GENTLEMEN...START...YOUR...MAYBACHS...bachs bachs bachs.. (MTD)

rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:50 PM

I wont have 24 hour accsess to a computer tommorrow because i am staying at my grandmas house. I will take my pics though. I will be building Dragons new kit. Looks very nice. well, talk to you guys tommorrow.

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:46 PM

Midday here in Australia. I dragged my carcass out of bed and went and got a paper a little earlier.

I have started my Tiger, too. They sure are little, aren't they? I have already made one gluey fingerprint. There could well be more.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:33 PM

I feel like Dr. Evil and my little plan is coming together nicely......Today, MTD... Tommorrow, THE WORLD!

(first, I'm going to bed)

Great work guys.

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Daveash

Member since
October 2003
From: St Helens, England

Posted by Daveash on Saturday, August 7, 2004 9:07 PM

3AM, time for bed. Here is my progress. Should be ready for some paint when I get up.

Until tomorrow

Just noticed the time stamp on my camera is GMT. At the moment we are in British summer time so it is showing 1 hour early. The real time is now 03:09

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:35 PM

I wish we had video.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:29 PM

Wow Ausf...this is kinda cool, I am watching this one.

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Saturday, August 7, 2004 8:15 PM

im just about ready 4 more hours. will have to try to finish quick i cant do much during the day.

-Josh

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, August 7, 2004 7:32 PM

gentleman it has begun. awesome.

joe

Veterans,

Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

Never To Be Forgotten

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cplchilly

Member since
January 2004
From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Saturday, August 7, 2004 7:23 PM

Well got my Tiger camera paint and doo dads all boxed up and take it to work tonight . Probably use the tv in the drivers room as it gets the weather channel , good luck to all!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 7:10 PM

Ok, so here is the 2 hour report. It has now been 2 hours since I started my build, and things are coming along very nicely. First I painted the tracks with humbrol gunmetal ( no pics, sorry ) and they are now drying.

The turret is assembled, the roof was a poor fit so I had to put some filler in along the edge.

The hull is also assembled, or atleast the major part of it. I have also glued the PE zimmerit to the sides of the hull.

and already the workbench looks likea battlefield.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 7:05 PM

Pics finally!
Good luck all and enjoy!

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, August 7, 2004 7:00 PM

Very nice array of kits, alot of variety. How come noone is doing a 1/35? Wink [;)]

Ed, I like the zim on that Dragon kit, hopefully they will do that on some of their 1/35.

Eric

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Daveash

Member since
October 2003
From: St Helens, England

Posted by Daveash on Saturday, August 7, 2004 6:54 PM

I am ready to start, here is the first pic. Had to get the wife to hold up the box before she went to bed. Off to the garden workshop now for a couple of hours.

I can have a late one tonight as I am on nights tomorrow and will need a sleep tomorrow day before going in.
Good luck to all players.

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, August 7, 2004 6:23 PM

Ausf,
not sure what you mean w/ the lower hull.
if you are asking abt zim, it has it on the front & back
but not on the sides where the wheels will go (which makes sense!).
it is styrene like the rest of the pieces, if you meant die cast like metal.

Monrad -
go, man, go!
looks like i better start getting organized.
i am reading my instructions, trying to get a feel for the Dragon 'style'
(i have never built a dragon kit.)
and for the Airfix, i guess i have 4 1/2 hours to find a Humbrol color chart!
:-)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 6:15 PM

Ed,
Ya just made me gag with the Airfix pic. uughhh.
That DML Zimm does look good...Can't tell if the lower hull is die cast. Is it?

Monrad, that's the first official entry, beautiful!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:19 PM

Less than 2 hours to go..!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:16 PM

MT-Day minus 1? A scout perhaps?

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
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 [:(]

BP Models

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

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

Pensacola Modeleers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
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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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

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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