ARMOR - Small AFV Group Build, all scales done - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:36 PM

BUT ON A LIGHTER NOTE, I hope you have great fun with a winter vehicle, haven't done many myself-but you can be creative with the paint scheme-you know mud *there was a lot in russia* or rusting. Whatever floats your boat. Also, I love doing interiors and things, I don't scratchbuild much, but whatever is in my spares box that fits in nice, and is accurate, finds its way onto a model...lol

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:34 PM

Hmmmmm, well, does, he want to join this build, or into modelling?
I am inclined to think it is the former, but I am not sure. I believe Tamiya makes a M3 Scout car, and remember that this is all eras, and there is a goodly amount of wheeled pc's from the soviet union. Does he want ww2? I am sure if you post a thread of your own on the main forum, you could get something good. And about those photoetched stuff, I wish I had some of that for my M1, I just hate cutting out that mesh. Tough luck man....

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:26 PM

Yep it is Tamiya.

I am thinking about going over the top with this one. I borrowed a book on armoured cars, and although the shape of the kit is right, it has a few issues. I was going to do a full, accurate interior, cut ot the moulde in "fresh air screen" below the turret and replace the grenade screens etc. Mine is the old kit without the photoetched screens. Disapprove [V]

Gonna finish it as an eastern front vehicle with winter white wash, and alter the antenna to the stowed position. The box shows it as a Afrika corps vehicle, but I just finished my fourth one of those!

My electrical apprentice is keen to join as well, and he is interested in Russian armour. Anyone got any ideas to inspire him?

Matt

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:11 PM

Oh Yeah Phroosh! I was wonderin if someone was gonna do a armored car with me!
You can do that. I want to pick one up myself!
Which one is it? Tamiya?

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:07 PM

Hey Beav,
Does a Sdkfz 223 qualify as a small AFV? I have decided that is what I'd like to do.

Matt

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:24 PM

Don't worry keller, you can always wait to start on it-just that you are on that list, you can go at it as long as you want

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Steven

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:23 PM

lol---i like that-um was it true that the germans spread propaganda that the Americans with mowhawks were insane mass killers?

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 9:00 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by phroosh

I am wondering if there was a lot of Beard Group Pressure in the SAS. Some of those fellows didn't look too comfortable. What if you couldn't grow one? Or if it had funny red patches in it like mine does? War is hell.....

Matt

Kinda like 101st... but not mohawks Tongue [:P]

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jkeller

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December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Monday, March 22, 2004 8:14 PM

Patiently waiting. I hope my kit gets here in time. Tongue [:P]

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Monday, March 22, 2004 5:56 PM

April 4th is comin! I hope that all you are waitin!

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Steven

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:00 PM

You know, when you are driving around in a desert for a few months, and you are in combat ops weekly/daily/hourly take your pick, you might not have the time or the patience, or the water, or the razor, or the mirror to shave(*I think it was the water one the most)
lol
I almost started my M20-but I caught myself so I started on a 25 pdr field gun...

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:37 PM

I am wondering if there was a lot of Beard Group Pressure in the SAS. Some of those fellows didn't look too comfortable. What if you couldn't grow one? Or if it had funny red patches in it like mine does? War is hell.....

Matt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:06 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by phroosh

QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

Is there a way that we could have a sub-armor forum just for Gb's. For eaxmple:
Armor
GB's topics

Anyway, Ithink I'll be doing a couple SAS commando jeeps I also have an M3A2 halftrack, hmmm anybody got a quarter

Saw a great photo in a book of the SAS in action in their jeeps in the desert. Lots of beards. 100% beard to bloke ratio. Make sure your figures have beards.

Matt

He He He

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 5:30 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

Is there a way that we could have a sub-armor forum just for Gb's. For eaxmple:
Armor
GB's topics

Anyway, Ithink I'll be doing a couple SAS commando jeeps I also have an M3A2 halftrack, hmmm anybody got a quarter

Saw a great photo in a book of the SAS in action in their jeeps in the desert. Lots of beards. 100% beard to bloke ratio. Make sure your figures have beards. Big Smile [:D]

Matt

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, March 19, 2004 11:21 PM

i'm in

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 10:48 PM

Is there a way that we could have a sub-armor forum just for Gb's. For eaxmple:
Armor
GB's topics

Anyway, Ithink I'll be doing a couple SAS commando jeeps Smile [:)]

I also have an M3A2 halftrack, hmmm anybody got a quarter Tongue [:P]

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Friday, March 19, 2004 8:02 PM

You can go ahead and start on The 4th or 5th of April, I all want to know, is if you are going to participate by may 20th. At that time, the GB will be closed to any newcomers-as we don't want an indeffinite length of time for this build. You don't even need to start at april 4/5 just let me know that you want in, and I will add you to the list.

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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jkeller

Member since
December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Friday, March 19, 2004 7:37 PM

beav, Are we still on with this build starting 4/5? or are we waiting for the other group builds to wrap up. Just wondering becuase I wanted to order my kit and this build has seem to spark some debate, see "planned builds" post.

Joe

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 7:08 PM

hmmm, the link seems to work, but for some reason the website does not like to be linked. I think it is your web server. I visited the site and saw the picture, now it shows up fine on the thread. Like I said, this leaves me to believe that the forum does not like your web host. I would suggest just posting links to your photos.

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Friday, March 19, 2004 6:32 PM

lol, if you can get them on your website, then you link them here-others have more expertise than I

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 4:10 PM

how do i post pics? i have my own site but when i do the picture thig it usally oden't work
for example:

if this works: happy day!!!!
if not can somebody help me? Wink [;)]

i got it to work by right clicking on it, and selecting show picture, and it works! does it work for anyone else?

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jkeller

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December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:40 PM

beav: Count me in. I like to do the British "quad" or the MKII scout car.

Joe

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:39 PM

I getta go to the LHS tomorrow, sooooo excited!
I am gonna get a kit, so I can really say that I am apart of this build

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:21 PM

I will make this a sticky post, only if the admin of the forums, will as expressed by shermanfreak will clean out the dead or slowed down sticky's. otherwise it will have to stay at the top of it's own merit.

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:14 PM

Hi guys,

Regarding Phroosh might, Phroosh will.

I really like the idea of group builds.

I looked in the cupboard and I have a Sdkfz 223 also, so it's either that or another Kubel!

Matt

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beav

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May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:02 PM

OH, hey, that's a great idea-so far armor forum is the only one with a "sticky jam" that I have seen yet. That is a good idea edog. Saves a bit of hassle. Anyone else want to chime in on this?

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Steven

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:53 PM

Just a thought, but to try to help avoid the build up of sticky group builds that never seem to be removed from the beginning of our armor forum, perhaps we should not make this a sticky. The weekend group did ok without a sticky… If the thread remains active it will be near the top, or just bookmark the thread if you are worried about loosing it.

Like I said, it was just a thought.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:47 PM

beav,
sign me und mein Kubel up.

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:13 PM

I think you have to contact one of our supreme leaders to make it sticky, i.e. David?

This one sounds cool, but I sort of commited to two other builds. May drop out of the gun and tow, not sure. I've seen many halftracks that intrigue me, but I love that little Universal Carrier. Should be an easy build(for once) if I don't build the figures.