Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
KitMaker: 193 posts
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Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010 - 06:25 PM UTC
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New Zealand currently has no heavy armour ( or an airforce, thank you Labour Government ). We use the LAV III.
We used the Firefly in Italy in WWII. Aussie bought their boys home to fight in the Pacific which is why they never got the Firefly. In WWII we used pretty much whatever the British were using. The initial LRDG were made up heavily of Kiwis so there were a lot of LRDG trucks with Kiwi monickers.
Whenever I think of auscam I always think of the jellybean BDUs.
And the good news is that sometime in the future trump will release a NZ-LAV i asked Gouye if we would ever see a NZ-LAV and he promptly posted a pic in the LAV 3 thread..
Cool, I could do a diorama of a LAV III driving around urban Napier ( Andrew will get that reference ).
If anyone wants something a little different for WWII the aussies used the Vickers VI and Grant in North Africa, and the Matilda II in Bougainville.
This is a handy site http://www.australian-armour.com
NZLAVIII on the streets of Napier
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 04:57 AM UTC
OK so here are the final parameters..
Any Aussie or kiwi armoured and non armoured vehicle form any time period
Start date 25Th April 2011 till 25Th December 2011.
Are we all happy with that?
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
barkingdigger
Associate Editor
#013
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: June 20, 2008
KitMaker: 3,981 posts
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Posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 07:34 AM UTC
Those dates are fine - I'll be in.
Tom
"Glue, or Glue Not - there is no Dry-Fit" - Yoda (original script from Return of the Jedi...)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Joined: December 30, 2005
KitMaker: 436 posts
Armorama: 367 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 08:18 AM UTC
Hi Scott
I'm a starter, the dates are fine with me. Now where did I put that kit of the Semple Tank
Just joking I think
cheers
David
"If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
Blackadder Goes Forth
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 06:19 AM UTC
That's it submitted gang fingers crossed..
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
KitMaker: 193 posts
Armorama: 187 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 08:42 PM UTC
I'm in, though still not sure what I'll be building. It depends what I find in the stash, or makes it's way into the stash before the start date
Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
KitMaker: 5,854 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 08:54 PM UTC
Scott: Great!
Andrew: I'm still not sure what I'm going to build for this campaign either. I'm leaning towards modern armor...
Any suggestions are welcome
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 09:47 PM UTC
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Found a perfect reference pic for NZ's Light AFV Option,maybe someone can provide a walkaround.
Ha ha ha. Good one!!!
I think I will go for one of the Aussie Abrams.
However, I am considering where to get the decals and if I should use some artistic license to camouflage paint them in the Aussie camouflage scheme instead of overall sand.
Campaign'oholic - 252+ campaigns completed
California, United States
Joined: December 06, 2004
KitMaker: 3,694 posts
Armorama: 2,693 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 10:18 PM UTC
Campaign approved. Don't forget to enlist here->
Land Down Under #041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 10:28 PM UTC
First one to sign up.
Looking forward to this one.
Campaign'oholic - 252+ campaigns completed
Victoria, Australia
Joined: November 03, 2008
KitMaker: 294 posts
Armorama: 291 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 10:41 PM UTC
+1
Signed up too.
Dunno what i'll build yet, something interesting!
Sam
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: February 04, 2006
KitMaker: 884 posts
Armorama: 622 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:00 PM UTC
Hi
I'm in will choose something later, got plenty to think about.
WW2 to Vietnam for me.
Building for My pleasure & hoping others like what I build.
Being built at the moment
Way too many unfinished.
Centurian MKIII Tamiya
MinenRaumer
Type 95 Ha Go
Victoria, Australia
Joined: March 14, 2006
KitMaker: 1,973 posts
Armorama: 1,843 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:47 PM UTC
I love Leo's so AS1 it will be
Now I need to make sure the colors are spot on
Paul
OddBall: "It's a wasted trip baby. Nobody said nothing about locking horns with no Tigers"
KIlgore: " I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ...The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory."
Hamilton, New Zealand
Joined: December 30, 2005
KitMaker: 436 posts
Armorama: 367 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:50 PM UTC
Hi All,
Just signed the dotted line
well clicked a button
Now where did I put those plans of New Zealand's most successful indigenous armoured frightening vehicle.
See you all at the dawn parade
cheers
David
"If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
Blackadder Goes Forth
barkingdigger
Associate Editor #013
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: June 20, 2008
KitMaker: 3,981 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:23 AM UTC
I'm in. Probably a Beast of some sort - kitbashed M113 FSV or the later Scorpion-turreted one - but still undecided.
And as dawn comes so much earlier near the Date Line, can us folk along the Atlantic get a lie-in?
Tom
"Glue, or Glue Not - there is no Dry-Fit" - Yoda (original script from Return of the Jedi...)
England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: July 18, 2010
KitMaker: 611 posts
Armorama: 584 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 01:07 AM UTC
just enlisted for this campaign
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 03:12 AM UTC
Good to see you all signing up guys. Not sure what i am going to build yet maybe an AS-LAV?
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 06:08 AM UTC
Dose anyone want to have a bash at doing the ribbon and banner for this campaign?
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
New York, United States
Joined: March 08, 2010
KitMaker: 3,662 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 07:17 AM UTC
All these different campaigns poping up all over, I think its great
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Now I have to find something to build for this one as well, you guys here are sure expanding my horizons
Active Campaigns on the bench:
Operation Fall Gelb - Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C
Engineering the Future - M-26 Recovery Vehicle
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 07, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 07:36 AM UTC
Good to see you joining in the fun Sal, I have a few more ideas running around in my head just now so keep your eyes peeled
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CUIDICH 'N RIGH
life is a river, it always runs.
Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
KitMaker: 5,854 posts
Armorama: 4,817 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 02:16 PM UTC
I think I know what I want to build, an AFV Club RAAC Centurion Mk 5/1. Any comments on this guys?
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
KitMaker: 193 posts
Armorama: 187 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 02:33 PM UTC
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Dose anyone want to have a bash at doing the ribbon and banner for this campaign?
I wouldn't have a clue how to make one, but maybe someone could make something based with a poppy flower on it? The RSA/RSL always sell them here around ANZAC day. Or maybe something with the outline of a kangaroo and a kiwi? (No sheep sorry
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Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 04:37 PM UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: November 04, 2008
KitMaker: 193 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 04:50 PM UTC
That's GOLD! we need a big thumbs up icon lol
Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
KitMaker: 5,854 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 05:07 PM UTC
Thanks Andrew, glad you like
Funny you should mention the "thumbs up" icon, as I often run into situations where I would like to use one here in the forums. Dare I say great minds think alike?
