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                        "Just Not Right" Group Build 6/1/05-12/01/05

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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        "Just Not Right" Group Build 6/1/05-12/01/05
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:48 PM
                        An armor group build for the most insane, unlikely military vehicle, or even a purely fictional vehicle type...like a BergeMaus, or a King Tiger Wassenschlepper, or anything else your imagination can dream up.

                        Drag out that old, half-built, neglected kit and do something whacky to it...and have some fun...

                        No rivet counting, color police, or mechanical engineering lessons...if you can figure out a way to mount an 88 on a Kubelwagen, go for it. Who cares if the suspension can't support it, or the fact that it would disassemble itself the first time it was fired...

                        Anyone up to having some fun and being completely childish (ok, let me re-phrase that... being MORE childish than we already are.)

                        The only rules are as follows: I can't exist in the form you model it, and you can't swipe anyone's ideas. If someone does a Kubelwagen with an 88 on it, don't do a Jeep with a 105mm.

                        Jeff Herne - HEMMIT with M-109 Turret (similar to the G-6 or Dana SPG)
                        Goatmonkey - Ladies Pink Sturm-Maus
                        Stug - Classified
                        Tigerman - Classified
                        ygmodeler4 - Patton chassis mobile missile launcher
                        Zokissima - Mammoth
                        Manray - Classified
                        JFPuishys - Classified
                        DDayOmaha - Classified
                        Roowalker - Classified
                        Sgt.Kopp - Quad 50 SdKfz 251
                        Falcon039 - Classified
                        AikinutNY - Classified
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:07 PM
                        hey i'm already working on my girlfriend's pink sturm-mause...

                        in other words, i'm in Big Smile [:D]
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                        STUG61
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                          January 2005
                        • From: Meeeechigan!!!
                        Posted by STUG61 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:22 PM
                        Oh man I'm in. Just let me know when. Of course I'm in a few already, but this would be fun to tinker with while paint dries, glue sets ect.
                        Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:14 PM
                        My boy and I were thinking of making something wierd with some leftover stuff. I guess it depends on when it's a go.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:22 PM
                        this sounds a bit tamer than the Spongebob squarepants build
                        mmmmmm a flying Maus with jet engines on the side

                        ive done the Stealth tank
                        here it is ---->
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:31 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Captain Caveman

                        this sounds a bit tamer than the Spongebob squarepants build
                        mmmmmm a flying Maus with jet engines on the side

                        ive done the Stealth tank
                        here it is ---->


                        hmm, my radar is picing up a stealth tank anywhere. Oh wait......Big Smile [:D]
                        John
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                        ygmodeler4
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Virginia
                        Posted by ygmodeler4 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:44 PM
                        Id be in but id take a long time doing it. Jeff, you going to do that Kubel?Big Smile [:D]

                        -Josiah

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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:46 PM
                        Oh man, would completely fictional, not neccessarily based on existing weaponry, tank be allowed?!?! I've always wanted to just build a Mammoth (I think that's what they're called) from the PC game Red Alert. Quad tracks, BIG GUNS! Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:54 PM
                        I haven't quite decided yet, but it will be something whacky...probably something on a T-34 chassis, but who knows. I have a couple of Nichimo King TIgers which really aren't worth building, so maybe I'll do something with them...

                        I figure we'd start June 1 and go until December 1st....

                        Anything goes, as long as it's ludicrous, whacky, or off-the-wall. It can be any era, any scale. It can be purely fictional, or it can be a feasible, believable platform of your design. The only catch is, you have to make up a story to go with the vehicle...

                        Concept ideas...

                        A Sherman with a Panther turret.
                        King Tiger AA tank
                        Krupp Protze with a quad 20mm or 37mm AA gun
                        M3 halftrack with a turret on the back...hmm...now there's an idea I like!!! (that's mine!)

                        So there you have it...something we can goof around with.

                        Jeff
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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:55 PM
                        Zok, sure...anything goes, as long as it never existed as an operational or prototypical design...that's the beauty of this, the only rule is that there are no rules.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:03 PM
                        Wow this sounds very interesting and very fun (of course). Yep Im in. Since we are thinking of wacky ideas Im thinking of a Bertha Gun mounted on to a Maus carriage or something like that....he he Big Smile [:D]. Yeah just tell me when.
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                        ygmodeler4
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                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Virginia
                        Posted by ygmodeler4 on Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:10 PM
                        Jeff. December 1st 05 or 06.

                        -Josiah

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:53 PM
                        count me in keep me posted
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, April 21, 2005 10:46 PM
                        December 05...7 months should be enough time for a goof project, right? We can go longer if you want to..

                        J
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                        STUG61
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                          January 2005
                        • From: Meeeechigan!!!
                        Posted by STUG61 on Friday, April 22, 2005 12:45 AM
                        I'm in, I'm thinking a V-1 PzIV mobile launcher.
                        Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 2:38 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by STUG61

                        I'm in, I'm thinking a V-1 PzIV mobile launcher.


                        hey, now that's a great idea. how about a V2 launcher on a Maus chassis?
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, April 22, 2005 5:54 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne

                        Zok, sure...anything goes, as long as it never existed as an operational or prototypical design...that's the beauty of this, the only rule is that there are no rules.

                        Well, it's going to take some time to execute this well, but I'm SO in Big Smile [:D]
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                        Jeff Herne
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, April 22, 2005 8:55 AM
                        Sounds like fun to me...here's my concept...

                        The US provided the Russians with Lend-Lease M3 halftracks. Since their BA series of armored cars was a bit long in the tooth by 1942, they decided to mount a T-34/76 turret on top of a modified halftrack body....so there's my concept...

                        Tamiya M3 halftrack kit, old Tamiya T-34 kit, and lots of sheet styrene. I figured that if the Germans can mount a 75mm on a 251 chassis, the Russians could mount a 76mm on an M3 chassis...

                        Jeff
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 9:46 AM
                        Hey Jeff why don't you do a King Tiger zwilling with the pair of Nichimo kits that you have? I am going to have to watch this topic, cause I might have an idea or two.
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                        ygmodeler4
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Virginia
                        Posted by ygmodeler4 on Friday, April 22, 2005 2:06 PM
                        Well I'm definetly in on this one. 7 months kinda ifi but i'll go for it.Big Smile [:D]
                        Idea: Well that is alittle ifi to. But ill figure something out.Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]

                        -Josiah

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 4:09 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff Herne

                        The US provided the Russians with Lend-Lease M3 halftracks. Since their BA series of armored cars was a bit long in the tooth by 1942, they decided to mount a T-34/76 turret on top of a modified halftrack body....so there's my concept...


                        sounds like a cool idea and it'd be a great build but i have doubts about practicality of such a design in real life. the 34/76 turrets were never all that comfortable. they were also well protected and required more resources than just the same gun in field artillery form. since the half track would not be well protected i don't really see an advantage of having a well protected gun mounted on a vulnerable chassis. the turrets were mounted on armored trains but those actually had armor.

                        on the other hand, the turrets were mounted on gun ships and i guess a halftrack with a turret would be just as good as a tank when dug in hull-down.

                        not criticising or anything, just got me thinking. any opinions?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 4:51 PM
                        I still like my idea of the big Bertha gun mounted to a tank.....Big Smile [:D] Not sure how thats gonna look but it will happen. Hey and I think this is my 100th post!!!!!! Yeah for me Party [party]Party [party]Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 4:54 PM
                        I'm am defintely in on this one!
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                        roowalker
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: S.C. Beach
                        Posted by roowalker on Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:20 AM
                        Great idea !!! Perhaps take the concept of your " very own " Tiger,T-34,etc. ....
                        How would YOU modify it given the technology of the time,available parts,
                        captured materials,& of course,finish to taste. Think,win the lottery,buy
                        a WWII "hulk",& go wild!!! Just the thing to putter around in on your new
                        estate????
                        Roowalker
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:21 AM
                        Goatmonkey, I oughta slap you. The whole point of the group build is to do something ridiculous!!!! Banged Head [banghead]

                        How impractical is a T-34 turreted M3 than a V1 Pz IV, or a MausV2 launcher?

                        Just for that, you're going to build a Long Tom mounted on the back of a DUKW.

                        Jeff

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:28 AM
                        i was thinking i could put a quad 50cal on a 251 hull with the m16 track suspension and no front wheels it could be a story of cut off germans building a vehicle a-team style in a time of need
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:33 AM
                        There ya go!!!

                        It'll look whacky with no front wheels,that's for sure. I had thought about a series of tow-behind trailered weapons, was thinking about a quad on trailer towed by a CCKW that would act as the ammo carrier...

                        Lots of ideas, keep 'em comin'. Now, who wants to do the badge?

                        Jeff
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 11:39 AM
                        i might add one tire to the front and make it a tracked trike(sp?) the possibilities are endless this is a great gb idea lots of crazy things are going to come out of this Yeah!! [yeah]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:34 PM
                        Okay How bout a Patton/panther/spare parts mix? Or do we have to stick to WW 2
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:01 PM
                        I was experimenting yesterday and I found something that is practical (possible experimental), therefore could validly pass as a whatif. Of course I'm not going to say what it is, but it will take some major modifications to pull it off. My boy already has grasped this build and he's all in. I think we have destoyed about 6-7 kits for this build.

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

                         Eric 

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