Took 12 year old grandson and wife to Bovington yesterday, we had complimentary tickets so saved a few bob (£28 in all). Live in Poole so only down the road. First time I've been since the £16m upgrade. Much better now as you can walk right around all the tanks. Also live demos going on outside in the arena. Awaiting delivery of my Panzer 3 kit (Nov hopefully). Took a load of photos of the Panzer as well as the one that is not complete. I expect everyone has got photos by now but if anybody wants a particular shot then let me know. Anyway a good day out bought a book on WW1 and WW11 tanks reduced from £9 to £4 will make interesting reading as I am relatively new to tanks, although I did build the Tamiya 1/16th scale radio control version with sounds etc a few years ago. Going to Model Engineering Exhbition at Sandown in Dec, does any body know if any 1/6th scale club will be there ?
Dennis
Visit to Bovington Museum on 28th October
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Hi Dennis, no the UK tank Club will be at Ally Pally show in January.If any owners wish to come, then put your name down on the forum list.ROBIN.
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Hi Dennis,
I went to the Tank Museum today with a friend. I also took lots of pictures, about 200, of the two Panzer IIIs. Also I'm waiting for my Panzer III in November as well
I also took some measurements of the return roller mounts, the Ausf N version was great to measure as it was missing the tracks.
Good day out.
Sarah
I went to the Tank Museum today with a friend. I also took lots of pictures, about 200, of the two Panzer IIIs. Also I'm waiting for my Panzer III in November as well
I also took some measurements of the return roller mounts, the Ausf N version was great to measure as it was missing the tracks.
Good day out.
Sarah
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Hi Sarah, Sorry we missed you at the museum. I thought you had ordered a Tiger 1 ? I built a Tamiya King Tiger 1/16th radio controlled version a few years ago, still runs well. I have been building and racing 1/8th scale radio controlled model cars for about 20 odd years in UK and all over Europe but reactions are getting a bit slow now, so going for tanks instead. I am also building a 1" scale steam traction engine at the moment but that is quite a big project as you have to make and fabricate all the parts from scratch or castings. We also called in to the factory on the way back from Devon a couple weeks ago, took a couple of friends in as well Mark & Gill gave us a warm welcome. I also build full size kit cars.
Dennis.
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Hi Dennis,
I have ordered the Tiger as well. I wanted a project to keep me busy over Winter, so I ordered the Panzer III as well. I don't know if it's another coincidence but when I visited Gill and mark a few weeks ago, a few people has just left, I went down on the 15th October. I've also been doing up an old Jeep.
I have ordered the Tiger as well. I wanted a project to keep me busy over Winter, so I ordered the Panzer III as well. I don't know if it's another coincidence but when I visited Gill and mark a few weeks ago, a few people has just left, I went down on the 15th October. I've also been doing up an old Jeep.
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Hi Sarah, As Gill says we must have missed you by a few minutes, pity that as we were in our kit cars, mine is a Morgan lookalike with a Rover
3.5 ltr V8 engine in it which I built in 2000 and has done 23000 miles since.
What jeep are you doing up ?
Dennis.
3.5 ltr V8 engine in it which I built in 2000 and has done 23000 miles since.
What jeep are you doing up ?
Dennis.
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Hi Dennis,
Are you going to do much to your Panzer III, or build it straight put of the box? I've got lots of ideas for mine.
The Jeep is a 1957 Willys M38A1, Korea/Vietnam era. We are on the look out for a complementary trailer so we can take the tank(s) with us to the military vehicle events. We know a few guys who are German re-enactors, I'm sure they will look after the tanks in the day, then we can play with them when the public have gone.
Regards,
Sarah
Are you going to do much to your Panzer III, or build it straight put of the box? I've got lots of ideas for mine.
The Jeep is a 1957 Willys M38A1, Korea/Vietnam era. We are on the look out for a complementary trailer so we can take the tank(s) with us to the military vehicle events. We know a few guys who are German re-enactors, I'm sure they will look after the tanks in the day, then we can play with them when the public have gone.
Regards,
Sarah
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Hi Sarah, Not sure yet, I am still learning about tanks and their variations.
I did get a few ideas from Bovington but until the kit arrives and I have a proper look at it we will see then. Have had a look at quite a few of the members Panzers and also some ideas off the Panzer111 part of the forum.
There are some clever blokes out there. I have a few people who live close by who I have met up with and they have a lot of info. There are 2 guys Vince Abbott and Robin Ellis, I have known Robin for quite a few years from model car racing, it was he who introduced me to Amortek. His Tiger 1 is something to see particularly the moving lifelike commander figure. Well, keep in touch and look forward to receiving the kit.
Dennis.
I did get a few ideas from Bovington but until the kit arrives and I have a proper look at it we will see then. Have had a look at quite a few of the members Panzers and also some ideas off the Panzer111 part of the forum.
There are some clever blokes out there. I have a few people who live close by who I have met up with and they have a lot of info. There are 2 guys Vince Abbott and Robin Ellis, I have known Robin for quite a few years from model car racing, it was he who introduced me to Amortek. His Tiger 1 is something to see particularly the moving lifelike commander figure. Well, keep in touch and look forward to receiving the kit.
Dennis.