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FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MAD TIGER DAY 24 HOUR BUILD.

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FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MAD TIGER DAY 24 HOUR BUILD.
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:00 PM
Looks like there's a good ammount of interest in this so I put in a little thought.....

1. Even if a sponser could be procured, it wouldn't be worth it for the logistics. These kits should be under $10 everywhere right? Every company makes one.

2. Has to be a Tiger I. Anything else is up to you; Travel treads without side skirts, blown up, factory fresh, camo 'til tuesday, whatever you please.

3. Has to be OOB. This just seems real cool to me. If you want to get creative, you have to use the sprues, undersides, whatever to create the effect.

4. Has to be all done in 24 hours. Open the box to submission in a 24 hour period. I think this will give some flexibility if needed but still be be under the gun.

August 8 is far enough away and during the summer late enough to not interfere with school or vacations and it's a Sunday as well. 24 hours will be in your timezone on that date. Think of a pic of an unopened box on top of the front page of your local paper dated August 8, 2004, cool huh?

Maybe FSM would be interested in doing a piece on it, or even judging the results, ie. most accurate, wildest, historically correct, best overall build, suggestions on this will help.

For those who don't have space for 1/72 amongst your 1/35. I was going to suggest everyone send their finish builds to Shermanfreak afterwards. Imagine his expression if a new Tiger showed up in his mailbox every day for a month!

This is one day! International! it won't interfere with other group builds.
Just do it.

Need input and a list of interested modelers.
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Posted by tigerman on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf
For those who don't have space for 1/72 amongst your 1/35. I was going to suggest everyone send their finish builds to Shermanfreak afterwards. Imagine his expression if a new Tiger showed up in his mailbox every day for a month!


Hehehe. Big Smile [:D] I can't commit yet, but I'm interested to try it. Tiger I late would count correct? Anyone know of a decent one.

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 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:27 PM
Ummm...are we supposed to 'actually' finish this Tiger in 24 hours? I guess I could look at this like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Can we switch builders after 5-6 hours of work, just like in the car races? In 24 hours if I've opened the box and looked at the parts I'd be doing well.

Glenn
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 53ryder

Ummm...are we supposed to 'actually' finish this Tiger in 24 hours? I guess I could look at this like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Can we switch builders after 5-6 hours of work, just like in the car races? In 24 hours if I've opened the box and looked at the parts I'd be doing well.

Glenn


LOL....I love it! Good thinking Smile [:)]
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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:46 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf
I was going to suggest everyone send their finish builds to Shermanfreak afterwards. Imagine his expression if a new Tiger showed up in his mailbox every day for a month!


Fire away ...... my spam buster automatically tosses them in the trash can where they belong. Tongue [:P]Approve [^]
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:52 PM
after checking my schedule, I'm out.
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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:04 PM
And just to honour your rapid fire G.B., I've brought back one of my favourite sigtags.

Enjoy !!!!!
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:25 PM
Because of shermanfreaks sigtag, Im in for sure.


Hmmm now I just need the kit, and a new compressor so I can paint it.
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Posted by Foster7155 on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:09 AM
I'm in ausf.

One problem from your original post concerning taking a picture of the unopened box with the 8 August newspaper. I would think that most papers won't be on the streets at 12:01 on 8 August and I'll need ALL 24 hours for this build. How about a picture of the unopened boxes with the weather channel or some other program showing the date and time in the background?

This could be extremely fun!!! Tongue [:P]

Foster

Robert Foster

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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:58 AM
Let me clarify this...only 1/72 scale is allowed right?

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 3:38 AM
I'm still game.

Matt
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Posted by Scorn on Friday, April 23, 2004 5:37 AM
hmm.. thought I replied to this already

I can swing it! I am game as well.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 6:39 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf
I was going to suggest everyone send their finish builds to Shermanfreak afterwards. Imagine his expression if a new Tiger showed up in his mailbox every day for a month!


Fire away ...... my spam buster automatically tosses them in the trash can where they belong. Tongue [:P]Approve [^]


I meant SEND THEM TO YOUR HOUSE, not pictures.Wink [;)]

PS. your sig doesn't show the fifteen or so Shermans it took to wear down the Tiger and crew. They were probably having lunch under a tree when the plane got there tank.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 7:05 AM
This isn't intended as a Group Build that will be followed, just a one day shot then the fun of the results. I will update occasionally to keep up interest and catch some others who may miss this thread. If the list is large enough, maybe we will attract attention elsewhere. So far:

Monrad
Foster7155
Phroosh
Scorn
Ausf
Frostygirl
Armormaster
Pdunkel
Wrbridge
Mourningstar

Maybe:
Wipw
ShermanfreakTongue [:P]Tongue [:P] (we can dream can't we?)
Ddayomaha
Tigerman
Mchaelvk

That's three Continents so far.

Tigerman, a late production would certainly qualify, but zimmerit in a day might be tough. Give it a shot.
Dwight-Ta-ala, I don't want to make this overly controlled and hope it doesn't seem that way. I just think it's sort of cool to have it all the bare minimum, like a modeling survival course, small size, no time, no AM and see what happens. If you really want 1/35 I don't want to exclude you, but remember, it's one day. I'm not sure what comes out of this is something that most will want to add to a collection. There's gonna be a lot of shortcuts I'm sure.


Just build it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 7:09 AM
I'm sure we can all remember building a model in an afternoon (paint it? why?) when we were kids! I reckon this will be a lot of fun.

Matt
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 7:19 AM
Hell, if I can find a decent one I'm in...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 8:04 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf


I'm not sure what comes out of this is something that most will want to add to a collection. There's gonna be a lot of shortcuts I'm sure.

Just build it.

Maybe it won't be the best looking model I have ever built, but it will get a special place in my collection because I think it will be the most fun I have ever had in terms of modeling.

Im realy looking forward to this.

Ausf.......has all this started because I suggested a "group call in sick to stay home and model day " ......... Wow, it was only meant as a fun remark, but you have realy gotten things organized and I think we can pull it of.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 9:21 AM
Hey good job Ausf, my name wasn't massacred the first time around on the list (If your in the D-day GB you know what I mean-sorry rebelreenactor, I had to say it!)Big Smile [:D] Sounds awsome Ausf!Cool [8D] I'm thinking a late-pro tiger with zim just like Tigerman. Zimmerit sounds good, but in one day? Hmm have to think about it...
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Posted by pdunkel on Friday, April 23, 2004 11:20 AM
Count me in.
Phil Dunkel http://photobucket.com/albums/v335/pdunkel/ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf" .........George Orwell "This is a war of unknown warriors; but let all strive without failing in faith or in duty. . . "...........Winston Churchill "The only thing neccessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"...............Edmund Burke
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 12:04 PM
Baring something unforseen I'm in.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 12:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by wrbridge

Baring something unforseen I'm in.

I think that goes for all of us. Glad to have all the new additions.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 6:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelvk

Hell, if I can find a decent one I'm in...


This was my first thought, but now I am thinking of going the other way, and getting a cheap simple kit. Like an Airfix or similar. Just for the whole vibe of the thing, you know.

Matt
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Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, April 23, 2004 6:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf

PS. your sig doesn't show the fifteen or so Shermans it took to wear down the Tiger and crew. They were probably having lunch under a tree when the plane got there tank.



Careful now .... remember your promise of not knocking Shermans for 3 days in your thread yesterday. Tongue [:P] ..... You still have 2 more days to go.

P.S. hope you checked the #'s on that pile of wreckage in my sigtag.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 7:11 PM
Robert, you haven't mentioned wether or not you are interested in participating in mad Tiger day. I know I would happily build a 1/72 Sherman in a day in return if you did!
Come on, you know you want to....

Matt
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Posted by Mourningstar on Friday, April 23, 2004 9:09 PM
Count me in, I can dig it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 10:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf

PS. your sig doesn't show the fifteen or so Shermans it took to wear down the Tiger and crew. They were probably having lunch under a tree when the plane got there tank.



Careful now .... remember your promise of not knocking Shermans for 3 days in your thread yesterday. Tongue [:P] ..... You still have 2 more days to go.

P.S. hope you checked the #'s on that pile of wreckage in my sigtag.



I'm busted, ya see, it's subconscious....
007's a borrowed tank! Ach, Wittmann's overrated anyway.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 10:34 PM
I conducted further research.....Shipping for the 1/72 Revell from me to Austrailia and Japan, $4.05. To Western Europe, $3.85. This is a slow method but reasonable.

I'm leaning again towards sponsorship, I've contacted Revell AG and am waiting for reply. I have other options besides.Evil [}:)]
The exact same kit idea really intrigues me, even if it's the cheesiest one. Revell is certainly my target, but I'm open.
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, April 23, 2004 11:25 PM
if I'm not in the build, can I still get a kit??? nah I'm jk. LOL Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 11:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

Murphy's law says airfix is the only one who'll sponsor you................. Tongue [:P]

I had typed that and deleted it as to not offend potential sponsors. I'm serious, I did. I guess they're aware their Tiger is offensive.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 11:36 PM
I grew up thinking Airfix were the stuff! It is still a very common brand in Australia. I was going to get one 'cos they're so cheap. Are they really awful? I built a few 1/72 Airfix vehicles when I was young, and they varied greatly.

Matt
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