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GENTLEMEN...START...YOUR...MAYBACHS...bachs bachs bachs.. (MTD)
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:13 AM
The First Annual Mad Tiger Day has begun.

Post your starting pic as your time zone allows and off you go...

Due to lack of a commercial Email account, I have to scrap the idea of anonymous final pics, I would need to set up a schedule for submitting and the logistics wouldn't be worth it. Post your final shots here and I'll get them for the website. This may be better anyway, so we can post progress photos as well.

All are welcome, just post anytime after 12:01 August 8 your TZ.

Good luck!
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  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:05 AM
Good luck to you, Ausf... My time is coming!
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  • From: Pensacola, FL
Posted by Foster7155 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:21 AM
Man! 15 hours to go and I can't wait!

Good luck, everyone!

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:33 AM
Are there Australian guys in the build? If so, I don't blame them for not posting yet. I mean, if you set aside an entire day to build a model, you want to focus on the building. I don't know how much posting I'll be doing.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:52 AM
Hey ausf I've got a problem, i would be able to post my pics until I get a website and the internet on my own Computer, which will only be a couple days, can i still participate?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:03 AM
Larry, you betcha, even the Phillipines too.
I plan on posting while glue and paint dry. And to check in throughout.

William, It's fine. If you want to email pics to me, I'll post 'em, My account just can't handle everyone sending them at once.

Clock's ticking gentlemen. Wink [;)]
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:09 AM
Good luck. all! Looking forward to seeing the results.
~Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:11 AM
only 7 hours to go. 7 HOURS, ok where did I put the glue, and the paint. Where is the knife and the tweezers. Is the compressor working. Did I get enough Coca Cola to stay awake for 24 hours. Is the airbrush clean and ready for action. Arrrrhhhhhhh Im already loosing it and I haven't even started yet. Big Smile [:D]Dead [xx(]Tongue [:P]Banged Head [banghead]Dunce [D)]Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 11:55 AM
Hmm maybe ausf you have inspired me to make Mad Mustang day Wink [;)], wanna join me?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:06 PM
I just got back from the store and I'm all set; a six of Warsteiner, some Deutsche Brats and Weisswurst. Approve [^]

Oh crap, I forgot to go to the LHS, Shock [:O] I hope I have everything I need....

Woodbeck, only if it's NMF.Tongue [:P]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:38 PM
Very tired, quite drunk but still very much part of MTD. Have had serious discussions with both GF and alarm clock. Viva MTD! Am alll set, but have quite a narrow window thanks to both myself and girlfriend! Good luck to all!
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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, August 7, 2004 1:00 PM
let me say this. although i am not a participant in this build i wish you all the best. may your builds do justice to your subjects. i am anxiously awaiting the first pics of this illustrious build.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

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Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, August 7, 2004 1:03 PM
10 hours to go in the Eastern US.
i have taken some pics of my stuff (airfix & Dragon) just for comparison purposes,
and tried to get some close ups of the molded in Zim on the Dragon kit.

took all the pieces out of the plastic and washed them.
they are drying on towels, every piece still on the sprue.

guess i should go pick up some beer
perhaps Foster's in honor of Matt (who will now say that it's only fit for Yanks!)
:-)

good luck to all.
looking forward to the build.
guess i will go read my instructions.
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  • From: Upstate NY
Posted by Build22 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 1:55 PM
Mad Tiger Day is rolling ! ( in australia, phillipines etc..)

good luck guys



Careful - those tigers bite




Jim [IMG]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:13 PM
ROTHFL. I though it was the blonde dude who got it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:35 PM
I've been thinking. I don't have weather chanel, Im planing on starting at 00.01 hours so no news paper will be available at this time. But I have an alarm clock that is radio controled from Frankfurt, so I will take a picture of that together with the unstarted kit at 00.01 hours. 2 and a 1/2 hours to go.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by monrad

I've been thinking. I don't have weather chanel, Im planing on starting at 00.01 hours so no news paper will be available at this time. But I have an alarm clock that is radio controled from Frankfurt, so I will take a picture of that together with the unstarted kit at 00.01 hours. 2 and a 1/2 hours to go.


Herr Wittmann would be proud of your Funklenk build.
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  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:44 PM
Even as a spectator I'm excited to see what this produces. Good luck to all the builders and may your cats turn out beyond your wildest dreams. Big Smile [:D]
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  • From: Pensacola, FL
Posted by Foster7155 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 3:14 PM
Well, I was hoping to see a few "starting line" pictures before I hit the sack, but I'm sure there will plenty tonight. It's 3:00 here in Pensacola and I'll be crashing until midnight shortly.

I've got my unopened kit sitting next to the TV in the hobby room and have already taken one test picture just to see if the TV date and time were clearly visable...they were! Now to get a good 8 hours sleep before I start - I know I'm going to need it!

Enjoy your modeling...

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 3:26 PM
Well I'm done building and i'm posting while glue is drying!

Hey ausf, i dont have a newspaperor anything so I just used my watch is that okay?
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Posted by Foster7155 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 3:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

Well I'm done building and i'm posting while glue is drying!


"Location: USA"

Huh??? Errr...okay...(in my best Shultz impersonation) "I see nothing, I see nothing!" Wink [;)]

Robert Foster

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  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 3:52 PM
It's the dateline Foster, get's 'em every time... Big Smile [:D] One of the things I both love and hate about travelling across the Pacific. Lose a day going out, gain it back coming in...but usually the day lost is a weekend day and the one gained is a workday! Sad [:(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:16 PM
MT-Day minus 1? A scout perhaps?
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:19 PM
Less than 2 hours to go..!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:31 PM
You guys really going to crack this thing at midnight?

Right now I'm just waiting for this big black cloud to pass so I can grill some Brats...No worries here. Just anticipation. Gorgeous temp in NY, about 64. Workbench clean. I'm not starting until the AM though, an empty house and the usual sleep deprivation I live mean I'm taking full advantage. I can't see this taking more than 12 hours, so an 8 AM start for me...

Hats off to you guys!
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  • From: sunny imperial beach
Posted by yw18mc on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:31 PM
Please! Please! Please! gentlemen enough chatter. Get into your starting blocks, clear the armor page, We eagerly await the first of a flood of mad builds. Good luck to one and each. semper fi, mike
mike
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:36 PM
I got a few hours till I'm starting! Good luck everyone! This is gonna be great!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:39 PM
All we have is chatter, Phroosh is the only one in the starting gate and he's probably busy sleeping it off now...6.5 hours for anyone in my time zone...
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Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, August 7, 2004 5:07 PM
well, 6 hours to go for me now.
parts are washed and air drying on a towel.
been working on my IV-D to get warmed up.
almost time for my pre build nap.
i was bored, so i took some pics of my stuff on the sprue.
mostly so you all can see the splendor of the new Dragon kit Tongue [:P]
and the terror of the old Airfix kit. [:0]

eek! is that a multipiece hull i see !?!? uh oh!


roadwheels? oh yeah, we got roadwheels!

also a good view of Dragon's Zim.
i am impressed!



notice tools molded to deck -


i expect to have official 'start' pic at midnight,
and build pics, tho i don't know when i will post them.
camera battery is on the charger now. Smile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 5:14 PM
Ok ready to go. The time is now almost 00.10 here. A few minutes ago I took some pics.
So here we go.



And I got all my tools ready.



and now Im will start to build, first thing will be to paint the tracks, I only have enamel paints for them so need time to dry. Good luck to everyone.
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