Hi all,
I'd like to know if there's any interest in a campaign about amphibious vehicles.
Amphibious vehicles, or simply "amphibs", have proven their value from World War 2 till today. Vehicles like the DUKW are almost legends.
This campaign is about any amphib from pre-ww2 to modern. So, think about Vickers amphibious tanks, LVT's, DUKW's, Ford GPA's, Schwimmwagens, Tauchpanzers etc.
Diorama's are of course welcome, but not needed
Possible start date: August or September?
If you're interested or if you've got any ideas, please post it here!
Greetings,
Martin
Interested people so far:
1 - jimbrae
2 - Vadster
3 - webfoots
4 - GunTruck
5 - Jacques
6 - WeWillHold
7 - DRAGONWAGON
8 - Sabot
9 - Jurjen
10 - Paul
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New campaign idea: Amphibs
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 04:39 AM UTC
jimbrae
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 04:44 AM UTC
Count me in (twice 
) That is areally nice idea - gives me a chance to start one of the Italeri LVTs I havein the stash...Jim 
) That is areally nice idea - gives me a chance to start one of the Italeri LVTs I havein the stash...Jim Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 04:47 AM UTC
Yes I'll probably do a LVT myself too...pretty nice vehicles!
Welcome aboard Jim (that's one...hehe)
Welcome aboard Jim (that's one...hehe)
Vadster
Joined: June 28, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 05:36 AM UTC
I need to get involved in one of these - I have a Tamiya Ford GPA kit that I can use.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 05:48 AM UTC
That's two.....looking forward to see your Ford
webfoots
Joined: July 21, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 05:57 AM UTC
I like the idea, count me in. I have a Marine AAVP7A1 on shelf all ready to go...
Martinnnn
Joined: April 26, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 06:23 AM UTC
Ok, great to see there is interest in such a campaign...
How do you feel about the start date I had in mind...is it ok, or maybe too late or too early?
Martin
How do you feel about the start date I had in mind...is it ok, or maybe too late or too early?
Martin
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 06:36 AM UTC
Oh yeah - I'd jump into the water for this one too!
Gunnie
Gunnie
phoenix-1
Joined: December 25, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:08 AM UTC
No promises yet but it would give me an excuse to start building an EFV. Start sounds good but make it about 5-7 months, depending on how others feel.
Kyle
Kyle
Jacques
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:12 AM UTC
I'm in.
Why do all these campaigns kick off after I have a good amount done on a kit that would qualify? Working on a LVTP7 right now, from Trumpeter. Iknow, I know, it is ugly, I agree...
Oh well, I can build those LVT's I have in the pile...
Why do all these campaigns kick off after I have a good amount done on a kit that would qualify? Working on a LVTP7 right now, from Trumpeter. Iknow, I know, it is ugly, I agree...
Oh well, I can build those LVT's I have in the pile...
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:15 AM UTC
Quoted Text
No promises yet but it would give me an excuse to start building an EFV. Start sounds good but make it about 5-7 months, depending on how others feel.
Kyle
Ok 5 - 7 months sounds ok....
Hope you're going to join
Jurjen
Joined: September 21, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:26 AM UTC
Hi,
I am interested too. I can't promise anything but if I have the I will build a BMP
Jurjen
I am interested too. I can't promise anything but if I have the I will build a BMP
Jurjen
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:30 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi,
I am interested too. I can't promise anything but if I have the I will build a BMP
Jurjen
Where the hell did you get that idea for the BMP from Jurjen? :-) :-) :-) (** msn conversation maybe?**)
Hope you'll join this one!
Martin
Sticky
Joined: September 14, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 12:51 PM UTC
Why do you tempt me so? You must know I have a weakness for amphibs! Im gonna have to think long and hard on this one!
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 02:27 PM UTC
Curious that a similar group build was brought up today on Fine Scale Modeler's website, Amphibious Vehicle Group Build.
I've got several kits I could crank out for an amphibious build.
I've got several kits I could crank out for an amphibious build.
WeWillHold
Joined: April 17, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 02:31 PM UTC
Good idea. I would join this campaign---sounds like fun 
Steve
Steve
DRAGONWAGON
Joined: February 05, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 07:26 PM UTC
Way to go Martinnnn,
Count me in, I have a LVT(A)4 in stash, and a Schwimmwagen begging to be build!!
Waterworld, here we come!!!
John.
Count me in, I have a LVT(A)4 in stash, and a Schwimmwagen begging to be build!!
Waterworld, here we come!!!
John.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 10:54 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Curious that a similar group build was brought up today on Fine Scale Modeler's website, Amphibious Vehicle Group Build.
I've got several kits I could crank out for an amphibious build.
Yes well this idea is fully mine.....have been walking around with it for several months
So are you joining this campaign? (guess so reading your last line)
Quoted Text
Why do you tempt me so? You must know I have a weakness for amphibs! Im gonna have to think long and hard on this one!
Ah come on, you know you've got to join this one, there's no point in to resist :-)
Martin
Martinnnn
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Posted: Friday, February 25, 2005 - 12:38 AM UTC
I was thinking about a scale from 1:72 to 1:16.....
1:72 for those who like their little vehicles...
...and 1:16 for those who want to buy an Eduard Schwimmwagen
And there's enough in 1:35 and even in 1:48...
1:72 for those who like their little vehicles...
...and 1:16 for those who want to buy an Eduard Schwimmwagen
And there's enough in 1:35 and even in 1:48...
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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KitMaker: 12,596 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 25, 2005 - 01:24 AM UTC
I just bought the DUKW on Saturday. I also have a Hasegawa Schwimmwagen, Attack Hobby Schwimmkorper (for the Pz 38t), Dragon AAV7A1 AMTRAC, Airfix LVT Water Buffalo, PST PT-76, PST BTR-50PK, Esci M113A1, Esci M901 ITV, Revell TPz 1 Fuchs, Revell SpPz Luchs, and I think the Revell Marder 1A3 is amphibious. Trust me, I've got enough amphibious stuff in 1/72 scale.
I would join the GB here over FSM. The FSM group build threads stretch into 20-30 page monsters that become impossible to follow. The Tank Destroyer GB over there is on page 14 and the no one has even fleshed out GB guidelines (rules) yet.
I would join the GB here over FSM. The FSM group build threads stretch into 20-30 page monsters that become impossible to follow. The Tank Destroyer GB over there is on page 14 and the no one has even fleshed out GB guidelines (rules) yet.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Friday, February 25, 2005 - 08:14 PM UTC
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Trust me, I've got enough amphibious stuff in 1/72 scale.
Then I hope to see a lot of it once the campaign starts :-)
Paul
Joined: August 21, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 04:09 AM UTC
I'm in. Don't know what I will build yet, perhaps a ZIL-485 or maybe a scratch built Vodnik or LuAz.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 08:57 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I'm in. Don't know what I will build yet, perhaps a ZIL-485 or maybe a scratch built Vodnik or LuAz.
Ok great......now that we have 10 interested I'll submit the campaign for approval right away before there are too many campaigns already
jackhammer81
Joined: August 12, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 09:22 AM UTC
hi Martin the campaign sounds like a good one, I might be able to join up for this one. Cheers Kevin
Martinnnn
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 09:32 AM UTC
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