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roteck
Joined: January 12, 2004
KitMaker: 274 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:25 PM UTC
@John: Got a picture of the C1 called Pink Panther? I'm curious to see what it looks like.
@Kevin: I'm happy to hear that yours went together well! It's not the case with mine unfortunately and now I remember why I haven't touched that kit for over a year! It looks like the turret is about 5% smaller than the kit A4 turret! This thing is turning into a CA fest (I'm not talking about California here) and a nightmare as well!
Got a question for all, I'm considering getting Meng's A3/A4 kit and add the MLM Canadian specific parts (minus the turret of course) to it. Does anyone know if this would be possible? I don't own the Meng kit yet so I can't check the differences between the MLM resin A3 turret and the Meng turret.
Your input is greatly appreciated.
Christian
@Kevin: I'm happy to hear that yours went together well! It's not the case with mine unfortunately and now I remember why I haven't touched that kit for over a year! It looks like the turret is about 5% smaller than the kit A4 turret! This thing is turning into a CA fest (I'm not talking about California here) and a nightmare as well!
Got a question for all, I'm considering getting Meng's A3/A4 kit and add the MLM Canadian specific parts (minus the turret of course) to it. Does anyone know if this would be possible? I don't own the Meng kit yet so I can't check the differences between the MLM resin A3 turret and the Meng turret.
Your input is greatly appreciated.
Christian
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 07:02 PM UTC
The MLM turret is designed for the Italeri/Revell kit. The Meng turret ring is MUCH smaller so you will have to do some adapting.
The advantage is the Italeri/Revell kit is still very good and you can use ANY hull if you have the MLM turret.
The advantage is the Italeri/Revell kit is still very good and you can use ANY hull if you have the MLM turret.
SgtRam
Contributing Writer
#197
Joined: March 06, 2011
KitMaker: 3,971 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 07:12 PM UTC
@Christian
I did talk with Paul at Track Jam and he walked me through the turret issue, it does require a little work, clamping, putty, and sanding, but it does fit. The main issue is getting the Italeri turret rear onto the Track Jam resin turret, as I said a little patience and work, and it will look great.
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@Kevin: I'm happy to hear that yours went together well! It's not the case with mine unfortunately and now I remember why I haven't touched that kit for over a year! It looks like the turret is about 5% smaller than the kit A4 turret! This thing is turning into a CA fest (I'm not talking about California here) and a nightmare as well!
I did talk with Paul at Track Jam and he walked me through the turret issue, it does require a little work, clamping, putty, and sanding, but it does fit. The main issue is getting the Italeri turret rear onto the Track Jam resin turret, as I said a little patience and work, and it will look great.
maxim37
Joined: June 14, 2006
KitMaker: 157 posts
Armorama: 133 posts
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 08:22 PM UTC
Hi Michael
My Bundeswehr Leo 1a4 has very little done.Hidden away in the depths of the wardrobe/stash!.Think i made a start on the dreaded tool stowage.Thinking maybe camo nets and a crew and be very old school a la Verlinden.
Cheers mate from Richard.
My Bundeswehr Leo 1a4 has very little done.Hidden away in the depths of the wardrobe/stash!.Think i made a start on the dreaded tool stowage.Thinking maybe camo nets and a crew and be very old school a la Verlinden.
Cheers mate from Richard.
Cam
#275
Joined: March 01, 2006
KitMaker: 174 posts
Armorama: 141 posts
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 08:37 PM UTC
Count me in with either a C1 or a C2
roteck
Joined: January 12, 2004
KitMaker: 274 posts
Armorama: 159 posts
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 10:19 PM UTC
Thanks Michael, but I'm contemplating not using the MLM turret at all if I can help it and just use the other parts on the Meng turret.
@Kevin: I didn't think about communicating with TrackJam... but I guess, I'll just suck it up and do my best! There was a lot of chopping required to fit the lower plastic turret to the resin turret, followed by a lot of CA and some sanding. I had to chop the back turret plate to fit as it was too long to fit the resin turret. It doesn't look very good so far, but I'm not done with it, yet. In the end, I guess I can always hide it with a camo net of some sort...
@Kevin: I didn't think about communicating with TrackJam... but I guess, I'll just suck it up and do my best! There was a lot of chopping required to fit the lower plastic turret to the resin turret, followed by a lot of CA and some sanding. I had to chop the back turret plate to fit as it was too long to fit the resin turret. It doesn't look very good so far, but I'm not done with it, yet. In the end, I guess I can always hide it with a camo net of some sort...
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The MLM turret is designed for the Italeri/Revell kit. The Meng turret ring is MUCH smaller so you will have to do some adapting.
The advantage is the Italeri/Revell kit is still very good and you can use ANY hull if you have the MLM turret.
canuck100a
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 96 posts
Armorama: 96 posts
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 10:26 PM UTC
Pink Panther
Found this online through Google.
http://www.mihalko-family.com/Images/Military/CAT%2087/Candian%20Leopard%201%20-%20CAT-87.jpg
Eric
Found this online through Google.
http://www.mihalko-family.com/Images/Military/CAT%2087/Candian%20Leopard%201%20-%20CAT-87.jpg
Eric
roteck
Joined: January 12, 2004
KitMaker: 274 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 11:06 PM UTC
Thanks Eric. Now I feel like a moron, I should have done that myself!
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Pink Panther
Found this online through Google.
http://www.mihalko-family.com/Images/Military/CAT%2087/Candian%20Leopard%201%20-%20CAT-87.jpg
Eric
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 11:23 PM UTC
Here are some more:
There was actually more than one of them!!
This seems to be after the competition with the P Panther partially removed and a different call-sign 92A - or is it 32A (I could never make it out):
There was actually more than one of them!!
This seems to be after the competition with the P Panther partially removed and a different call-sign 92A - or is it 32A (I could never make it out):
canuck100a
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 96 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 11:45 PM UTC
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Thanks Eric. Now I feel like a moron, I should have done that myself!Quoted TextPink Panther
Found this online through Google.
http://www.mihalko-family.com/Images/Military/CAT%2087/Candian%20Leopard%201%20-%20CAT-87.jpg
Eric
No problem, I remember seeing that photo many years ago and wondered what the US flag on the barrel was all about, but from what I heard that it was fairly common that competitors from other teams to "zap" national or unit stickers on other vehicles.
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
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Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 - 11:50 PM UTC
Does anyone know how to add photos but not as thumbnails??
Thudius
Joined: October 22, 2012
KitMaker: 1,194 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 12:01 AM UTC
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Does anyone know how to add photos but not as thumbnails??
Right click, view image, copy the url
Kimmo
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 12:07 AM UTC
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Right click, view image, copy the url
Doesn't work like that on a Mac but found out how after a lot of faffing around. They don't make it easy!
Thudius
Joined: October 22, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 12:53 AM UTC
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Quoted TextRight click, view image, copy the url
Doesn't work like that on a Mac but found out how after a lot of faffing around. They don't make it easy!
No they certainly don't. Especially with older software.
Kimmo
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 02:47 AM UTC
I don't know what you mean by older software? My Mac and its software is bang up-to-date. The problem is god-awful Windows that us non-Windows users have to put up with. Anyway, that is not the subject of this thread. End of the whinge:-)
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 4,085 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 02:52 AM UTC
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Here are some more:
There was actually more than one of them!!
This seems to be after the competition with the P Panther partially removed and a different call-sign 92A - or is it 32A (I could never make it out):
A Royal Canadian Dragoon member named Ed Clarke on the CAT '87 team hand painted the Pink Panther artwork. All the other NATO teams had Tigers or Leopard artwork and he wanted something different.
The Pink Panther artwork lasted about a month after CAT '87 and then it was removed.
The callsign on the last image is 32A...Canadian tanks don't have a 92A callsign.
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 03:02 AM UTC
Are you going to join us Jason? :-)
barkingdigger
Associate Editor
#013
Joined: June 20, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 05:40 AM UTC
Seein' as the Campaign page still isn't allowing us to enlist, I think poking the Campaigns Manager directly is definitely in order! And hopefully he can move this thread to the Campaigns forum at the same time...
errains
#045
Joined: September 23, 2005
KitMaker: 362 posts
Armorama: 350 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 09:37 AM UTC
Hello Everyone
I have been giving some more thought to the administration of this campaign with regards to the awarding of the ribbon. It has been the standard that ribbons only be awarded to individuals who completed the campaign within the allotted time, which is totally understandable. However looking through past campaign threads I notice a trend where many of the participants did not finish their entry but put forth significant effort and progress.
My thought is this, Award two riddions. The primary one for completion and another for participation. The awarding of the participation riddion will be determined by the campaign administrator to individuals that they deem made significant effort and progress. Only one riddion will be awardered to each participant.
I anticipate a level of push back to this idea but I have given this significant thought and feel that this will not nagatively impact this campaign nor any other for that matter but only inhance the experience and provide a level of accomplishment and recognition to individuals who invested their time and effort.
Lastly I also been working on some ideas for the two riddions but have not come up with any that I'm proud of, so they are a work in progress.
Thank you all for your time and l'm looking forward to reading the responses and the thoughts that others will have on this subject.
I have been giving some more thought to the administration of this campaign with regards to the awarding of the ribbon. It has been the standard that ribbons only be awarded to individuals who completed the campaign within the allotted time, which is totally understandable. However looking through past campaign threads I notice a trend where many of the participants did not finish their entry but put forth significant effort and progress.
My thought is this, Award two riddions. The primary one for completion and another for participation. The awarding of the participation riddion will be determined by the campaign administrator to individuals that they deem made significant effort and progress. Only one riddion will be awardered to each participant.
I anticipate a level of push back to this idea but I have given this significant thought and feel that this will not nagatively impact this campaign nor any other for that matter but only inhance the experience and provide a level of accomplishment and recognition to individuals who invested their time and effort.
Lastly I also been working on some ideas for the two riddions but have not come up with any that I'm proud of, so they are a work in progress.
Thank you all for your time and l'm looking forward to reading the responses and the thoughts that others will have on this subject.
Armored76
Joined: September 30, 2013
KitMaker: 1,615 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 12:39 PM UTC
I'm with you on this, Eric! It would certainly be nice to have that option. However, the topic has been brought up in the past in different forms already (multiple or different banners for different campaign achievements, etc) but the answer was constantly "It's technically not possible". The CMS this site is running on has its limitations. It seems to be that simple.
Still, I hope that repeated proposal will make things change in the end.
Still, I hope that repeated proposal will make things change in the end.
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 4,085 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 05:17 PM UTC
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Are you going to join us Jason? :-)
Join what? What's a Leopard?
mshackleton
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
Armorama: 517 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 05:30 PM UTC
Most of the entries are Canadian subjects - over 50%. I'd prefer more variety, but hey ho!
PanzerGeek
Joined: February 10, 2008
KitMaker: 221 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 06:02 PM UTC
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Join what? What's a Leopard?
Now there's a guy whos got some amnesia
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 4,085 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 12:10 AM UTC
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Quoted TextJoin what? What's a Leopard?
Now there's a guy whos got some amnesia
Oh, wait, I am getting a vision, no it's clarity.
I have a few options to narrow down a choice...
Canadian Leopard C1 early
Canadian Leopard C1 late
Canadian Leopard C1 final
Canadian Leopard C1 MEXAS
Canadian Leopard C2
Canadian Leopard C2 OPFOR
Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS w/ thermal covers
Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS battle damaged
Canadian Taurus ARV
Canadian Gepard MEXAS What If
German DACHS AEV
German Biber AVLB
German Leopard 1A1A1 on train flat deck
German Leopard 1A5
German Leopard 1A4
German Leopard 1A3
Danish Leopard 1A5DK Black Recce
Danish Leopard 1A5DK IFOR Winter Camouflage
Danish Leopard 1A5DK-1 KFOR
Italian Leopard 1A5IT
Belgian Leopard 1A5BE
Norwegian Leopard 1A5NO
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