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                        I GOT THE TRUMPETER LEOPOLD!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 7:27 AM
                        Hi my name is andy tank . I am new to building models. well not really i built them as a youngster but they fell victom to the firecracker days. i had a heart attack and needed something to do and got bit hard. Clown [:o)] I loved doing the research for my first project ( academy, tiger I early version, with full interior) I made a lot of mistakes due to being a rookie. My next project a stug IV came out much better and is on a shelf. I put some extras on it llike a cammo net (home made) ammo crates ect... well anyway i now have about 70 paints and i llike Mumbrol the best armor guys check out the Bouvington tank museum web site and plastic warrior. have to cut this short wife is being a pest later
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:57 PM
                        Good luck on the build Noel. I want to buy one, but with limited room I will have to pass until a later date. I envy all who have gotten this monster.
                        mark956
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 9:16 PM
                        .............i read that story today...32"'s long.....jeffl
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 10:00 AM
                        I'd love to buy one of those things, but I just can't. Years ago I bought the 1/35th scale St. Chamond railroad gun kit, the French kit, and I'v enever built it up. It has tons of photoetch. Big parts of the kit itself are made of etch pieces. I just can't see myself having not one but TWO railroad guns in my house! Although I'd probably build the styrene Trumpeter kit before I'd build the sytrene resin and etch kit.

                        Sounds to me like the Trumpeter is the way to go for detail, while the Dragon appears to be an easier build and a better fit.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 9:14 AM
                        Enjoy!

                        They make impressive display pieces.

                        Ron
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                        mstazz62
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mstazz62 on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 8:15 AM
                        Noel -
                        You are the luckier modeler - you still get to build that baby!!!!
                        have fun!
                        Mark
                        mstazz62
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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 6:51 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by mstazz62

                        Man oh man are you gonna enjoy yourself! I have the Trumpeter kit and the DML
                        Mark


                        Mark,

                        So you got both kits. Now tell me who is luckier! Tongue [:P]

                        Grat! I will wait for your post.

                        NoelBig Smile [:D]
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 6:00 AM
                        Alright Noel!

                        Make sure when you start that baby, to keep us posted!

                        PS....I would go with the Tamiya Acrylics, myself.
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                        mstazz62
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mstazz62 on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 5:44 AM
                        Man oh man are you gonna enjoy yourself! I have the Trumpeter kit and the DML kit both built and they look great sitting next to each other. (They just fit on my dining room table!) At the moment they are residing at Stevens International in their display cabinet in the store. Will post pics soon!
                        Mark
                        mstazz62
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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 5:40 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala

                        Wheew. You got the space and the budget, too. Very lucky indeed.



                        Nah! I had to take a loan. It was part of the renovations I had to undertake on my house. We are all tight here..no lose change. Blush [:I]

                        Noel
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:00 AM
                        Lucky guy. I have used alot of Model Master paints and like them very much. I haven't used too much of Tamiya, but will be doing so on my Panther.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:44 AM
                        Wheew. You got the space and the budget, too. Very lucky indeed.

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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        OOOPSSS..!!!
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:11 AM
                        Big Smile [:D] I built a shelf that will house my ships. Each shelf can contain a 4 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide ship.

                        I mean a 4 feet long and 1.5 feet wide shelf. So don't assume I'm building 1:2 scale figures ok. Clown [:o)]
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:06 AM
                        See, now your just trying to make me jellouse Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                        I have read it is a great kit, tons of parts and details.

                        Dinner [dinner]

                        Have fun, oh yeah..... I am kida partial to Model Master colors..... I just like them, color is consistent and there is a wide seletion of colors

                        Herr Gray Whistling [:-^]
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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:58 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by latch66

                        I'm really lucky!

                        My wife bought the Dragon Leopold for me for my last birthday!


                        Then I ain't just the lucky one after all!

                        Noel
                        Smile [:)]
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:54 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala

                        You are one lucky guy pare. But do you have a space for that thing? I saw it and it is huge. Anyway, good luck on the build. Hope to see some pics of it when you're done.


                        Big Smile [:D] I built a shelf that will house my ships. Each shelf can contain a 4 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide ship. Yes, like most of you guys, my display shelf is almost full. I guess that 1/200 Shinano will have to go. Hehehe. I gotta have my hands on this beast. Though the USS Hornet and the HMS King George V is still in process. Disapprove [V]

                        Noel
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 22, 2003 10:00 PM
                        I'm really lucky!

                        My wife bought the Dragon Leopold for me for my last birthday!
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Monday, December 22, 2003 9:42 PM
                        Use what ever you have. Saw it painted with Tamiya paints and it looks as good as the one I saw painted with Vallejo.

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, December 22, 2003 9:36 PM
                        Enjoy that monster Noel. My wife would flip out if she saw that come through the door. All ready hear all about how I don't even have room for another tank. Keep us posted on the build.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, December 22, 2003 8:53 PM
                        Enjoy yourself with this big beast Noel.

                        As far as paint goes .. use what you are most comfortable with !! If I was building it, I'd use Tamiya.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, December 22, 2003 8:13 PM
                        You are one lucky guy pare. But do you have a space for that thing? I saw it and it is huge. Anyway, good luck on the build. Hope to see some pics of it when you're done.

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                        noel_carpio
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        I GOT THE TRUMPETER LEOPOLD!
                        Posted by noel_carpio on Monday, December 22, 2003 8:05 PM
                        Man...this baby is huge. Just got it as a christmas gift from my wife. You guys should get it. Finescale's January review on both the Trump and Dragon kit will work well with this project.

                        On the painting side, do you really think that the Model Master set of paints recommended by the FSM Review author is much better than other paints like Tamiya? Feed me here guys...

                        Thanks!

                        Noel Big Smile [:D]
                        Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila
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