Interesting item on the Bay

[conehammer]

Originally Posted by Olle

Yeah, I would like to know some more about the models too. Is that thing all metal?

I build and collect in 1:10 scale, more common in Europe than in the US.

All my 1:10 scale models are aluminum and steel, mostly.
You can see what I do here: http://tanks.linite.com/

I've slowed down a bit over the last year or so for various reasons. One prime reason is the "detail bar" is constantly being raised and more fine detail just takes longer.

The SU-152 was built by a fellow in the Ukraine and is
very rare. I'm glad to have it. The Hetzer was built by me as
well as the transmission that drives it.

All told I have some 35+ models in 1:10 scale. I do my own machine and foundry work. Over time I've realized I want to 'save myself' for making things I can't buy. Given the chance I will buy what I need; tracks, detail parts and the like assuming I can afford them. There aren't a large number of 1:10 scale models on the market. 1/16 and 1/6 abound. I also collect 1/16 but 1/6 is too large and many are not made well being mostly plastic or fiberglass. There a maker in England who probably makes the best 1/6 but to my eyes while they're well made they take creative license and they are fairly sterile being 100% CNC. There's a company in China - MetalBox who makes some quite interesting models but their range is small. !/10 has quite a few followers and a few manufacturers but has never caught on in the US. 1/16 has the largest following of all rc armor scales. There are other scales; 1/4, 1/5, 1/7, 1/8, 1/25 come to mind but they aren't as popular as the others.

It's a fascinating hobby. Thanks for the interest...

Jerry