Stik and Bob - nice stuff, fellas!

As for the Soviet/Afghan war...had to google it to get an accurate time period. Heh. So 79-89, basically? Are you thinking just armor, or an all-arounder again? Would love to bang out some modern Sov stuff...or find an excuse for that Hind...

Will keep my eyes peeled for this one.

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I was just on a short vacation the past two days(this explains my absence from the forums for those who noticed.)

I took a vacation to Wisconsin(near Steven's Point) up to my relatives summer house on some 60 acres or so. The trip was pretty nice, but got oh so much better, when I learned their were quite a few military surplus stores up there. Luckily I had time to stop in one,(sadly I didn't have time to stop at another one nearby.) Nevertheless, I did pick up some stuff......a German Pile Cap(less then $5.00) and a US 2qt. Canteen w/sling(less then $10.00.) I would have bought some used Austrian jackets(used, as in worn by somebody in the Austrian military) but I was rushed and didn't have time to look. Their were also some sweet Czech gas masks, german pioneer shovels, and US Alice packs w/frames.......wish I bought those goodies too, but I'm happy with what I got.

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bobbaily wrote:

Nice score on the purchases.  Always fun to find neat things at a reasonable price.  And now you know to schedule more time on vacation in Wisconsin to check out the other surplus stores.

Definately! I just wish I was headed up there again this year, but chances are I won't be there untill next year. Thus that's sort-of a disapointment, because the surplus stores around here sell cheap chinese knock-off junk. Oh well, I got something to look forward to.

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mg: Sorry I couldn't finish my Sherman on time, I was relatively close too. My summer was just very busy and I found very little time for building. I guess I didn't realize how much work you have to put into a 1/35 Dragon kit; this being my first one. I may finish by the end of the year and will post pics here if I do, but I am trying to focus on other GBs that I have a shot at completing on time as I am kind of swamped right now with GBs. I am glad to see so many great builds that came out of this GB though.

Good luck with the Soviet-Afghan War GB. I you make it run through most of next year, I may join later on; after I get out from under these GBs and get my next GB (I am thinking Sherman) going next year. I am trying to be very selective in my GBs for next year. I have always been interested in the Soviet-Afghan War and I have a 1/72 Trumpeter Tu-16 that I could build as being from that conflict. To my knowledge, the Russian's used the Tu-16 to carpet bomb the cave complexes of Afghanistan. Hope to see you get as good of a turn out for that GB as you did this one.