New stuff...

[Finnmodeler]

Here is something that are waiting to be built:
Profikit's quite comprehensive interior and detailing set:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/pant1.jpg
PE set included in set:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/pantheretch.jpg

Set is for Revell's a bit ancient Panther D/A:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/Revell_panther.jpg

Street lamp for a dio:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/Streetlamp.jpg

And of course every Panzer modeller will build T-34 with destroyed rear :)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/Korat34.jpg

For Hasegawa 251/1 to be converted to drilling:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/Koradrilling.jpg
and Part PE to enhance:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/Part251.jpg
and Extratech engine set:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/251engine.jpg

And for last Part PE set for Hasegawa's 251/22:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/Finnmodeler/part25122.jpg

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

For Bergepanzer IV dio crew and engine set:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_.jpg

Always needed wires, especially for 1/72 scale:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(1).jpg

Bricks for a dio in 1/35, never when you need one:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(2).jpg

This should be nice. According to reviews, lot of drilling ahead:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(3).jpg

I swore that as long as my Hasegawas are not finished, I will not get this one:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(4).jpg

This little bug needs all the ref possible. I have two projects, in 1/72 scale and 1/35 scale.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(5).jpg

You can never have enough Panther books :lol: :
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(6).jpg

This has lot of panzers with extra ventilation holes:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(7).jpg

Maybe this will speed up my Trumpeter project:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff_%20(8).jpg

[Finnmodeler]

This is latest book I got. Actually this was a birthday present from my wife but it just got today from UK.
After a quick look this book is excellent!
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/pantherbook.jpg

[Finnmodeler]

This is nice addition to my scarce KV-2 book collection:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/KV2/KV2_001.jpg

Many of the pics are new to me so finally some new stuff :) Hopefully this will help to finish my Trumpeter KV-2 project in no time...

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/KV2/KV2_002.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/KV2/KV2_003.jpg

Niko

[Andrew Hall]

Hi Niko,

That KV-2 book looks like a copy of the Tankograd one.

Cheers _ Andrew

[MikkoH]

Terse Niko!

Good to have you back! Having any burned skin?;oP I got my trumpeter KV-2 last week CM and I'm building it at moment. Friul tracks and aber mesh set and we are ready to roll. Got to get couple of pics to my vbench, hopefullu tonight.

Cheers Mikko

[Finnmodeler]

Hi Mikko,
thanks and luckily no burned skin :) I'll look forward to seeing your build.

Andrew, you are right, it is very much a copy of Tankograd which I have also :o Should have known better....

Niko

[MikkoH]

Jeah,jeah! Admit youdidn't get out of hotel room cause you got something better things to do.. Like cutting off and cleaning link and lenght tracks.. :lol:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=28848&img=Summer_tan_line.jpg

Cheers Mikko

[Finnmodeler]

Hi,
actually no :lol: I got a very nice tan by reading modelling mags I bought over there. Time went by getting ideas for dios etc.

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

This is something my friend brought to me from Euro-Militaire. Couple of Shermans, small scale of course. They look very nice...
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermans.jpg

And something to read:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/mmir40.jpg

Minitracks is quite nice:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/minitracks.jpg

Thou models in it are a bit disappointing. To my eyes painting looks "rough":
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/minitracks2.jpg


Niko

[Flak]

This is something my friend brought to me from Euro-Militaire. Couple of Shermans, small scale of course. They look very nice...
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermans.jpg

Niko

Hi Niko,

Great stuffs...how the DX 06 FireFly look like???

[Finnmodeler]

Marco,
it looks freaking excellent! I'll show part layout tonight. I did some comparison with M4A3 part layout and seems that DML is taking the trouble of getting some of the unused part away from Firefly frets :O Some of the tools would have been useful in other projects :D

Niko

[Flak]

Look forward to seeing the pictures :D...Thanks...Niko

[lquah]

Nice pick-up Niko. That Firefly looks interesting.

Lawrence

[Panzergrenadier]

Nice kits. Are you going to build them in your ''super-human'' way?:D


Siim

[Finnmodeler]

Siim,
I'm NOT planning to as they are going to be in a dio. My refs are absolutely zero in Shermies so I'm relying on that :D

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Well,
her is some of latest acquirements:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1.jpg
Some fig sets:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(1).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(2).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(3).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(7).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(8).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(9).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(10).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(11).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(12).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(13).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(14).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(15).jpg

Few PE sets. 25 pdr has been in my to-do list since 80's when I saw Verlinden's version in ancient Tamiya catalogue. Last year I got the gun for 1 euro in discount box :)
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(5).jpg

Always? needed floor sets in 35 and 72 scale. Latter is needed from time to time..
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(4).jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(6).jpg

I don't know what will I do with all those figures but maybe I will figure it out :lol:


Niko

[Flak]

Well,
her is some of latest acquirements:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/Stuff1%20(11).jpg

I don't know what will I do with all those figures but maybe I will figure it out :lol:

Niko


Just build it like the box art...ride on the your "NEW" Panther...it will be COOL...

[lquah]

Niko

That's a big stash you've got there :thumb: I love those tank riders. In fact I bought a second set without realising I had one!

What is going to be your next project?

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

Hey,
tank riders might suit nicely to KT2 as well, right? And I'm trying, really to end some projects so not starting anything yet.

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Hi,
this is something that I got last week.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/kompura.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/ruisku.jpg
Original compressor broken down and with luck I managed to get this dentist compressor in place.

Airbursh is Iwata CM-C Plus and it works like a charm! So much easier to use, especially with MAC valve.

Niko

[tamigawa]

sweet! :p

Being a dental compressor, is it very loud?

[Finnmodeler]

Hi Fletchen,
it certainly does make some noise but nothing annoying. And it fills tank quite fast so it doesn't need to run that long.

Niko

[lquah]

Niko

That's one serious looking airbrush you got there ;) Can we hope to see it in action soon?

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

Hi Lawrence,
I'm just looking through my unpainted stash for a suitable victim. :D I did some testing in 1:144 scale Stuka. First tests are promising so there certainly will be a follow-up.
Wife will be happy too as this is her idea for a birthday present ;)
Niko

[tamigawa]

Hi Fletchen,
it certainly does make some noise but nothing annoying. And it fills tank quite fast so it doesn't need to run that long.

Niko


That's good

[Finnmodeler]

I have been lazy updating this thread. It is not to say that I wasn't lazy to fill up my basement with new stuff ;)

This book I got from local model shop. Book was rather disappointing as there weren't much about late/final StuG IV's.
http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=34206&img=StugIV261.jpg

These from same shop.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=34207&img=faun.jpg
Kit strangely has some parts missing and extra loading platform! I requested missing parts from Revell. Will if they will provide missing parts. Not that those couldn't have been SB'ed but I want Revell also check for possible manufacturing problems.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=34208&img=faunbook.jpg
As no kit can be made without refs, this was a must-buy, too. Very nice pics but mostly on Franziska, not Elefant. But enough pics to stall this project to neverneverland. Would make a great kit, thou :lol:

I will update some other stuff later and maybe with from my own camera :)

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Ordered from Luckymodel bargain shelf:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff.jpg
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff7.jpg

[Finnmodeler]

Maybe some dio will emerge and these could be helpful:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff3.jpg

Number 2 in the box.

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff2.jpg

[Finnmodeler]

And some small scale stuff:
There are two 35t's in the box, regular and one with resin interior parts. By now I can already say that tracks are horrible :(
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff5.jpg
Two TKS's in the same box, one by Eso and one by Part. Actually Part version has been in my to-do list for years. You can see the reason for delay: complexity....
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff4.jpg

[Finnmodeler]

And for last some useful items:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/stuff6.jpg

low melting point solder and lots of Silly Putty :lol


Niko

[Finnmodeler]

My wife visited last week in Poland for work trip. Her question beforehand was: Are there any model shops in Warsaw? :) Cool!
She had only few hours and I guided her to Jadar which actually resides between multiple sex shops! Luckily she found Jadar, too and brought some stuff:
Books:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/book1.jpg
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/book2.jpg

Also Part PE set for DML 234/2, no pic now. Mig Productions figures, winter tank riders for my StugIII setting. Unfortunately those figs look like LA Lakers next to Milicast set so I can't use those now :(
Also some Agama pigments or patinators, very useful.
These are books I have collected lately:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/book.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/book3.jpg

Also other stuff as well but AC related so not suitable for children or here ;)

Niko

[lquah]

Nice haul Niko :thumb:

How is the Flakpanzer book? Does it have any photos of the Ostwind in combat? I have only seen photos of it from the factory yard.

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

No,
only 4 pics of factory yard.

Niko

[sharkmouth]

Yep, my wife was not sure where I was taking her when we first visited Jadar. :p The next day she declined to come along.

If you, or your wife, go to Krakow, there was a cheap bookstore (Taniej Księgarnia) which had a lot of titles for one fourth the regular price simply because the corners were bent or were overstocks. I hope they are still there (I visited in 2002) as I plan to visit them again. As an example, I bought several Rossagraph books for the equivalent of $1.75USD each! :thumb:



Regards,

[holmerz]

My wife visited last week in Poland for work trip. Her question beforehand was: Are there any model shops in Warsaw? :) Cool!
She had only few hours and I guided her to Jadar which actually resides between multiple sex shops! Luckily she found Jadar, too and brought some stuff:

:thumb: Your wife sounds nice Niko and nice haul.

regards

Erik

[lquah]

Thanks Niko :)

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

Hi,
yes, we definately are going to visit Poland some day. She loved it, not least because of many shopping possibilities but also overall impression of the city.
Most propably I will visit Jadar alone then and without my VISA card, just some cash :lol: As she described the place, it sounded verrry tempting.

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Here is an addendum to earlier list:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/figures.jpg

Set is nice and gives some action when compared to so many existing "stiff" fig sets.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/parts.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/fig_close.jpg
Parts and closeup. Some minor flash but shouldn't be a problem. I do sound a bit like some famous reviewers :lol:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/fig_back.jpg
Painting instructions included.

This was also brought from Poland. Part PE for 234/2 AND most importantly, new super glue. My old one was starting to crystalize too much and replacement is hard to find here in Finland. I like my vodka icecold and super glue water thin....
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/part_puma.jpg

And for last, here's my little helper who will certainly follow daddy's footsteps in modelling some day:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/helper.jpg

Niko

[tamigawa]

Nice haul :thumb: cute kid :p

[james84]

Is it really difficult to find CA glue in Finland?
Are Loctite products available?

[lquah]

Niko

Those MB figures look great. MB figures are improving with each new release.

Has your little helper built any kits yet? :) He looks cute but I'm not too sure about that Inter Milan jersey :D

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

Giacomo, Loctite's are available but not the type I'm looking for: very very thin, water like glue.
Lawrence, no, he hasn't yet built any models but very soon I'll introduce him something easy enough :) And Milan jersey is from his granny so nothing to be done there. We will visit Netherlands in few weeks time so maybe we will find Ajax/Litmanen shirt for him.

BTW. Does anyone know any REAL model shops in Amsterdam besides A/C shop in airport?

Niko

[Przemo]

Hi!

My new books...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Przemo/P6060019.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Przemo/P6060018.jpg

Przemek

[holmerz]

Nice stuff. Out in the sun reading all day? :thumb:

regards

Erik

[Finnmodeler]

Hi!

My new books...





Przemek

But those are not in MY book shelf :(

Niko

[tamigawa]

Cool stuff :thumb:

The Panzer Tracts will help ALOT with the Panther. ;)

[lquah]

Przemek

Cool books :thumb: What is the Pz III book like? Are there many in action photos?

Lawrence

[Przemo]

Lawrence- about 100 photos in action.

Tamigawa - The Panzer Tracts book is awesome!!!

Best regards!

[lquah]

Thanks Przemo :)

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

This my wife bought for me from IKEA, Blanda Blank's:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/blank.jpg

Excellent for mixing washes, filters etc...

Niko

[schlichtr]

Nice. My wife often bings me stuff home she thinks I can use in my hobby which is real nice. She works at a dental office and so I have access to alot of cool little tools and stuff.

Roy

[Finnmodeler]

On Saturday we did a visit to Parola Tank Museum which was having a family day. Luckily it wasn't raining so day came out very nice.
Here Topi is conquering some tank, cannot recall which but maybe you know :rolleyes:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermboy.jpg

And I did some acquirements as well. This is must for everyone with 234-mania:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/pw4.jpg

This one I've been looking for some time now already. I propably will get Bug one day also for small scale stuff:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/holdfold.jpg

And as there was some hard-to-find(in Finland) stuff available from SHQ, some had to be bought. Some bag packs, tools etc for vehicles. Scale is 76 but it doesn't matter that much:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/equipm.jpg

For some reason I have soft spot for flak-vehicles, regardless of scale. It is not the easiest one to build..
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/mobelwagen.jpg

Niko

[Panzergrenadier]

Ahh...Parola is on my ''to visit'' list for some time now.

Nice stuff, the last thing looks like a real challenge, are you going to replace the single piece:eek: hull sides with some Revell kit lower hull?

[Finnmodeler]

Ahh...Parola is on my ''to visit'' list for some time now.

Nice stuff, the last thing looks like a real challenge, are you going to replace the single piece:eek: hull sides with some Revell kit lower hull?

Hi Siim,
Parola sure is excellent place to visit for armour fans. There was some group from Russia, re-enactors with complete gear of WWII Russian soldiers. That was quite a contrast to Finnish WWII soldiers also there :D Luckily there was no fight and everything went in peace:cool:
As for Mobelwagen, I'm going to build it OOTB as it is 1/76 scale..but you never know.

Niko

[Larry Bates]

Hi Nikko,

Nice stuff, and the tank your son has conquered looks to be some variation of a Sherman.

Larry

[Flak]

The metal Mobelwagen should be a BIG challenge!!! Look forward to seeing you build on this :)

[tamigawa]

cool stuff :thumb:

How does the new panzer wrecks look?

[lquah]

Niko

Looks like Topi is going want to start playing with your tanks soon ;) :)

Lawrence

[Finnmodeler]

cool stuff :thumb:

How does the new panzer wrecks look?

Hi Fletch(coindidentally "My name is Fletch! came from TV last night),
as mentioned book contains lot of 234-pics. Also manymany pics of Panthers, some JagdPanthers and StuG III's. Included was odd and ends like BergepzIII, automobiles etc. Very useful stuff.

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Niko

Looks like Topi is going want to start playing with your tanks soon ;) :)

Lawrence

He is just waiting for right moment when I'm not watching :D

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

Hi Nikko,

Nice stuff, and the tank your son has conquered looks to be some variation of a Sherman.

Larry

I didn't actually bother to check for version from table :eek:
Anyway, does this tell which version? M4?
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermie.jpg

[Panzergrenadier]

Funny to think a Sherman ended up in Finland. :rolleyes::D

[Larry Bates]

It's either an M4 or an M4A2, hard to tell without the rear deck in view. So many small differences in Shermans because of the wide variety of engines they used.

Laz

[Finnmodeler]

It's either an M4 or an M4A2, hard to tell without the rear deck in view. So many small differences in Shermans because of the wide variety of engines they used.

Laz

Hi,
it is M4 as it has doors behind it. I know M4A2 doesn't :)

Niko

[Finnmodeler]

This I picked just to see how good is new Sherman by DML:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/m4a3e8.jpg

Parts:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermparts1.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermparts2.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermparts3.jpg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermparts4.jpg
New tracks:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermtracks.jpg

Wheels are a bit disappointment as those are partially "closed":
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/shermwheels.jpg

One ood thing I noticed from instructions. It clearly states to remove all supports from extra armour? here:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/odd1.jpg

And here those still exists as well as in box top. I have to dig out some pics....
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/odd2.jpg

And for last always THE most interesting part of Shermans, color plates ;)
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/color.jpg

And more:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/niko.asposalo/tiedostoja/color2.jpg

Of course, sarcams aside as M. Rinaldi showed with his Churchill, green can be interesting :)

Niko