The Model Box

Work on the ESCI Jagdtiger had yo be put on hold. I had thought that I had a spare drive wheel in my parts box but may have been mistaken. I've decided to put this model aside until I find it or until I can cast a duplcate. Bummer. posted from Bloggeroid

1:90 (near HO) scale model from 4D Master. The model is a restored puzzle toy. posted from Bloggeroid

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On my table is a 1:72 ESCI Jagdtiger. It was assembled a few years back but a recent accident at home left it with a broken gun, a missing drive wheel, some deformed parts ( the roadwheels are in terrihble shape mdue to the glue used before) and some missing parts. The Abrams is a 1:90 (Near HO scale) model that's strictly not a scale model kit but rather a 4D Master puzzle kit. Let's what I can do to fix 'em up for display. More soon. posted from Bloggeroid

Here are more figures, this time from Caesar Miniatures. These are Special Forces outfitted in a variety of kits. Caesar does very nice sculpting and posing although their rifles need some more work in terms of detailing and accuracy. Overall, a nice set that could help out in my Philippine Army project. posted from Bloggeroid

I'm working on getting figs suitable to build a small Philippine Army force for Fubar or Force on Force and have settled to using 1:72 models since I have a lot of kits I'd like to build and use. Based on pictures on the net, most of the Philippine Army soldiers carry a variety of US kit, sometimes dating to the Vietnam war and upto the more recent equipment changes. Here are a few figures I'm considering from Italeri's reissue of ESCI's US Special Forces in Vietnam. posted from Bloggeroid

Vintage tank kits from ESCI. Most of these were released in the '70s. I chanced upon a sale of these kits and bought the ones I remembered making.

Vintage small scale project. I chanced upon a bulk sale of old, unbuilt ESCI kits in 1:72. I think the Jagdtiger will be the first on my workbench for this month. The decals are shot but all the parts are there. More on this kit soon. posted from Bloggeroid