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Title: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Maverick on January 18, 2012, 09:28:50 PM
New kid on the block for a 35th scale NbFz:

http://www.hlj.com/product/amh35a003 (http://www.hlj.com/product/amh35a003)

I wonder if it's an offshoot of Dragon?

Regards,

John
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 26, 2012, 12:50:30 PM
Amusing Hobby (http://=http://www.amusinghobby.jp/) from Japan. 

(http://www.amusinghobby.jp/LOGO.png) (http://www.amusinghobby.jp/)

1/35th scale Neubaufahrzeug (Kit Number 35A003)
(http://www.amusinghobby.jp/001-0.jpg) (http://www.amusinghobby.jp/35A003-a.html)
(Image source: Amusing Hobby (http://www.amusinghobby.jp/)

The following armor kits are announced (with scheduled release date in paranthesis):

35A002 Panzerkampfwagen VK3002(DB) (June)
35A004 Panzerkampfwagan VK1602 LEOPARD (August)
35A005 Panzerkampfwagan VII Lowe (July)

Box art can be viewed at this link: PMMS - Amusing Hobby (http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/amusinghobby.html)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on April 26, 2012, 01:33:25 PM
Glad to hear about the VK3002(DB). I'm not normally a fan of WW2 German armor but the 3002 will work for an alt-war/ "Imagi-Nations" project I have in mind.

 
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 26, 2012, 01:44:19 PM
Some of the features on the Neubaufahrzeug remind me of the Churchill tank. 
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 26, 2012, 07:17:53 PM
The running gear especially...
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Maverick on April 26, 2012, 07:40:23 PM
One wonders why the sudden burst of NbFz kits, but I'm not complaining.  The Leopard and Lowe are definitely welcome additions in styrene.

Thanks for sharing,

John
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Doom! on April 27, 2012, 03:05:34 AM
Very nice kit but after looking at the sprues there are way too many fiddley bits for my taste, It would take me forever to build it.  :-\     For those of you who prefer a high parts count this looks like it would be a great kit. :)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 27, 2012, 06:06:16 AM
The VK 3002 is a must have. The VK 1602,I'd have to see how it compares to the Trumpeter kit. :icon_music:
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on August 24, 2012, 08:29:28 AM
The VK 3002 (DB) is starting to show up as a pre-order or in stock at various HK-based hobby retailers. Lucky Model is one source- LINK (http://www.luckyhobbies.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AH-35A002) -and I've seen a few on EBay as well.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 01, 2012, 09:11:57 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wu5SCfRZDBk/UCj2Q8vOWhI/AAAAAAAAB3A/fcfiRH0XO_A/s1600/Amusing_VK3002_01.jpg)

Has anyone had a look at one yet.  I am tempted to get one but to do it as a captured Russian one... ;)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 10, 2012, 02:47:32 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_as_Hdvwbfk/UE0qtQgk9UI/AAAAAAAAN9Y/L0xvp_1EfEI/s1600/135th+LE35A005+The+Panzer+VII+Löwe+(2).jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QeIHGCg2xwk/UE0qeFKqK8I/AAAAAAAAN9Q/-7frbe7Wyus/s1600/135th+LE35A005+The+Panzer+VII+L%25C3%25B6we+%25284%2529.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7OchxThfy8/UE0rH1POTpI/AAAAAAAAN9o/XSBdKin-jVc/s1600/135th+LE35A005+The+Panzer+VII+Löwe+(6).jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_4ynpoCGyv4/UE0rPYNS9DI/AAAAAAAAN9w/HQcZzUmGSaY/s1600/135th+LE35A005+The+Panzer+VII+Löwe+(3).jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zNiAHXreXjs/UE0rV_NyzGI/AAAAAAAAN94/3TU8YAloSG4/s1600/135th+LE35A005+The+Panzer+VII+Löwe+(5).jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 02, 2013, 03:23:02 AM
More info on the Lowe (http://www.themodellingnews.com/2013/01/135-panzer-vii-lowe-from-amusing-hobby.html)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on July 30, 2013, 11:29:09 PM
After a period of silence, Amusing Hobby is back with a new release.

And because you (apparently) can never have too many versions of the Soviet Object 279.... (from PMMS)-
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/amusinghobby.html (http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/amusinghobby.html)

(See our recent discussion of the Panda Hobby version of this same subject.)
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1416.msg49824#msg49824 (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1416.msg49824#msg49824)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: raafif on July 31, 2013, 05:24:43 AM
I will most probably buy one of these Object 279 kits purely due to its wacko shape ;D

But I won't buy one till I see photos of the actual plastic - the CAD drawings (all that's been shown so far) by two of the three companies marketing this kit(s) fall far short of the real thing in hull detail - looks more like early 1970's quality :(
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on July 31, 2013, 07:42:16 AM
Oh, great, another Object 279! Really? Don't get me wrong, I think it's great to have a plastic kit of this beast. But two? If it has to be Cold War armour (which is laudable), couldn't one of them do a M103 instead?

Oh, well, at least it's not the umpteenth grey thing with iron crosses!  :-\
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Rickshaw on July 31, 2013, 08:33:40 AM
It is interesting how one company will announce a new kit and soon afterwards, one or two others will announce the same kit.  Now, unless they're sharing information, I wonder what are the processes which lead them to all decide to do the same model of the same vehicle, simultaneously?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on July 31, 2013, 09:59:17 AM
Oh, great, another Object 279! Really? Don't get me wrong, I think it's great to have a plastic kit of this beast. But two? If it has to be Cold War armour (which is laudable), couldn't one of them do a M103 instead?

Oh, well, at least it's not the umpteenth grey thing with iron crosses!  :-\
It is interesting how one company will announce a new kit and soon afterwards, one or two others will announce the same kit.  Now, unless they're sharing information, I wonder what are the processes which lead them to all decide to do the same model of the same vehicle, simultaneously?

I think that's what annoys and humors me about the announcement of two or more kits of the same obscure subject at close to the same time. Admittedly, some times one kit will be arguably better than the other in some fashion but I can't help feel that there's an unnecessary duplication of effort. It reminds of that early German heavy tank discussed at the beginning of this thread. Including the one from Amusing Hobby, there were something like five or six kits produced by three different manufacturers in a fairly short period of time. And IIRC, (I'm no authority on WW2 German armor) there were only like three to five vehicles actually constructed. But hey, maybe I'm just grumpy because there aren't umpteenth choices in kits of the various US T20-T23 tanks and the T14. Not to mention vehicles that actually saw service like the Soviet T44 and T54 or, as ChernayaAkula mentioned, the US M103. Heck, for the M103, I even know where to find one just down the road a bit from me, in case anyone needs a vehicle to research.

As for why you have two or more kits of the same subject announced at around the same time, I suspect that while some of it might be strange coincidence, most of it is the result of some degree of reliable inter-industry rumor mongering.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: raafif on July 31, 2013, 01:14:23 PM
I think it's the same "Gee !! they sold How many of those ... lets jump on the bandwagon" as happened with the resin guys like Accurate Armour.  AA did a kit of an "obscure" tank & would have sold many more if not for the price -- DML knocked them off several times with cheaper plastic kits fairly soon after, killing AA's profit dead.

I think it was the response to Meng's Tortoise that made DML do the big US tank .... but they rushed it & stuffed it up otherwise they'd sell quite a few.  Hopefully one of these three will do a good job on the Object if they're not the same kit.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: tsrjoe on July 31, 2013, 07:51:18 PM
hmm an injection MBT.70 wouldv been nicer ;)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: raafif on August 29, 2013, 01:49:20 PM
Seems the Amusing Hobby is the same mould (perhaps less the PE fret)
as the Panda Object 279 (out & built on Missing Lynx) ...... ok apart from crude & inaccurate surface finish on the front  :(
Priced at AU $44 + shipping from HobbyEasy.

Walkaround of the real vehicle here ....
http://serkoff.narod.ru/photoalbum110.html (http://serkoff.narod.ru/photoalbum110.html)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on September 29, 2014, 09:59:53 PM
First new kit announcement from Amusing Hobby in a while but it should be of interest to fans of post WWII western armor. Previewed at PMMS HERE (http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/amusinghobby.html) is the British Conqueror heavy tank.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Rickshaw on September 29, 2014, 10:17:22 PM
WANT!   :-*
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on September 29, 2014, 11:36:32 PM
Yeah! Way cool!  8)

Here's to more Cold War armour stuff (and, perhaps, a second try at an M103?)!  :icon_beer:
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: kitnut617 on September 30, 2014, 12:31:06 AM
First new kit announcement from Amusing Hobby in a while but it should be of interest to fans of post WWII western armor. Previewed at PMMS HERE ([url]http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/amusinghobby.html[/url]) is the British Conqueror heavy tank.


Never even heard of that tank (and I'm a Brit), I was amazed there was almost 200 of them built too, and went into service ---

Do they have one at Bovington Tank Museum?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on September 30, 2014, 09:25:13 AM
Do they have one at Bovington Tank Museum?


It seems they do! Here's a photo of it from Wikipedia- CLICK HERE (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Bovington_154_Conqueror_1.jpg/1024px-Bovington_154_Conqueror_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: kitnut617 on September 30, 2014, 09:56:50 AM
Do they have one at Bovington Tank Museum?


It seems they do! Here's a photo of it from Wikipedia- CLICK HERE ([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Bovington_154_Conqueror_1.jpg/1024px-Bovington_154_Conqueror_1.jpg[/url])


I think if I ever get back to the old country again I'll have to pay the museum another visit (used to be about 30 minutes down the road from where I used to live)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 02, 2014, 04:30:21 AM
WANT!   :-*

Ditto!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 06, 2015, 04:21:12 AM
Boxart?

(http://d13z1xw8270sfc.cloudfront.net/origin/123184/1429036233647_amusing1.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Logan Hartke on June 06, 2015, 04:30:21 AM
Totally a direct rip from World of Tanks promotional material.

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 24, 2016, 03:47:27 AM
New one:

(http://www.armorama.com/photos/news/21490/amusing_hbby_mortar.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 27, 2016, 02:46:48 AM
Some photos (with teasers) from Japan:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VX-HoRzAvTg/V0UKuUSofNI/AAAAAAAB0B4/lc0mTki-j1QpKRRRcCVSlZ25tKHoTieegCLcB/s1600/Shizuoka%2BHobby%2B%2B2016%2BBeaver%2BHLJ%2B%252810%2529.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rMORg4iXZKg/V0UKuVmbPaI/AAAAAAAB0B0/8lUOh3UgXucX695hwpURpvI61Qz_L9KqgCLcB/s1600/Shizuoka%2BHobby%2B%2B2016%2BBeaver%2BHLJ%2B%252811%2529.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Or_ZvTRnO6M/V0UHfYyKBqI/AAAAAAAB0Ac/lbuQ9rceOdUUE0A4uBK3EFH24hUUDBGaQCLcB/s1600/Shizuoka%2BHobby%2B%2B2016%2BBeaver%2BHLJ%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%25285%2529.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6g_rl_Hbb5A/V0UHedUpCtI/AAAAAAAB0AY/nNPkJYpaFqwExAcCOw3bGsFSs-_1QL_IgCLcB/s1600/Shizuoka%2BHobby%2B%2B2016%2BBeaver%2BHLJ%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%25284%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Dr. YoKai on May 28, 2016, 01:26:44 AM
Rheintochter AND Rheinboote!?  wowser!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 12, 2016, 03:29:32 AM
Box art:

(http://www.armorama.com/photos/news/22554/01.jpg)
(http://www.armorama.com/photos/news/22554/header.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 02, 2016, 09:16:08 AM
Two more:

(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/22935/cover.jpg)
(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/22935/02.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Alvis 3.1 on August 02, 2016, 02:59:13 PM
Cool stuff.
I have to admit, I was disappointed with this company when it first came out. With a name like "amusing hobby" I was hoping for something more...amusing. Like tanks with big running shoes for tracks, or planes with butterfly wings, that kind of stuff.
 ;)
But they've done some great subjects, so my slighted feelings have been massaged into complacency.


Alvis 3.1
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 20, 2016, 07:52:04 PM
Via The Sprue News.

Amusing Hobby has announced a big JagdPanther II in 1/35 scale.  The new kit is slated for a November 2016 release, and looks like another great looking "paper" panzer to display.

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyrTO49pRzg/V-EWHHD9pPI/AAAAAAAAIVU/Vz4pP02zp6MqoTFtw3xdHvnwZKYCWDCZACLcB/s1600/amu1.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M80rStS9pGs/V-EWHKb7h1I/AAAAAAAAIVc/HeThHEmypCgQlfCWKKBMW5aDU8ZHOaJ2wCLcB/s1600/amu3.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU37Z1R9S3Q/V-EWHIhr1wI/AAAAAAAAIVY/s6rFdgT4l445cGSHCxHw7JbOiC0Yb1AQgCLcB/s1600/amu2.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Zaskar24 on September 21, 2016, 01:41:41 AM
The JagdPanther II is looking very nice. I can see that as part of Patton's 3rd Army (Composite) fighting the Soviets somewhere in Germany in the winter of 1946-47 as they try to hold them back.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 21, 2016, 02:26:07 AM
Thanks (and payments...in the jar) will be accepted since I purchased a resin conversion kit of this a few months back.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Old Wombat on September 21, 2016, 10:35:48 AM
Thanks (and payments...in the jar) will be accepted since I purchased a resin conversion kit of this a few months back.

I'm sure this is one of the reasons I don't do resin kits/conversions. ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 15, 2016, 02:22:27 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_jfynvlC6A/WCmrl8G8oDI/AAAAAAAB7z0/1s9hrZjAzZwJkWmlfXlhTe4IAZxCITZZwCLcB/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2BPanther%2BII%2B35th%2Bscale%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 02, 2017, 02:38:27 AM
Sticking to a theme here:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4fE4KXGIhWE/WJH9DSRHX7I/AAAAAAAB_DY/9ZzHjndYVJg0AYCV84-yK7fKd_YlaFQfwCLcB/s1600/30.5CM%2BM%25C3%25B6rser%2BB%25C3%25A4r%25E2%2580%259C%2B%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 12, 2017, 03:36:24 AM
Still on the same theme:

(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/25291/18403588_1944604152426679_5166001567606951715_n.jpg)
(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/25291/18341767_1944604175760010_1114764418582166910_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 16, 2017, 02:45:53 AM
More on the same theme:

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oEkZNvo7b6I/WZJhOY4HtQI/AAAAAAACHYg/NFXzb3cqOgcLaqbwBdNmiu_6OzH-ozmgwCLcBGAs/s1600/AMusing%2BHobby%2BJagdpanzer%2BE-100%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: jcf on August 16, 2017, 03:48:14 AM
Boy, somebody sure had a big stack of napkins to doodle on.  ;D
Or maybe it was tissue paper on a roll. ;D
 :icon_fsm:

Napkinwaffe is my preferred term for Luft'46, I'll have to figure out an appropriate term
for the, on some levels even more nonsensical, armour "designs".
 ;D >:(

I have it Bumfwagens.  ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on August 16, 2017, 04:21:43 AM
Sonder Serviette Einsatz Kommando '46
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: jcf on August 16, 2017, 04:48:27 AM
Sonder Serviette Einsatz Kommando '46

Needs to be jammed together into a single word:
Sonderservietteeinsatzkommando '46

 ;D

Still prefer mine as the designs really are just bumf*.  ;D :icon_fsm:

*For those not familiar with the term:
bumf = bum-fodder = documents whose only practical use is for wiping one's fundament.  ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: jcf on August 16, 2017, 07:17:26 AM
Breaking news a cache of original late war Nazi drafting paper has been found:

(http://static.businessinsider.com/image/57cee11fb996eb7a018b62dc/image.jpg)

 ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 17, 2017, 02:20:03 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 22, 2017, 07:32:11 PM
Coming soon. Well that's what they say.

(https://scontent.fyyz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/25626802_2061260680761025_7812035236004211184_o.jpg?oh=9414d6dd4085fa25371369f1270c0a84&oe=5AC0B100)

(https://scontent.fyyz1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/25542686_2061260944094332_5843977930968401115_o.jpg?oh=0a2588a9d6d980aefbb15e9064989f66&oe=5AFE1954)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 03, 2018, 02:46:29 AM
Coming in 1/48:

(http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2018/Bilder_AT/MBK_Distribution_06.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: KiwiZac on February 05, 2018, 06:27:03 AM
I am excited.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 08, 2018, 03:54:45 AM
(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/29354931_2113134112240348_6842784504913966051_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=cc442f3dfd5a066d7d81564d354ed530&oe=5B2D6831)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 24, 2018, 01:26:24 AM
(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/28984/flak.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 15, 2018, 02:10:07 AM
1/35 Waffenträger auf E-100 coming:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nZNF5VtRdYk/WyH_HLzX2II/AAAAAAACWos/NaUyngcIndYZ5YaihkCzQ67CXNCYQyrEQCLcBGAs/s1600/Waffentr%25C3%25A4ger%2Bauf%2BE-100%2BAmusing%2BHobby.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 22, 2018, 03:36:54 AM
Combo kit:

(https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35792928_2159690924251333_6064882812845031424_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=b7cb059aca43a769381f8c7285e4a1ba&oe=5B9F298C)
(https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35769670_2159690947584664_4571403880935456768_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4ee94320f4a08488f712c3bd839a748c&oe=5BAABEE5)
(https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35922536_2159691427584616_1527078534080626688_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=45e0595e53e0d3b4b8f16599a5e2dc01&oe=5B9EB14F)
(https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35955012_2159691764251249_1304008829058416640_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ea1a650b9ee8aca7aa233895a8330dbb&oe=5B9EBC35)
(https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35922971_2159691900917902_1191733105426169856_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e70a91b2f7f86cfef99400898d5be84d&oe=5BA6B366)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 26, 2018, 03:23:56 AM
New 1/35 LVTH-6 coming - basically, the fire support variant of the LVTP-5, armed with M49 105 mm howitzer.

(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/29273/l01.jpg)
(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/29273/l03.jpg)
(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/29273/l02.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 26, 2018, 05:15:19 AM
Will they (Amusing Hobby) be including an interior with this kit?  Something that AFV Club/HobbyFan neglected to do with their LVTP-5 kit and instead soaked the modeler by offering the interior as a resin accessory from HobbyFan. 
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 27, 2018, 01:32:06 AM
Not sure re interior but here is possible box art:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/image.jpg1_zpsefecx0lp.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 27, 2018, 12:32:36 PM
What a beast :)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 23, 2018, 04:38:33 AM
New Waffenträger auf E-100 boxart and build shots:

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7m3QONhF9VU/W5YAudTedmI/AAAAAAACbhk/caQ9QztoaLAZHZd_RIeWEltAD-Y1O9IYgCLcBGAs/s1600/Waffentr%25C3%25A4ger%2Bauf%2BE-100%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%25285%2529.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lKGYagi7kYU/W5YB5QegttI/AAAAAAACbiE/K72jbweoZK8gB_j8LUnOzKJMfCdYK8BIgCLcBGAs/s1600/Waffentr%25C3%25A4ger%2Bauf%2BE-100%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%252812%2529.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_8YT-iHLQk/W5YB1NVWK6I/AAAAAAACbiA/6i_IS19FlfE22JeeN4TihcqOc-hBwk_WQCLcBGAs/s1600/Waffentr%25C3%25A4ger%2Bauf%2BE-100%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%25289%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 29, 2018, 11:34:02 AM
New one:

(https://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/30045/f1.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ysi_maniac on September 29, 2018, 02:24:16 PM
This manufacturer is a marvel. :-* :-* :-* Even if only boxarts. 8)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 14, 2018, 07:45:56 PM
Getting closer. Maybe February 2019.

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48339943_1920416624660667_3479301857724071936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=2630edfaf19934b398f4955b32db2ecb&oe=5C9BF2AE)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48319161_1920416767993986_865390559584321536_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=1e95fc235d366a97f7f47ba234b1d18b&oe=5CA5B9DA)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48181019_1920416664660663_6501913589392080896_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=fbe8c6018cc4ddf903cba9ebf0af39e4&oe=5CA1882A)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48364235_1920416694660660_8352599874658631680_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=f6174c3fd4ff5f6bee947a6560a68432&oe=5CA82204)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 15, 2018, 04:03:44 AM
Already got a couple of resin ones...yes, you can thank me once again! ::)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 15, 2018, 04:41:32 AM
Thank you Greg.  You are the best!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 15, 2018, 04:51:52 AM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/bd/e7/00/bde700659d5a31360e1bd21fd6e1602c.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 15, 2019, 07:30:46 PM
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uNu3HuXtsUk/XGaWAyFb7II/AAAAAAACjwM/mmhSokqG46Y8MNqJRku9R3B2A2_-tKErwCLcBGAs/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2B%25282%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 15, 2019, 07:31:06 PM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NtcmndwQbQc/XGaWBE86-wI/AAAAAAACjwU/EegQuWHpjDsAQoRKsNdBnv7PZT-bkS0CQCLcBGAs/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 15, 2019, 07:31:37 PM
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_HRrjqMpbw/XGaWBBlCCpI/AAAAAAACjwQ/FFVa41NarXMSYedyDjSvUHWda4yYwDrCwCLcBGAs/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: elmayerle on February 17, 2019, 01:37:52 PM
I can just see a number of those providing air defence for a V-2 TEL based on a Maus chassis.  Perhaps a large number of these on the perimeter of a group of the V-2 TELs, possibly with some SPAAG units also mounted on Panther II chassis mixed in.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 10, 2019, 01:46:50 AM
Ok this one is going to seriously tempt me as i have long wanted this in 1/35:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S3JNV2TheEQ/XNOaWGaqEFI/AAAAAAACoZs/qzoONHEcEzAbpSm_GZun6-kHdL0gO66NgCLcBGAs/s1600/ARL44%2Bfrom%2BAmusing%2BHobby%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 10, 2019, 06:43:18 AM
Love child resulting from the encounter of a Churchill and a Char B1?

World of Tanks [WoT] and War Thunder [WT] have both generated interest in armor subjects that would normally be ignored so I guess we should be grateful. 
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on May 10, 2019, 07:31:34 AM
The ARL 44 replaced French Panther tanks. I guess they needed to build something so they could say they were still a power to be reckoned with. This may make a good whif - if France had fought on past 1940.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 10, 2019, 08:39:58 AM
The Modelling News has some pics and info on both the ARL-44 (LINK! (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2019/05/amusing-hobby-heavy-frenchie-arl-44-in.html)) and the Badger/Conqueror tank destroyer (LINK! (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2019/05/a-badger-in-wild-first-signs-of-amusing.html)).
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on May 10, 2019, 06:28:25 PM
The ARL 44 has always had a weird appeal for me, so I may just have to get one. I wonder how many of these kits will get repurposed as Leman Russ tanks for games of Warhammer 40K? Sure, it’s probably a bit big but for ridiculous, over the top sci fi/fantasy, that’s not really a bad thing.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on May 10, 2019, 11:40:56 PM
Maybe as a realistic scale vs deformed/"heroic" wargaming scale tank?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 11, 2019, 02:54:31 AM
For some reason I see one in desert camouflage...

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Tt46hEL-IU/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 13, 2019, 02:04:24 AM
New 1/35 Ho-Ri tank destroyer

(http://www.kitmaker.net/photos/news/32223/6.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UXKngA25_5k/XNVpF9XPBMI/AAAAAAACo5w/u-ASCznzwloqUwCNp0xi8Sf-B4Tfoe-9ACLcBGAs/s1600/59842821_2253466628073358_3212558915191439360_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 07, 2020, 02:05:33 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWGDCCQMR9E/XmDX8WXS2HI/AAAAAAAC5VI/Grn4jEDA438NC2tJWpakgz3DKlbKtbXGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2527s%2Bnew%2B35th%2Bscale%2BFV4005%2BStage%2BII.jpg)

Just love the vehicle name.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 01:37:19 AM
Oh, things can be done with this...

(https://kitmaker.net/photos/news/35133/001.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 01:38:08 AM
There's also this:

(https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/2/1/1276821-14383-16-pristine.jpg)

Msybr a non-UK version?  Israeli or Australian perhaps?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: finsrin on April 01, 2020, 05:02:56 AM
Oh, things can be done with this...

(https://kitmaker.net/photos/news/35133/001.jpg)

Definite 1/72 potential.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: elmayerle on April 01, 2020, 05:04:43 AM
Oh, things can be done with this...

(https://kitmaker.net/photos/news/35133/001.jpg)

Definite 1/72 potential.
Mid-Fifties diorama of one sitting next to an XV-3?  Come to think of it, I believe I have an old Hobbytime 1/48 XV-3 kit in one stash or another.  Lead me not into temptation...
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: finsrin on April 01, 2020, 05:26:23 AM
Oh, things can be done with this...

(https://kitmaker.net/photos/news/35133/001.jpg)

Definite 1/72 kit-bash potential.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Old Wombat on April 01, 2020, 04:53:01 PM
There's also this:

(https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/2/1/1276821-14383-16-pristine.jpg)

Msybr a non-UK version?  Israeli or Australian perhaps?

Royal Australian Marines! :-*
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on April 02, 2020, 06:37:06 AM
Looking forward to that AVRE!  :smiley: Very cool!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2020, 03:44:03 AM
New release for July:  1/35 British Centurion Mk 5:

(https://scontent.fbne5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/104475851_2726894167531003_7142462505881056110_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=jKvrQtRSMIgAX8T1r3D&_nc_ht=scontent.fbne5-1.fna&oh=3f4b3b374e9513e533656c46ff09d734&oe=5F12AFFC)
(https://scontent.fbne5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/104638764_2726895197530900_8316024065156992896_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=wP1NlAKWm7wAX_aSZSz&_nc_ht=scontent.fbne5-1.fna&oh=4d51e14be65a144b5368494870bcf950&oe=5F12755E)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 05, 2020, 03:56:46 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N451j-UaQBY/XylJPbUgovI/AAAAAAADAkQ/z7r6Moh7kmEUTvTX94k2gdxoGEn5PCqzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Amusing%2BHobby%2BElefant%2B%252B%2BDef%2BModel%2BZimmerit%2B%252810%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 05, 2020, 07:07:08 AM
A bit puzzled as to why ?

Amusing is normally doing somewhat off mainstream offerings. The Elefant is one that there are multiple kits already out there.
Somewhat the same with the Centurion Mk 5 up against the well established AFV Club kits.

Although stepping back.. here I am griping about manna from the Gods in these halcyon days of modelling where kits are popping out from everywhere on all sorts of great subjects.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 12, 2020, 02:46:35 AM
1/35 Pz.IV Ausf.K coming - first time in plastic (and another you can thank me for given I have an expensive resin conversion in the stash):

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-caX_6TNJUNY/X1tbl8zGrXI/AAAAAAADCd4/lyOOv_J8Ksc2b7yDFOxwjAETspVuZJlaACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Pz.IV%2BAusf.K%2BAmusing%2BHobby.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0XKd9NKa0WY/X1tg58YeOqI/AAAAAAADCeU/yuoGZF9V-OwaxlNiXiRCYZEcji58ehGigCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Panzerkampfwagen_IV_W1462.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0nQiG1WcY4/X1tg5SortVI/AAAAAAADCeQ/6boK864hFsk8ElcaGm9i7eekNenInJXNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Pz.IV%2BAusf.K%2BAmusing%2BHobby.%2Ba.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: apophenia on September 13, 2020, 01:48:09 AM
... I have an expensive resin conversion in the stash ...

Taking one for the team again  :smiley:  Pre-existing, pricey resin bits seems to be an essential part of the injection-moulded birthing process.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 03, 2021, 01:57:28 AM
Two new ones announced for 2021:

1/48 Messerschmitt Me.329 Heavy Fighter Bomber:

(https://i.ibb.co/2M8jnJb/Me329-Heavy-Fighter-Bomber.jpg)

1/48 Junkers Ju-187 "Super Stuka":

(https://i.ibb.co/ZfDXcn1/Ju-187-Super-Stuka.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: elmayerle on January 03, 2021, 12:20:50 PM
The Me.329 will be a definite "WANT".  Lots of potential there.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Old Wombat on January 04, 2021, 12:42:09 AM
What's with the tail lay-out of the Ju.187 in the images on the right? ???
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 04, 2021, 02:46:25 AM
The Me.329 will be a definite "WANT".  Lots of potential there.

Both interest me.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 04, 2021, 02:48:32 AM
What's with the tail lay-out of the Ju.187 in the images on the right? ???


It had a movable vertical tail fin, which could be moved 180 degrees in flight, thus clearing the field of fire for the rear gunner:

(http://www.luft46.com/junkers/3bj187.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Ju_187.png)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Old Wombat on January 04, 2021, 12:55:09 PM
Oh-kay ... :-\


Thanks, Greg! :smiley:
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Buzzbomb on January 04, 2021, 04:08:20 PM
It had a movable vertical tail fin, which could be moved 180 degrees in flight, thus clearing the field of fire for the rear gunner:

Of course it did. No added complexity or engineering required for that natty feature ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on January 05, 2021, 12:51:54 AM
So at some point during the rotation, the rudder would have become the elevator and viceversa?

It should have been called the Junkers Ju-187 "Stupid Stuka". If this plane had been built, I wonder how many Dummkopfs would have tried to land with the tail in the wrong position, or been forced to, due to mechanical failure or combat damage.

Of course, enemy fighters would have learned to attack from below or during tail transitions. It's an ugly looking plane, to boot.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 05, 2021, 01:46:39 AM
So at some point during the rotation, the rudder would have become the elevator and viceversa?

As I understand it, the tail surface would not rotate around the roll axis but move up and down around the pitch axis in the horizontal plane.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 05, 2021, 01:49:30 AM
Some artwork:

(http://www.luft46.com/gmart/gm187-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on January 05, 2021, 04:08:34 AM
Quote from: GTX_Admin
As I understand it, the tail surface would not rotate around the roll axis but move up and down around the pitch axis in the horizontal plane.

OK, but at some point, the vertical tail has to do a 180 rotation in both axes. "Some turbulence to be expected"
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 16, 2021, 02:03:30 AM
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2021-02/15/337-entry-1-1613393564.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on February 16, 2021, 05:20:53 AM
Oh, that is cool!  8) Kinda unexpected to see such a (comparatively) one-off.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on February 16, 2021, 06:04:59 AM
Wow - at what point does a T-72 stop being a T-72?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on February 16, 2021, 08:26:13 PM
Theseus' landship, then?  ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on February 17, 2021, 12:08:23 PM
Pretty much! The wheels and front fenders are Russian-ish, but the rest looks new.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 18, 2021, 01:58:21 AM
Wow - at what point does a T-72 stop being a T-72?

The PT-91M Pendekar and the PT-91 Twardy it was based upon have extensive changes from the T-72 though most of them are internal and thus would be visually different from a modelling perspective.  Perhaps the different ERA blocks (Polish design rather than Russian) plus external machine gun and the German tank tracks would be visually identifiable?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 20, 2021, 03:14:17 AM
Very happy modeller here  :smiley: - I have wanted this for many a year:

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HfoBdNWDVsY/YFSK1MqFMuI/AAAAAAADK7k/UI-eDEuZwpkIKf_f7Wg8e9Jp9Tb_9OqtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT-72M2%2BSlovak%2BMBT.%2BModerna%2B%25287%2529.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Don86ZIX9o/YFSM7xajBOI/AAAAAAADK8E/Yq9mwkTduHcPFrq5r_ngOgxqDRyen--HgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT-72M2%2BSlovak%2BMBT.%2BModerna%2B%25282%2529.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUd83emL-cI/YFSM78O_rhI/AAAAAAADK8A/SbSmEVIM3moJnu1mMg-V2pmKQ9qrnHKbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT-72M2%2BSlovak%2BMBT.%2BModerna%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-0KGuYWq5Y/YFSM77VNQOI/AAAAAAADK78/XmLDghTgOc0jyrlxMGYhZGG9GOhkCbpXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT-72M2%2BSlovak%2BMBT.%2BModerna%2B%25285%2529.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlqyURhucnE/YFSM8aJUndI/AAAAAAADK8I/cx1OJMe2ezIR3QhaYNoQFaJLInX0EiktwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT-72M2%2BSlovak%2BMBT.%2BModerna%2B%25286%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 20, 2021, 06:25:51 AM
 8) Me too somewhat
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Zaskar24 on March 20, 2021, 08:37:33 AM
I did not know I wanted it until just now. Looking at the autocannon mounting point this might be usable on other models.

Now if only the Slovenian M-55 S could be made.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 21, 2021, 12:27:15 AM
I did not know I wanted it until just now.


I have loved the look ever since I saw this image 20 odd years ago:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/.highres/T-72M1Moderna.jpg)

Now if only the Slovenian M-55 S could be made.


Agreed.  I have asked a few kit makers about it but no luck yet. 

(https://www.armedconflicts.com/files/thumbs/t_m55s-01a.jpg)

There is a extremely rare AEF Designs conversion kit available but alas...

(http://in-mirror-scale.ru/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AEFsM-55s01.jpg)
Details (http://in-mirror-scale.ru/soviet-tanks-t-54-t55/?&SingleProduct=496)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 24, 2021, 08:12:00 PM
Ferdinand Sd.Kfz 184 - including workable track links and workable suspension and full decal sheet as per box art. Expected mid May.

(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/AH35A044.jpg?t=1616585704)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: kim margosein on March 25, 2021, 11:50:29 AM
Does anyone know of someone that does the T-72M2 or M-55 in 1/72 scale?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on March 25, 2021, 12:07:53 PM
Kim, the only T-72M2 I know of is the 1/35 DML version. (https://www.scalemates.com/kits/dml-3501-t-72m2--108596)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Zaskar24 on March 26, 2021, 08:32:26 AM
I did not know I wanted it until just now.


I have loved the look ever since I saw this image 20 odd years ago:

([url]https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/.highres/T-72M1Moderna.jpg[/url])

Now if only the Slovenian M-55 S could be made.




Agreed.  I have asked a few kit makers about it but no luck yet. 

([url]https://www.armedconflicts.com/files/thumbs/t_m55s-01a.jpg[/url])

There is a extremely rare AEF Designs conversion kit available but alas...

([url]http://in-mirror-scale.ru/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AEFsM-55s01.jpg[/url])
Details ([url]http://in-mirror-scale.ru/soviet-tanks-t-54-t55/?&SingleProduct=496[/url])


Trust me, I keep an eye on Ebay for the AEF conversion kit. Though I do seem to remember your comment on the quality.

Hopefully one day someone will listen and make an M-55 S
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 27, 2021, 03:30:22 AM
Trust me, I keep an eye on Ebay for the AEF conversion kit. Though I do seem to remember your comment on the quality.

You and me both my friend.

Hopefully one day someone will listen and make an M-55 S

The day after I buy a rare resin one at an exorbitant price...
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Volkodav on March 29, 2021, 09:48:00 PM
Hopefully one day someone will listen and make an M-55 S

The day after I buy a rare resin one at an exorbitant price...
[/quote]

You better order Two just to make sure  ;)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 30, 2021, 01:34:10 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/e7/00/bde700659d5a31360e1bd21fd6e1602c.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 01, 2021, 02:51:33 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vqs0w73SJaM/YIvvMaok7wI/AAAAAAADNMU/FpPcsY2nVv0e8CicTk3fD4StV_C2gY4lwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/Amusing%2BHobby%2BSTRV%2B104%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 01, 2021, 06:42:04 AM
Wicked!  8)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 01, 2021, 01:50:12 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bR-eGlwZgM/YVWGu-p4ejI/AAAAAAADYAo/YtcDkPMyjwU7-UY0t-doN-zm2BUgBuDkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Amusing%2BHobby%2BT90A.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 02, 2021, 05:48:24 PM
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/AH35A032.jpg?t=1635782143)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on December 08, 2021, 02:52:54 AM
Via AH's Facebook page
48A003 Me262 HGIII test model

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/265615511_3149505408603208_6349776962309451920_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=s5hoGE82DOQAX-44bMd&tn=YGWaYX0jfZQOVVWS&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=40c51165255c51734f1b4a150607d5b2&oe=61B4AF3F)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/265061179_3149505455269870_8240619359475428365_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=FRvSZ3fRMpQAX-fOGYV&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=76b9ea0efbce1b986c2a37cfcebe3fa0&oe=61B3BA6A)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/265261521_3149505491936533_7469940938872820142_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=QecYccH6szQAX9UUgut&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=5d662c285b7e7a7fae5c1763c51654f9&oe=61B58A10)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/264949157_3149505555269860_4622529885948205281_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=2PlVAOMGLbkAX_cr1sT&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=077aaba2f49b216cc8cbfe0e826504e9&oe=61B49179)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/265608208_3149505608603188_4499937178081987538_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=byh1AgvDJPcAX9qkLDz&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=ad1490f8ceac1b07f56abbe742aaa62c&oe=61B55193)

Modular engineering makes it open to 1/72 scale-o-rama  >:D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on December 08, 2021, 03:00:48 AM
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/AH35A032.jpg?t=1635782143)

I need to get one of these for a Canadian What-If. Something along the lines of the Leopard Tank acquisition project (of 1979) was delayed, so we kept upgrading our Mk 11 LR's in a similar way the IDF did. And then who knows, we go with Anglo MBT (Cr 1 , Cr 2) instead of German.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 09, 2021, 01:56:24 AM
Or go the Swedish approach:

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2021-10/12/1435-entry-1-1634076689.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 09, 2021, 03:13:34 AM
Via AH's Facebook page
48A003 Me262 HGIII test model


Sigh ... another one I assisted by purchasing the resin precursor...the things I do for people.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on December 10, 2021, 11:11:06 AM
Or go the Swedish approach:

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2021-10/12/1435-entry-1-1634076689.jpg)

Hmmmm... tough call! I will say I am happy at the speed with which Amusing Hobby is capitalizing on their Centurion tooling. Dare to hope for an ARV and AVLB!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 11, 2021, 02:26:58 AM
Dare to hope for an ARV and AVLB!

Wouldn't surprise me.  That said, there are ARV options either now (Accurate Armour) or coming (AFV Club)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on December 21, 2021, 04:32:49 AM
AFV Club is doing a Centurion ARV?  :icon_surprised:
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Buzzbomb on December 21, 2021, 05:01:05 PM
AFV Club is doing a Centurion ARV?  :icon_surprised:
of course they will, I finished my Accurate Armour kit early this year.
Also did an Accurate Armour Chieftain ARRV, so you are probably good for one of them as well in the short term  ???
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 22, 2021, 01:25:20 AM
AFV Club is doing a Centurion ARV?  :icon_surprised:



My apologies - I should have said ARVE :-[:

(http://www.hobbyfan.com.tw/Uploads/2021/05/27Y2105275682/AF35395_01.png)(http://www.hobbyfan.com.tw/Uploads/2021/05/27M2105271259/AF35395_02.png)

It's in work
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 30, 2022, 12:41:27 AM
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKKdig58bzxnKUwdd78V9b-NfFWLjgUpup8Tp1Avn_vkDQQWg05P86Zn5uWEfqiE_cubI2wet92Sy-gchZh-NBsW2gYQAuPzsa8Y65qiQ343NBVIi1SvQlow2cCsLByBIq7yiJJY04ktZlna5El3b9gAXOhp5NOi4jv6n2yrZZ15PS862bYmjruZahUA=s16000)
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-T2GmKqO4Ik84JmjsG6JQ3zeAZiuv9UuXF8t5a_ODxLqxLGZv3wRsA8QJRlbJoDiasZvvtXZVqI_86N3ML7NY6WCw3TyUyvkZH6iT_qFyv4luB3CiJDXJ6XU1Z5KINs9SdhuHHNtT2DTIVsRX8g-pAEkjIH_V5dZL5yCL2aasw7XRTUnKugi9MfVwHQ=s16000)
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEeSl6_DFdHQrlez8gLfrS7xjOXsJ-0hrOjqJQQjRe0LoCVWOB-83WgYmU0B1G_VhYNTAlZJlCgnSkyAAbJ5CtsjFqNvF3DNDOAjZyaHBP-usCc4Sm-36zXnIoauPZjadA-rFb2xXtpaIX52K-3EKB7gDYBV1ptbh8Y75uWPmjbB-DFHJjUxkQ0QXAmg=s16000)

More details (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2022/01/preview-amusing-hobbys-tiger-p-003-with.html)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 28, 2022, 05:27:11 AM
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/AH48A003.jpg?t=1648413756)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 28, 2022, 05:27:44 AM
(https://d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net/pics/AH35A042.jpg?t=1648414223)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 29, 2022, 01:20:39 AM
I wonder what the box art cover was inspired by...? ;)

(https://i.imgur.com/eijznLk.png)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: kitnut617 on March 29, 2022, 01:35:17 AM
Even though I used to be 15-20 minutes away from Bovington Tank Museum/Army Base and used to visit the place fairly often (and where I used to take mrs kitnut back home each night when I first met her back in the early '70's), I've never heard of this tank so had to look it up. It seems they had the prototype up until the '90's ---- it had a commentary box built on top instead of the turret.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 29, 2022, 05:58:23 AM
goody, goody, goody !

Another one that will not need to be cobbled together from bits or a more expensive Resin kit. Although these kits are not exactly woolworths prices either.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 20, 2022, 01:12:52 AM
Amusing Hobby are reportedly working on a 1/48 Yak 141 kit:

(http://topwar.ru/uploads/posts/2011-05/1305599871_b1d3e0cfd92b.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 09, 2022, 12:49:12 AM
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQhsFpUdPkZI0FrmN7JUb7LNdp6eqtMBeGGlW4sYGbaO-MBVAAuVoSJMT4vXoP8Gpr1DKLPh0ynqaNJiIi8G6R2K7wwuXVUX26iWkH7iEEXPaL3g7Tau9v0Rs8Ha_wwF8SZnbN0-5gOxVbaDQriL8HWG-Y84C5AA_vx_7dqwiQ37caU5NuA5yjQTd/s16000/AMX-50B%20From%20Amusing%20Hobby%20Kit%20No%2035A049.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on June 11, 2022, 01:04:27 AM
Oooooh, cool!  8)

EDIT: Since everybody seems to be going out of their way to avoid replacing the awful Dragon M103 and since I suspect Amusing Hobby will also release every other early Cold War tank before righting a wrong by giving us a new M103, can I suggest a plastic Black Prince, pretty please?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on November 29, 2022, 10:44:28 PM
T-90 and Uran-9.

The Uran-9 is a UGV, I think the first mainstream AFV kit UGV? I recall a resin 6x6 and the EOD Robot bot nothing in styrene It looks to be the size of a M114 perhaps larger than that. It is ripe for BTS treatment - in fact, I had to google Uran-9 to make sure it wasn't a what if!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Ramba on November 29, 2022, 11:59:38 PM
T-90 and Uran-9.

The Uran-9 is a UGV, I think the first mainstream AFV kit UGV? I recall a resin 6x6 and the EOD Robot bot nothing in styrene It looks to be the size of a M114 perhaps larger than that. It is ripe for BTS treatment - in fact, I had to google Uran-9 to make sure it wasn't a what if!

This Insider article from 2018 said the Uran-9 performed horribly in Syria.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-uran-9-robot-tank-performed-horribly-in-syria-2018-7 (https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-uran-9-robot-tank-performed-horribly-in-syria-2018-7)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 30, 2022, 06:49:22 PM
Cool to have the Uran-9 nevertheless
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on December 01, 2022, 10:58:36 AM
10 bucks says they're pulling a Mechanical Turk and have stuffed some poor Private Conscriptovich in there. :P  ;D
Look at the gas pistons holding up the side armour.  :o "Armour".
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtE62d6XEAIXPuL.jpg)

Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on December 02, 2022, 04:07:43 AM
Great Turk reference! haha! ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 23, 2023, 12:22:49 AM
(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWWDw1ieNzGp6cv9X_QDmQegZB-arFVvH61PH2lxNPPHPn2-RlbS5hfj4LwO21iQCDMlwmjlEzE4vEA25nfrZzB3j1uw3Rjob92bp9Md8fJVQjHHDyoFmi5THq-rfjqJ3VGKhRxTlKArVuxEfAJAoAoxgWivFi9IKTjq9eHHdrSsa6wTYqSYGNw9B/s16000/M-84a%20Main%20battle%20tank%20Amusing%20Hobby%2035th%20scale%20M-84A%20MBT.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: LemonJello on February 23, 2023, 09:51:51 PM
A new Panther from Amusing Hobby with an April release.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkRHUnLgp_S1Qq3yNpziXN12V39ULpH6WpAuB8sHBSr3ozzDIKMp0k70A1h1tsI5_xe6IoEeBBcVqkSdTbn2g_SWrF4Dk-4i6CiK-yX6ILyu5New9i7Ka1_WQdbKOaqWqBxa9_cM-eJ0_X3NsknxanmZNSo1_6a6y2jNGRsk1OHsmK4mSec5w7l9c/s16000/35A047%20KF51%20PANTHER%20(1).jpg)

Link with details: https://www.themodellingnews.com/2023/02/not-another-panther-well-not-exactly.html#more (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2023/02/not-another-panther-well-not-exactly.html#more)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Frank3k on February 24, 2023, 12:58:24 AM
Rheinmetall wants to provide Ukraine with the KF51 Panther. Expect many more Russian tankers in orbit.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: LemonJello on February 24, 2023, 04:23:19 AM
This may be the first Panther I add to the stash.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 25, 2023, 01:25:29 AM
The ironic thing is that more model kits will probably be sold than the real tank...
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 25, 2023, 07:24:44 AM
Why the odd covering over the gun tube next to the mantlet and turret on the KF51 Panther?  I find it odd and out of place and from a maintenance POV, it looks like a PITA for cleaning and maintaining the vehicle.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Kerick on February 25, 2023, 10:49:42 AM
The whole thing looks like it’s covered in “stealth” panels instead of armor. Is that practical or window dressing?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 26, 2023, 02:00:58 AM
Why the odd covering over the gun tube next to the mantlet and turret on the KF51 Panther?  I find it odd and out of place and from a maintenance POV, it looks like a PITA for cleaning and maintaining the vehicle.

It's just a cover - much the same as on the FK41 IFV:

(https://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/europe/germany/main_battle_tank/kf51_panther/KF51_Panther_MBT_Main_Battle_Tank_Rheinmetall_Germany_925_001.jpg)
(https://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/news/2022/july/Discover_technical_features_of_new_German_KF51_Panther_MBT_tank_from_Rheinmetall_925_006.jpg)

Apart from assisting with the signature reduction it probably also assists with barrel shielding.

You can see more here (https://www.armyrecognition.com/germany_german_army_heavy_armoured_vehicle_tank_uk/kf51_panther_mbt_main_battle_tank_germany_technical_data_fact_sheet.html) and here (https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/discover_technical_features_of_new_german_kf51_panther_mbt_tank_from_rheinmetall.html)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 26, 2023, 02:03:05 AM
The whole thing looks like it’s covered in “stealth” panels instead of armor. Is that practical or window dressing?

It is armour
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: ChernayaAkula on February 28, 2023, 11:08:18 AM
Rheinmetall wants to provide Ukraine with the KF51 Panther. Expect many more Russian tankers in orbit.

I feel that's a rather cruel marketing stunt on Rheinmetall's part. They should know that KF51 is many years away from service. At the moment, it's a concept vehicle. Actually, a concept turret on a dressed-up Leopard 2 hull. And AIUI Rheinmetall has neither the license (KMW's design) nor the means to build new hulls.

The better move to support Ukraine (and NATO) would be to drastically expand Leo 2A7 production capacities. With proper funding, I'm sure the industry will gladly open another production line, even if it's just for a limited number of years/vehicles.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 12, 2023, 02:40:54 AM
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/e68/GTwiner/Image_12-5-2023_at_4.39_am.jpeg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 10, 2023, 02:05:02 AM
1/35 Abrams X will supposedly be released in August:

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-06/09/4551-entry-0-1686303741.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-06/09/4551-entry-1-1686303741.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-06/09/4551-entry-2-1686303741.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 22, 2023, 02:53:07 AM
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/e68/GTwiner/Image_22-8-2023_at_4.40_am.jpeg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 25, 2023, 02:17:06 AM
Some of the interiors:

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-08/24/4993-entry-1-1692851956.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-08/24/4993-entry-2-1692851956.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-08/24/4993-entry-3-1692851956.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-08/24/4993-entry-4-1692851956.jpg)

All the better for getting that authentic look:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FM6122BXMAQkMn7?format=jpg&name=medium)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FM6122TXEAIA1GB?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FM6122dXEAEf65A?format=jpg&name=large)

CFBVs.
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: The Big Gimper on August 25, 2023, 04:24:52 AM
The latter interior shots are really not that helpful Greg.   ;D
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: LemonJello on September 11, 2023, 09:39:44 PM
Armorama has some test build shots of the Abrams X: https://armorama.com/news/abrams-x-test-build-images (https://armorama.com/news/abrams-x-test-build-images)

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-09/11/5115-entry-1-1694439089.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 12, 2023, 01:41:22 AM
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-09/11/5115-entry-0-1694439089.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-09/11/5115-entry-2-1694439089.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-09/11/5115-entry-3-1694439089.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-09/11/5115-entry-4-1694439089.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Kerick on September 12, 2023, 08:35:48 AM
I see with that gun on top some poor sap still has to get out and change the ammo can!
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2023, 03:09:02 AM
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-10/08/5308-entry-0-1696801593.jpg)

(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-10/08/5308-entry-1-1696801593.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 22, 2023, 03:27:57 AM
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-10/06/5292-entry-0-1696578221.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 05, 2023, 12:43:33 AM
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-0-1701677249.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-1-1701677249.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-2-1701677250.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-3-1701677250.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-4-1701677250.jpg)
(https://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-5-1701677250.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: Gingie on December 05, 2023, 03:00:37 AM
That's a lot of decal options if those flags are anything to go by :D

(http://armorama.com/upload/media/entries/2023-12/04/5748-entry-0-1701677249.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 05, 2023, 03:11:29 AM
That's a lot of decal options if those flags are anything to go by :D


Especially given that at this stage only the following are buying/planning on buying 2A8s:  Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Netherlands, Czech Republic
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: raafif on December 05, 2023, 09:59:29 AM
Israeli Trophy systems fitted ?
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 06, 2023, 01:11:16 AM
Israeli Trophy systems fitted ?

Yes + new engine and armour.  See here (https://www.militarytoday.com/tanks/leopard_2a8.htm).

(https://www.czdefence.cz/images/CLANKY/ACR/TENDR_TANKY/LEOPARD/leopard2a7.jpg)
Title: Re: Amusing Hobby
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 27, 2024, 01:55:07 AM
1/48 Focke-Wulf P.VII Flitzer

(https://i.postimg.cc/P5hhtmbp/428705542-902360478565501-5139808897831758074-n.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/T32S7Qq9/428712471-902360608565488-6843351393254681753-n.jpg)