Mad Allied Day?

wbill76

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July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:58 PM

1 at a time is enough for me, the two-at-a-time crowd are truly mad! Clown [:o)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn
So yeah, two is doable. Thing is, you've already got the airbrush out, will still have to clean it between sprays and all that, doing twice the kits doesn't take twice the time.

2 at the same time wouldn't be that had, when the glue is drying on one you could be building the same step on the other. if there was a 1/72 firefly that i knew i could get, i would built that one too Big Smile [:D]

maybe i will build a sherman along with the 2 churchills............. depends on my money situation at the time. Big Smile [:D]

could we move it from oct 31? might not have time, decorating the house, scarying little children, giveing out candy, eating candy, etc.

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:53 PM

Boy Halloween is a tough day for something like that. Can it be pushed off? How about the week after?

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf

Tried to add a Italeri M4 to my Great Models order but no go...
Anyone know of a manufacturer of 1/72 M10s or something else interesting?

M10 is made by Extratech (VERY complicated) and HaT (VERY simple). I don't think there's a decent in-between kit. Sad [:(]

How about a Tortoise British super-heavy? Cromwell makes one in 1/72nd. Tongue [:P]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:17 PM

Tried to add a Italeri M4 to my Great Models order but no go...
Anyone know of a manufacturer of 1/72 M10s or something else interesting?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:22 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wildwilliam

i'd like to think i'd learned my lesson doing 2 Tigers!
Larry & Wipw, what say you ?
:-)

Shouldn't have been a problem -- but Ilost seven hours of building time. Had I just built them in their fall camo scheme, I would have finished them as well as the diorama (which obviously would have had to be something other than a snow diorama).

So yeah, two is doable. Thing is, you've already got the airbrush out, will still have to clean it between sprays and all that, doing twice the kits doesn't take twice the time.

But this time I personally am going to do just one, as you never know what time is going to do to you, and I don't want to get jerked out of the modeling again.

I'm thinking of building some UK vehicle.

Anyone here still in contact with Shermanfreak? MAybe he'd like to join us for this one -- it's right up his alley. I'll bet he'd wow us all and do it in a day, too.

I'm going to post an official Mad Allied Day post soon, in the next day or so, so please getr those opinions in now so I can take them into account. Fair 'nuff? I'm no ausf but I'll see what I can do.

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wbill76

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From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:10 PM

With my recent Kettenkrad experience, 1/72 doesn't seem so bad. Not sure on a subject though, will have to do some digging to see if there's something out there that will spark my interest. Big Smile [:D]

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wildwilliam

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Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:46 PM

i'd like to think i'd learned my lesson doing 2 Tigers!
Larry & Wipw, what say you ?
:-)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:16 AM

put me down for 2 airfix churchills. i know i can get them at my lhs. nobody else doing 2? what happened to the allied production line and mass producing shermans?!!

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cplchilly

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From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:59 AM

October 31st sounds good to me Larry.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:38 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

now a 1/72 Bren Gun Carrier would be tiny. Okay, who makes the nicest Sherman or Cromwell?

Cromwell would be Revell, I guess. I think it's old Hasegawa, but I'm not sure. Sherman is supposed to be ESCI. There are beautiful resin kits though. Should we include them?

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:11 AM

now a 1/72 Bren Gun Carrier would be tiny. Okay, who makes the nicest Sherman or Cromwell?

Eric

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wildwilliam

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From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:40 AM

phroosh,
take the easy way out!
staple your tongue to the workbench and then push it out the window!

i'll play if we get a good weekend, but October or November would be better for me.
my September weekends are almost completely booked w/ Winston Cup (Dover), NHRA (Maple Grove), likely visit from Mom on her way back to FL . . .

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:37 AM

Remember guys, this is Allied! OD all the way. And no fiddly intelocking road wheels. no zimmerit. I estimate that you can build, paint and weather a respectable 1/72nd scale Sherman in around six to seven hours.

Dwight, do that Bren carrier in 1/72! It'll take you, what? -- three hours? Then give it to your kid if you don't want 1/72nd scale stuff in your collection.

Do we want to include resin kits too, or just injection molded?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:26 AM

I'd be in if I had nothing important planned. I reckon I'd build something by Airfix; I am a bit of a masochist.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:19 AM

Matchbox has the only Sherman Firefly in 1/76 (in injected plastic I mean...)

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:42 AM

That would be 1/72 planes Larry. LOL. Thinking about it but it would be difficult for me...I work until Saturday and I am in church on Sunday morning...no straight 24 hours for me...

I'll wait until you finalize the schedule then I see if I can fit in.

BWT if ever and just in case...will you accept a 1/35 Bren Carrier? I think I can build one in 24h hours. Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 9, 2004 10:51 PM

Hey, forget the Stuart, I built a 1/72nd scale Panzer I when I was a kid! Laugh [(-D]

Now we are talking teeny!

I think Hasegawa's is ok.

Guys. check out a website called "On the Way" which has a lot of great info on braille scale kits. Kudos to Rob G. for pointing that site out.

Hey, Dwight, c'mon, do you build 1/35th scale ships and planes too? Tongue [:P]

(Said is a whisper like in a horror movie: JOIN US, JOIN US).

There is tons of Allied stuff available in 1/72. Not as much as the Bosche, but still a goodly amount. A Churchill does sound tempting. Like Abe Lincoln's face, it's so god-awful ugly that there is something beautfful about it.

Forgot to give credit to ausf for the Mad Day concept. Simply brilliant.

I've gotta check out this Fokker Day thing. If I can build a D-VII, I might think about it.

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 9, 2004 9:15 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by t3488g

hers an idea: lets really out dew mtd, lest see if we can build 2 kits in 1 day. does anyone make a 1/72 firefly?

LOL

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 9, 2004 8:59 PM

hers an idea: lets really out dew mtd, lest see if we can build 2 kits in 1 day. Big Smile [:D]

does anyone make a 1/72 firefly?

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buff

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December 2003
From: Montreal

Posted by buff on Monday, August 9, 2004 8:20 PM

QUOTE: Do they make a 1/72 Stuart? Who makes the best one?

Can you imagine how small that would be? It was half the size of a Tiger. That's not braille scale, that's microdot scale! I think I'll pick something big and lumbering like a Churchill.

On the bench: 1/32 Spit IXc

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 9, 2004 8:03 PM

did anyone realize that mad could be an abrevieation for Modeling All Day? i might try airfix's churchill VII

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Keyworth

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January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Monday, August 9, 2004 7:35 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kennethc

If i am in town i'd love to get in on some of that.... The mad tiger day looked like a lot of fun and like Eric I felt a little misplaced not having participated...

Kennethc, drop me a line ASAP. Just use my email link . - Ed

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 9, 2004 6:56 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Kennethc

If i am in town i'd love to get in on some of that.... The mad tiger day looked like a lot of fun and like Eric I felt a little misplaced not having participated...

We did my son's birthday. Some things come first. Angel [angel]

Eric

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, August 9, 2004 6:31 PM

Cool idea Larry but I have to sit this one out, too. I am dedicated to 1/35 at this time. But I will be following this event still.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 9, 2004 6:04 PM

If i am in town i'd love to get in on some of that.... The mad tiger day looked like a lot of fun and like Eric I felt a little misplaced not having participated...

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ghettochild

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November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Monday, August 9, 2004 5:50 PM

im in as long as it is not the same day as the fokker build.

-Josh

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Monday, August 9, 2004 5:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

Do they make a 1/72 Stuart? Who makes the best one?

I've got a Hasagewa Honey. It's been so long since I built it, I don't remember if it was a good build or not. Will have to take another look at it. Don't know of anyone else.

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