I just created my Campaign Journal! 2004 is gonna be so cool - I've got too many models to work on!
Gunnie
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Abrams ID Group Build
GunTruck
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 02:45 PM UTC
Heh HAW!
I just created my Campaign Journal! 2004 is gonna be so cool - I've got too many models to work on!
Gunnie
I just created my Campaign Journal! 2004 is gonna be so cool - I've got too many models to work on!
Gunnie
animal
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 02:53 PM UTC
Between commissions I am going to have a ball
TreadHead
Joined: January 12, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 04:34 PM UTC
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".........Between commissions I am going to have a ball
...............and you do commissions?..............O.K., you know what you need to do animal?? You need to write a Feature entitled "How to build an absolutely superb model kit in just three nanoseconds".................seriously.
Tread. #:-)
BroAbrams
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 04:54 PM UTC
Okay! Thanks Jim.
Everyone needs to go enlist in the campaign now, as I can't do that for you.
Rob
Everyone needs to go enlist in the campaign now, as I can't do that for you.
Rob
TreadHead
Joined: January 12, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 08:22 AM UTC
Howdy all,
For the record, I've signed on the dotted line! Count me in! Since I haven't heard a 'discouraging word' about my vignette being admissable, I'm goin with that.
Tread.
Now, at the current rate of 'modeling time'exchange, let's see, both animal and TT will have four Abrams to my one! #:-)
For the record, I've signed on the dotted line! Count me in! Since I haven't heard a 'discouraging word' about my vignette being admissable, I'm goin with that.
Tread.
Now, at the current rate of 'modeling time'exchange, let's see, both animal and TT will have four Abrams to my one! #:-)
Tankera1
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 06:04 AM UTC
I have signed up, going to build the Tamiya M1A1 OTB. I am going to purchase the Legends kit to bulk up the kit. I am primary interested in developing finishing techniques.
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 06:10 AM UTC
Took me three days of thinking about whether to do this or not, but I'll take the plunge.
Have an M1A1 early production that it will give an excuse to finish, and I'll have enough time to build another
Problem is I every Abrams kit in release right now and I'm gonna have to choose one.
Have an M1A1 early production that it will give an excuse to finish, and I'll have enough time to build another
Problem is I every Abrams kit in release right now and I'm gonna have to choose one.
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereJoined: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 06:40 AM UTC
if Steve Willoughby is going to build one.... then Dave O'Meara is gunna build one..... LOL
With failing eye sight, and shaking hands.......
I pick up my Trumperter M1A1HA.......
and bring it to work.........
Aw.... the enjoyment of working nights in a boiler room........ LOL
With failing eye sight, and shaking hands.......
I pick up my Trumperter M1A1HA.......
and bring it to work.........
Aw.... the enjoyment of working nights in a boiler room........ LOL
Armour66
Joined: April 21, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:08 AM UTC
You guys know what?...My wife can wait on the home improvements that she's been nagging me about.....COUNT ME IN, AS WELL!
I have about 4 Abrams sitting on the shelf that are just collection dust. Plus, I have some Archer dry transfers that I have not yet been able to use.
I have about 4 Abrams sitting on the shelf that are just collection dust. Plus, I have some Archer dry transfers that I have not yet been able to use.
TreadHead
Joined: January 12, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:56 AM UTC
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"....You guys know what?...My wife can wait on the home improvements that she's been nagging me about.....COUNT ME IN, AS WELL!...."
Howdy Armour66,
I am in awe of your courage my man! Obviously you are a much braver man than I. And I can only be more impressed by your physical strength as well, since you must carry your 'boys' around in a wheel barrow!!
#:-) #:-) Just joshin' ya Chris....best of luck with your build!
BroAbrams
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004 - 02:56 PM UTC
Chris it has been very nice knowing you. I am honored to have known such a man to stand up to his wife. We will one day build a diorama memorial in your honor. Posthumously of course, I'll start next week.
Rob
Rob
Armour66
Joined: April 21, 2002
KitMaker: 200 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004 - 04:38 PM UTC
Maybe...just perhaps....in the weeks to come, someone will stumble across a tape cassette, put it in the tape player and this is what they will hear....
"(heavy breathing)...I don't understand...why she ....is doing this...to me....(long pause)...she has covered up my.... airbrush booth's exhaust....hard to breathe....the fumes..(cough cough)...she has lock the basement door....can't get out"
Please guys I would like to have "Dust in the Wind" played at the memorial service.
Chris L.
"(heavy breathing)...I don't understand...why she ....is doing this...to me....(long pause)...she has covered up my.... airbrush booth's exhaust....hard to breathe....the fumes..(cough cough)...she has lock the basement door....can't get out"
Please guys I would like to have "Dust in the Wind" played at the memorial service.
Chris L.
cardinal
Joined: October 05, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 01:52 PM UTC
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.Please guys I would like to have "Dust in the Wind" played at the memorial service.
Chris L.
"...........i close my eyes only for a moment and the moment's gone...." - Will Ferrel singing at a funeral service in "Old School".
seriously now.... I just wanna ask Bro Abrams, if you take a look at the post in the Campaigns the start date is Feb. 1, 2004 & the end date is May 1, 2004 but the one in the Rules & Reg start date is Feb, 14,2004 & ends May 14, 2004, which is which? Do I detect a typographical error? #:-)
GIBeregovoy
Joined: May 31, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 03:18 PM UTC
I hope - but it's highly unlikely - that I'll have a new airbrush before this campaign ends. For now, I'm an "iffy" on joining - but I WILL build and convert my Dragon 1/72 M1A1 into a KVT. The painting part will either make or break me in this campaign.
BroAbrams
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 03:37 PM UTC
The start date is February 14th (my birthday). The campaign page hasn't been updated yet.
Rob
Rob
SS-74
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 07:55 PM UTC
Lord O'Malley is in as well.
I will make an NMF Abram!!!! Power to the PLane Builder!!!!
happy now toady?!
I will make an NMF Abram!!!! Power to the PLane Builder!!!!
happy now toady?!
ahueger
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 217 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 05:30 AM UTC
O.k., it's a tank , it's moder armour .. I'm in ... I'll build both DML M1A1's OIF and ODS ...
- Andreas -
, it's moder armour .. I'm in ... I'll build both DML M1A1's OIF and ODS ... - Andreas -
stugiiif
Joined: December 13, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 10:51 PM UTC
Well seeing as I know have a total of 5 Abrams..... Ithink I'm going to join this little build. Think it'll be one of the new Tamiya M1A2s or maybe both don't know yet. STUG
Armour66
Joined: April 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 04:37 PM UTC
Ok guys, I am very excited about this Group Build. What I am wondering is this.... what kits can I combine to make a fairly accurate abrams? I have about 6 different kits lying around. I want to do one from ODS.. any help is welcome.
BroAbrams
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 10:39 AM UTC
Given only the choice of using kits (no scratchbuilding), I would go with the Trumpeter lower hull and suspension, and the Tamiya upper hull and turret with some of Pavel Vodnicks new anti skid coating on it. The coating he did to his bradley is just amazing. The coresponding tweaks from the tweaks list would still apply.
Rob
Rob
Tankleader
Joined: April 29, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 01:44 PM UTC
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Ok guys, I am very excited about this Group Build. What I am wondering is this.... what kits can I combine to make a fairly accurate abrams? I have about 6 different kits lying around. I want to do one from ODS.. any help is welcome.
I've got both new kits from DML and the TAMIYA. Tamiya did a better job of correcting some of the problems but still will need lots of work. DML just reboxed their old one and added a bustle rack extension that the is good for the Army only. I am planning on building both kits, but I believe the Tamiya one is better. Of course this is just MHO.
Tanks Out
Tankleader
Joined: April 29, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 02:04 PM UTC
Hello All,
Here is a link to photos of the M1A1 Towed Assault Bridge. A crazy idea from a combat engineer that adopted it from the Israelis. http://groups.msn.com/ArmorCrewman/tab.msnw
Here is a link to photos of the M1A1 Towed Assault Bridge. A crazy idea from a combat engineer that adopted it from the Israelis. http://groups.msn.com/ArmorCrewman/tab.msnw
currahee
Joined: November 13, 2002
KitMaker: 14 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 12:09 PM UTC
I'll be building a 1/35 Hobbycraft M1A1 from Operation Iraqi Freedom, USMC 1st Marine Div., Baghdad, April 2003. I'll use the Verlinden stowage set and tanker figures from Dragon. As this is my first serious armor project since building Aurora kits in the '70s, I would appreciate any links to websites on OIF armor or modelling that show pictures of Marine Abrams. So far, I only have the recent Concord book on OIF and CNN tapes of the war. Thanks 
BroAbrams
Joined: October 02, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 12:55 PM UTC
Welcome aboard! For links to Abrams stuff, go to the Armor forum and open the very first thread, which is about Abrams questions. We have posted a bunch of really good links there and we also adress some questions about the Trumpeter/Hobbycraft Abrams. Make sure and check out the tweaks list for some good info on the kit.
Rob
Rob
Armour66
Joined: April 21, 2002
KitMaker: 200 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 08:44 PM UTC
Is it time to start yet? I am gettin g anxious. My Abrams are sitting in the corner, beckoning to me. I WANT TO BUILD!!!!. 
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