Civil War / Proxy Super Power War
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 12:03 PM UTC
Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for that well I am pretty sure that gives us our 10 so I will double check after work tonight & resubmit with the extended build time frame.
Thanks to all for coming on board & hopefully we can all have a fun , learning & slightly outside the box campaign!!
If anyone is keen / happy to a banner / campaign badge I would be very grateful as I have no idea on how to!!
Once again thank you Gents for helping to get the 1st campaign I have ever proposed of the ground.
Happy modeling
Cheers mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 08:32 PM UTC
Hello Gents!!
We now have our numbers confirmed!! I have resbmited with the slightly longer end date of July 01 2013.
Hopefully I have dotted my I's & crossed my T's & can provide an enjoyable campaign for all.
Once again thank you all for signing on guys!!
Cheers Mike
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T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 06:26 AM UTC
SWEET!!! Im looking forward to this campaign. Thanks for kickin this thing off, its gonna be fun. Ill be ready to enlist when approved!
Gary
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 11, 2009
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 07:17 AM UTC
You guys have some good ideas and insights! I was considering a Tamiya M48A3 on my shelf for a Pakistani M48 in 1965. Is that too tricky a conversion (no commander's turret, gas not diesel engine, idler different)? Does anyone have decent pictures (especially color) or a better use for the kit?
thanks,
Sean H.
Current: model railroad layout
Stalled a while ago:
. 1950's Chrome, WW II Twins
Last completed: Police Car
Texas, United States
Joined: March 17, 2006
KitMaker: 1,117 posts
Armorama: 1,115 posts
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 07:29 AM UTC
I'll be ready to enlist also once approved. This should be very fun for all of us, so many options when it comes to civil wars. I'm might have my heart set on the Hungarian uprising since I have a BTR-40 just itching to build.
Sean I'm in the same boat as you, I want to build the early M48 that were used at Checkpoint Charlie, not for this campaign but a different build altoghter.
Chris
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T-62M
ZTZ 99 MBT
Lav-25A2 with MILES Gear
M7 Priest X2
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 09:08 AM UTC
Gary, Sean & Chris,
Well guys I am very heartened to hear that your all looking forward to this as much as me!!!
Sean, Chris I am proberly wrong but difn't the Pakistanis also you the M48 in Somalia during Black Hawk down?? Or was that a different version??
I can't wait personially to start my up armoured hillbilly Gaddaffi last gun fighting T55 as I have now nic named it!! Rather sad I know lol
Cheers Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 09:24 AM UTC
Mike can't wait to see your build, by the way are you looking at building one of these ugly beast or just a straight up T-55?
Cheers chris
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 11, 2009
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 09:34 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Gary, Sean & Chris,
Well guys I am very heartened to hear that your all looking forward to this as much as me!!!
Sean, Chris I am proberly wrong but difn't the Pakistanis also you the M48 in Somalia during Black Hawk down?? Or was that a different version??
I can't wait personially to start my up armoured hillbilly Gaddaffi last gun fighting T55 as I have now nic named it!! Rather sad I know lol
Cheers Mike
Unless the internet is lying to me...
...there were 4 Pakistani M48's in the rescue convoy in Somalia.
-Sean.
Current: model railroad layout
Stalled a while ago:
. 1950's Chrome, WW II Twins
Last completed: Police Car
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 09:49 AM UTC
Chris,
Ugly?? Ugly!!! It is beautiful!!!
Yep that sure is the beast I am wanting to build, have been informed that it is a polish made beastie, do will be getting the correct 14 tooth drive sprocket & tracks & a new cupola set so I can use the tamiya ones on that TV62 you been helping me with.
Sean
Glad to see in my old age some part of the memory still works lol
Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 10:33 AM UTC
That's pretty neat Chris, any details on it and a time period?
~ Jeff
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 10:49 AM UTC
Jeff the T-55 is from the more rescent lybia civil that just happened. Exact model, not clear to me, but like Mike said, it's possible a Polish made tank.
Mike I was hoping that was the version you were planning. Beyond ugly, but still pretty cool at the same time. I can see some of our rednecks around here building something like that.
Chris
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T-62M
ZTZ 99 MBT
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 11:19 AM UTC
Jeff & Chris,
I have been lead to believe that it is a polish built version, I have been send 3 photos none of show a top view but the consensus is that the fuel tanks on the fenders were removed to allow the "schutzen" armour to be added.
From what I have seen most of the extra armour is made from I beams
Cheers Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Texas, United States
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:21 PM UTC
Mike
You ask and you shall receive!!!!
Check your email, I sent you everything I have on the T-55 in Libya.
Cheers
Chris
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ZTZ 99 MBT
Lav-25A2 with MILES Gear
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 01:35 PM UTC
Chris,
Thank you very much kind sir!! Their we're a couple their I hadn't seen & the missing rear fender was new to me!! At this rate I will hopefully be able to do all the help justice!!
Cheers Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 04:20 PM UTC
Hey Christopher,
Would you happen to have some more pics or variations of the M-18 in the...Serbian, croation, bosnian war? not sure what to call that war and who actually used the M-18. Thanks.
Gary
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 07:23 PM UTC
Hey Gary,
Sadly I think that war could be called the I hate you more war,with all the degradations & war crimes & digging up of centuries old hatred.
Have you had a look under the allided section incase someone has built one previously & has some reference photos with it??
I think I may have some decals you could use on croatian one I think, I can have a dig around if you need them.
Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
California, United States
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 01:53 AM UTC
Campaign approved. Here's the link to the campaign page for enlisting.
Civil Wars/Proxy Wars Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:08 AM UTC
Ah-ha! First in line!
Now back to work.
~ Jeff
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:19 AM UTC
Well second for me
Gary I will see what I can dig up for you on the m18. Do you want the straight up M18, or the T-55/M18 hybrid, or this wacky version?
Chris
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T-62M
ZTZ 99 MBT
Lav-25A2 with MILES Gear
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:26 AM UTC
WHOOOHOOO!!! Im No.3!
Christopher, I would love to do the T-55/M-18 Hybrid, but i dont figure ill be able to aquire a T-55 so ill do the M-18 straight up. The wacky M-18 would be pretty fun too. Never seen anything like that before.
Thanks man,
Gary
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hey Gary,
Sadly I think that war could be called the I hate you more war,with all the degradations & war crimes & digging up of centuries old hatred.
Have you had a look under the allided section incase someone has built one previously & has some reference photos with it??
I think I may have some decals you could use on croatian one I think, I can have a dig around if you need them.
Mike
Hi Mike,
Wasnt sure what to call it, but your discription pretty well nailed it. The decals probably wouldnt be an issue considering i save every unused decal from every kit ive built in the last 5 years. I could probably piece them together. But if you have some relivant info id love to see it.
Thanks Mike.
Gary
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:52 AM UTC
Hey Gary, most, if any had hand painted serb, crot, yugoslav. bosnia marking on them. So really wouldn't need your decals. The fun part is making up your own markings.
Here is own that would have sand bags on the turret
The wacky M18 would be fun to make, it had a truck engine installed from a FAP (whatever that is)
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T-62M
ZTZ 99 MBT
Lav-25A2 with MILES Gear
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 07:11 AM UTC
Mr Kato,
Thank you very much for approving this campaign hopefully it will be very interesting & different for all concerned.
Jeff,Gary,John & Chris will I can see while I was playing sleeping not so beauty you boys had already jumped in the deep end!! Well at least I am not last to enlist in my own campaign!! LOL
Gary my friend sorry sir the only photos I had ever seen were a couple that Chris has already posted,I think the FAP engine is an achronym for Funny Auxcillary Power lol
It certainly is different thats for sure!!!
Cheers Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Texas, United States
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 03:46 PM UTC
Well I think I've norrowed down my project for this campaign. Plan to build a T-54 model 49 during the Hungarian uprising in 1956. Here's my example
Only thing is I'm not sure if these are the ones captured by the Huns or if their soviet troops mixed in with the croud of people. Either way plan to build a soviet version setting up a chechpoint.
Chris
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Lav-25A2 with MILES Gear
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 05:34 PM UTC
Gary,
If you were able to some how magic up that funny looking one would be a fantasticly different machine!!
Chris,
That sounds like a great idea for sure!!! I will be interested out of share idle curiosity to see if we wind up with more soviet vechile entered ideas or if the "good guys" wil match up lol
Thanks to all for joining up!!
Cheers mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
