Vins on Sep 29, 4:56 AM
     
  7. my latest builds View Thread - al magnus on Sep 28, 8:23 PM
    1. Re: my latest builds - Cristian Florescu on Sep 29, 4:46 AM
      1. Thanks Cristian... - al magnus on Sep 29, 8:47 PM
    2. Nice Arty pieces Al - elliott winthrop on Sep 30, 9:59 PM
      1. Thanks Elliott. - al magnus on Oct 1, 8:32 PM
    3. Re: my latest builds - philippe bonnet on Oct 2, 5:13 PM
      1. Thanks Philippe. Glad you like the guns. As for the... - al magnus on Oct 3, 11:00 AM
     
  8. new kit of MK72: Pz.Jg. Marder II View Thread - Matthias Conrad on Sep 28, 1:36 PM
    1. very good news - Oke Freitag on Sep 29, 2:56 AM
     
  9. ACADEMY M1126 STRYKER in Progress View Thread - Equan Hyun on Sep 28, 12:20 PM
    1. Qestion - Maks Shtukarev on Sep 28, 3:09 PM
    2. Looking Great! - Keith Goodman on Sep 29, 10:14 AM
     
  10. Hobby Master M5A1 View Thread - Albert Boone on Sep 28, 11:51 AM
    1. 1/72 scale M5A1 - Mark Thomas on Sep 28, 12:13 PM
    2. plus - David Ilse on Sep 28, 12:47 PM
      1. Isn't that what I said? n/t - Albert Boone on Sep 28, 9:56 PM
      2. Hi David... - Dick Moye on Sep 29, 12:01 PM
        1. it's ok - David Ilse on Sep 29, 9:53 PM
          1. My apologies! - Albert Boone on Sep 30, 8:21 AM
     
  11. More good news from Dragon View Thread - Michel Sabarly on Sep 28, 4:34 AM
    1. Re: More good news from Dragon - Ric Montgomery on Sep 28, 10:37 AM
      1. Sorry, I didn't see Billy Roe's post below - Michel Sabarly on Sep 29, 4:15 PM
     
  12. Zvesda figures View Thread - craig ellis on Sep 27, 9:38 PM
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  14. 1:1 WAR WEEKEND IMAGES.... View Thread - Mick Hill on Sep 27, 12:57 PM
    1. Re: 1:1 WAR WEEKEND IMAGES.... - Patrick Mondria on Sep 27, 4:34 PM
     
  15. 1/72 ESCI-Panzer IV (IMG&Review) View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 27, 11:47 AM
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  17. Lyon_France any Hobby Shop View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 27, 6:49 AM
    1. passion figurines - Arnaud Cascal on Sep 29, 12:14 PM
     
  18. thanks to Jeff Hamblen View Thread - Neil Lyall on Sep 27, 5:00 AM
    1. Looks great - Jeff Hamblen on Sep 27, 10:37 AM
      1. Re: Looks great - Neil Lyall on Sep 27, 8:51 PM
    2. Armored Train... - Mark Deliduka on Sep 27, 11:00 AM
      1. Re: Armored Train... - Neil Lyall on Sep 27, 8:04 PM
        1. Thanks Neil... - Mark Deliduka on Sep 28, 12:19 PM
          1. sounds like a good idea - Neil Lyall on Sep 29, 4:10 AM
    3. Armored Train - Mark Thomas on Sep 27, 11:22 AM
      1. couple more pics - Neil Lyall on Sep 27, 8:47 PM
        1. Re: couple more pics - Anonymous on Sep 28, 12:01 PM
          1. Sorry for above post! - Mark Thomas on Sep 28, 12:02 PM
    4. Armoured trains made in Breslau - Ilian Filipov on Sep 28, 1:38 PM
      1. Re: Armoured trains made in Breslau - Neil Lyall on Sep 29, 6:31 AM
     
  19. link to store selling Ace 250 rubber treads View Thread - David Ilse on Sep 26, 6:44 PM
    1. ACE tracks - Marcus Pollard on Sep 26, 6:58 PM
      1. They ran out... - Dave Flitton on Sep 26, 9:37 PM
    2. Models UA is great! - David OBarr on Sep 27, 12:25 AM
     
  20. Panther Ausf G Early WiP View Thread - Steve Shrimpton on Sep 26, 4:25 AM
    1. Re: Panther Ausf G Early WiP - philippe bonnet on Sep 26, 4:42 AM
      1. Re: Panther Ausf G Early WiP - Steve Shrimpton on Sep 26, 5:00 AM
    2. Looks great - Alex Clark on Sep 26, 7:49 AM
      1. Re: Looks great - Steve Shrimpton on Sep 26, 8:09 AM
        1. Steve, the metal is amazing - David Ilse on Sep 26, 12:37 PM
    3. Very nice! - Sergey Golikov on Sep 26, 4:33 PM
    4. Re: Panther Ausf G Early WiP - FredKonynenburg on Sep 26, 7:10 PM
    5. Re: Panther Ausf G Early WiP - Patrick Mondria on Sep 28, 2:44 PM
    6. This is excellent Steve........... - Chris Kaberry on Sep 28, 4:53 PM
    7. Re: Panther Ausf G Early WiP - Steve Shrimpton on Sep 29, 7:58 AM
     
  21. Capcon 2011 View Thread - Wayne Bowman on Sep 25, 9:49 PM
    1. Thanks for the photos !! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 26, 7:13 AM
    2. Nice! - Angelo Danielis on Sep 26, 11:26 AM
    3. Thank you for sharing.... - Tim Ridout on Sep 26, 6:53 PM
    4. Wayne - lovely entries there. - al magnus on Sep 29, 11:32 AM
     
  22. GMC 2 1/2 ton truck Heller/Academy View Thread - Joel Gewirtz on Sep 25, 8:05 PM
    1. Hi Joel... - Christopher Benjamin on Sep 25, 9:10 PM
      1. looks like 1/72 to me. - Graham Boak on Sep 26, 11:27 AM
    2. comparison - Rick Tsujimura on Sep 25, 9:41 PM
    3. Take Heller - Ilian Filipov on Sep 26, 1:51 AM
      1. Wheels - Björn Bäcklund on Sep 26, 11:08 AM
        1. Airfix wheels are now OK - Björn Bäcklund on Sep 29, 2:23 AM
    4. some i made.... - Mick Hill on Sep 28, 3:35 AM
     
  23. Kfz 385. View Thread - Pedro Andrada on Sep 25, 6:24 PM
    1. Wow! - Angelo Danielis on Sep 26, 11:25 AM
      1. Thanks Angelo (n/t) - Pedro Andrada on Sep 27, 5:19 PM
    2. Re: Kfz 385. - Luis Pitarch Carrión on Oct 2, 8:44 AM
     
  24. oxford diecast wolseley 1:76 scale View Thread - george burrough on Sep 25, 3:37 PM
    1. It is not listed. - Mike Starmer on Oct 1, 3:31 AM
     
  25. Swedish Strv. 104 - Now with figures... View Thread - Sven-Åke Grufstedt on Sep 25, 3:07 PM
    1. Excellent! - Alex Clark on Sep 25, 4:55 PM
    2. THUMP! - Sean Brannin on Sep 25, 5:30 PM
    3. Oh nice! - Michael Johnson on Sep 25, 9:16 PM
    4. Lovely. - Wayne Bowman on Sep 25, 9:55 PM
    5. Very NIce! - Fabrizio Repetto on Sep 26, 2:28 AM
    6. Thank You Gentlemen!!! - Sven-Åke Grufstedt on Sep 26, 3:35 AM
    7. yes ! - philippe bonnet on Sep 26, 4:41 AM
    8. Excellent ! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 26, 7:07 AM
    9. Well done - Augusto I Versiani on Sep 26, 8:17 AM
    10. Very well done! - Angelo Danielis on Sep 26, 12:19 PM
    11. Hello, Sven! - Sergey Golikov on Sep 26, 4:37 PM
    12. Thanks once again Guys!!! - Sven-Åke Grufstedt on Sep 27, 2:22 AM
    13. Great Job - Daniel Roh on Sep 29, 8:36 AM
    14. Very well - Jörg Fiedler on Sep 30, 6:21 AM
     
  26. sWS completion nearness! View Thread - T-izumi on Sep 25, 10:03 AM
    1. Re: sWS completion nearness! - Paolo Lavagnino on Sep 25, 1:11 PM
    2. nice weathering job - joel Gewirtz on Sep 25, 1:46 PM
    3. Weathering - Przemyslaw Sobusik on Sep 25, 5:15 PM
      1. thanks! - T-izumi on Sep 28, 5:06 AM
     
  27. Solfig, true 1/72 or is it 1/76? View Thread - David Ilse on Sep 25, 7:33 AM
    1. Re: Solfig, true 1/72 or is it 1/76? - Cristian Florescu on Sep 26, 5:53 AM
     
  28. Africa Korps sand paint..looking for some View Thread - David Ilse on Sep 25, 7:31 AM
    1. 70819 Iraquian Sand works for me in Vallejo. n/t - Paul (Tanks) James on Sep 25, 9:09 AM
    2. RAL 8000 - Mike Starmer on Oct 1, 3:39 AM
     
  29. Panhard Armored Car View Thread - Keith Goodman on Sep 24, 10:56 PM
    1. Very nice - Graham Riddle on Sep 25, 12:44 AM
    2. GREAT Job!!! - Matt Ponas on Sep 25, 1:50 AM
    3. Nice Job & review - joel Gewirtz on Sep 25, 1:41 PM
     
  30. PZ III E WIP View Thread - Philippe Bonnet on Sep 24, 11:10 AM
    1. awesome work - Jim Reese on Sep 24, 12:33 PM
    2. Very nice Philippe - elliott winthrop on Sep 24, 7:36 PM
    3. Great work - Calum Melrose on Sep 25, 8:23 AM
    4. Nice ! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 26, 7:10 AM
     
  31. British boat crew suggestions? View Thread - richard mirabella on Sep 24, 6:44 AM
    1. Some options - Mark Levine on Sep 24, 8:03 AM
    2. Lifejackets - Chris Grove on Sep 24, 10:41 AM
    3. Gunthwaite figures - Rick Tsujimura on Sep 24, 9:02 PM
    4. Milicast n/t - Milan Vins on Sep 25, 4:02 AM
     
  32. any good braille scale shops in Atlanta or Norfolk View Thread - Jim reese on Sep 23, 8:08 PM
    1. Re: any good braille scale shops in Atlanta or Norfolk - Dick Moye on Sep 24, 10:02 PM
      1. Thank you I will check them out n/t - Jim Reese on Sep 24, 11:45 PM
     
  33. ne-(verendin)g-ative order with Cromwell View Thread - Angelo Danielis on Sep 23, 1:17 PM
    1. I'm in the same boat with Gordon... - Andrew Nikolareas on Sep 24, 10:21 AM
     
  34. Anyone have a solution for these... View Thread - al magnus on Sep 22, 6:07 PM
    1. Maybe this? - Pascal on Sep 23, 2:53 AM
      1. Hi Pascal. Yes I saw the CMK set but... - al magnus on Sep 23, 11:07 AM
        1. They are called - Iain Smyth on Sep 23, 3:51 PM
          1. Thanks Iain, These look promising. - al magnus on Sep 23, 8:14 PM
            1. Re: Thanks Iain, These look promising. - Iain Smyth on Sep 23, 9:53 PM
              1. Sorry Iain, but I'm a few... - al magnus on Sep 24, 12:54 AM
                1. I just drove thru Regina! - Mike Durand on Sep 24, 3:11 PM
                  1. Don't get me started... - al magnus on Sep 24, 5:43 PM
    2. Re: Anyone have a solution for these... - Neil Lyall on Sep 23, 7:09 PM
     
  35. Sd.Kfz.9 Famo View Thread - Capitanio Paolo on Sep 22, 3:41 PM
    1. well done - mauro traverso on Sep 23, 4:34 AM
    2. very nice - Angelo Errigo on Sep 23, 5:32 AM
    3. Very nice! - Fabrizio Repetto on Sep 23, 6:10 AM
    4. Very nice! - Fabrizio Repetto on Sep 23, 6:25 AM
    5. Re: Sd.Kfz.9 Famo - Capitanio Paolo on Sep 23, 3:23 PM
    6. Good ! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 26, 7:12 AM
      1. Re: Good ! - Capitanio Paolo on Sep 26, 4:30 PM
     
  36. brailescale shops in Brussels View Thread - Michal Grzelak on Sep 22, 8:34 AM
    1. The museum is worth seeing. - Graham Boak on Sep 22, 8:41 AM
    2. Re: brailescale shops in Brussels - Cristian Florescu on Sep 22, 9:15 AM
    3. brussels - Johan Detruyer on Sep 22, 1:41 PM
    4. thanks a lot for all advices - Michal Grzelak on Sep 23, 7:47 AM
     
  37. Thoughts on Dragons new website View Thread - Charles Martin on Sep 21, 10:27 PM
    1. Back to the old one? - Steen Tøttrup on Sep 23, 7:24 AM
      1. Re: Back to the old one? - Charles Martin on Sep 23, 1:32 PM
     
  38. A pic of my .............. View Thread - Tim Ridout on Sep 21, 3:43 PM
    1. Looks like Congressman Weiner sending txt msgs again - Francisco Bexiga on Sep 21, 4:30 PM
      1. He's my hero............ - Tim Ridout on Sep 26, 7:00 PM
     
  39. Maco sWS with Flak 43 View Thread - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 2:44 AM
    1. Wow!! Professional!! (NT) - Timothy Ng on Sep 21, 3:36 AM
    2. Re: Maco sWS with Flak 43 - Neil Craig on Sep 21, 3:55 AM
    3. A little gem! - Fabrizio Repetto on Sep 21, 3:56 AM
    4. Re: Maco sWS with Flak 43 - Cristian Florescu on Sep 21, 3:56 AM
      1. Figures - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 8:23 AM
    5. SWS - Dave Rhodes on Sep 21, 4:56 AM
    6. Re: Maco sWS with Flak 43 - Daniel Roh on Sep 21, 6:06 AM
      1. Paints - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 8:27 AM
        1. Thanks - Daniel Roh on Sep 21, 10:03 AM
    7. asking for permission to show your work - Timmerman Henk - HenkofHolland on Sep 21, 6:31 AM
      1. Sure - no problem! - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 8:28 AM
    8. WOW! - T-izumi on Sep 21, 6:59 AM
    9. My Inspiration - Steve Shrimpton on Sep 21, 7:33 AM
      1. Books - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 8:29 AM
    10. Many thanks everyone - Alex Clark on Sep 21, 8:31 AM
    11. Sweet! - Pete Touhey on Sep 21, 10:17 AM
    12. Very very very nice!!! - Angelo Danielis on Sep 21, 1:13 PM
    13. Stunning work! - Mark Deliduka on Sep 21, 3:56 PM
      1. Thanks Mark - Alex Clark on Sep 22, 8:02 AM
    14. ouahhh !!! - Philippe Edern on Sep 21, 4:08 PM
      1. Thanks Philippe! - Alex Clark on Sep 22, 8:04 AM
    15. Wonderfull - Michel Van den Berghe on Sep 22, 4:15 AM
    16. Nice ! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 22, 7:16 AM
      1. Hi Patrick - Alex Clark on Sep 22, 8:07 AM
    17. Re: Maco sWS with Flak 43 - Capitanio Paolo on Sep 22, 7:57 AM
      1. Paints - Alex Clark on Sep 22, 8:09 AM
    18. Super! - Sergey Golikov on Sep 23, 3:17 AM
      1. Thanks Sergey! - Alex Clark on Sep 23, 7:34 AM
        1. Thanks Alex! - Sergey Golikov on Sep 23, 4:33 PM
    19. Brilliant! - FredKonynenburg on Sep 23, 6:46 AM
      1. A very nice kit - Alex Clark on Sep 23, 7:31 AM
    20. Re: Maco sWS with Flak 43 - Patrick Mondria on Sep 23, 7:32 AM
      1. Thanks Patrick - Alex Clark on Sep 23, 7:35 AM
    21. OK - now you're really beginning to bug me :)... - Harvey Low on Sep 23, 8:06 AM
      1. You never know - Alex Clark on Sep 23, 5:09 PM
     
  40. ACE 2S1 and SNAR 10 View Thread - Sean Brannin on Sep 20, 11:33 PM
    1. Nice job - Alexey Blaschuk on Sep 21, 7:45 AM
    2. NIce! - Angelo Danielis on Sep 21, 1:16 PM
    3. Good work ! - Patrick Lapalu on Sep 22, 7:17 AM
    4. Great stuff - Alex Clark on Sep 22, 8:12 AM
    5. Re: ACE 2S1 and SNAR 10 - FredKonynenburg on Sep 23, 6:41 AM
     
  41. Armada Hobby MAZ-537 update View Thread - Sean Brannin on Sep 20, 11:22 PM
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  43. LVT-4 Water Buffalo & 1/4 ton 4x4 from Dragon View Thread - Charles Martin on Sep 20, 11:17 PM
    1. Re: LVT-4 Water Buffalo & 1/4 ton 4x4 from Dragon - Mike Dougherty on Sep 21, 12:35 AM
    2. Facing the wrong way! - Robert Magnan on Sep 21, 3:28 AM
      1. Rhine crossing Buffaloe - Dave Rhodes on Sep 21, 4:47 AM
      2. Not the wrong way! - Jolyon Ralph on Sep 22, 11:50 AM
      3. Some points: re: LVT facing - Chris Collins on Sep 22, 7:56 PM
    3. Re: LVT-4 Water Buffalo & 1/4 ton 4x4 from Dragon - Michel Sabarly on Sep 24, 4:27 AM
    4. Very Nice & a Jeep too! - elliott winthrop on Sep 24, 8:35 PM
     
  44. Possible solution to IBG carrier tracks View Thread - Billy Roe on Sep 20, 3:38 PM
    1. yeap - Eduard Ferrer on Sep 20, 5:05 PM
      1. They are smaller... - Billy Roe on Sep 20, 5:38 PM
      2. um 38t - Calum melrose on Sep 22, 4:16 AM
    2. The best way I have found to go at them so far... - Graham Mansell on Sep 20, 11:22 PM
     
  45. M26 Dragon Wagon help View Thread - Calum Melrose on Sep 20, 1:51 PM
    1. I have CMK set. Use the kit wheels. IMO the CMK set - Bill Glinski on Sep 20, 9:01 PM
      1. seconded - Sean Brannin on Sep 20, 10:39 PM
    2. Thanks for the advice - calum melrose on Sep 21, 3:41 AM
    3. Don't forget about my Drive chains......n/t - Kenneth Overby on Apr 26, 10:15 PM
     
  46. 1/72 Warriors-German Tank Crew-Summer(Review&Many Panzers) View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 20, 7:59 AM
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  48. Jagdpanther early View Thread - Daniel Roh on Sep 19, 6:53 PM
    1. Re: Jagdpanther early - FredKonynenburg on Sep 23, 6:37 AM
      1. Thanks - Daniel Roh on Sep 29, 8:34 AM
     
  49. Kits Cromwell Models are available in Model Miniature shop View Thread - julie ludmann on Sep 19, 5:26 PM
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  51. Floquil figure primer..anyone use it? View Thread - David Ilse on Sep 19, 3:33 PM
    1. Re: Floquil figure primer..anyone use it? - Iain Smyth on Sep 19, 4:33 PM
    2. Yes......... - Tim Ridout on Sep 19, 9:31 PM
     
  52. opinions on this paint stand. View Thread - David Ilse on Sep 19, 2:37 PM
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  54. 1/72 Dragon-Maus&Crew (IMG&Review) View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 19, 2:02 PM
    1. scaled down from the 1/35 Tiger aces set - David Ilse on Sep 19, 2:35 PM
      1. Re: scaled down from the 1/35 Tiger aces set - Cristian Florescu on Sep 20, 6:27 AM
     
  55. Armory September releases, Pt.2 View Thread - Taras Karabyn on Sep 19, 4:37 AM
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  57. Airfix Cromwell View Thread - Graham Boak on Sep 18, 4:05 PM
    1. Looks nice on the sprues - Michael Johnson on Sep 18, 9:05 PM
    2. Looks very promising - David Clark on Sep 18, 11:49 PM
    3. Excellent! - Jon Moake on Sep 19, 12:08 AM
    4. wheels and track to correct airfix crusader - george burrough on Sep 19, 6:41 AM
      1. Sizes don't work - Graham Boak on Sep 19, 11:09 AM
        1. such a pity - george burrough on Sep 19, 6:18 PM
          1. Crusader wheels - Graham Boak on Sep 20, 5:52 AM
            1. have measured airfix cromwell wheels - george burrough on Sep 22, 12:25 PM
              1. Oh. - Graham Boak on Sep 22, 3:37 PM
                1. spare cromwell body - george burrough on Sep 22, 7:10 PM
                  1. All the same at 10.6mm - Graham Boak on Sep 23, 11:01 AM
                    1. correcting the airfix crusader - george burrough on Sep 23, 6:05 PM
    5. Decals on Cromwell - Chris Grove on Sep 19, 6:53 AM
      1. markings - David Clark on Sep 19, 8:06 AM
      2. Nice to have some variety - Graham Boak on Sep 19, 11:04 AM
        1. Darn! - elliott winthrop on Sep 24, 8:50 PM
     
  58. 1/72 CMK - German Armourers for Tiger I(IMG&Review) View Thread - Cristian Florescu on Sep 18, 4:05 PM
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