New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 08:38 AM UTC
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can one build be used for two campaigns?
There's a campaign for "big guns" that mentions more time for a rail gun.
So, could a Leopold build be used for both? 
Dave usually the rule is1 build 1 campaign but if you were going to put the Leopold in a diorama with some figures and service vehicles I would allow that type of entry
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Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 10:54 AM UTC
Interested in this.
Does it have to be military?
Does it have to be armored?
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
tatbaqui
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Sunday, April 07, 2013 - 01:55 PM UTC
Sal: Yeah, its an oldie alright. The period pics I've seen thus far have the frame antenna, while the kit doesn't seem to have one.
I'd better get some more reading done on this.
Kimmo: Cool! we can do a tandem build. Please don't let my choice dampen your enthusiasm for this. Just build as you please.
Here's another likely candidate:
I read that it was intended as railway protection and that a couple of these went into prototype stage. As I read it can do 100kph, now that's fast!
Just by the pic, it appears to be a simple scratch project (?) -- I guess more research is in order.
I didn't know that there can be lot of potential subjects for this campaign:
And this surely is one cool ride:
More inspiration can be found here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=152720Cheers,
Tat
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 01:40 AM UTC
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Interested in this.
Does it have to be military?
Does it have to be armored?
It don't have to be military or have armor just steel wheels
@ Tat great inspiration pictures and thanks for the link I really like the 1 with the motorcycle
Ok well it looks like the following are interested
Sean Windysean
Alex Bluestab
Paul 1721Lancer
Jeff T Panther F
Andy Torchy
Pat exer
Tat Tatbaqui
Fredrick JPTRR
KoSpruceOne
Me Ltb073
on the fence:
Dave Illini
Kimmo Casualmodeler
So by my count that is 10 that are committed and 2 other possibles so I will write it up and submit it this afternoon
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Georgia, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 02:14 AM UTC
I Have a T-34 I could do for this build just have to find out if it has steel wheels or not. If not then i'll have to buy some or attempt to scratch some.
Sascha (Ironowl)
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 09:19 AM UTC
Sascha welcome to the mix just make sure that T-34 has all 10 wheels steel like this one
Ok guys proposal has been submitted and it is up to the campaign administrator who I think is now John
Anyone wish to help out and make a ribbon or banner, my last attempt at a ribbon wasn't that great
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 10:03 AM UTC
Count me in too. I believe I will build the Panther steel wheeled version - Tamiya or Dragon/Cyber Hobby if there is one like that.
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 10:47 AM UTC
That is an STZ T34 with a Barricady mantlet.
~ Jeff
Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 12:06 PM UTC
Sal, there was an error on the end date, both dates had 2013.
I checked the thread, changed the date.
Steel Wheels are ON !!!
Guys to enlist, check the Campaign Page or this link
HERE !! Remember... have fun !
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 01:17 PM UTC
I have a Techmod T-50 that has steel roadwheels, like the WWII Russian heavies (KV and IS tanks). I have sort of started the t-50, in that I have glue track shoes together along with 3 of the hollow guide teeth. Based on the time it took to me to get that much cut off the sprue, cleaned up and assembled, if I start now, I should have enough track finished by the time the campaign starts to do one side when the campaign actually begins, with the largest impediment being that I will go much starker and more loudly raving nuts somewhere in the first three weeks or so, given my leisurely pace of building . . .
Fortunately, I have a fall back; the Dragon German Railway Flatbed Typ Ommr (2 Axle) with MG Crew, kit # 6085, still in the shrinkwrap and untouched by my plastic-mangling fingers. Think I'll go with Plan B . . .
The impractical we ignore right away, the impossible we bill by the hour...
New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 02:29 PM UTC
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tatbaqui
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 03:20 PM UTC
Wow, that was a quick approval -- I've signed up!
Sal, I recall from earlier in the thread that what-ifs are welcome -- but the posted rules and regs doesn't mention it
Maybe you need to clarify for the folks who are planning for such builds.
Cheers,
Tat
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 08, 2013 - 05:21 PM UTC
Sal I Just Checked My Kit and yes it has Options for Steel and NonSteel so my T-34 is a go
Sascha(Ironowl)
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Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 02:49 AM UTC
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Sal, I recall from earlier in the thread that what-ifs are welcome -- but the posted rules and regs doesn't mention it
Maybe you need to clarify for the folks who are planning for such builds.
Cheers,
Tat
Yes What Ifs are welcome and yes Sascha that kit will be good to go too
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 05:24 AM UTC
Sal, guys, here is a Steel Wheels ribbon suggestion that I drew up.
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I'm considering doing something from the first railroad era, during the American War Between the States. I have an old Rivarossi 4-4-0 "Reno" or a 2-4-0 "Bowker" that I can back date to the 1860's without too much trouble and letter it for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. I have plans to scratch build a rail gun car - cannon mounted on a flat with steel clad armor over wood.
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 05:59 AM UTC
Interesting.
~ Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 12:16 PM UTC
This is the type of rail gun car I have in mind. I've got plenty of scale wood, nut/bolt castings, and truss rod queen-posts plus an Airfix 1/76 scale civil war cannon.
The drawing depicts a naval cannon but I'll use a field gun instead.
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 12:23 PM UTC
Brent it all looks like some very cool stuff and welcome to the campaign
The ribbon looks great as well but we need to get it shrunk down to ribbon size
Maybe the campaign admin can help with that what do the rest of you guys think
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 12:33 PM UTC
The ribbon size is around 500x200, normal campaign ribbon size is 50x20. I can email the design to one of the administrators.
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 12:45 PM UTC
Help with what ?
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Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 01:33 PM UTC
Hey thanks John, looks great who won't want a Choo Cho ribbon
Oh and 1 more thing since this is an approved campaign can we get rid of the word proposal in the title
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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 04:24 PM UTC
So I was thinking about shifting more towards a rail topic than a tank with steel wheels. I'm thinking about picking up a flatbed car of some manufacture and cutting it in half. Position it so it looks like two cars with half out of scene.
If it is allowed, I was thinking about getting fancy and making it look like it had derailed, a victim of either partisans or air attacks. Of course, I'd have the rail cars' cargo damaged as well. Maybe even get doubly clever and include a steel wheeled panzer as part of the cargo.
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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 11:34 PM UTC
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So I was thinking about shifting more towards a rail topic than a tank with steel wheels. I'm thinking about picking up a flatbed car of some manufacture and cutting it in half. Position it so it looks like two cars with half out of scene.
If it is allowed, I was thinking about getting fancy and making it look like it had derailed, a victim of either partisans or air attacks. Of course, I'd have the rail cars' cargo damaged as well. Maybe even get doubly clever and include a steel wheeled panzer as part of the cargo.
Sounds like it will make a great diorama Alex looking forward to seeing it come together
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Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 04:11 PM UTC
Sal,
Quick question. What constitutes a steel wheeled tank? I know the Panthers and various Tigers qualify. What about the Panzer IV variants like a Brummbar that has the front half of its wheels as steel wheels? I'm assuming steel return rollers, like those on a later StuG and Panzer 4, don't qualify. And a T34, does it have to be all steel wheels or can it be mixed?
