A lot of us have a favorite subject. Mine is the Sherman. I currently have completed 24 Sherman plus variants with 3 more in the stash.
What is your favorite vehicle and how many do you have? Try to be specific like Shermans, Tigers, etc. and not broad like German or Allied
Pictures optional but would be way cool! I will try and get pics of my motorpool when I get home
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ShermiesRule

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:41 AM UTC
Stormbringer

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:46 AM UTC
Lemmee see, I have a selection of vehicles that I like. numbers as follows.
16 Shermans (inc variants) plus 4 more in queue
5 tigers
5 panthers plus 3 more in the queue
4 Challenger II's
4 Warrior Mcv's
12 x 1:72 A10 warthogs.
Pete
16 Shermans (inc variants) plus 4 more in queue
5 tigers
5 panthers plus 3 more in the queue
4 Challenger II's
4 Warrior Mcv's
12 x 1:72 A10 warthogs.
Pete
sopmod6

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:14 AM UTC
16 Abrams (2 completed) All variants from Tam and DML
17 M113's all variants from Academy, Tam,and AFV
7-8 M151 variants
5-6 Bradleys...all unbuilt since '88.
All of the MRC/Aca Hueys, Cobras, and 60's in 1/35
Sorry....Roto Addict
17 M113's all variants from Academy, Tam,and AFV
7-8 M151 variants
5-6 Bradleys...all unbuilt since '88.
All of the MRC/Aca Hueys, Cobras, and 60's in 1/35
Sorry....Roto Addict
Slug

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:14 AM UTC
1 stuart (1 on board)
1 Opel (2 on board)
1 Zis 5 (1 on board)
1 Zis 3
2 Schwimmwagens (1 on board)
1 Matilda ( in process)
0 Shermans (2 on board, 1 on order )
Lots of other odds and ends, at this point I perfer "different" subjects and am mot married to any country or vehicle type as long as it's 1/35 & WWII, I'm happy
1 Opel (2 on board)
1 Zis 5 (1 on board)
1 Zis 3
2 Schwimmwagens (1 on board)
1 Matilda ( in process)
0 Shermans (2 on board, 1 on order )
Lots of other odds and ends, at this point I perfer "different" subjects and am mot married to any country or vehicle type as long as it's 1/35 & WWII, I'm happy
DaveCox

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:15 AM UTC
The most numerous:
26 Shermans or derivatives (incl. M10s & M12)
11 CMP Chevy & Ford trucks or conversions from the CMP.
4 Churchills of various marks.
Most others are singles
Edit: 8 Spitfire wingy-things as well!
26 Shermans or derivatives (incl. M10s & M12)
11 CMP Chevy & Ford trucks or conversions from the CMP.
4 Churchills of various marks.
Most others are singles
Edit: 8 Spitfire wingy-things as well!
jimbrae

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:19 AM UTC
The Phabulous Phantom. Currently 15 (built) in 1/48th..
The Spad (7) in 1/48th...
The 251 - 7 in the stash + 3 built..
Shermans - 6 built, 2 under construction... no, it isn't normal..Jim
The Spad (7) in 1/48th...
The 251 - 7 in the stash + 3 built..
Shermans - 6 built, 2 under construction... no, it isn't normal..Jim
Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:59 AM UTC
---------cant match that ----only build recovery vehicles--------but got lots and lots-------does 3 OSHKOSH tank transporters count
:-) aye
BARV
Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 12:07 PM UTC
my fav is half-tracks..
got a tamiya 251, a dragon 250/3, and a tamiya U.S. halftrack built.
got a new dragon 251 3 in 1 ausf c on deck to start later on, 2 more u.s. half tracks in the stash.
not much but my stash is fairly small..but growing
got a tamiya 251, a dragon 250/3, and a tamiya U.S. halftrack built.
got a new dragon 251 3 in 1 ausf c on deck to start later on, 2 more u.s. half tracks in the stash.
not much but my stash is fairly small..but growing
fanai

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 12:31 PM UTC
Can I add to that I have a thing for dwarves-Obvious if you check my posts
11 hand sculpted dwarves 54mm to 200mm
450 painted 25mm Dwarves
150 painted 25mm space dwarves
60 painted dwarf footy players
I have a stunted growth Alan - but hey I have built 70 yea 70 shermans ( they are for my friend and my wargames armies-lol (still they are weathered have hand painted markings and hand sculpted kit all over them
Ian
11 hand sculpted dwarves 54mm to 200mm
450 painted 25mm Dwarves
150 painted 25mm space dwarves
60 painted dwarf footy players
I have a stunted growth Alan - but hey I have built 70 yea 70 shermans ( they are for my friend and my wargames armies-lol (still they are weathered have hand painted markings and hand sculpted kit all over them
Ian
popaddy

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 12:48 PM UTC
TIGERS! Actually drooling over the new 3 in 1 DML release. Followed by the Panther and King Tiger, don't know which.
4 Tigers (with a version each of the new 3 in 1 release)
D,F,G Panthers(A and D in the stash G on the work bench)
2 King Tigers in the stash
Keeping the winter schedule free for the 1/16 Tamiya Tiger
All this, with a couple of Jagdpanthers and a DAK recon vehicle a FokkerVII? and an Elefant(for Garys TD campaign) since February.
Someone told me when I picked up that 1st initial DML Tiger that this was addictive
4 Tigers (with a version each of the new 3 in 1 release)
D,F,G Panthers(A and D in the stash G on the work bench)
2 King Tigers in the stash
Keeping the winter schedule free for the 1/16 Tamiya Tiger
All this, with a couple of Jagdpanthers and a DAK recon vehicle a FokkerVII? and an Elefant(for Garys TD campaign) since February.
Someone told me when I picked up that 1st initial DML Tiger that this was addictive
moJimbo

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 01:57 PM UTC
... i like german halftracks- the 251s and 250s due to its many different versions (and i thank DML for that
) with 3 250s and 4 251s.....and also the sdkfz 10s, 11s, and the heavier 7 and 9 as well....
) with 3 250s and 4 251s.....and also the sdkfz 10s, 11s, and the heavier 7 and 9 as well....
capnjock

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 02:11 PM UTC
4 MKIV tanks of WWI fame
3 m1a1's
all the leopard series that is available
and at least one of just about all the modern ARV's
assorted ww1 trucks and tanks
capnjock
3 m1a1's
all the leopard series that is available
and at least one of just about all the modern ARV's
assorted ww1 trucks and tanks
capnjock
Darktrooper

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 02:24 PM UTC
I don't have a specific vehicle, but I've been on a recent Modern US vehicle binge....
Sabot
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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 03:06 PM UTC
I do not think I have a Sherman collection as big as yours, but it probably is fairly close:
Italeri variants are two M32 TRV, two M36B1 Jackson, M7 Priest and Kangaroo.
Tamiya variants are the M3 Lee and M3 Grant.
Monogram variants are M3 Lee.
Airfix variants are two M3 Grant and one M3 Lee in 1/32 scale and two M3 Grant/Lee in 1/76 scale.
Fujimi variants are the M30 ammo carrier and M12 SPG in 1/76.
Esci variants are two M12 SPG in 1/72 scale.
Mirage variants an M3 Lee Kursk and M3 Lee Tunisia in 1/72.
Bandai variants are the M12 SPG and M30 ammo carrier in 1/48 scale.
Academy variants are M12 SPG, M36 Jackson.
AFV Club variants are M10 Wolverine.
Probably missed a few.
- 35th scale
- DML M4A3E8 (X2)
- DML M4A3 (76) HVSS
- DML M4A4 w60 lb. rockets
- DML M4A1 75mm early
- DML M4A3 HVSS POS-CWS-H5 (X2)
- DML Sherman Vc Firefly
- DML M51 Isherman
- MP Models M50 Super Sherman
- Monogram M4A1 Calliope
- Monogram M4 Hedgehog
- Revell M4 HVSS (vintage kit billed as 1/40)
- Italeri M4A1 (X2)
- Italeri M4A3 Calliope
- Italeri M4 USMC
- Tamiya M4A3 Late
- Tamiya M4A3E2 Jumbo (X2)
- Tamiya M4 early
- Tamiya M4A3 frontline break through
- Tamiya M4A3 105mm
- Tamiya M4A3E8 (vintage kit)
1/48th scale - Monogram (ex-Aurora) M4A3E8
- Bandai M4A3(76)W (X2)
- Tamiya M4 early
72nd scale - Esci M4A1
- Italeri M4A1 (ex-Esci)
- Matchbox M4A1(76) (same as Revell kit)
- Monogram M4A1(76) (same as Revell kit)
- Revell M4A1(76)
- Eduard M4A3(76)W
- ExtraTech M4 early
- ExtraTech M4A3E2 Jumbo
76th scale - Matchbox Sherman Firefly
- Fujimi M4A1 early
- Fujimi M4 105mm HVSS
- 1/16 Tamiya M4 105mm
Italeri variants are two M32 TRV, two M36B1 Jackson, M7 Priest and Kangaroo.
Tamiya variants are the M3 Lee and M3 Grant.
Monogram variants are M3 Lee.
Airfix variants are two M3 Grant and one M3 Lee in 1/32 scale and two M3 Grant/Lee in 1/76 scale.
Fujimi variants are the M30 ammo carrier and M12 SPG in 1/76.
Esci variants are two M12 SPG in 1/72 scale.
Mirage variants an M3 Lee Kursk and M3 Lee Tunisia in 1/72.
Bandai variants are the M12 SPG and M30 ammo carrier in 1/48 scale.
Academy variants are M12 SPG, M36 Jackson.
AFV Club variants are M10 Wolverine.
Probably missed a few.
bison126

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Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 05:57 PM UTC
You all are impressive !
I just have some "replicated " kits in just one cypher number :
5 Abrams (all versions)
5 VAB (troop carrier, ambulance, command, uparmoured, antitank) up to now !
5 AMX30 (B, B2, French OPFOR, Demining system, another B2 in its box)
4 MT-LB based vehicles (Prime mover, AT vehicle, AD command post, FA OPV)
5 T-72 variants (1 Tamiya, 2 DML, 1 Modelkrak PT91, 1 SP Designs TOS)
4 Bradley
I think that's all
olivier
I just have some "replicated " kits in just one cypher number :
5 Abrams (all versions)
5 VAB (troop carrier, ambulance, command, uparmoured, antitank) up to now !
5 AMX30 (B, B2, French OPFOR, Demining system, another B2 in its box)
4 MT-LB based vehicles (Prime mover, AT vehicle, AD command post, FA OPV)
5 T-72 variants (1 Tamiya, 2 DML, 1 Modelkrak PT91, 1 SP Designs TOS)
4 Bradley
I think that's all
olivier
Posted: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:33 PM UTC
Hmmm...
Halftracks:
Sd.Kfz 7/1,
Sd. Kfz. 7/2 (2x),
Demag D7 (2x),
Demag D7 Pak,
250/1 Alte(2x),
250/3 'Greif' (3x),
250/9 Alte
251/1 D (2x) (regular and Stuka).
Halftracks:
Sd.Kfz 7/1,
Sd. Kfz. 7/2 (2x),
Demag D7 (2x),
Demag D7 Pak,
250/1 Alte(2x),
250/3 'Greif' (3x),
250/9 Alte
251/1 D (2x) (regular and Stuka).
dogload

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 02:05 AM UTC
I too seem to have managed to acquire a whole bunch of Sherman-esque stuff...
3 Dragon M4A1
Dragon Sherman Firefly Vc (no 6121)
Heller M4A3
Tamiya M4A3
2 Tamiya M4
Academy M10
Academy M10 Duckbill
Academy M10 Achilles
AFV M10 Achilles
TWS M4 Hybrid hull
Verlinden Firefly Turret
Italeri M4A1
I have already built two Italeri M4A1, Academy M10 and Achilles and am in the process of doing a Dragon firefly and Academy M10 for Armorama Campaigns. Don't know when I'm gonna get time to do them, let alone the others in my stash...
3 Dragon M4A1
Dragon Sherman Firefly Vc (no 6121)
Heller M4A3
Tamiya M4A3
2 Tamiya M4
Academy M10
Academy M10 Duckbill
Academy M10 Achilles
AFV M10 Achilles
TWS M4 Hybrid hull
Verlinden Firefly Turret
Italeri M4A1
I have already built two Italeri M4A1, Academy M10 and Achilles and am in the process of doing a Dragon firefly and Academy M10 for Armorama Campaigns. Don't know when I'm gonna get time to do them, let alone the others in my stash...
thebear

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 07:17 AM UTC
Well here's a picture of my sherman stuff ..Now I didn't empty the boxes of all the extras that are thrown in but I'd say 80% of these kits have extras in the box (either P/E or another turret or what ever.....The pile beside the boxes is all the other aftermarket stuff I have hanging around... :-)

Rick

Rick
Cuhail

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 09:47 AM UTC
Ahem...
...no.
Although I did have kind of a Halftrack kick goin' when I first got into 1/35. I built
1 M21
1 M3
1 M16
2 German Hanomags and that other German H.T.
And they all wound up being dismantled for room in the display case and all the parts wound up in the Spare Parts Bin.
Cuhail
...no.
Although I did have kind of a Halftrack kick goin' when I first got into 1/35. I built
1 M21
1 M3
1 M16
2 German Hanomags and that other German H.T.
And they all wound up being dismantled for room in the display case and all the parts wound up in the Spare Parts Bin.
Cuhail
dogload

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 06:43 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Well here's a picture of my sherman stuff ..Now I didn't empty the boxes of all the extras that are thrown in but I'd say 80% of these kits have extras in the box (either P/E or another turret or what ever.....The pile beside the boxes is all the other aftermarket stuff I have hanging around... :-)
Rick
To quote Blackadder: "I think the phrase rhymes with 'clucking bell'". :-)
MC
Martinnnn

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 07:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
To quote Blackadder: "I think the phrase rhymes with 'clucking bell'". :-)
MC
:-)
I don't have such a vehicle yet but in the future I will have...
3 Tiger
4 Sherman variants
I guess about 5 sdkfz 251 variants
Still I like to have a bit variation in my collection so I usually don't buy the same sort of tank twice.....
Oh and I have 1 u-boat but it takes the storage space of 10 normal models lol, does that count? :-)
Martin
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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 07:15 PM UTC
my favourite is panther but i dont have huge collections like you all here.
I have build 4 variants plus 2 more to be completed (DML aus D and A)
and also i love panzer 1..currently i have build 2 of Tristar kit (early and late version) plus DML Aus B and command version.
I have build 4 variants plus 2 more to be completed (DML aus D and A)
and also i love panzer 1..currently i have build 2 of Tristar kit (early and late version) plus DML Aus B and command version.
Drader

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 09:46 PM UTC
I'll count my 1/35th T-34s over the weekend, I think I have a couple of dozen. Won't bother with the Microarmour ones as I don't have enough fingers, and anyway they're outnumbered by the BMPs
straightedge

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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 10:39 PM UTC
Bear, I was looking at your pile of Sherman's, and the Jumbo looks like it has a Italeri mark, I thought Tamiya made that one, or this just another confusing thing they do over there.
Kerry
Kerry
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Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 11:01 PM UTC
way too many ... if you ask my wife, this is
:
12 Pattons of all kind completed
9 Pattons in the box
1 on my desk
5 Abrams done
5 Abrams unbuild
1 IDF Sherman done
5 more in the box
plus a number of Leopards and and Challengers ... like they say: so many models so little time
Andreas
:12 Pattons of all kind completed
9 Pattons in the box
1 on my desk
5 Abrams done
5 Abrams unbuild
1 IDF Sherman done
5 more in the box
plus a number of Leopards and and Challengers ... like they say: so many models so little time
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