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                        1/35 Leopold, it's here

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:30 AM
                        Yes, I'll order it but, I have to build an addition on the house to display the big stuff.....
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                        erush
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                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, July 28, 2003 9:19 PM
                        Erock68 don't tease me like that!!!

                        It's going to be hard to pass up but I don't know what I'm going to do with all these big models???? Tongue [:P]

                        Have you ordered yours yet???Big Smile [:D]

                        I hope my shop treats you right but I know they said they didn't get much of a break themselves. I hope you mentioned my name, they might charge you extra!! Big Smile [:D] Wink [;)]

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 9:14 PM
                        Huuuuummmmmm.
                        I wonder who will be first to sell a resin detail set or a turned barrel.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 8:14 PM
                        erush

                        I think this has our name on it:
                        http://store.yahoo.com/internethobbies/drmo154molge.html

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 7:42 PM
                        DrooooooooooL Tongue [:P]

                        PS....I sent an email to your shop to see how much one would be to get shipped to me in Ohio.
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, July 28, 2003 4:47 PM
                        Erock68 It's amazing what a difference one little letter can make. Try jadar.com.pl Blush [:I]Blush [:I]

                        these are better pics than I can get probably.


                        Sweet, huh?? Big Smile [:D]

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, July 28, 2003 1:59 PM
                        Sorry about that Erock!! Unless I wrote it down wrong, that's what's on the box!! My shop is AAA Hobby in Marietta GA.
                        http://www.aaahobby.com/

                        Not much of a site really and I don't think they'll have pics of the barrel...However, for a small fee Wink [;)] I will take pics tonight and post them for you to see!! Big Smile [:D] Might be late but I'll get them for you. It's a work of art I'm telling you. I can only imagine the Leopold barrel!!

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 28, 2003 12:15 PM
                        erush,

                        I tried to connect to that website and got one of THOSE sites Tongue [:P]

                        Maybe the wrong addy?

                        Does YOUR hobby store have a website? I would sure like to check it out.
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, July 28, 2003 11:55 AM
                        Erock68 Check this out!
                        Jader-models has released a turned aluminum barrel for the Karl Morser!!! It's two pieces, has rifiling and is awesome! $29.95 is what my hobby shop had it marked at and I got it for a little less. The main barrel is one ong piece with the rifiling, and the breech connects to the back end of it. The second piece is a sleeve that slides over the tube for the strenghtening bands or whatever the thick portion of the barrel is. The website listed on the box is http://www.jader.com.pl I can't connect to it from here but it could be the firewall stopping me (other enteties control that from off base Tongue [:P] )

                        They are also supposed to be doing a full barrel for the Leopold in the next month or 2 and I'm sure there'll be a Loki barrel after that!! Check it out, it's worth it.

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 5:51 PM
                        I will bring my digi cam and get those special modeler's pics of the gizmos and doodads.

                        Yes Shermanfreak, I too was asked repeatedly to "GET OFF THE TANKS" hehehehe.

                        Speaking of scale, and big guns...>>>

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 5:00 PM
                        Got mine today at a local Cleveland shop. On sale $70 out the door
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 6:11 AM
                        Now THATS how you take a picture sherm!

                        erush, Loki will definately will be on my list...
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                        erush
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                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:34 PM
                        I didn't think they got into combat, just couldn't remember for sure.

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        shermanfreak
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:18 PM
                        It's the T28 Super Heavy Tank. I believe there were 2 built (this is the only survivor). As far as I know they never fired a shot in anger.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        erush
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                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:54 PM
                        My goodness Shermanfreak, what a big...gun you're sitting on there Tongue [:P] That is one of the coolest tanks the Allies built. Too bad it didn't see much action (if any???can't remember that either!!)

                        Erock68 The Morser "Loki" is coming out in a week or 2 I think too. You gonna get one? I've got the Karl too btw. Tongue [:P] I can't decide on the Loki yet...Big Smile [:D]

                        Eric

                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:52 PM
                        QUOTE: Shermanfreak, you should have shimmied up the gun barrel so we could have a better look at you my friend!


                        The M.P.s at Aberdeen were in a very crotchety mood the day we were there. They must have asked me to get off of the display tanks at least 6 times while we were on the base.

                        The M.P.s at Fort Knox were much more cooperative though.


                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:41 PM
                        Wow Erock!
                        Not one but two.... So, you'll be busy for a while won't you?

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:25 AM
                        I got a call at work yesterday from my wife, she said the UPS guy just dropped off a washing machine box, so I knew what was waiting for me when I got home Big Smile [:D]

                        Little did I know that, they also shipped (in the same box) a kit I had on backorder...my 60cm Morser "Karl"

                        I am just stunned at how big the Leopold kit really is because, the Karl kit is no slouch [:0]



                        PS....Shermanfreak, you should have shimmied up the gun barrel so we could have a better look at you my friend!
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                        erush
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                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, July 24, 2003 7:20 AM
                        Thanks Dewa!!! Those will be helpful.

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:56 AM
                        eric, here's link to Leopold photo at Aberdeen which i just found
                        http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/leopold.htm
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:21 PM
                        Sorry Eric ..... only took a couple of pics of Leopold when I was at Aberdeen. I got so wrapped up taking pics of all the Sherman variants there that I just didn't want to waste any film on stuff I didn't think I'd build.

                        We'll have to ask Muzzleflash & Renarts to bring a few extra rolls of film with them and make a special trip just to photograph this big girl.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:14 PM
                        RENARTS>>>

                        Yes, that big beast lives in Aberdeen. She is diagonal parked from the 16" coastal defense gun!!

                        I am about an hour away, and I'm kinda due for a trip up there soon. I'll upload hi-res pics if/when it happens.

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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 9:14 PM
                        Wow, you're either a midget or that's one big gun shermanfreak!!! Big Smile [:D] Wink [;)]

                        Can you imagine what the Dora was like????

                        Honestly, if I had the money I'd have tried to buy one I saw for sale in 1/35 scale a few years back. I think it was aournd 2grand they wanted, plus the cost of shipping, addition to the house...Tongue [:P] It's too bad a Dora didn't get salvaged in a place like Aberdeen.

                        Do you have any more pics of the gun? I'd like to see them if you wouldn't mind.

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:56 PM
                        Eric ..... you used the can of chew to show scale with the model.

                        Here's a pic of the real thing at Aberdeen .....
                        for scale here we'll play "Spot the Shermanfreak"



                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:17 PM
                        You have to put it on the mantle piece. I f you don't have one, build one. Do one of those false fire places like you see all the designers doing these days. If nothing else build it, its own display shelf in a place of prominence.

                        Man, dont worry about the bragging either. The last time I went down to the hobby shop he had one of those new big money f-16 kits. Some guy had special ordered it and the day he came to pick it up all the regulars showed up to see it go, Mainly because they wanted to talk him into opening it up there in the shop so everyone could see. He let the owner display it for a couple of weeks as well before he picked it up to take home. I noticed his name was up on it where everyone could see. Big letters Sold To xxxxxxx. Its all about the toys. And he who dies with the most toys wins....now when's the estate sale?

                        Its nice of you to share with all of us and I know I'm happy you got it. Brag away. I know I would.

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:29 PM
                        Jeez that thing is HUGE!!
                        I agree with Colin, Wear u gonna put that?!?
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:44 AM
                        Renarts
                        You're right it does kind of feel like that. Remember Eddie Murphy? I got the ice cream and you don't have none...cause you're on the welfare... hahahaa Big Smile [:D]

                        I'm really not trying to brag or anything guy's and gals. Just wanting to share and give my opinions on new releases if I get one. I figure it might help someone make a decision if they're interested.

                        Shermanfreak
                        No problem bro!! It is huge and should build into quite the display model. Have you seen VLS Custom Dioramics Super Diorama of the train station??? Imagine this sitting in front of that, platform full of SS or who ever manned the gun (I"ve not done any research to that extent Tongue [:P] )... THAT would be impressive...but would require it's own room!!Big Smile [:D]

                        Now who's going to release a 1/35 DORA!!!!!! Tongue [:P] Big Smile [:D]

                        ILuv3eggs
                        Order one from Internet Hobbies or somewhere. They've got them for around $76 USD right now and shipping wouldn't be THAT much!!!


                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        ILuv3ggs
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Brisbane, Australia
                        Posted by ILuv3ggs on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:53 PM
                        i want...i want now !

                        looks good, tho over here it will be damn expensive...proberly looking at around $200
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                        renarts
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:12 PM
                        A sea of plastic. I like it. Yes sir...I like it alot.
                        I'm going to make a pilgrimage to Aberdeen this fall. Don't they have one there?

                        Give it up Eric. I bet you feel like the kid who had the first Flexible Flyer on the block don't you? Big Smile [:D] Approve [^]
                        And we are all the neighborhood kids standing around trying to get a glimpse.[:0]Shy [8)]Cool [8D]Tongue [:P]Smile [:)][:0]Shy [8)]

                        Good luck with it. Stuff like that makes you feel like a kid again doesn't it.

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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