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210cav
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:16 AM UTC
Which armored model are you most proud of building? Mine is the DML M-26 Pershing, great kit.
DJ
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:19 AM UTC
Thus far, I must say my Topolino. It was expensive (despite its size) and I don't think I ruined it. I assume soft skins are allowed?

Nic
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:23 AM UTC
So far for me it has been the Merkava-II, or my Tamiya M-60, Which I think looks cool.
BUT then too I JUST finished the Star Wars Trade Federation Tank and it looks pretty wild. So.... maybe that too. Either way I have more to do and hopefully my work will only get even better. Especially by the time I get to my Tamiya M-26 too. D.J. I must see some pictures of yours. I hear that it is a "GREAT KIT " to build. Oh and BTW I will be placing a review on the TFT tommorow So keep an eye out for it.

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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:35 AM UTC

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Which armored model are you most proud of building? Mine is the DML M-26 Pershing, great kit.
DJ


Hi DJ. I too like the Pershing. I haven't bought a kit yet. Do you have any data on the Tamiya kit as compared to the DML in terms of accuracy and how well they are engineered?
Thanks,
Cob
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:42 AM UTC
Good call. Sky is the limit. I must admit I am going to be very satisfied with my M-26 DW now that I am in the homestretch...
DJ
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 03:45 AM UTC
It has to be the latest I've finished. Tamiya's M8 greyhound that is in my gallery. It's also the third afv model I've finished.
Envar
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:04 AM UTC
Well, let me think..I guess it´s the Schwimmwagen!
The only one finished so far .

Toni
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:59 AM UTC
It could be the Italeri Sturmtiger (very nice model)or the Tamiya Tiger II that I just completed. I think I did a very good job on the figures (for once). I can't wait to do the Tamiya Famo, or the Acadamy Early Tiger, ot the AFV Club SdKfz 11or..or..or...or all the other goodies that are waiting in the treasure chest that is my closet. ......Jeff
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:04 AM UTC
My Korea Pershing Tiger, by far, a close secomd being my M48A5K. I intend to improve even more in the building of my ACAV, which I should get from Squadron in the next few days...
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 07:50 AM UTC
I think my T-55 arv came out the best so far and is a mile stone in that it was my first go at Fruil tracks. My shelves a filled with kits that at the time were the best I could accmplish. I hope my M109 becomes my next best kit it sure is the most detailed(and expensive (anyone find that money tree yet) :-)

Josh Weingarten
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210cav
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 08:30 AM UTC

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I think my T-55 arv came out the best so far and is a mile stone in that it was my first go at Fruil tracks. My shelves a filled with kits that at the time were the best I could accmplish. I hope my M109 becomes my next best kit it sure is the most detailed(and expensive (anyone find that money tree yet) :-)

Josh Weingarten
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Josh---what manufacturer made the T-55? I have the Lindberg which is on my "must" do list.
thanks
DJ
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 08:44 AM UTC
I think mine would have to be my knocked out Pzkw IV ausf. H , I just loved it from begining to end and still marvel ever time I look at it

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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:01 AM UTC
I would have to say that mine is the 32 scale Bf109 E-4, with the cigarlighter and cigar.....All I need to do now is to make a really cool base with Galland's picture on it...
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:04 AM UTC
Toss up for me...

Between the Italeri LAV-AT and the Italeri M-923 Bigfoot. I was offered $1,000.00 for the LAV (turned it down) and the Bigfoot, well, everyone said that it was a 'wimmin swooner'.

Thanks,
Kevin Keefe
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:12 AM UTC
My Pz III Ausf J from DML, it was my first time that I fully used the aber PE set, (well minus the one that is invisible in the hatch, etc). And I am pleased with the result, and I never looked back to do any OOTB build anymore. Besides it's a Wiking panzer... :-) :-)
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:12 AM UTC

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Which armored model are you most proud of building? Mine is the DML M-26 Pershing, great kit.
DJ


I am glad you like that Pershing as I just got one any hints or little do's to say you want to share
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 12:46 PM UTC
Mine at this point would have to be my first armor kit which was a tamiya sherman. It was build OOB except for a part I broke and had to make out of styrene. I was amazed that it turned out at all because I tried about 12 things for the first time on that model. I also entered it into the first model contest I ever went to and got second place for it. It was at a local hobbytown so it wasn't the hardest competition, but a thrill none the less.
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 06:56 PM UTC
Of an M4A1E8 that was my first conversion. It was a replica of the tank that sat in front of my company in Germany. I took the Italeri hull and the old Tamiya M4A3E8 and used Shep Paine's book to make it into a good (to me back then) representation of the gate guard.
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Posted: Monday, August 12, 2002 - 09:44 PM UTC
I would say that I am most proud of theTamiya SU-122 that is in "Adam's Attic", but I think that the model that I am currently working on (Tamiya StuG IV with extensive superdetailing and scratch-building) has the potential to knock the SU-122 into 2nd place as long as I don't ruin it during painting.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 12:05 AM UTC

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Which armored model are you most proud of building? Mine is the DML M-26 Pershing, great kit.
DJ


I am glad you like that Pershing as I just got one any hints or little do's to say you want to share


Jeff--do you have the Tamiya M-26 or the DML one? I built the DML kit. The suspension system is a dream. It is tricate yet esy to construct, challenges without discouraging you.
DJ
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