RE: New Aquisition
Nice even right out of the box. The seller has another one of these and hopefully I can scoop it up as well
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:49 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New Aquisition
Well the parcel arrived today and it's even better than the picture supplied by the seller(Erwin). I couldn't be more pleased. It is well worth more than I paid for it, plus he threw in about another $30.00 worth of goodies. I added an mg42 to the gun mount, it really sets it off. I may cover the DAK palm on the hood of the sidecar as I'm not sure if any of the motorcycle and sidecars made it back to Italy. I do know that some DAK troops did fight along side the HG Inf Batallions and the 15th pzgrens. Here are a few pics of this great buy. !!!NOTE: I Take No Credit For The Painting and the Figures!!!! [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1348.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1349.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1350.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1351.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1352.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1353.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1354.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1355.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/Dscf1356.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:46 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: New Aquisition
Well I would need a 1/6th Kett first but yes would be a cool rc conversion. There 2 Ketts available one from DML(high quality) and the other from TUS(The Ultamitt Soldier) mot as nice but still a cool vehicle
Posted on: 11/20/2009 12:23 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: A video of my tiger build...
Nice job on the tiger but I hope you are not going to leave the flagpole with the flag on it on the tank
Posted on: 11/15/2009 10:38 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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New Aquisition
I just purchased this great 1/6th 21C DKW500cc motorcycle with sidecar with 2 figures. Figures are DML bashed figures. Great price as well just $50.00 for all. I saw an rc version of a 1/6th motorcycle and sidecar has me thinking.... be a good project for a conversion to rc. [IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/pzrwest2/NDAKmotorcycles21C-1.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 11/13/2009 10:24 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Is it me, or are there a lot of Canadians on these boards?
Good old Winnipeg .... brrrrrrrr in the winter.... hot in the summer.... I lived there way back in 1965 at the ripe old age of 15 . Portage and Main has to be the coldest place on earth in the winter....
Posted on: 11/2/2009 7:31 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Is it me, or are there a lot of Canadians on these boards?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jaws01 The we town of Peterborough, Ontario [/quote] Just a we 65 miles from me. Any retailers of 1/6th stuff in Peterborough?
Posted on: 11/1/2009 8:50 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Is it me, or are there a lot of Canadians on these boards?
Cardiff Ontario here, mid way between Toronto and Ottawa off Hyw28
Posted on: 10/31/2009 9:08 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: RC Dynasty HL Tiger metal upgrade version ?
If you compare rc dynasty price plus the shipping it comes out to approximately the same price as the mato price that includes the shipping. Mato's listed price includes the shipping. Rc dynasty adds sound like a great deal till you compare to the mato price
Posted on: 10/27/2009 10:38 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Just bought used 1/6 M5 Stuart Tank-
Yes that is me in the avatar
Posted on: 10/24/2009 12:59 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: Just bought used 1/6 M5 Stuart Tank-
Hey BM well I'm getting another Stuart this weekend. I sold my rc one back in June. Wasn't a planned sale but a guy asked me how much I wanted for my rc stuart and jokingly I said 500$ and he handed over the cash. I got this new stuart in trade for a gi joe jeep trailer and 3 cdn bashed figures
Posted on: 10/23/2009 8:50 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: The Shermans are in at Mato
I was so looking forward to getting a sherman but guess I will pass now since they made it the cast hull version
Posted on: 10/19/2009 9:49 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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rctankwarfare forum
What happened to rctankwarfare.com? I know it was done but now just a link site
Posted on: 10/16/2009 9:06 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: Flag carried on panzers ?
Some tanks did carry pennants denoteing commanders tank and other senior offices tanks. There is a section in the book Uniforms, Organization and History of the Panzertruppe by Bender & Odegard starting on page322 through to page 326 discussing the pennants and some examples
Posted on: 10/10/2009 11:57 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My Scratchbuilt MkII Carrier a WIP
Thank you for the kind words .... and yes was a lot of work and a few cuts as well...lol
Posted on: 10/3/2009 8:07 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My Scratchbuilt MkII Carrier a WIP
Well the carrier is finished and ready for Jack to pick it up. He will add the unit markings and crew the carrier. Here it is with the side skits added, the rest of the rivits added, and paint touched up. [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/MkIICarrier/uc-94.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/MkIICarrier/uc-95.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/MkIICarrier/uc-96.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/MkIICarrier/uc-97.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/MkIICarrier/uc-98.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 10/3/2009 9:07 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Haven't decided on the paint scheme as of yet will depend on the period and the Heer unit it is attached to
Posted on: 9/29/2009 3:23 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Update: The factory workers have been hard at work this afternoon. They have removed the cardstaock templates and replaced them with styrene. After the glue had set they went to work sanding the seams, tomorrow they will fill the seams. Here are the pics of their labor [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-19.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-20.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-21.jpg[/IMG] Here are a couple with the 1/18th scale 251 beside the 1/6th one. The 1/6th halftrack is 3 times as large. When scaleing I multiplied all the measurements by a factor of 3 or multiplied the 1/18th measurement by 18 then divided by 6 which is the same as useing 3 as the multiplier [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/Dscf1313.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/Dscf1314.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/28/2009 10:24 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Do you want a side by side pic with the 1/6th and the 1/18th or the 1/18th scale halftrack put back together?
Posted on: 9/28/2009 4:17 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9130602

RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Update: The work continues on the halftrack. I have the upper hull sections cut out and taped in place. I have the cardstock templates for the front vision section, top of the engine compartment and front of the engine compartment taped in place to test the fit. Old record cases do come in handy for making templates. I hope to cut and fit the cardstock pieces from styrene today to the upper hull section. It's really starting to take shape and the size is gigantic compared to the 1/18th scale model I used to aid in this build. As always comments are welcomed. Here are the latest pics [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-14.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-15.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-16.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-17.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-18.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/28/2009 9:58 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Update: Well the halftrack is progressing slowly. Have assembled the track, added the front axel assembly(not glued in yet), worked up the engine compartment sides, and the lower hull sides and rear panel. The internal braces are just temporarily tack glued in place [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-09.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-10.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-11.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-12.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-13.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/26/2009 2:04 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Force 10 from Navarone
I caught the movie this weekend was nice to see it again after so many years and of course is a bit corny with the russian tanks but to those not into tanks, etc wouldn't have a clue they were wrong
Posted on: 9/21/2009 4:20 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
It can be made rc by useing the same traxxas revo differential and the extra motor I have with the planetary gearbox attached like I used on my sdkfz250
Posted on: 9/17/2009 9:45 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP
Well you could say Santa came early this year. A good friend I met on the SAG forum, Ron(sgtschultzII) has sent me the running gear, track, front end, and other parts from a 1/6th SdKfz251. So I've started to scratchbuild a SdKfz251D. I have a 1/18th scale 251D halftrack and I am useing it for my dimensions, and angles, etc. Here are the first set of pics of the halftrack under construction. Comments are welcomed.... Harold [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-01.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-02.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-03.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-04.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-05.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-06.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-07.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/pzrwest/SdKfz251/SdKfz251-08.jpg[/IMG] PS.... ya you do need alot of masking tape!!!!
Posted on: 9/16/2009 10:46 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Home brew half track.
Very nice a great project... love the machineing work. I just started another German halftrack. A friend gave me the complete running gear and front end for a Rolling Thunder Sdkfz251 so going to scratchbuild the reat of the halftrack. Not sure yet if I'm going to RC it or not yet.
Posted on: 9/15/2009 8:47 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: African Panzer colors
Another thing to concider reguarding the paint color is sun fadeing.... The desert sun and sand storms altered the paint color drastically.
Posted on: 9/11/2009 10:54 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: Lest We Forget: 9-11-01
I remember well that date because the day before my uboat vet friend and I nearly drowned in a boating accident. And of course now we have the conspirecy people saying it was all staged etc. What is with these people? Do they really believe the American government would kill all those people?
Posted on: 9/11/2009 10:51 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "War Room"
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RE: Internal antenna link
I see people are still interested in my antenna mod. Actually the credit for the mod should go to my brother who told me how to make these coils. He is a ham nut and quite experienced in making antennas for his ham sets
Posted on: 9/11/2009 10:42 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: has anyone used one of these ESC's?
A fellow rc'er sent me one of these and it works great all be it I haven't tried to use the other 2 channels on it, as I only had a 2 channel transmitter. I used the transmitter from my rc car and swapped out the receiver crystal from the car's receiver. I did open it up and replace the thin motor wires for heavier leads.
Posted on: 9/4/2009 9:01 AM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Tiger I stripped threads
When I strip out threads I simply put some cyano in the screw hole and let it cure. Just a small amount don't fill the hole. When the cyano has set re-thread the screw into the hole. If badly stripped out I put some 5 minute expoxy in the hole then apply some mold release to the screw threads or baby oil then before the expoxy cures I put the screw back into the hole and let the epoxy cure. The oil or mold release prevents the epoxy from sticking to the screw. Loctite used to sell a thread repair compound. You put the resin or epoxy from the kit into the hole and applied the supplied thread coating compound to the screw or bolt and threaded it into the hole, when set you simply undid the screw and wiped off the compound.
Posted on: 9/3/2009 10:24 PM by Author "pzrwest" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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