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                        ARMOR - French Armor Vehicles Pre 1940

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:23 AM
                        Chris, join in the Aerobatic Teams gb whenever you feel like. No hurry. Not sure about Mildenhall... Bar Farnborough Air Show, I haven't done any military airshow since 1993... Kind of sad really!
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:31 AM
                        My thanks to all. I am editing the first post with updates. I like this GB stuff! I'm glad I could find some folks with the same interest who want to particapate.

                        As for an introduction, my name is Chris (45 years old)(USA). I like aircraft (retired Air Force after 22 yrs), Armor (Char B1 bis), and auto (WRC, F1) models. I have turned into more of a collector than a builder and I hope this group will help me get some kits built. With your help I hope this GB will be fun as well interesting.

                        Steve - take heart the MB Models' Char B1 bis is buildable. I have seen Mike Bishop's completed tank. He's a member of the model club I belong to.

                        Domi - I want to join your Aerobatic GB so bad but I don't want to spread myself thin. Was there an air fete at RAF Mildenhall this year? I saw the Thunderchickens, I mean Thunderbirds last Saturday. Brilliant!

                        Pierre - thanks for the excellent GB badge. I love your website.

                        Franck - I am looking forward to seeing your funny R35

                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, November 11, 2004 1:58 AM
                        Chris, I'm Dominique and I'm from Belgium (Liège, near the Dutch and German borders), but I live in Chatham, in Kent, in the UK, right between London and the Channel port of Dover. I'm 38.
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 5:57 PM
                        Chris,

                        My name is Steve, I'm 51 years old and I live in Wisconsin. I've been to France once, a long time ago. Took the wife to Paris for our first wedding anniversary. I like WWII armor, any nationality. In modern stuff I build almost exculsively vehicles I've been a crewman on, although I've built a couple of T-55's. (It's a good tank that was sold prolificly.) I'm attempting to build MB Models Char B1bis, but it's a bit overwhelming at the moment. The more I look at it the more work it needs.Tongue [:P]

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:40 PM
                        Yep, Chris !
                        My name is Franck, 35 years old. I live in France too, in Valenciennes near the belgian border (The Mons Pocket, 1944).
                        My favorites are french afv/softskins of the "funny war", french material in general, even if I build other kind of kits.
                        I'm working on my Panhard 178 (paint, now); I project another Panhard (the "EBR"), a R40, a funny R35 (odd job of the funny war)...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:09 PM
                        Yeah ! You're right Chris. Let me introduce me :
                        I'm Piwi ( real name is Pierre) and i'm 35 years old.
                        I live in France (near the west coast ). My favorite area ? WWII but also modern french vehicles.
                        I'm currently working on a Chenillette Lorraine 37L from RPM and plan to built a radio command car in Indochina or a french VBL on Ivory Coast
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 9:23 PM
                        Say Everyone,

                        Without trying to get to personal, where are you folks from? Am I the only American in this group? Not that it matters, I am just curious.

                        Also call me lazy but could I get the people particapting in this GB to email me with what they building. Thanks (Merci)
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        biker_fou
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Brittany Farwest of France
                        Posted by biker_fou on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 4:08 PM
                        I maid so many masters of french AFV in 1/72 scale...Approve [^]
                        my models are availble here
                        http://propaganda.kompany.free.fr/
                        many many others come Big Smile [:D]

                        Marc Le Bayon
                        Marc Le Bayon P.K. Owner & Sculptor
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 6:18 AM
                        Thanks everyone !
                        He oui Pierre, j'ai lu !
                        ,-)

                        I made the AMR 33 somes times ago. A bit dark to my mind, but I join some shots.







                        Terre Modeles 1/35th scale.
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:28 AM
                        Welcome Marc,

                        This GB is open to all scales and I look forward to seeing your work. I am trying to put the 1/35 NKC Modele's AMR 33 kit together. So I will be really interested in your AMR 33 Big Smile [:D]. I am also trying to build a Char B1 from the MB Models kit which is one of my favorite blindes Francais.

                        Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:12 AM
                        Hi Franck ,

                        Glad to see you've find my post !!!!!!!!!
                        More about your Panpan on our forum
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                        biker_fou
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Brittany Farwest of France
                        Posted by biker_fou on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:06 AM
                        Hi , i'm with you to this GB
                        I'm working on AMR 33 & 35Smile [:)]
                        Citroen Kegresse C4P17 & C6P19 Dragon PorteTongue [:P]
                        Sorry but all in 1/48 scaleBig Smile [:D]
                        i' sculpting them...Blush [:I]
                        @+
                        Marc
                        Marc Le Bayon P.K. Owner & Sculptor
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:13 PM
                        Welcome to the community Model35. That's a beautiful model you've got there with the Panhard. Very good work indeed.

                        Steve

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 8, 2004 2:35 PM
                        GB = Group Build. Really impressive stuff you've done to that Panhard! The more I look the more I love it. Will be hard to beat that with my own Panhard..!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 1:03 PM
                        Hello !
                        I hope this time I ' m on the good place !

                        I wanted to show you some shots of my 1/35th scale Panhard 178.







                        Hope I can join your GB. Euuuh... what mean "GB" ??
                        ;-)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:12 AM
                        Why not ? Smile [:)]
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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Monday, November 8, 2004 3:31 AM
                        Well, as the person who started the GB and with the approval of those involved I have decided to use this badge for those who complete the build.



                        Thank you Pierre and bon chance to those participating.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 8, 2004 2:43 AM
                        works for me too!
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Sunday, November 7, 2004 4:14 PM
                        Well guys, I think that's a great GB badge. It'll work for me.

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 12:43 PM
                        Hi Chris,

                        Yes . In June 1940 General De Gaule send a call to all French to take weapons back.
                        Since this day ,Resistence was born poeple begane to believe that a victory was possible.

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Sunday, November 7, 2004 5:28 AM
                        Well Nov 1 has come and gone and we do not have a GB badge yet. I am interested in these that were posted,



                        Is this a call to go to war, Pierre? Let me know. Thanks to all who are participating in this GB.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, November 6, 2004 8:07 PM
                        Chris, my kit has Zaloga's 5 view line drawings and a brief history of the vehicle. It also has a couple of detial drawings of the cupola and gun mantlet. Zaloga's drawings are in 1/35 though and that'll be helpful later on. I'm at brief stop right now, I'll try to get some pics up when I actually get something done, but my digital camera is a pretty cheap one and it doesn't take good close ups.

                        Steve

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Saturday, November 6, 2004 4:11 AM
                        Steve,

                        I finally pulled out my Char B1 and I cut the pouring blocks off. Now I remember why I got a deal on this kit. Does your kit have instructions?

                        I have gotten as far as gluing the front and rear pieces to the hull and was trying to come up with a way for the turret to turn a full 360 degrees. Did some puttying on the hull. I will try to get a hold of a digital camera and get some pics on here,
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:45 AM
                        " I think they'll be hidden when built and as such shouldn't be a problem "

                        I think you've got the solution !
                        Will you post some pics of your progress ?
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 5:57 PM
                        Okay, about to get started on the B1 bis. I'm working slowly on getting the big pouring blocks off the main hull pieces. No real problem there, just being careful. I'm thinking of leaving the pour blocks on the inside of the sponsons, I think they'll be hidden when built and as such shouldn't be a problem. Any thoughts?Shy [8)]

                        Steve

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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:38 PM
                        Many thanks Pierre. These walk around shots will be invaluable.

                        Steve

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 11:59 AM
                        Pierre,

                        Tres Bon! Tres Bon!
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 9:59 AM
                        Hi all,

                        Click on this link : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/maquette.garden/essai.htm

                        to download walkarounds of french vehicles.

                        Sory all pics are not mine so I can't let them on the forum. Keep them for your personnal use

                        Bye

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                        ChrisJPB
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by ChrisJPB on Friday, October 29, 2004 4:32 AM
                        Wecome aboard, Steven. I'm going to atempt to tackle the same kit. I have been trying to collect research data on it so if you have any questions feel free.

                        I am liking this forum stuff more and more.
                        Chris Coastal Carolina Modelers Assos.
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:38 PM
                        Open ended works for me. I'll get in with MB Models Char B1 bis. It'll be my first full resin kit, but I think I can handle it. My work schedule is kind of weird, but the open ended build will make it possible.

                        Steve

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