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Rules => PBI => Topic started by: martin goddard on June 13, 2025, 05:35:46 PM

Title: Do you turn turrets
Post by: martin goddard on June 13, 2025, 05:35:46 PM
When playing PBI do you rotate the tank turrets on your models?

martin :)
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on June 13, 2025, 05:40:10 PM
No. For two reasons:

1) if they could turn, they'd probably fall off and hurt themselves, so I glue mine on
2) I prefer playing with my StuGs, which don't have turrets  :)

Simon
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Sean Clark on June 13, 2025, 08:41:40 PM
Yes on the tanks I have with loose turrets. In fact I've done this today (playing AK47 though!)

My new Utalians have the turrets glued down to save on damage.
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: John Watson on June 13, 2025, 08:47:48 PM
Mostly no. I stick a lot of them down.
John
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: martin goddard on June 13, 2025, 09:17:20 PM
A turret teasingly turned to the side can look really good.
My Panthers look very menacing when the gun length can be seen overhanging the hull side.

martin :)
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on June 13, 2025, 10:15:07 PM
Totally agree, Martin.

But they can also be glued in such a position  ;)

Simon
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: mdivancic on June 14, 2025, 02:07:25 AM
Magnets are your friends...

Mike
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Colonel Kilgore on June 14, 2025, 08:01:44 AM
Agreed for plastics, Mike.

A bit trickier with the PP metal models.

Simon
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: mdivancic on June 14, 2025, 06:15:49 PM
I try to do almost any tank. Resin and plastic are easier, but metal can be done. I don't worry about big tanks like (Tiger) but on little tanks it's helpful. I've been gaming WWII for 30 years so I have a good mix plastic, metal and resin.

Mike
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Nigel_s on June 19, 2025, 08:54:00 PM
I'm a turret turner.
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: martin goddard on June 19, 2025, 09:53:38 PM
Agreed Nigel. It just looks better.

martin :)
Title: Re: Do you turn turrets
Post by: Smiley Miley 66 on June 20, 2025, 03:05:37 AM
Magnets would,d work on PP models ? If you Green stuff the hole. Make sure one magnet is in there ? Cut the Turkey
T spindle the same height of the turret, the in full with Green stuff and magnet. Make sure you have the "poles" the correct way to each other ? You might need an Adult for this bit ? Hey presto !
Miles