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                        Two Weeks to MAD TIGER DAY. Be afraid, be very afraid.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Two Weeks to MAD TIGER DAY. Be afraid, be very afraid.
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:00 AM


                        It's getting close. Is everyone set with kit, CA and quick drying acrylics?

                        Out of curiosity, who's definitely in and what kit do you intend to use?
                        No need to sign up or anything, I just want to know how big of a group is shaping up here.

                        If you aren't familiar with MTD, click on the link in my sig for info...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:37 AM
                        Im in. And Im ready ......................... If I get my new compressor that is, because im not going to brush paint this thing. I ordered it 2 weeks ago, but I haven't heard a thing. Disapprove [V]

                        Well I'll keep my fingers crossed. I'll be building Hasegawa's Late Tiger I with PE zimmerit. Maybe Im in over my head but it will be fun.
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, July 18, 2004 10:58 AM
                        The link says no PE and no AM...and only 1/72. Are these rigid or only guidelines to keep people from going insane in a 24-hour period? :D

                        BP Models

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:14 AM
                        I guess I better fill in some details for the newer members.
                        The idea is to see what a group will do with one kit in a short amount of time. Originally I was going to get a sponsor so we all had the exact kit, but shipping to the 5 continents represented so far would be a logistical nightmare. I think the group is about 20 or so as of now and it should be a pretty wild flurry of progress posts on the day.
                        The reason behind no AM or PE was tp see how dofferent modelers will interpet a basic kit. Some have bought kits that have PE or zimm included which is fine.
                        To enter, you just have to post a pic of the box on or in front of your local newspaper or weather channel or something showing the date and off you go....
                        The main idea is to have a blast.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:19 AM
                        Ya'll have fun!
                        I'm looking forward to seeing the results!
                        ~Brian
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:32 AM
                        So this is one day only? Is there a limit to scale? Tiger 1 only or is the 2 and variants Ok?

                        Don't know if I will be able to do this or not but I'll keep it in mind.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:21 PM
                        The way I understand it is: Tiger I only. 1/72nd scale only. You can only use whats in the box. My kit came with a set of PE zimmerit in the box, so that is why I can use PE on my kit, you are not allowed to buy any extra PE or AM parts.
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:14 PM
                        Sounds like a blast, I'm looking forward to seeing the flurry as well! I don't have good luck with 1/72, so will be a spectator. I'm not even sure if I could manage a 1/35 in 24 hours....Big Smile [:D]

                        BP Models

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:21 PM
                        Im In for sure! I have ordered dragons brand new 1/72 tiger I Ausf E. Late Production with Zim. that should save me a lot of time for a kit review says its got detailed rubber band tracks and it has zimmerate.
                        When it arrives can I open it and examinate the sprues? Or do I havee to leave it in its plastic wraping?
                        Also, Do we have to post on the 8th? or can wepost on the 9th? I will be staying at My grammas house, with no commputer. But Im not sure if that is the correct date.
                        John
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:09 PM
                        I'm dropping out. I just have too much going on and we're celebrating my son's birthday that weekend. Good luck and I'll be spying in on the work.

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

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 5:03 PM
                        Let's see. Hasegawa Tiger 1, glue, paint, exacto, rubbish bin.

                        I'm set.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:22 PM
                        I can't decide! Should I be a good boy and just go straight box stock with the Tunisia Tiger I, or Wittmann's Tiger using the new Dragon "Zimmertiger?"

                        Or, should I cheat? Tongue [:P]

                        I'm very tempted to build the Tiger that I want to do the most -- a Kursk vehicle from LSSAH. That would involve a tiny bit of prohibited kitbashing -- using the turret sides of the Revell late-ish Tiger with all the rest of the stuff of the Revell very early Tunisia Tiger. D'oh!

                        And the Kursk vehicle would probably require that I handpaint the numbers of the 13th company. So that has me tempted to look for aftermarket decals! Gott in Himmel, more violations of the rules!

                        Should I be good or should I do the tank I want and betray everything I hold sacred? Stay tuned!

                        (I should say that I did a T34/76 in an evening a few months ago, and would love to put it in a display with an LSSAH Tiger I for Prokorovkha. LSSAH's Tigers was at the very apex of the German tank wedge in that titanic battle.

                        To sum up, I'm in! Laugh [(-D]
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Monday, July 19, 2004 12:23 AM
                        I'm still in as well.

                        I still haven't decided between the Revell Tiger, which I already have, and the new Dragon Tiger, which is slowly making it's way across the country to me as I type. I already know what's in the Revell kit and it looks great, but I'd really like to see a "first look" of the Dragon kit before I make up my mind.

                        Enjoy your modeling...

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, July 19, 2004 12:55 AM
                        Your lucky robert, I have to wait a little longer for my dragon kit because I also got an out of stock item that they had to getSad [:(] But it will be worth the wait!
                        John
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Monday, July 19, 2004 1:06 AM
                        Ouch, bummer!

                        I'm really looking forward to this shipment because in addition to the Dragon Tiger, it also has the new Dragon 1/35 PzKpfw I Ausf B, the Tristar 1/35 Waffen SS Panzer Crew, and the Maquette SdKfz 11 Munitionsschlepper.

                        Christmas in July...gotta love it!!!

                        Enjoy your modeling...

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 1:24 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Foster7155

                        I'm still in as well.

                        I still haven't decided between the Revell Tiger, which I already have, and the new Dragon Tiger, which is slowly making it's way across the country to me as I type. I already know what's in the Revell kit and it looks great, but I'd really like to see a "first look" of the Dragon kit before I make up my mind.


                        http://misc.kitreview.com/armourreviews/tigeriwithzimmeritreviewcs_1.htm

                        But keep in mind that Cookie is an Allied/Modern AFV guy and not a German armor wonk. Still, heck, it's 1/72nd scale, so it's not the end of the world if the kit is not 100%.

                        I think I'm going with this kit. I can always build the Kursk Tiger as well -- I've got the kits for it already. Tongue [:P]

                        I may ditch the Tigers you get decals for and actually do another late Tiger I using the Dragon kit.
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                        pdunkel
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Englewood, CO
                        Posted by pdunkel on Monday, July 19, 2004 1:38 PM
                        I'm still in also. I will try to get a digital camera to take pics.
                        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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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:08 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf






                        What day does that start on ?


                        I can't recall ?



                        Sorry, don't count me in, but I will be WATCHING


                        Jim [IMG]
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:06 PM
                        ausf, I'm still a go. I am going to try and pick up one of the new DML Tigers I's with zimmerit. If I can't get it, or I don't like it, I will be doing the Revell Tiger I H. I mentioned this build to my wife last night. She reminded me that the satellite dish puts the date and time on the tv screen. When I told her it was on Sunday, she said, "Well, I guess you won't be going to Church that day!" I'll have to see how that goes!! lol
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:17 PM
                        Jim,
                        You may have just scared off Phroosh.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 3:34 PM
                        QUOTE: When I told her it was on Sunday, she said, "Well, I guess you won't be going to Church that day!" I'll have to see how that goes!! lol


                        God understands a man's need to model. He's the one who gave it to us, after all!

                        (Unless it was ... [:0] ... that other fellow! Evil [}:)])

                        Anyway, just remember to be a very good person in the week after Mad Tiger Day! Angel [angel]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:38 PM
                        Can't sleep....Sherman dude will get me.
                        Can't sleep.....Sherman dude will get me.....
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:48 PM
                        How do you think I feel, He's in MY tank, in MY house, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:51 AM
                        Here's the list so far...

                        Ausf
                        Monrad
                        Rebelreenactor
                        Phroosh
                        Larry Dunn
                        Foster7155
                        Pdunkel
                        Wipw
                        ArmorMaster
                        Daveash
                        Wildwilliam

                        Is that it? I know we lost some members do to the OT flap and schedules caused a few drops but I thought we were around 20 strong?
                        I'll go through the old posts to see if I can contact some possibles.
                        Small or large, it'll still be fun a whole lotta fun, I just need to know roughly how large a group to figure how to handle the webpage.
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:37 AM
                        i think i am still in.
                        unless i end up going to ny to see the gf that weekend.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:42 AM
                        Im just a maybe ausf.

                        If I get my compressor im in, If I don't get it then im out.
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                        ABARNE
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Southern California, USA
                        Posted by ABARNE on Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:29 PM
                        Hi Ausf,

                        Last night, I picked up a Dragon 1/72 Tiger with molded zimmerit. Just looking at the kit, it seems pretty decent. I am not the speediest builder on the planet, so completing it in a day would be a challenge. Still, it might be a fun change of pace, so I might be in.

                        I tried locating the link that you mentioned in the original post, but couldn't find it, so basically what is the deal? Everybody build like the dickens on a specified day and e-mail photos?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:51 PM
                        The main thing was to get everyone to build the same kit the same day and see what happens. Some may be extremely accurate builds, some might not. I may just stick a charred roadwheel in some mud and call it 'Bad day for the 502', who knows.
                        Just wanted to see what people come up with in a short time without the luxury of drying coats of paint, et al.
                        All in fun.
                        The protocal for the website will be decided soon in terms of getting me the photos. I think the plan is still to post them grouped anonymously at first. There will also be a open post the day of for progress, the 'I glued the turret to my head' stuff.
                        Some were originally planning on starting at 12:01 and putting in a seriuos effort, some are more casual. Should be good, or at least entertaining.Wink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:28 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf

                        I know we lost some members do to the OT flap


                        OT flap? What happened? Did some people leave the armor forum? Why?

                        QUOTE: i may just stick a charred roadwheel in some mud and call it 'Bad day for the 502'


                        Laugh [(-D]

                        I'm definitely still in! I'm surprised there aren't more nutburgers out there to join us.

                        If you want to standardize the kit, let me know and I will build that one. As long as it's the zimmerit Dragon, or the Revell, that is. Smile [:)]

                        No way I'm getting up at midnight for this -- hmmm, I might actually start at midnight, though, as I am usually up past then on the weekend. (Lightbulb goes off.)

                        So, I can't post my own pics as I build? Ok, that's fine. I'll just have to check in to see what the story is on the build. I might actually not bother -- time better spent building and painting.
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Friday, July 23, 2004 6:59 AM
                        Ausf,

                        I think you need to sacrifice a sherman to get some mojo going


                        Nothing like a pagan ritual to stir things up




                        I hope the sherman dude didn't scare antbody away



                        Jim [IMG]
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