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Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:28 am
by stu_the_flat
Hello

I started Getting into tanks as hobby that I thought was just to get me through lockdown but appears to have stuck!

I currently have a Taigen Tiger 1 (I think everybody does!) and a Panzer III that is amix of new and old parts. You can see some videos of them here if you wish. (Yes I know the winter tracks and dessert paint ain't great, I'll fix it I'm just not sure if I am repainting it or changing the tracks.






I would be interested in a Scottish club (I am in Motherwell) if one existed and I am also thinking of getting an allied tank, but my wife does not know that yet so I suspect I will be abruptly informed that I don't want another tank and I am very happy with the tanks I already have! :P

Stuart

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:27 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
FĂ ilte from the Highlands, Stu. :thumbup: I'm not aware of any specific model tank clubs in Scotland, although RC and Model clubs do exist. :problem:
I had to smile at the wary words regarding the other half (or is it 3/4 on occasions involving boy's toys?).
You're also wise to twig that the tanking hobby isn't easy to abstain from, especially once you have developed a taste for it (a bit like a decent Glenlivet :haha: ).
Do, by all means, post pics of your lockdown steeds. We're certainly partial to pics here, y'ken. :thumbup: :wave:
I wasn't able to play your Vimeo links, as membership appears to be a requirement.
In the main, only Youtube videos work here. So far, anyway. :think:

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:36 pm
by stu_the_flat
Ah fixed the links now! :)

I've found a new tactic with the wife... she is always complaining about the state of our patio .... so I've asked if I can lift up the tiles and build a wee battle of Tobruk in the sharp sand underneath... the look of dread on her face probably means that hopfully she will feel she has got off lightly while I build a KV-2 in the corner instead... until she checks the credit card statement and then I'll be buried under he patio

Never quite got Glenlivet a Bruichladdich for me please! :)

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:45 pm
by Model Builder 4
Couple of very nice tanks you have there already Stu. A kv2 you say :think: please feel free to post some pics of the beast as you work on it. The first 20 tanks are the hardest to hide from the other half :shifty: after that she'll know that you are a lost cause and give up :haha: :thumbup:

Cheers,Lee.

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:36 pm
by jarndice
Hi Stu, Welcome to the Forum :thumbup: :wave: :clap:
A couple of nice tanks with inevitably more to come :haha:
Did you do the excellent front applique armour surrounding the hull mg and the driver on the Panzer111 ?
I am sure you will have lots of questions which is just what we like,
Do join in any of the threads that catch your eye.

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:32 pm
by stu_the_flat
I did paint them myself. First time airbrushing which I thoroughly enjoyed but never managed to master cleaning the dratted airbrush! :)

Not sure I can afford a kv-2 sadly. So I've got a spare BB unit and barrel from the tiger. So I might Try bodging a field gun.

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:19 pm
by EAO
Greetings Stuart,

Nice tanks! You'll like it here! :thumbup:

Cheers,
Eric.

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:56 am
by 43rdRecceReg
Those are neat little videos, Stu, and the tanks perform well too. :clap:
My understanding was that only videos from Youtube could be posted here. Clearly, this isn't the case now. You've just proved that. Having had a wee peek at Vimeo, it appears to be a paid-for service; but is it possible to have a fee basic account, that would permit uploading videos directly to RCTW? If this is the case, I might well give it a wee go myself. I have a Youtube account, but it's a bit of a fiddle loading vids to it that appear as ad-free to members.
Do tell. :D

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:07 pm
by Rob1970
stu_the_flat wrote:I currently have a Taigen Tiger 1 (I think everybody does!) and a Panzer III that is amix of new and old parts.
Welcome to the forum... but....
Two tanks?
Image

;D

TTFN,
Rob
15 and counting...

Sherman M4A3 - Stug III - Panzer IV - Tiger (times two...) - King Tiger - KV-1 - T34-85 - Leopard 2A6 - Walker Bulldog - Pantiger - M1A2 Abrams
Under construction; Sherman Firefly IC - M3 Grant - Sherman BARV
... No, I do not have a problem....

Re: Hello From Scotland

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:08 am
by stu_the_flat
43rdRecceReg wrote:Those are neat little videos, Stu, and the tanks perform well too. :clap:
My understanding was that only videos from Youtube could be posted here. Clearly, this isn't the case now. You've just proved that. Having had a wee peek at Vimeo, it appears to be a paid-for service; but is it possible to have a fee basic account, that would permit uploading videos directly to RCTW? If this is the case, I might well give it a wee go myself. I have a Youtube account, but it's a bit of a fiddle loading vids to it that appear as ad-free to members.
Do tell. :D
Vimeo is great, youtube understandably compressed everything, Vimeo lets you keep that wee bit more. mostly I use it for free, I'm a self employed photographer (I'm using the tanks to learn videography. so I might pay for it for a couple of months when I am uploading a lot. but I like the free version, the upload limit also forces me to make sure I am 100% happy with a video before I upload.