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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

Hmmmm ..... that's right ..... we never did say which time zone we were going to use did we.

Now Dwight has the jump on us .... I don't really think it's fair that he get's to touch his Shermie before the rest of us get to touch ours !!!!!

So NEWS FLASH from Sherman Control Central !!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen .... start your engines !!!!!

I want to hear those Continental R975 Radial Engines whirring !
I want to hear those G.M. 6046 twin Diesels roaring !
I want to hear those Ford GAA's throttling up !
I want to hear those Chrysler A57 Multibanks doing whatever a multibank does !!
I want to hear those Israeli adapted Cummins diesels !

But most of all ...... I want us all to have a blast with this build.

I don't think I want to much .... do you ?

I'm already GONE!!!!! Big Smile [:D]

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dostacos

Member since
December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:35 PM

wait we can't start yet all I have is a barrel and some green puty! Grumpy [|(]

got my books and I am working on my video so I can get some good reference shots of Oddballs Sherman. still not sure what I am going to do with it. [railroad, town etc]

Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:09 PM

go with the Dragon traintracks base and the sherman heading to the station

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:28 PM

Oh dribble.....
I wish I would have read this post sooner.....oh well....guess I'll be one of the later starters....tomorrow, sigh! ~:)

Regards, Dan

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:58 AM

Super weak! Black Eye [B)]

I just found out that the upstairs bathroom in my house is going to be remodeled and wont end till March! I am going to have to evacuate my modeling area till they are done and set up a flimsy tabel in my mom's office! This could delay me even more! Dead [xx(]

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:08 AM

Ohh No Scuba. Any chance they can set you up with a couple of saw horses and a sheet of plywood?

I had an autistic moment tonight. I started looking at parts and checking fit etc. and suddenly blanked. Too much anticipation I guess. I'm going to hit it tomorrow night after work. I'll feel refreshed and be able to give it a good start.

Robert or Ron, interior color of Canadian Shermans? Off white?

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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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:23 AM

Got started yesterday might, a good 3 hours before the official starting time, and I have the wheels and the hull built already. Of course, the hull (the back anyway!) will need a major surgery before it looks anything like what the Ambutank does. The wheels are still not glued and will not be until that 'back job' is completed.

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 6:08 AM

http://autospeak.com/grpsndc/gmenstar.wav

AND THEY'RE OFF !

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 6:47 AM

OK, who's finished?? Cool [8D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:31 AM

Start my engine? It ain't even on the test stand yet! Why doesn't somebody tell me about these inspections!? Why don't they issue my equipemnt on time! What th' heck is going on here!

Oh... lost my head.

Shhhhh! (that means " shhhh...quiet" not "sh--"... okay?) Don't tell anybody, but I brought my tank into... gasp... (work) today. I spent the last few days getting my student related work done during my prep time so I can clean up the hull and turret on my Sherman today. shhh....

SCUBABOY99.... I still build on a little 'work board' that I can stow under a dresser or someplace. It sits in my lap or on a table and works pretty well for little assemblies and such. Of course, growing up in a small house, I had to work that way since I was a wee lad.

Ron

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:43 AM

Ron,

If I'm not mistaken, today is bring your tank to work ( or school ) day ! So you're all set. Laugh [(-D]

Jim [IMG]

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:29 AM

Are you allowed to bring a tank to school? Schools in Florida have a zero toleance.....

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:52 AM

Tamiay 105 version it is... I got a little done while the mud was drying on my Panther. I am gonna use an Academy interior tub and some scratchbuilt interior pieces for a KO'd tank. I have the Verlinden detail set and Armor Research fenders. Its a project that I was gearing up to do later, but now is as good a time as any...huh...

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loneeagle48

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by loneeagle48 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:57 AM

Good Luck to all And have fun, Wish I could join you all

Seals are crazy. I have the papers to prove it . You on't jump from a plane in less its on fire. You don't swim to a shore and go hunting bad guys with wet weapons yet I did. And pouud of it. Nam 68-69

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:12 AM

I can't start until tonight, and then I'll do some on saturday, as I don't have time Friday

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:31 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

Are you allowed to bring a tank to school? Schools in Florida have a zero toleance.....

Mike

Yes Build, you're right! Today is indeed Bring your Tank to School Day! Whow, I just didn't see it on my calendar!

Mike,

The tank has to be in a small, two hand transportable, box and not able to fire any rounds... also if it sets off the metal detector that's a bad thing. Big Smile [:D]

Of course, I'd imagine you could park your 1/1 Sherman in the lot as long as it has rubber tracks and a demilled main gun and secondary armament.... IF you get the Principal's permission.

Ron

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:36 AM

Well,

I have started my 2 builds this AM. The Jackson and what I will call "Project 68"

Mischief [:-,]

Muhahahahahaha Mischief [:-,]

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gnsnow

Member since
January 2003
From: Denton, TX

Posted by gnsnow on Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:30 AM

Today's my wife's birthday so I started a little last night. cleaned up wheels, sprockets, bogies, thinned the track guides, cleaned up and built lower hull. I'm still waiting for delivery of my photoetch kit. Getting my AFV Club M3A3 kit today, and I'm going to start working on an M5 conversion with a Tamiya M3 turret (any suggestions from you regular US tank modellers on that?). Still need a diorama base and to decide whether or not to modify the Tamiya figures, or get new ones (suggestions?).

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who can attain it in nothing."
- Eugène Delacroix

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:32 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak
Frosty - if you need detail pics let me know

Thanx, Robert !
i could use anything u've got on the turret, especially the rear view...
need 2 figure out how the winch cable exits the vehicle...
details of a-frame...
the afv interiors site was great, thanx again 4 the link !
gonna have fun w/ this 1!

frosty Smile [:)]

frosty

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:07 PM

Guess I'll be getting a late start on this one. I'm sure I'll take at least the rest of the month to get the Panther close to being done. I thought this build was starting after the Panther finished up. Probably one of the many posts I've missed along the way. Oh well, to the rest of you...Tally Ho...The Game's Afoot!!

Bill

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:13 PM

It's 1:19 pm here in Wisconsin, I'm gonna pick up my box of parts, go out into my classroom and (heh heh heh)... work a bit on my Sherman.

Ron.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:46 PM

OH NO!!! No glue! LOL! Well, plenty of other stuff to do on it!

See y'all tomorrow!

Ron

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:02 PM

I had that happen once Ron... Now my shop looks like a testors warehouse... Big Smile [:D]

It won't EVER happen again...

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:23 PM

Ron - you'll have to incorporate the Sherman build into your class room studies.

Frosty - send me your e-mail

Kennethc - great choice ... good to have you back on board.

Bill - if you'd quite taking those side trips to Mars you'd have plenty of time .... next time bring a model with you to work with on the trip !!!

Mike - Flat white

Eric - Project 68 ..... lol

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:27 PM

Remember everyone !!!

On "Bring Your Tank To School Day" ....
.............don't try to take the pricipal's parking spot !!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:59 PM

Robert, in a review of the new DML Firefly, I read that a more accurate track for this puppy would be a T-54. Any idea if anyone makes/has in stock this guy? I think Friul makes a version of it, but I'm not positive it's the right one and it isn't in stock anyway! Or is there another track that would be accurate also?

Thanks, and have a great day.

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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CTrill09

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Bragg

Posted by CTrill09 on Thursday, January 15, 2004 5:23 PM

well i finally got everything taken care of (police) so now im ready to get started, looking at Friday to really get started, and this seems to be mainly a weekend project cause classes and ncaa athletics consume so much time, but i plan on squeezing a couple nights in to get the model worked on. My Revolutionary America class and Civil War and Reconstruction are going to take up a lot of time though.