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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Mark Aldrich on October 15, 2012, 09:25:04 AM

Title: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Mark Aldrich on October 15, 2012, 09:25:04 AM

New to the Forum!  Jeffry invited me and I figured I would check it out!  I mostly build Middle East Wars armor and I got the idea from listening to Sam Kinison's stick on Desert Storm.

(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6075.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6074.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6077.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6076.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6078.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/KMART/100_6079.jpg)

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on October 15, 2012, 10:16:07 AM

Welcome aboard Mark!  Glad to see you here. 

That Scud/al Abbas launcher is an interesting combination of parts in different scales for that "scale-o-rama" effect. 

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 15, 2012, 10:18:54 AM

THat is pretty awesome!! Welcome!!

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: raafif on October 15, 2012, 11:22:12 AM

neat combo :D  could be in any mid-east country - Iraq, Libya, Syria, Iran :)

Glad to welcome another AFV whiffer !

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Queeg on October 15, 2012, 11:30:08 AM

That's a lovely build !!!!!!!!!!  Welcome  :icon_beer:   

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: finsrin on October 15, 2012, 12:36:22 PM

When it seems I have seen it all but know I haven't here at BTS, this proves it so.
Building-selling these may be what Kmart stock prices need.

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 15, 2012, 04:21:32 PM

Wow!  Love it.

Welcome aboard.  Great to have you join us.

Regards,

Greg

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 15, 2012, 06:06:02 PM

That's some fantastic work! I really like the details like the shielding on the cab windows.

I wonder if they got this on a Blue Light special?

Welcome to the mad house, Mark!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Mark Aldrich on October 15, 2012, 08:09:54 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome and nice comments!  I try to keep the "what-ifs" to a "reasonable" assumption of plausibility.  I am currently working on a IDF Jagdpanzer38t.  The Czechs offered to sell them 16 of their ST-1 (late model) back in 48/49 but the price was too high.   

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on October 15, 2012, 09:11:13 PM

Quote from: Mark Aldrich on October 15, 2012, 08:09:54 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome and nice comments!  I try to keep the "what-ifs" to a "reasonable" assumption of plausibility.  I am currently working on a IDF Jagdpanzer38t.  The Czechs offered to sell them 16 of their ST-1 (late model) back in 48/49 but the price was too high.

That could be interesting if it is armed with the 105mm gun used on the IDF M51 Sherman :)

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Mark Aldrich on October 15, 2012, 11:04:45 PM

Actually I am building two and thinking of a third!  The Hetzer will be done late 1956 with the large white ID markings and various Israeli modfications in the new Sand Gray paint.  I am also doing a BergeHetzer in OD Green about the time of operation DANI and a third (still in the process stage) will be similiar to the first but mounting the IMI 60mm Hyper-velocity gun that they sold to the Chilian Army to mount on their M51 tanks.   

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Diavel on October 16, 2012, 04:40:35 AM

I like that, would be interesting to watch that thing drive down a busy badly paved road somewhere in the middle East. >:D
Chris

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 16, 2012, 04:51:15 AM

Quote from: Diavel on October 16, 2012, 04:40:35 AM

I like that, would be interesting to watch that thing drive down a busy badly paved road somewhere in the middle East. >:D

Yeah, were I driving it, I'd be giving the car in front of me plenty of room.  You wouldn't want to brake took hard!

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Doom! on October 16, 2012, 04:56:21 AM

I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out this was real  ;D   Looks great!

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Scooterman on October 16, 2012, 10:36:35 AM

MARK!!!  Glad you're here, dude!  LOVE the truck launcher.

(I promise I won't saything more about your daughter........... :icon_sueno:  You know who I am now.)
Brad

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Mark Aldrich on October 19, 2012, 11:47:46 PM

Dude,
  I was pretty sue it was you by the moniker and the location!  Hope you and yours are doing well!

Title: Re: If Kmart manufactured weapons
Post by: Scooterman on October 21, 2012, 08:56:48 AM

Very much so!  And you and Mrs. are doing well also!  (at least by your avatar pic)