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                        (HISTORIC BATTLES) Battle of the Bulge 60th anniversary Group Build--starts Nov. 1

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 9:31 AM
                        jason...... those are all great. thanx. The Italeri 155's are hard to come by so I wanted to make sure I was accurate in what I get.
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 5, 2004 9:24 AM
                        This is a HUGE site on the Bulge. I haven't had a lot of time to look, but check it out
                        http://users.skynet.be/bulgecriba/
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 5, 2004 9:23 AM
                        Ted- I found this on Medics during the Bulge
                        http://users.skynet.be/bulgecriba/medics.html
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 5, 2004 9:23 AM
                        Does this pic help you
                        http://users.skynet.be/bulgecriba/257thFAB.htm
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 5, 2004 9:18 AM
                        Off hand, I don't know, but I will see what I can dig up. In the mean time, I suggest putting a post on the main Armor board and asking. There are a lot of people out there who probably could tell you
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 8:16 AM
                        jason, i could not find out about the howitzers.... you have any idea about the 155's?
                        were they the long toms?
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 5, 2004 8:03 AM
                        Fantastic . The one picture of the soldier walking down the wooded road was very helpful. I would love to make my pines look like that, but I think it is just too tall.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 7:30 AM
                        Excellent site Dwight. Thanks

                        Ted
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 7:13 AM
                        cool link...... i think i even spied an M16 AA in there........
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Friday, November 5, 2004 6:53 AM
                        Thanks for the link Dwright-will be a great help.

                        Bob

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 5, 2004 1:02 AM
                        That is quite a slideshow. Just got back from one of the LHS's - found a Tamiya British Cromwell Mk.IV for 1,800 yen ( about $17.00). That's not too bad, is it? Just in case the M4A1 don't qualify.
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, November 5, 2004 12:08 AM
                        thanks for the site dwight. Definetly some good pics there. I really liked the one with the lone soldier walking down the road with all of those trees. Very neat.
                        John
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:52 PM
                        Hey guys check this link and run through the slide show. There are some good Battle of The Bulge Pics there.

                        http://www.worldwar2database.com/cgi-bin/slideviewer.cgi?list=ardennes.slides

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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:49 PM
                        can't remember. I know the King Tiger's were. It is on AMC on the 11th at 5. probably will TiVo it for laughs. Let you know what the Americans use
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:40 PM
                        I know that there was medical jeeps for sure.

                        jay, I could see why you would want to watch the battle of the bulge. You might end up putting it in a desert base!
                        BTW, was every tank in that movie an M-48?
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 4:00 PM
                        in doing some research on the artillery, i read the 101st had 155's, but it did not specify wether it was GMC's, howitzers or long toms........... anyone?
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:54 AM
                        I went over to Staples and bought one of those cheap arm lamps that has a magnifier on it. Attached it to my desk and I can swivel it around as needed. I think I paid $12 for it. Some guys use headgear that has a light and magnifies (like the kind jewelers use) Micromark carries them
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:47 AM
                        thanx i appreciate it........... i'll take a look. do u use some kind of magnifying device when you paint your figures?
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:43 AM
                        A good place to see what is available is www.greatmodels.com. Use their "cross reference" feature on the left of the home page. When you click on it, towards the middle of the page is FIGURES. You can have it show you all WWII US figures. Really nice search feature
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 9:40 AM
                        i got that dragon bastogne us infantry kit you mentioned, but i still may want to add a few more figures.... in looking for more winter dress US soldiers i could not find any.............. suggestions? also, were the willys jeeps used as medical transports?
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 8:50 AM
                        That's funny because I was working on my King Tiger and looked over in the corner and saw my Band of Brother's DVD box and thought to myself "I need to watch that this weeknend!". I probably will not be watching "Battle of the Bulge" however. I am worried that my King Tiger might turn out to look like an M-48
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 4:33 AM
                        yeah, everyone in my family keeps rotating to borrow my set over and over again..................... I told them when I get it back next it's my turn again.........
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 2:59 AM
                        Ditto, I turn on an episode while I work in my shop. Kinda gives inspiration to your work. I especially like the interviews at the beginning. Those were just normal guys forced to do extraordinary things that made them heros.

                        Ted
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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, November 4, 2004 12:03 AM
                        QUOTE: I think I watched Band of Brothers too many times.


                        You can never watch it too many times!!!!Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 7:47 PM
                        i even went out today and got a big block of air-hardening modeling clay to build up the terrain and attempt some covered foxholes and such............. I think I watched Band of Brothers too many times.
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                        JWest21
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 7:42 PM
                        That sounds really cool. Can't wait to see it. Amazing how these things grow- I went from a King Tiger, to a King Tiger with PE and aluminum barrel to aKing Tiger with PE, aluminum barrel and Fallschirmjagers, to a full blown diorama. By the end of it I may just build a life size replica of Bastogne

                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 7:36 PM
                        ah, you'll waste your time, jwest....... LOL.

                        i was actually thinking of adding either a 105mm howitzer or a mortar carrier halftrack with several mortar positions with the M16 AA to create a rear area of some sort......
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
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                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 6:07 PM
                        lodni_k- I added you to the list with a Sherman, but I am not sure if the A1 was used. The only ones I know of for sure are the M4A3's. Someone will let you know for sure.

                        tankergeoff, I will work tirelessly to get you a good excuse for the wife
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 5:16 PM
                        I'm startin' the M4A1 a little late. Ordered some reference material from Squadron, though this will be strickly OOB. It's been a good 25 years since I put together a tank model:) From what I've found this kits had some good reviews, so I shouldn't have TOO many problems! If someone could let me know for sure if this type was present during that part of the push into Germany I would appreciate it. There's about a half-dozen LHS's within half-hour of my base here in Atsugi.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:23 PM
                        haha..... that excuse wont fly where i am! my wife leans more to the mental illness reference in your quote as opposed to the hobby reference.
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