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What If 3:Rise of the Machines Campaign
vonHengest
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Posted: Monday, September 03, 2012 - 07:15 PM UTC
What scale are you interested in?
phantom_phanatic309
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - 01:44 AM UTC
Probably 1:35. It would be easier to work and there really isn't much out in 1:72/76 for the time period I'm thinking (unless I go for a WWI tank). I was looking at some of Mirage's Inter-war Vickers tanks and they might fit the bill if I go the route of a light scout tank.
My budget will also be pretty tight. Reality will be getting in the way of modelling for the next year with college tuition fees, maybe getting a new laptop and driving lessons taking priority.
vonHengest
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - 08:40 AM UTC
Great choice, about the best in 1/35 atm! RPM has some excellent Model T trucks in 1/48 if you would like to go a little smaller, and they are less expensive.
I'm already hurting from tuition atm, and I'm praying that I don't need a new computer of any kind any time soon. The time frame for this campaign will be pretty accommodating, so hopefully this will give you a break for your financial situation(s).
Tiger_213
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 08:51 PM UTC
Is this to include things like the T-28, A-39, and the VK series of panzers? I would personally count them as 'What-ifs' as they were never used in combat or never made it off the design tables so I ask.
vonHengest
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 03:15 AM UTC
YES!!
Klinker
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 07:12 PM UTC
I going to build a 'Hintern Brummbar' got the CyberHobby kit for Fathers Day and I got the idea from this alternate WW2 = lots of ideas here plus I've already got a back story.
WARDUKWNZ
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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 11:00 PM UTC
Duncan mate that site has some pure brilliant what if's on there and i can tell ya this ,,i will be building some of those for sure .
Still have my one planned for this one but those on that site i will have to add to my own pile

Phill
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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012 - 12:00 AM UTC
Hi Duncan,
cool link there , you have just given me a cool idea
for a StuG 3
Now where the hell are those 128mm barrels
Paul
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Posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012 - 12:05 PM UTC
Haha, the weirder the better!
WARDUKWNZ
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Posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012 - 01:55 PM UTC
Jeremy just wait till ya see what i have in mind
This thing will rise a few eye brows thats for sure

Phill
vonHengest
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Posted: Saturday, September 22, 2012 - 07:05 PM UTC
Great, can't wait!
Removed by original poster on 09/23/12 - 15:52:03 (GMT).
1721Lancers
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2012 - 04:01 AM UTC
Hi there,
well here´s the idea, or one of them :



I know that I´m leaning out of the window with this , but what the hell, that´s what this campaign is about, or not?
I call it the Sdkfz142/3 Jagdpanzer III 128mm zwilling or "Fretchen" (Ferret) for short. I might scratch some of the fighting compartment, but there´s no promises there
What do you think?
Paul
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2012 - 04:44 AM UTC
Phill: Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Paul: Looks cool. Will the base jagdpanzer need to be widened? Looking forward to seeing this play out.

Happy Modeling, -zon
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Posted: Sunday, September 23, 2012 - 04:53 AM UTC
Hi Zon,
I´m not sure yet, maybe I can get away with just the wide Kasematt that overhangs the tracks. It all depends on the breach width and ammo stowage.
Paul
Tiger_213
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 07:58 PM UTC

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I'm in. I decided that the End of Days campaign didn't quite fit my entry. I'll be mounting an M55 on a Panzer IV hull. I already have the panzer from Dragon and should have the M55 early Oct.



EoD 2 is going to be awesome, though I have to agree that isn't very post-apocalyptic. Will be interesting to see though.

Planning on doing a T28 or the A39, both seem to be kits you suddenly HAVE to build once you see them (at least that's how I feel!)!
WARDUKWNZ
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Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:50 PM UTC

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EoD 2 is going to be awesome, though I have to agree that isn't very post-apocalyptic. Will be interesting to see though.



Christopher EOD is the end of days but it is up to the person how the end of days happens ..most people think ( for some reason ) that EOD has to be the after math of a nuclear war but end of days could be nearly anything which destroys life as we presently know it .
You could basically call it End of Days as you know it and you are 100% right .,.,its gonna be awesome

Zon ... I am still working on the project idea ..got the basic idea ,,now i'm thinking of how to arm it

Phill
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 06:13 PM UTC
Just read the thread here and enlisted tonight.

Bob
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2012 - 05:01 AM UTC
I usually go into a campaign with a back-up plan or two. I'll probably stick with the steampunk panzer...I'm actually favoring an assault gun configuration. Anyway, on the off-chance that doesn't work out I was thinking of maybe an Allied based assault gun. If memory serves, someone did a Sherman version in What If 1. I was thinking of maybe a light tank version. Maybe a M3/M5 armed with a 2 or 6pdr. Or even something bigger.

My question is could I use a vehicle that I already have built and break it down to be modified for the base chasis? If not I have another back-up plan behind that one.
vonHengest
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2012 - 03:12 PM UTC
EoD is a great campaign series and I highly recommend that anyone signed up here enlist in EoD as well

Bob: Great to have you on board as always!

Alex: Absolutely! I fully welcome any build that is torn down and reconstructed for this campaign!
Bluestab
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Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2012 - 03:30 AM UTC
Thanks Jeremy. I figured it would be okay but asked just to be safe. I have a couple of older finished kits on the shelf that would work. I actually have an old Italeri M24 that might work.
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2012 - 12:29 AM UTC
I'm in. Something on a 6x6 AVGP chassis.
Tiger_213
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 08:13 PM UTC
Unfortunatley, I read Cybermolder's review of the T28 (and I posted in the wrong forum no less!) and there's something wrong with the extra track sections so I won't be doing that, there's always the Meng A39 and the Meinrammer though.
WARDUKWNZ
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 09:14 PM UTC

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Unfortunatley, I read Cybermolder's review of the T28 (and I posted in the wrong forum no less!) and there's something wrong with the extra track sections so I won't be doing that, there's always the Meng A39 and the Meinrammer though.


Christopher ,,, Mate i'm not sure you posted this in the right campaign
If ya did then i am still getting a T28

Phill
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 08:09 PM UTC
Nope, right forum this time Phill.

The review;

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/dml/kit_dml_6750.shtml