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                        Mad Allied Day -- build a Braille-scale Allied tank in 24 hours

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                        Jeff Gunn
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Henlow, England
                        Posted by Jeff Gunn on Friday, October 15, 2004 1:25 PM
                        and for us cheap-skates
                        JG Per Ardua
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 11:57 AM
                        Added Jeff Gunn's name to the list today. Welcome, Jeff! Fight Jerry, avoid the bocage, pass the ammunition!
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 18, 2004 12:00 PM
                        I have a cunning plan to beat my lacustre record of not finishing Mad Day projects within the 24 first hours... HeHeHe...
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 1:20 PM
                        Great...I'm going to have to be trimming sprue in church...count me in.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 2:03 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by gderue

                        Great...I'm going to have to be trimming sprue in church...count me in.


                        And the Lord saw gderue trimming sprue, and he said that it was good in His eyes, as long as gderue cleaned up after himself, and paid attention to the sermon. Tongue [:P]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:25 AM
                        I'd be afraid of lightning bolts hitting me if it were an old Airfix kit. Besides...so much filler may give off an odor. I've picked the kit, and I ready to rumble.

                        G
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                        Jeff Gunn
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Henlow, England
                        Posted by Jeff Gunn on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:02 AM
                        I keep making a choice then re-reading the rules and having to make another choice!!!but got it now going to be something a bit novel I think...a bit of kitbashing called for .....just getting my parts ordered now ...this is going to be fun Wink [;)]
                        JG Per Ardua
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:16 PM
                        hey guys, i'm still in for MAD. but i got a question, i plan on doing details with toothpics and pins on one of the models i plan to be building, could i do this before the build?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 25, 2004 11:23 AM
                        Can someone put this into the [sticky] group build section. This is too good a thing to get set aside.

                        GBurger [BG]
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 25, 2004 12:15 PM
                        Re-reading the rules, my crafty little plan went through the window..! I suppose metal kits are assimilated to 'full resin kits'... Oh well, I've got something else in mind...
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                        Jeff Gunn
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                          September 2004
                        • From: Henlow, England
                        Posted by Jeff Gunn on Monday, October 25, 2004 12:20 PM
                        I know how you feel about those rule readings DJ I had to change mine 3 times ... but I think I have it now and cant wait
                        JG Per Ardua
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Monday, October 25, 2004 7:07 PM
                        Hey Guys, in anticipation of the group builds I've signed up for I got my web site up and running on the weekend and I just want to try it out. This is my latest effort, still needs some detailing and I need to get some better lights and backgrounds but...

                        T34/76 42 Italeri (1/72)

                        Dave

                        Dave

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, October 25, 2004 8:16 PM
                        Ok, count me in. Ive got this kit just staring at me. I wanted to super detail it but, well, I just want to build it so much!
                        John
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:36 AM
                        Neat little T-34, Dave! Thanks for sharing!
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                        Jeff Gunn
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Henlow, England
                        Posted by Jeff Gunn on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:12 AM
                        I must keep an eye out for that T-34 looks like a fun build
                        JG Per Ardua
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:52 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by t3488g

                        hey guys, i'm still in for MAD. but i got a question, i plan on doing details with toothpics and pins on one of the models i plan to be building, could i do this before the build?


                        Well, you can really do whatever you want, but a "mad" group build preferably means that you shouldn't start until midnight of the day in question, which means all building and prep work.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:58 AM
                        razordws:
                        that's a very nice build u have there !
                        Jeff Gunn:
                        the italeri t34/76 is a kit i would definitely recommend...
                        good outline, good fit, link & length hard plastic trax &
                        driver's hatch can b posed open.
                        Larry_Dunn:
                        is it ok if i sign up 4 this build ?
                        i have a couple of kits that would fit the theme...

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:08 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by frostygirl
                        Larry_Dunn:
                        is it ok if i sign up 4 this build ?
                        i have a couple of kits that would fit the theme...



                        But of course!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:18 AM
                        OK, then i'm in...
                        anyone choose a stuart, grant or lee yet ?

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:51 PM
                        Shhhht, Frosty..! Your choice is supposed to be a secret!! Welcome aboard! A Mad Day without you is not Mad enough!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:02 PM
                        Domi:
                        oops !Blush [:I] guess i didn't read the rules very well...Black Eye [B)]
                        but i didn't say i was planning 2 build one either... Wink [;)]
                        anyhow, i won't tell anyone what i finally decide 2 build !

                        thanx 4 the welcome, guys ! Big Smile [:D]

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        bbrowniii
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West
                        Posted by bbrowniii on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 4:43 PM
                        Larry,

                        Can I still get in on this?

                        'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:12 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by t3488g

                        hey guys, i'm still in for MAD. but i got a question, i plan on doing details with toothpics and pins on one of the models i plan to be building, could i do this before the build?


                        Well, you can really do whatever you want, but a "mad" group build preferably means that you shouldn't start until midnight of the day in question, which means all building and prep work.


                        ah ha! i got it; i will paint it the night before, but still on MAD (Mad Allied Day). still, so far awaySad [:(]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:10 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by bbrowniii

                        Larry,

                        Can I still get in on this?



                        Of course, bbrowniii
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                        bbrowniii
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: 41 Degrees 52.4 minutes North; 72 Degrees 7.3 minutes West
                        Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, October 28, 2004 6:38 PM
                        Great, sign me up!!

                        Still not telling anyone our kits, right?

                        'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 29, 2004 9:59 AM
                        Got my kit, got my paint, got my magnifier, is it th 14th yet????
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:35 PM
                        I've got my kit, and I'm acquiring the paint this week. It is a real hum dinger.

                        G
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                        balta1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Midwest US
                        Posted by balta1 on Saturday, October 30, 2004 3:53 PM
                        I just got my armor kit and some vallejo paint!!!

                        Stir not the bitterness in the cup I have mixed for myself!

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 1, 2004 5:15 PM
                        OH MY GOD!!! A hugely important event is looming right on the horizon.

                        No, not that one. Mad Allied Day! A mere two weeks away.

                        Yup, we are still holding our tongues on the kit. Which makes your tongue stick to the kit, if it's really cold. Tongue [:P]
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                        razordws
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
                        Posted by razordws on Thursday, November 4, 2004 12:03 PM
                        Ten Days and Counting!

                        Dave

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