shinai Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 So, I decided the other day that I thought I might try doing an armor kit, as all I have ever done are planes. I bought a kit today and think I am going to start working on it. Though I know many of the skills I have learned will probably be the same, I was wondering if there was a forum of site dedicated to armor similarly like ARC is to aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junglejim38 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 So, I decided the other day that I thought I might try doing an armor kit, as all I have ever done are planes. I bought a kit today and think I am going to start working on it. Though I know many of the skills I have learned will probably be the same, I was wondering if there was a forum of site dedicated to armor similarly like ARC is to aircraft. Tsk, tsk, where to start? http://www.missing-lynx.com/index.htm http://www.armorama.com/ http://www.track-link.net/ http://www.modelarmour.com/ http://www.planetarmor.com/ http://www.militarymodelling.com/ Should get you started! What kit did you get? Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 The armor sites tend to have a much higher diva quotient than places like ARC (yeah, can you believe it?). So beware of the unfriendly JMNs who prowl those halls. That said, Armorama and Planetarmor are the most ARC like in appearance and content Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shinai Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Thanks! I bought these kits: http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=35292 http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=32539 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tornado64 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 armorama is good !! whilst on there search for " Jean Bernard Andre " known as JBA he models superb water effects dioramas and practicaly everything is modelled from scratch !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Shinai, that's great! This kind of, what I call, "cross-training" will make you a better modeler! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Amigo Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Hmm...ARC itself. Go to the Non-aircraft forums :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelhead Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) A great armor forum with no diva's or JMN's is http:// www.tanksandthings.com Mainly armor but aircraft, figures and diorama's also. A friendly bunch of modelers on that forum. Tom Sorry, don't know how to make it a linky. Edited October 9, 2010 by modelhead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I'm finding myself more lurking on the armour forums than here. I only have 5 armour kits in the stash. Here is a good place if you are into modern Canadian Armour. Canadian Armour Site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cadfael Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Bill Plunk has a build log site, BP Models Scale Arrmor. He doesn't allow registration, he just uses it for his build notes, in progress and completed photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I'll bite: JMN? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cadfael Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Joyless Modelling Nazi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) That is so beautiful, so perfect...I wept. Edited October 9, 2010 by MarkW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ByronLeal Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Thanks!I bought these kits: http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=35292 http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=32539 Shinai: May I give you a little advice here? if you are going to do some armor (or planes, cars or whatever) ; stick to one scale, the one you like the most. that way you can see the relation in size, if you put that Pz II in 1/35 besides a King Tiger in 1/48, you and the non iniciated wouldn't appreciate the massive size of the King Tiger compared to the tyni Pz II, they would be almost the same size. just my two cents. Regards Byron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Maybe I should build my Air Force Security Police M-113? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Shinai: May I give you a little advice here? if you are going to do some armor (or planes, cars or whatever) ; stick to one scale, the one you like the most. that way you can see the relation in size, if you put that Pz II in 1/35 besides a King Tiger in 1/48, you and the non iniciated wouldn't appreciate the massive size of the King Tiger compared to the tyni Pz II, they would be almost the same size. just my two cents. Regards Byron Good advice. I dipped my toe into the great ocean of armor modeling a few years ago, starting with some of the lovely little 1/72 Dragon kits (highly recommended if you're into dealing with really SMALL parts-- but they do build up into very nice models). Currently, though, I am a huge fan of the Tamiya 1/48 military miniatures series. I've done the M4A1 Sherman and several vehicles, and have a number of the German (Hetzer, Marder III) and Soviet (T-34/41, SU 122) tanks from the series in the stash. Nowhere near the number of virtually microscopic parts as in 1/72, beautifully engineered with gorgeous fit, these seem an almost ideal size. cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Shinai: May I give you a little advice here? if you are going to do some armor (or planes, cars or whatever) ; stick to one scale, the one you like the most. that way you can see the relation in size, if you put that Pz II in 1/35 besides a King Tiger in 1/48, you and the non iniciated wouldn't appreciate the massive size of the King Tiger compared to the tyni Pz II, they would be almost the same size. just my two cents. Regards Byron Why be a slave to scale? Build what you want... says the guy who builds almost everything in 1/72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Yes, you are a devious traitor to the noble art of aircraft modeling and must now build 12 Starfix kits for penance. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 A great armor forum with no diva's or JMN's is http:// www.tanksandthings.com Mainly armor but aircraft, figures and diorama's also. A friendly bunch of modelers on that forum.Tom Sorry, don't know how to make it a linky. Nice site.... never heard of it before but now have it bookmarked. Thanks for the heads up. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shinai Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 Shinai: May I give you a little advice here? if you are going to do some armor (or planes, cars or whatever) ; stick to one scale, the one you like the most. that way you can see the relation in size, if you put that Pz II in 1/35 besides a King Tiger in 1/48, you and the non iniciated wouldn't appreciate the massive size of the King Tiger compared to the tyni Pz II, they would be almost the same size. just my two cents. :lol: Regards Byron Yeah I realized the scale of the kits when I bought them - which was mostly based on on the fact that they were on sale super cheap at Hobby Lobby. I honestly just build what I want to. However, I will admit the 1/72 Peggy that I built does look weird next to the Raiden I did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metroman Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I can send you about 50 aftermarket sites and blogs I've discovered since I made the jump to Armor, I'm planning selling off the wingie stash soon +decals/resin/books. I'd say I started in armor as a kid, went to planes in high school, switched to armor when only old Tamiya and Italeri were the choices, back to planes about eight years ago, and now 45+ planes later I have never been happier as I finish the new Tamiya Matilda. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rm20886 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 A couple of years ago I decided to try out one of Tamiya's 48th scale kits and really enjoyed it. I decided to stick to 48th scale as a compliment to the aircraft I build. I really am a plastic nut and have built every type of plastic model kit that has ever been made. So, no this isn't crossing the line at all. I found Track 48 to be a great site and forum. http://www.track48.com/shop/home.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 The armor sites tend to have a much higher diva quotient than places like ARC (yeah, can you believe it?). So beware of the unfriendly JMNs who prowl those halls. That said, Armorama and Planetarmor are the most ARC like in appearance and content I tend to agree. I build models of almost anything, so I have no particular allegiance. But I've been lectured for having the wrong kit of a subject in 1/35th scale, which was horrendously amusing. The talk on armor forums more often tends to revolve around heroes--experts and builders--in ways airplane sites just don't. Having read discussions on forums, and even overheard judges at a modeling contest, I'm struck by how much technique seems to matter as much or more than result. Of course, I strongly suspect this is mostly what's seen on tables at contests and internet forums; it's possible that the vast majority of armor modelers build more or less how they want, and don't bother arguing about it on forums. I have not seen this in ship models, or in model railroading, where people can be even more tolerant of other peoples' modeling than in airplanes. Interesting, how different public cultures of modeling form around different genres. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I always found the pastel powder craze in armour about a decade ago to be a prime example of this. Regardless of how fake or powdered the tanks looked, the method, not the realistic result, was king. This trend has largely died, as pastels aren't considered now the primary weathering tool, but for a time it was really hard looking at show winning kits that looked like some powdered courtier from a French royal court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I always found the pastel powder craze in armour about a decade ago to be a prime example of this. Regardless of how fake or powdered the tanks looked, the method, not the realistic result, was king. This trend has largely died, as pastels aren't considered now the primary weathering tool, but for a time it was really hard looking at show winning kits that looked like some powdered courtier from a French royal court. I'd like to see an example of what your talking about...I've been building armor since 1988 don't recall this phase that your talking about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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