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Achtung...it's Heinrich!

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Achtung...it's Heinrich!
Posted by Tugcap on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:44 PM

Hey all...here is a new experience for me. I picked up two of these Nitto kits at a rescent contests vendor.

Tommy      Captain

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Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:38 AM

Tugcap

no joy on the photoupload........

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion
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Posted by Tugcap on Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:24 PM

Oh..sorry guys. That never happened before. I'll check it out and see if I can get that fixed.

David...yes those were mine a the Tigerfest show. Thanks for the web info. See you at Baton Rouge.

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Posted by Tugcap on Friday, March 21, 2008 10:48 PM
OK all...I still cant figure out what the prob is with photobucket. I'm certainly no computer wiz but it seems that someone is out to get me.

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Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:01 AM

Censored [censored] gremlins. I been looking forward to this one...

 

Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:36 AM

 Tugcap wrote:
OK all...I still cant figure out what the prob is with photobucket. I'm certainly no computer wiz but it seems that someone is out to get me.

Hmmm... It looks like some extra letters somehow got inserted into your line.

As it stands, your link in the first post above reads as: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Tugcap/IMGPTigerfest08018.jpg

I believe this is the pic you were trying to link.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/Tugcap/Tigerfest08018.jpg

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Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:07 AM

Oh yeah, that's the stuff. Phil_H saves the day. Make a Toast [#toast]

Man I like that Heinrich, TC. More please. Cool [8D]

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Posted by Tugcap on Sunday, March 23, 2008 4:03 PM

Wow! Thanks Phil_H. Sometimes it takes me awhile to wake up. This stuff is new to me and I really enjoyed building them (thanks to JC for sending me the printed instructions). At the Tigerfest show they both ended up with prizes. Heinrich got a second and Gustav made first. Of course it helped that they were the only two in that catagory but I'll take em any way I can get em! I'll be watching for any of these I can find. Thanks for all the help guys...may the easter bunnys stay with you.

And here is the Gustav dealing with something that may need to be destroyed.

 

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Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, March 23, 2008 6:41 PM

Cool [8D] I like 'em. It's been a few years since I built one of those up, I had forgotten how nice they can look.

Tugcap:

At the Tigerfest show they both ended up with prizes. Heinrich got a second and Gustav made first. Of course it helped that they were the only two in that catagory but I'll take em any way I can get em!

Laugh [(-D] I was in that position once. I cherish those awards as much as I do any others. Laugh [(-D]

Tugcap:

And here is the Gustav dealing with something that may need to be destroyed.

I hope he has the correct weapons for the job. I'd recommend salt and butter.

Something is bugging me tho'. In the second to last picture, I see something in the pilot's port side window...

...seems like a ghostly face of some sort...

...I think its glaring at me, at my soul... Shock [:O]

 

Wink [;)] - JC

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Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Monday, March 24, 2008 10:04 AM

Man those were sweet! Well built all around...and I really liked the paint job you did on both, a big departure from the German-ic paint we always see.  I also really appreciated the touches you added to both with antennas, mods and extra decals.  My fave is still the Hienrich, especially knowing that the body is made from a 1/48 Hasegawa OH-6 fueselage! :)

 See you in a few, oh and the Gustav is certainly welcome in the JOlly Roger theme

 

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion
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Posted by Tugcap on Monday, March 24, 2008 5:22 PM
Thanks a lot guys...I'm very pleased that those who are familiar with this stuff think that mine are ok. I may be hooked. As a matter of fact, I just recieved another from my mailman. It's the AFS Mk II. That shipping charge from Japan is hell but I don't care...yeah, right. Common Hasagawa, let's get with it!

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Posted by PetarB on Monday, March 24, 2008 7:38 PM
I like them both, but the Gustav's target put a real smile on my face! Well done.
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Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:57 AM

 Tugcap wrote:
 Common Hasagawa, let's get with it!

 We wont be seeing any in the near future from Hase. Kow is very tight with whom he licenses his original creation and right now the only new kits are being produced by Wave  (Polar Bear, Luna Pawn and new Mk II kit).  They sure look nice and are a bit better than the original Nitto kits, which for thier time were really advanced!

Man, got me itching to start my Raccoon.....

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion
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Posted by Cosmic J on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:49 PM

TC:

Thanks a lot guys...I'm very pleased that those who are familiar with this stuff think that mine are ok. I may be hooked.

Cool [8D] Welcome to the madness brother. I've built up 15 of those kits, have four 'in progress' and another eight in the closet waiting...

That shipping charge from Japan is hell but I don't care...yeah, right.

ToysLogic and Image Anime sometimes carry these kits here in the States. The selection is not as good as HLJ, but shipping rates are lower, especially considering how the dollar is doing compared to the yen...

Common Hasagawa, let's get with it!

Hasegawa is making noises like they will be producing the vehicles in this series, but last I heard it doesn't look good for 1/20 scale.

 Hasegawa's public announcement:
http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/e-w/nrb/NRB2.html

Wave has revealed that the next suit in the series they make will be the 'Snake eye', a Fireball variant w/ a modified canopy, based on their Fireball SG kits from last year.

When it comes to the M.aKs, Ive learned not to hold my breath, but rather to count my blessings.

Thanks much for sharing your builds. I like them both.

- JC

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