tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post9442636584374217..comments2024-01-20T18:49:42.091+00:00Comments on Kingsleypark's Wargaming Menagerie: Plastic Soldier Company Ltd 1/72nd scale M4A1 Shermankingsleyparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-57645813055430339972012-03-24T09:19:22.556+00:002012-03-24T09:19:22.556+00:00Postage in the UK is £1.39 so that does make a dif...Postage in the UK is £1.39 so that does make a difference. Guess it comes down to which model you like betterkingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-86076277567976212822012-03-24T09:13:55.308+00:002012-03-24T09:13:55.308+00:00I think you have called it right Rabidchild, good ...I think you have called it right Rabidchild, good call!kingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-19257847420638510962012-03-24T01:08:02.907+00:002012-03-24T01:08:02.907+00:00I believe the first mystery pieces are track holde...I believe the first mystery pieces are track holders? I can't remember where I've seen them now, but I think I've seen racks for spare links like that, rather than just hung from the side.<br /><br />Maybe track shoe holders? <br />http://www.strijdbewijs.nl/tanks/sherman/eng.htm<br />Pic half way down.)Pick A Damn Armyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333087508205636705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-9657591546213106422012-03-23T16:02:49.988+00:002012-03-23T16:02:49.988+00:00It's surprising to hear elsewhere that on the ...It's surprising to hear elsewhere that on the 15mm version they have included a turret bin but not on this kit. I know they had all sorts of issues when tooling up the sprue for the 15mm version and tried to provide options for a number of variants which then they had to abandon and produce separate kits (while still keeping a number of the variant parts on the sprue with the result the 15mm kit has bits that aren't required for a particular variant). <br />Maybe they have gone to the other extreme and excluded bits from the 1/72nd sprue which should have been left in. Still it is a cheap model and as they say you pay for what you getkingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-74100854525319218032012-03-23T15:57:06.535+00:002012-03-23T15:57:06.535+00:00Cheers HCheers Hkingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-14470978582421433932012-03-23T15:56:06.710+00:002012-03-23T15:56:06.710+00:00I suspected that it was some sort of storage box. ...I suspected that it was some sort of storage box. The piece is actually triangular in shape so did leave me wondering where on the model it should go.kingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-67262389435673288642012-03-23T15:54:35.202+00:002012-03-23T15:54:35.202+00:00That's probably because you've been busy w...That's probably because you've been busy with the painting challenge!!kingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-42891755656123813982012-03-23T15:53:02.898+00:002012-03-23T15:53:02.898+00:00Have you got a link to your review Victor? I would...Have you got a link to your review Victor? I would like to see how the 15mm version compares to it's big brotherkingsleyparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161045327971275146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-51704485288576923492012-03-23T12:24:56.555+00:002012-03-23T12:24:56.555+00:00tool box..tool box..kendohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401894573789760129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-21121566645227233782012-03-23T12:24:09.690+00:002012-03-23T12:24:09.690+00:00as I suspected NO TURRET BIN. useless..and they se...as I suspected NO TURRET BIN. useless..and they seem confused about a bolted or cast transmission cover so did a bit of both..and the cheek appliqué on the turret is quite bizzare..and appears to have appliqué armour on the left cheek of the turret, now that is quite odd..for such a well known tank yet another failure to do quite it right..kendohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401894573789760129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-86460190480412264942012-03-23T08:59:05.260+00:002012-03-23T08:59:05.260+00:00Armourfast kits are £7.50 direct from Armourfast t...Armourfast kits are £7.50 direct from Armourfast themselves, dont know about the postage though Dave, might be worth a wee check out.<br /><br />And FYI, they have a Bren Carrier in the pipeline.GordonYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05700830322475156170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-34734412208679827762012-03-23T07:46:57.297+00:002012-03-23T07:46:57.297+00:00I'll have to go with the guys on their ideas b...I'll have to go with the guys on their ideas but it didn't turn out too badly, I haven't made any of their kits yet!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-57928698816862199992012-03-23T05:49:24.158+00:002012-03-23T05:49:24.158+00:00The long extra piece goes on the rear of the engin...The long extra piece goes on the rear of the engine deck, and as suggested it is a storage bin.<br /><br />Appliqué armor is the term you are looking for I think.<br /><br />A nice looking kit by the look of it.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-68723753132267911402012-03-23T00:53:29.171+00:002012-03-23T00:53:29.171+00:00I like the Plastic Soldier Company kits myself tho...I like the Plastic Soldier Company kits myself though I don't do 15mm so can't comment. Thanks for the comparisons, most useful and I like the later hull shape.<br /><br />I would go with the stowage too, though where it goes I couldn't rightly say.Hendridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336497594850535093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783118874383089969.post-36837684833217512302012-03-22T22:03:06.830+00:002012-03-22T22:03:06.830+00:00It looks a lot like the 15mm version I did a write...It looks a lot like the 15mm version I did a write up about and the sprues contain the same extra pieces. That one long extra piece I believe is a storage bin or tool box.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829654530839299051noreply@blogger.com