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ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 6:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by @FrozzzenColorado88

dangit i wanted to do this one... but i just spent all my money on a german 88 for the towed gun build... owell is it possible for me to jump in in the middle somewhere???


yep you can jump in inthe middle

and if finances are a problem, just get 1/72. revell makes a really nice one.
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Posted by wipw on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:49 PM
Chris (tigerman), What you been smokin', Dude? The end date was stated as May 15 in the first post!! Sometimes you worry me!! Tongue [:P]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:45 PM
dangit i wanted to do this one... but i just spent all my money on a german 88 for the towed gun build... owell is it possible for me to jump in in the middle somewhere???
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Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:50 PM
been looking for my m1 but haven no luck. i am looking for the kit with the mineroller just like the m60 a1 has. i know i have seen one done with it but cant remember who made it or if it was a conversion add on. any one got any leads on it?
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Posted by tigerman on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:45 PM
Cool Chris, thanks for the extension.

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 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:12 PM
Converting Tamiya's M1A1 into my M1IP... the DEAD RAT... don't ask.

Ron
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Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Monday, February 9, 2004 2:10 PM
Cool I'll be building my Trumpeter/Hobby Craft M1A1(?) with mine rakes. It's partially assembled but being a newbie I probly needed the head start anyway!lol
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:50 PM
the finish is may 15
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Posted by tigerman on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:15 PM
I'm in. I have Dragons M1A1 HA. Also Italeri's M1A2. Could we expand the finish to May 15. That way some of us might be able to do both group builds.

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 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:01 PM
oh yeah !
i'm SO there !
(i've been waiting patiently 2 develop my skills before getting the modern armor
assembly line going, but i think i'm just about ready now)
in the meantime, i've collected a couple of abrams kits in 1/72
& even some in 1/35...
so in the meantime, i'll b looking 2 figure out which kit i'll b building.
most likely revell germany 1/72 M1A1 HA,
but i've got time 2 decide.
who knows, maybe we could convince Major G. 2 host this one !

frostySmile [:)]
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Posted by Cobrahistorian on Monday, February 9, 2004 12:33 PM
ooooooooh! I'm tempted to finish both my DML M1A2 and my Trumpeter M1A1HA. Now that I'm moved in, I may actually be able to also!

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:44 AM
we have one hunting season in the spring and that's snow goose. but for some reason or another we never go, and I don't care that much. just get them on the way back. Big Smile [:D] the rest of our seasons are continuous from the last weekend in august to the first weekend in december.

I may do more for this build too. I just ordered hasegawa's 2 m1's (along with other models) from the LHS. with the service he provides they'll be here probably next week.
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  • From: savannah ga.
Posted by GA.modelmaker on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:40 AM
now how strange is this i was thinking about making a post for a group build for a m1a abrhams. this is just to scary. i would like to join in on it but i see a slight problem. turkey season is fast approching and it starts on march 22 and i wll be gone quite a bit everthing thing eles i have to do is put on the back burners. now i got to fine me a abrhams. i have to many addictions and not enough time Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 11:02 AM
i have a dragon abrams 1/35 iraqi freedom, i wanna join! hehe
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Posted by wipw on Monday, February 9, 2004 10:55 AM
Chris, I might join you on this one. Depends on how the Firefly, Panther and Tiger are doing. I would probably use the Trumpeter M1A2 (or is it an A1??), but that could change. I've also got one of the Dragon 1/72 kits. But I've got it partially assembled.

I'll join or not as the time gets closer.

Thanks for heading it up.

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 8:16 AM
what would you prefer??
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 9, 2004 7:18 AM
Abrams group build...hmmmmmm...Are those dates final?
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, February 9, 2004 5:22 AM
I'm in. I'll use Revell/Matchbox's 1/72 offering, with bits from the Dragon kit and a scratchbuilt engine pack.

Domi
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 3:03 AM
rules are very simple

get an abrams
do it in the dates provided
post pics(if able) and processes and tips
have fun!!! (the most important!!!Wink [;)])
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  • From: Tennessee
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Monday, February 9, 2004 2:16 AM
Never participated in a group build before. I just bought an Abrams about a week ago. What are the rules if any? I'd like to participate.
"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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ARMOR - M1 Abrams Group Build
Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 9, 2004 1:32 AM
ok this group build was thought up the end of november, but as the sherman build was found to be coming up we decided to wait until spring. so I thought maybe a starting date of March 15 and an end date of June 15 (I know this is coinciding with the towed gun, but we decided to have this in spring, so spring it is.).

any company, any scale, any version.

all aftermarket is legal (Wink [;)])

I do not have hosting abilities, so this build will not have the fancy pages some of the other builds have had. so we'll just have to use ron's page to upload

personally, I'll be doing dragon's USMC m1a1 (heavy armor)
and personally, I think my 72nd revell abrams will still be awaiting the final assembly so i'll finish that up as well.

so let's get those AGT-1500 turbines roaring!!! Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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