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Light Tank campaign
barkingdigger
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 11:01 PM UTC
John,

Happy to be drafted!

On Stefan's question, the Cruiser tanks were as big size-wise as Germen mediums, but the early ones (A13 Mk.III & Mk.IV) certainly had "light tank" armour of only 6-30mm thickness! And the early 2pdr guns were certainly in the light tank camp. Also, they were fast, designed for rapid movement to exploit breakouts. The real problem is that the British didn't think in terms of "light" tanks as a class (part of why the Vickers series sold so badly), but instead thought in terms of "cavalry" vs "infantry support" functions regardless of size. On the basis of armour, speed, and armament I'd be tempted to vote "yes", but nothing later than the A13 Mk. IV - the later Crusader etc were too close to all-rounder mediums for my liking.

Tom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:40 AM UTC
Ok Tom, thanks for the info,

British Cruiser tanks no later than the A13 Mk. IV will be allowed.

Oh, and btw, thank you Stanley for posting the link, That will be a very usfull tool for this campaign.

Big-John
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 03:12 AM UTC
Just an update,

I will be on vacation starting later today until the 31st. if the campaign tool gets fixed while I知 gone, I値l re submit it when I return.
Tojo72
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 - 03:33 AM UTC

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Just an update,

I will be on vacation starting later today until the 31st. if the campaign tool gets fixed while I知 gone, I値l re submit it when I return.



Great,but it's not like we don't have time have a nice vacation,and that's a great banner
steph2102
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Isere, France
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2011 - 06:58 AM UTC
hello all
I am very interested in this campaign, since I have a hotckiss H35. I ate this campaign begins
GaryKato
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 06:27 AM UTC
Campaign aproved! Click here to enlist!
panzerbob01
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 10:47 AM UTC
Too bad this wasn't happening, oh, a year back... (jist kiddin'!) recently completed a Tristar Pz. 1A and Dragon flakpanzer 1A, and have a IB DAK, a Kl. PzBefWgn 1B, and a PZ 38(t) E/F almost done! I would have been all over this!

But... Sounds like a winner! I just love little panzers So, I've signed-up. (Hey! This could be my second real campaign! Woot!)

Possibles include a Dragon Pz. IIB, Kl.PzBefWgn 1B early, Pz. 38(t) G befehls, the MB kit of the Pz. 1A "modificado" (Spain 1938), or that CH Pz. II B w/Beobachtungsturm.... From the posted rules and discussion so far, guess no Panzerjager 1B is allowed. So, OK, how about a flakpanzer 38(t) "Gepard" - can I do that? Please, with sugar and all that?

Bob
Firefly74
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 09:53 PM UTC
Nice campaign idea. Enlisted.
Got some 1:76 scale resin light tank kits in the stash, will give me an excuse to make some of them!
Cheers,
Tim
lawlzw
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 - 10:01 PM UTC
Alright I am in... not sure about what to build yet, but seeing we have the whole of next year to work on it, I am sure I can get something done lol!

Regards
Lawrence
Tojo72
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 01:51 AM UTC
I will attempt Dragon # 6572 Panzer II-B
grayghost666
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 05:40 PM UTC
Hello All,
I am in with Tamyies Pz 2 a/b/c with real tracks and other AM items for a Polish/France Campaign.
Cheers,
Bruce
AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 09:43 PM UTC
Hi folks,

Sounds good, Vickers Light Tank for me.

Al
MSGsummit
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 01:48 AM UTC
I'm in! Just signed up!
eoinryan
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Cork, Ireland
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 05:26 AM UTC

Hi folks,

I just enlisted! I'll probably build a Scorpian for this one.

Looking forward to it.

Eoin
Maeusemelker
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England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 06:51 AM UTC
Count me in - got the Academy M3A1 Stuart in my stash. If finances allow I'll give it AFV Club running gear. One thing's sure, it'll be a Russian Lend-Lease job.
stansmith
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:09 AM UTC
i'm enlisted! think its a dragon panzer 1 or tristar 38t or maybe a fine molds type 95!
Jasonbee71
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Posted: Friday, August 05, 2011 - 04:15 AM UTC


All signed up, I think I'll worry about what to build as the campaign gets closer....

Jason
Nito74
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Posted: Friday, August 05, 2011 - 07:41 AM UTC
I'm in too
vonHengest
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Posted: Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 05:53 PM UTC
Enlisted, this will give me a chance to open up one of those IJN tankettes
errains
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Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011 - 12:05 PM UTC
Reporting for Duty!!!

When Big-John posted a reply to my Sherman build log, I couldn't help but notice his eye catching Campaign Banner for Light Tanks and since I'm currently working up the plan for my next project, which happens to be a Light Tank, here I am!

With plenty of lead time and a year to complete I'm really hoping to finish this one, but man I am a S. L. O. W. builder!!

Should be a blast!!
Big-John
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Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011 - 12:39 PM UTC
Glad to have you aboard Eric,

If your light tank is anything like your Sherman, it値l be another masterpiece.

You might be a S.L.O.W. builder. But I bet I知 S.L.O.W.E.R................
Maeusemelker
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England - North West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 12:05 AM UTC
fellow light-weights due to the abundance of Stuarts entered in this campaign and as variety is the spice of life, I was wondering if the Valentine infantry tank might qualify ? If not it'll just have to be yet another Stuart...
cheers,
Dierk
andyman
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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 04:40 AM UTC
Hello everyone, I have a Crusader MK. II in my stash. Would anyone know if this qualifies as a light tank.

Thanks
minas-ithil
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 06:04 AM UTC
All signed up for Light Tanks.

Leaning toward the Dragon Pzkfw.1, or if Santa is nice, the new Vickers Mark VI.

Looking forward to this campaign,

Stephen
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 06:37 AM UTC
Sounds good. I'll find something to build by then.