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New Campaign Proposal - Op Canuck Steel
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 01:00 PM UTC

yeah.....yer right. BTW ( )....."What are you building right now??........{...hehehe...}


Besides......if I can't build a 'Cougar' out of my already available LAV kit......I'm out anyway!

Tread.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 01:13 PM UTC
Dragon Sherman Ic Hybrid. Hey wait didn't you cut up a couple of hulls to make one a while back?
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 01:16 PM UTC
No problemo..no link though..sorry..its in the article section though.
Cheers,
Bryan
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 02:06 PM UTC
You could always consider this kit:


For those allies south of the 49th parrallel and the Great lakes, you may not have gotten the word that both Maple Leaf Models and Trackjam Models are offering a 10% discount to those registered for this build.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 02:50 PM UTC
Howdy Paul,

Thanks for the suggestion, and doubly thanks for extending your kind 10% off offer to those of us here at Armorama who can participate in this upcoming Campaign!
(the link to Armorama was nice too... )

But....maybe it's my failing but I cannot find the kit / conversion pictured on your site. I looked all over, but maybe my eyesight is failing me...........maybe you could EDIT a link in your post somewhere?

Just tryin' ta help.

Tread.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 02:52 PM UTC





"...Hey wait didn't you cut up a couple of hulls to make one a while back?...."

No........it's just your imagination.


Tread.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 03:13 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Howdy Paul,

Thanks for the suggestion, and doubly thanks for extending your kind 10% off offer to those of us here at Armorama who can participate in this upcoming Campaign!
(the link to Armorama was nice too... )

But....maybe it's my failing but I cannot find the kit / conversion pictured on your site. I looked all over, but maybe my eyesight is failing me...........maybe you could EDIT a link in your post somewhere?

Just tryin' ta help.

Tread.



Just click on Hobby Fan and the HF023
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 12:55 PM UTC

Quoted Text

"...Hey wait didn't you cut up a couple of hulls to make one a while back?...."

No........it's just your imagination.

Tread.



Uh, OK.

I enlisted soon after the Campaign was announced, but I'm still not sure what I'll build. We had a member of KC AMPS pass away last month and we're having a kit auction next week ... maybe I can find something there.

If not, maybe I'll build an Italeri CMP truck -- I've had a couple gathering dust on the shelves for years (think I paid $5 for one and $1 for the other).
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 05:30 AM UTC
Just itching to get this baby started!! Haven't built a Sherman in weeks!!!
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 06:05 AM UTC
I know how you feel, Alan. Just looking at this pile... I've cleared some workspace in anticipation!
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 07:12 AM UTC
Officially asking permission to start today as the 15th is a Saturday. I don't want to miss out on valuable Friday night time!!!!
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 08:24 AM UTC
Fate is tempting me to dig in as well- I just answered the door to my Leopard C1 being delivered... must... not... assemble...
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 03:08 PM UTC
Well nobody's gonna be standing guard over your workbench eh? Get on with it.
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 03:25 PM UTC
I already started....was that .............................EVIL


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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 05:37 PM UTC
That wasn't wrong? Then, allow me to post my first progress pic:
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 05:38 PM UTC
Oops. https://armorama.kitmaker.net/photos/showphoto.php?photo=58098&password=&sort=8&cat=500&page=1
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 05:47 PM UTC
EVIL

Mike were you in 2 commando?
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 06:04 PM UTC
No, but I've worked for a lot of guys who were. I've been a leg my whole career, so far.
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 01:48 AM UTC
lavgnt's Leo...



I too started my Sherman Ic Hybrid. So far all the parts trees have been sparyed OD and the lower hull assembled.
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 02:40 AM UTC
Mike

Crossing the startline early is not a good thing for a Patricia (Royals are excused this as they don't know any better :-) )[just kidding Bryan]

Leo's looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 02:49 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 04:22 AM UTC
Dave,
A good Patricia knows to camoflage his preparation until the all clear's sounded! That turret armour was a bugger.
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 04:28 AM UTC
Going with the Hobbyfan Lynx I have I think since Osprey features one on the cover of the new M113 Modeling series book that I pre-ordered. As soon as my son's Pinewood Derbie car is done this weekend I am good to go.

If I get that done early enough I might tackle a second or even third build since I have an entire shelf full of Canadian projects from a Firefly to a Centurion Mk 11.

Bob K if you want to talk about Canuck armor I am close by (planning to attend the KCamps meeting this week coming up work permitting).

ps. I think Canada evaluated the 4, 6, and 8 wheeled Mowags back in the 70s and decided to go with the 6 wheeled versions. I seem to recall articles in the Sentinel back then talking about it. GM later on built the 8 wheeled and sold it to the USMC. it grew from there.

Rob
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 05:18 PM UTC
Bryan

That graphic looks like RSM Danny Cox when I knew him at RMC. Amazing likeness!!!
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Posted: Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 05:59 AM UTC

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Bob K if you want to talk about Canuck armor I am close by (planning to attend the KCamps meeting this week coming up work permitting).



Rob -- sounds good. Check your PMs for info on the meeting.

EDIT: Also check you e-mail -- you're on the KC AMPS e-mailing list!