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                        Battle For Germany 45 GB Starts Now - 08 May 06

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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, August 22, 2005 1:18 AM
                        Jules I'm glad you like the resin. I was thinking to myself that your 219 is gonna look awesome once it's doneThumbs Up [tup].
                        Hope the Omni goes well for ya too, I reckon it's a great all-rounder myself.

                        But whats this armour rubbish I hear you talking!!!
                        Building tanks.................Yuck [yuck]
                        Clown [:o)]Wink [;)]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 1:56 AM
                        Yeah Tweets it should be a real winner but after all the goodies are in it all comes down to the mottle finish, if i stuff that up then i stuff the whole thing, not that i'm worried or anything about all those freehand spots i'll have to doConfused [%-)]Confused [%-)]Confused [%-)]

                        Ahem and BTW i recall someone i know who lives in the Alice who made a pretty damn fine Panther with Zimmerit and mud all over it,,,,,,,Ring any bellsQuestion [?]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, August 22, 2005 2:48 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison


                        Ahem and BTW i recall someone i know who lives in the Alice who made a pretty damn fine Panther with Zimmerit and mud all over it,,,,,,,Ring any bellsQuestion [?]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]



                        That was the Evil [}:)] Sean, and I killed himDead [xx(]


                        Tongue [:P]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, August 22, 2005 3:33 AM
                        Armour modelling Yuck [yuck]Yuck [yuck]......

                        Hang on......I'm building a King Tiger at the moment (my first go at building a target). Felt like doing something without too much filling or sanding needed. Just slap it together, paint and chuck some mud at it........Tongue [:P]
                        -Daniel
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Monday, August 22, 2005 3:41 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison


                        Ahem and BTW i recall someone i know who lives in the Alice who made a pretty damn fine Panther with Zimmerit and mud all over it,,,,,,,Ring any bellsQuestion [?]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]


                        That was the Evil [}:)] Sean, and I killed himDead [xx(]
                        Tongue [:P]


                        LOLBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

                        Would that be you ensuring that Alice doesn't lose it's place as murder capital of Oz?

                        Karl

                        EDIT Can't spell.

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, August 22, 2005 6:55 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by KJ200

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison


                        Ahem and BTW i recall someone i know who lives in the Alice who made a pretty damn fine Panther with Zimmerit and mud all over it,,,,,,,Ring any bellsQuestion [?]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]


                        That was the Evil [}:)] Sean, and I killed himDead [xx(]
                        Tongue [:P]


                        LOLBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

                        Would that be you ensuring that Alice doesn't lose it's place as murder capital of Oz?

                        Karl

                        EDIT Can't spell.


                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Yeah, I miss me.
                        But as long as I dont build another tank it's worth itWink [;)]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Monday, August 22, 2005 7:03 AM
                        Tom-the decal set for the Liberation Army of Russia bf109 is Aeromaster. It is item number amd48062 @ Great Models.

                        Or at Roll Model, http://www.rollmodels.net/search/pic.php?fName=AN48062.jpg

                        Bob

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 6:36 PM
                        Hmmm seems like we all have an armour model in the stash, I reckon every now and then a Tank can be a good thing, no canopy to mask and for most tanks no complex camo jobs to mask and paint, the only thing i had to mask on my Panzer IV Flakpanzer was the inside of the turret the rest was all freehand..............
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:16 PM
                        Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V] Hi my name is Tom..... and I have both a Tiger I and an M-42 in my stash, as well as a Ford Quad tractor complete with 25 pounder towed artillery... I need help.... Wink [;)] This .... this weekend I almost bought a Jagdpanzer ... but I had to tell myself no...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:20 PM
                        I am in on this build probably with a dio but I dont know for sure...
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:51 PM
                        OK, I'll come out of the closet. Here's a Tamiya 1/35 Stuart I built early this year, just to try an Armor kit. Don't think I'll give up my day job building Aircraft Big Smile [:D].




                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, August 22, 2005 8:54 PM
                        Hi, I'm tanky, I have 2 armor kits in progress, a king tiger, a half track a tiger I a T-72 and a T-80 in the stash. WHAT DO YOU MEAN SS?!!!! I SWEAR I BUILD AC!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                        Black Eye [B)]Wink [;)]
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:13 PM
                        I'm glad we've all come clean guys... I felt bad about holding all this back from yall... now we're all on even footing...

                        Nice build Rick!!! like the weathering.. and it's not a Sherman!!! makes it even better! Wink [;)]
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:24 PM
                        I'm definately trying something a little different for this GB! It will be a Armor subject. Of what yet I'm not sure. Got plenty in the stash, but no Russian (for now!;-p)
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:03 PM
                        Yeah, it's good to try something different. And I like not having to play around with any clear parts. I'm nearly finished my King Tiger (the new Dragon 1/35 kit), so I can get back to some aircraft.......

                        BTW, You might not like doing it so much Rick, but you're good at it. Nice build of that tank.
                        -Daniel
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:48 PM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Yes Rick... very nice Job on the... hmmm... not sure that little pea shooter classifies as a tank, does it? Clown [:o)]

                        Dave

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                        darson
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Melbourne, Australia
                        Posted by darson on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:03 AM
                        For me on this build I'm definitely doing something a bit different (for me anyway). I'm still waiting for DML to release their new M4A3E8 and Tom sorry but it is going to be a Sherman.

                        Tanky what T-80 do you have in the stash?

                        Daniel how about some progress shots on the Tiger, I'd love to see how it's turning out? Also, is that the kit with the magic tracks?

                        Rick nice build on the Stuart

                        William welcome to the build.

                        Cheers
                        Darren
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:12 AM
                        Glad to see I'm not the only one making occasional trips to the darkside.

                        I'm really looking forward to having a go Tamiya's Late Panther G for this GB, especially after the Semovente on the NAGB.

                        The only thing that bugs me with armour is cleaning up and painting all those wheels. It's like 3 years of aircraft wheels in a one hitGrumpy [|(]

                        Daniel Post some progress pics.

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:20 AM
                        I might post some pics of it soon fellas. I'm done with most of the building and painting, I jsu have to add the accesories like tools and cables.

                        Darren - It is the new Battle of the Bulge boxing of the King Tiger. Great kit. It has the Magic tracks, Turned Alloy gun barrel, metal tow cables, PE engine grills, brass ammo rounds and a heap of figures. I actually chose this kit because of the extras......Wink [;)]
                        -Daniel
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 6:22 AM
                        I was looking at buying similar extras for the Panther, realised this armour modelling lark can work out quite expensive!

                        What with Aber PE for schurtzen, grilles and general what nots, indy link tracks, Jordio Rubio barrel it starts to get pricey.

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:09 AM
                        That's what I liked about this kit Karl. All that extra stuff came in the box. And the dragon kit was still $15 cheaper than the Tamiya kit which didn't come with any extras.
                        -Daniel
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:16 AM
                        Rick thats a fantastic build you have thereThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Karl your right on the money thing. When I built the Panzer I invested more in PE and stuff for that than I ever have on any a/c kit.
                        Armour's for the rich.Wink [;)]
                        Maybe it's a good thing I'm on the welfareBig Smile [:D]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:42 AM
                        darren I have the dragon T-80. I also have the dragon 1944 ardennes king tiger version. it comes with 5 bonus figs and PE and turned aluminum gun barrel. I'm not sure how it's different from the battle of the bulge version though...
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        jboutin
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83
                        Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:39 PM
                        Rick thats a real beauty, I see your skills are totally transferable. I've never built any armour but I still want to build a T-34. I really like that tank. Maybe I'll get one for Christmas, just in time to add it to my FW-190d9 for this build. We'll see. Like Rick, I want to try it to see what armour is all about.
                        JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:36 PM
                        Thanks guys for all the comments on the Stuart. I build my aircraft fairly clean, but let my urge to weather get nearly out of control on the build. Hadn't built any Armor in over 20 years, so I was pretty rusty. Actually, I kinda enjoyed building it, except I find highly repetitive tasks like painting road wheels to be sorta boring. I used the rubber band tracks as trying to assemble the indies would drive me nuttier than I already am Big Smile [:D].

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        wing_nut
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                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:22 PM
                        Nice looking tank Rick.

                        Marc  

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:08 PM
                        Thanks Mark.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        bobbaily
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:46 PM
                        As long as we're coming out of the closet here,


                        It was soooooo hard to paint the whitewash as it would have been applied at the Battle of the Bulge. Fun build though-now I'm thinking of adding a piece of armor if time allows.......

                        Bob

                         

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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:04 PM
                        Nice Sherman Bob. Looks great from here.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:54 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod

                        I used the rubber band tracks as trying to assemble the indies would drive me nuttier than I already am Big Smile [:D].


                        ::clearing throat:: no comment........ Wink [;)]

                        I'm about to find out all about those indies Rick as I also got the Tiger I Ardennes version, and even got the right paint this last weekend to paint it in... not sure I want to do it for this build as there already seems to be a growing plethora of armor around for it. I guess I choose the fringy way out and do the S-100 as S-103 (I believe) captured near Russia and given to them... I'll have to find that site again as the build draws near and give the full history...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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