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                        ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build

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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:32 AM
                        ok this group build was thought up the end of november, but as the sherman build was found to be coming up we decided to wait until spring. so I thought maybe a starting date of March 15 and an end date of June 15 (I know this is coinciding with the towed gun, but we decided to have this in spring, so spring it is.).

                        any company, any scale, any version.

                        all aftermarket is legal (Wink [;)])

                        I do not have hosting abilities, so this build will not have the fancy pages some of the other builds have had. so we'll just have to use ron's page to upload

                        personally, I'll be doing dragon's USMC m1a1 (heavy armor)
                        and personally, I think my 72nd revell abrams will still be awaiting the final assembly so i'll finish that up as well.

                        so let's get those AGT-1500 turbines roaring!!! Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        MartianGundamModeler
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Tennessee
                        Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Monday, February 9, 2004 2:16 AM
                        Never participated in a group build before. I just bought an Abrams about a week ago. What are the rules if any? I'd like to participate.
                        "Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:03 AM
                        rules are very simple

                        get an abrams
                        do it in the dates provided
                        post pics(if able) and processes and tips
                        have fun!!! (the most important!!!Wink [;)])
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:22 AM
                        I'm in. I'll use Revell/Matchbox's 1/72 offering, with bits from the Dragon kit and a scratchbuilt engine pack.

                        Domi
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 7:18 AM
                        Abrams group build...hmmmmmm...Are those dates final?
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 8:16 AM
                        what would you prefer??
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Monday, February 9, 2004 10:55 AM
                        Chris, I might join you on this one. Depends on how the Firefly, Panther and Tiger are doing. I would probably use the Trumpeter M1A2 (or is it an A1??), but that could change. I've also got one of the Dragon 1/72 kits. But I've got it partially assembled.

                        I'll join or not as the time gets closer.

                        Thanks for heading it up.

                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:02 AM
                        i have a dragon abrams 1/35 iraqi freedom, i wanna join! hehe
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:40 AM
                        now how strange is this i was thinking about making a post for a group build for a m1a abrhams. this is just to scary. i would like to join in on it but i see a slight problem. turkey season is fast approching and it starts on march 22 and i wll be gone quite a bit everthing thing eles i have to do is put on the back burners. now i got to fine me a abrhams. i have to many addictions and not enough time Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:44 AM
                        we have one hunting season in the spring and that's snow goose. but for some reason or another we never go, and I don't care that much. just get them on the way back. Big Smile [:D] the rest of our seasons are continuous from the last weekend in august to the first weekend in december.

                        I may do more for this build too. I just ordered hasegawa's 2 m1's (along with other models) from the LHS. with the service he provides they'll be here probably next week.
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, February 9, 2004 12:33 PM
                        ooooooooh! I'm tempted to finish both my DML M1A2 and my Trumpeter M1A1HA. Now that I'm moved in, I may actually be able to also!

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:01 PM
                        oh yeah !
                        i'm SO there !
                        (i've been waiting patiently 2 develop my skills before getting the modern armor
                        assembly line going, but i think i'm just about ready now)
                        in the meantime, i've collected a couple of abrams kits in 1/72
                        & even some in 1/35...
                        so in the meantime, i'll b looking 2 figure out which kit i'll b building.
                        most likely revell germany 1/72 M1A1 HA,
                        but i've got time 2 decide.
                        who knows, maybe we could convince Major G. 2 host this one !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:15 PM
                        I'm in. I have Dragons M1A1 HA. Also Italeri's M1A2. Could we expand the finish to May 15. That way some of us might be able to do both group builds.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:50 PM
                        the finish is may 15
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                        MartianGundamModeler
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Tennessee
                        Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Monday, February 9, 2004 2:10 PM
                        Cool I'll be building my Trumpeter/Hobby Craft M1A1(?) with mine rakes. It's partially assembled but being a newbie I probly needed the head start anyway!lol
                        "Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:12 PM
                        Converting Tamiya's M1A1 into my M1IP... the DEAD RAT... don't ask.

                        Ron
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:45 PM
                        Cool Chris, thanks for the extension.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:50 PM
                        been looking for my m1 but haven no luck. i am looking for the kit with the mineroller just like the m60 a1 has. i know i have seen one done with it but cant remember who made it or if it was a conversion add on. any one got any leads on it?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:45 PM
                        dangit i wanted to do this one... but i just spent all my money on a german 88 for the towed gun build... owell is it possible for me to jump in in the middle somewhere???
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:49 PM
                        Chris (tigerman), What you been smokin', Dude? The end date was stated as May 15 in the first post!! Sometimes you worry me!! Tongue [:P]

                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 6:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by @FrozzzenColorado88

                        dangit i wanted to do this one... but i just spent all my money on a german 88 for the towed gun build... owell is it possible for me to jump in in the middle somewhere???


                        yep you can jump in inthe middle

                        and if finances are a problem, just get 1/72. revell makes a really nice one.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 6:54 PM
                        Any penalties for those who dropped out of the GB?Blush [:I]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 9, 2004 7:07 PM
                        An M1 Abrams Group Build? Hmmmm....sounds interesting. I do have a 1/35 Dragon M1A2 on top of the shelf. Hmmmmm. Decisions. Decisions.

                        Think...

                        Think...

                        Think...

                        Think...


                        He-he-he.


                        I'll start in April.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 8:54 PM
                        I think I'll get in on this one too probably an M1A2
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 5:24 PM
                        I've got two of Tamiya's; the original M1 and the M1A1. I'll do the old one just like my first real one. That'll be nice and I think I can get it done in the time frame. I've got to finish a Nascar car I'm doing as a gift for my daughter in law. Oh, by the way, Nascar cars are awful, won't be doing that ever again.

                        Steve

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:07 AM
                        Looks like this is going to be fun..! Frosty, I'm glad you are considering small scale again... Hate being the odd one out!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:58 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

                        Looks like this is going to be fun..! Frosty, I'm glad you are considering small scale again... Hate being the odd one out!


                        Domi:
                        any talk of building in 1/35 is really just 2 keep me from feeling 2 silly 4 buying kits
                        i won't have space 2 display if i ever do get around to building them ! LOL...
                        i think my heart & soul r totally with the small scale thing
                        not 2 mention whatever little skill i have.
                        i will b honored 2 keep u company, mon ami !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:01 AM
                        don't worry, I'll be finishing my revell 72nd as well, and if I have time I will do more 72 scale kits (I have 2 more now coming from the LHS [hasegawa])
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:27 PM
                        I picked up the Trumpeter M1A2 kit (I think it's a little inaccurate, but whatever), and I've been waiting for an opportunity to build it. This sounds like fun, so what better way to join a forum then to participate in my first GB.
                        I'm not really a fan of aftermarket products (namely cuz I can't afford them Big Smile [:D] ) so I'm going to build this straight out of the box.
                        I'd like some suggestions for paint schemes...
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:12 PM
                        Welcome zokissima. Yes a group build is a great way to introduce yourself and meet the forum. I'm doing mine in Desert Storm Sand. The only other color I'm familiar with is the three color camo, which I don't the names of the colors. I'm more WW II, so I should learn a lot about the M1.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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