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                        Military Cargo Truck Group Build

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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Monday, January 10, 2005 9:04 PM
                        Here's my convoy escort/guntruck so far. I've been giving this one a lot more thought than actual work, but its coming along nicely.

                        Here's what is done so far:



                        And here's what it kind of looks like mocked-up:

                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 10, 2005 1:41 PM
                        The progress, so far, on the M978Big Smile [:D]





                        I just wished they made a LVS Mk48/15!Cool [8D] - Calvin
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Saturday, January 8, 2005 2:41 AM
                        I think I'm going with the Ural. Don't think I'm going to include the towed artillery piece. Need that for a later project. Probably start sometime after the weekend.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Friday, January 7, 2005 3:02 PM
                        Dug out the guntruck, tore the armored "fighting compartment" off the bed, didn't like the look, so I have to rethink that. The miniguns are coming together nicely and I've got a Mk19 for rear security. I'll get some pics posted in the next couple of days as long as the digi camera doesn't give up on me.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, January 6, 2005 5:58 AM
                        I haven't even decided what I want to build yet. I think I'll go home tonight and weight my options.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 5:12 PM
                        sorry everyone but i will not be doing this group build because i willl not be building a gaz-AA dew to 3 reasons; it's expensive, i have no money, and it wont fit in the dio i was going to put it in. so no gaz-AA for me. Wink [;)]
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 4:21 PM
                        Think I will go with the HEMTT as I have pretty much finished the 5-tonBlush [:I]

                        Ok, starting...... NOW!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 3, 2005 3:43 AM
                        seaknight, my entry is going to be a 1/72 scale British cargo truck with Bofors AA gun in tow
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Friday, December 31, 2004 9:41 AM
                        Alright, count me in, this should give me the added push to get that darn guntruck done and on a base of some sort. I just put in new shelves in the office, and now I need to fill them. This, along with the A-10 GB should get me started in the new year!
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:39 PM
                        Hey,
                        Sorry that it has been a while since i have talk to you. The start date is still official and I think that i have figured out an end date. How does june15 sound? I still havent made a patch. Would anyone like to help me out with this? If you would please send me an e-mail seakinght@aol.com.
                        thanks,
                        kevin
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Sunday, December 26, 2004 5:19 PM
                        Well, the chasis is that of a truck, so I do believe that this one will probably be allowed.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Friday, December 24, 2004 11:36 AM
                        I went back through the thread and didn't see one way or another, but are guntruck conversions allowed? I've got the parts of a 5-ton and a pair of mini-guns itching to be mated up as my idea of a convoy escort/guntruck. If it's okay, then I'll be joining up with that one.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:49 PM
                        I am going to build the Italeri HEMTT as well zok. Going into a dio with the 5-ton by Italeri that I built with the wheel off. Should start in mid-Jan.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, December 23, 2004 6:59 AM
                        Wow, I'm surprised to not see more interest in this GB. I'll be starting mine on time. I'm still undecided, but I might go either with the Italeri HEMTT or Maultier, either in 1/35 of course.
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:54 PM
                        I believe Eduard makes a set for it dawg. At least vodnik references one on his build of the Italeri 5-ton. Wish I had a set myself.... Hey pick up two and send me one ! ! ! lol JK.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:32 PM
                        Modeldawg, try www.missionmodels.com . They have a resin set there for the-A2 versions. I'll probably get a set of the HEMMT early ones for the next M-978 that I build. I got the chassis & major sub-assemblies done on mine, BTW ;)
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:15 PM
                        Well I think Im in as Im building a Heller 1/72 6X6 to pull a long tom and an Opel Blitz for a dio in 1/35 scale so this one will hand in hand with my current plan's. Tongue [:P]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 13, 2004 1:55 PM
                        I want in on this build, but before I do, can anyone point me in the right direction (mfr. name, website, etc.) for some AM wheels for my Italeri Bigfoot?
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:40 PM
                        sure thing geoff.

                        Hey btw, is this build still going to go forward?

                        I really got tired of waiting and had to go ahead and finish up my 5-ton. I still have a couple of other cargo trucks to build though.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:13 PM
                        scorn....... try ebay. i get a lot of discontinued kits there
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:41 PM
                        where did you get you dragon Little Bird, Jay? I tried to order one a little while back and the company (Best1Hobbies) said that kit was discontinued and they were out. *sniff-sniff*
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:37 PM
                        hey guys, sorry to say i'm out of this build. school is just too busy, and i have two other builds waiting.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 4:46 PM
                        hey, I look forward to this GB. It should be fun. Keep everyone posted on progress!
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Thursday, November 25, 2004 7:51 AM
                        I would like to do this build if possible. I have an Italeri 5-ton (Bigfoot) and an ICS Ural 4320 available as well as a Testor Dodge Weapons Carrier that could be built for this one if you'll have me. The 5-ton is partly done already, but it has been in progress for about 7 years now Blush [:I] and I suppose it could wait until January 1st! Shouldn't be that much more dust to knock off of it.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, November 25, 2004 7:21 AM
                        Nope, nothing yet, but I seem to recall him saying something around April...?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:14 AM
                        i don't think a cut-off date has been announced yet
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:13 AM
                        i don't see why not......... and thanks for your service, keep your head down! Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:12 AM
                        BTW do we have a cut-off dateand/or end date?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:09 AM
                        hey guys, i have been working on some ideas for a duece. Im in the army, workin signal , would a sheltar truck carying a signal sheltar be considered "cargo"? If so i would like to join, however im in the middle of a deployment in Iraq. I may not be able to finish, but ill give it a go!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:17 PM
                        Hey,
                        Looks like ther is a few people so here's the names.
                        lodni_k
                        zokissima
                        djmodels1999
                        t3488g
                        tankergeoff
                        jay_liang_CA
                        alex amarra
                        So who is going to do a diorama? I know that i am. I have Italeries 1/35 M923. I have yet to determine what i am going to have for cargo but I'll figure something out.
                        talk later,
                        seakinght
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