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The Greatest Ever Modern Tanks Campaign
ryally
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New South Wales, Australia
Joined: July 29, 2005
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Posted: Friday, December 15, 2006 - 02:47 PM UTC
Hello All

I have had this tank for ages in my cupboard and was probably never going to build it until now. I wanted to paint it a Tri colour but did not have enough time. I am going on holidays in a hour so had to take pics in a hurry. I will add a crew and maybe a lot more stowage when I get back next year but as it stands the tank is done. I will weather it a bit more when I put the stowage on.







Now to get my humvee finished.

Thanks
Ryally
Orso
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Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: July 30, 2005
KitMaker: 23 posts
Armorama: 21 posts
Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 03:02 PM UTC
Here are my version of the winner A Leopard 2A4 from Norway.





It is an Revell 1/72 scale kit with new hull sides from Hasegawa. I also
built an extended box on the rear of the turret. An white camo net was made from cigarette paper end tea leafs.



Orso
emroglan
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,163 posts
Armorama: 842 posts
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2006 - 02:48 AM UTC
OK, here's my weary Abrams after the salvage attempt. Depending on my time left, I might add some dust. Currently it looks like it needs some wash or something and the tracks need some work as well as dirtying.

DeskJockey
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Virginia, United States
Joined: July 17, 2006
KitMaker: 1,558 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2006 - 05:14 AM UTC
Not bad, Emre, especially considering that you had given this kit up for dead. I think a wash and a bit of sand/dust will make it look pretty good. Cheers for a good save!

Adolph
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Nelson, New Zealand
Joined: August 27, 2005
KitMaker: 171 posts
Armorama: 127 posts
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2006 - 04:13 PM UTC

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but no folder for Greatest Modern Tanks. Where is it Jazza?



Try this:

http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/17021

Cheers, Gary











Done! Thanks Gary
emroglan
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,163 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2006 - 05:11 PM UTC

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Not bad, Emre, especially considering that you had given this kit up for dead. I think a wash and a bit of sand/dust will make it look pretty good. Cheers for a good save!




You should see the topside pictures, especially the turret You wouldn't think that way then I will perform more touch-ups and then post the pics. Not bad for a salvage job though. Next time I will not use black for preshading, I have learnt my lesson...

Cyberwombat
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Texas, United States
Joined: March 09, 2006
KitMaker: 262 posts
Armorama: 219 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 12:17 AM UTC
Finished today:



You can see several more photos at http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/18436.

Tamiya #35257 T-55A, done as a Soviet vehicle with AA MG. Eduard 34015 barrel, Lionroar LE35011 PE; Friul ATL-01 tracks. Painted with Tamiya TS-61 (rattlecan), finished with Windsor-Newton oil washes and "Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders" from Micro-Mark.
Darktrooper
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Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 08:54 AM UTC
I am writing this in order to implore the Armorama community to change the campaign award for the GEMT campaign. The Medal of Honor is the Highest award for valor that the United States Military gives to its members for valor above and beyond the call of duty in the face of the enemy. Many recipients never recieved them because it was awarded posthumously. Those who were alive to recieve it deserve the utmost respect as well does the award itself. In the United States it is Federal offense to wear the medal if you did not earn it, and illegal to trade in real or copy MOH's. This was done in order to preserve the integrity of the award. I believe that using an image of the MOH in this capacity is an insult to all the people who earned the award and to me it shows how little we think of the award to treat the highest US award for valor in such a way. I am a Sergeant in the US Army and a Military Policeman. I feel quite strongly about this issue, and I am asking the campaign leader or administrator to please change the campaign award.

In addition for future campaign award submissions that images of the medals of valor for EVERY nation on Earth (Medal of Honor, Victoria Cross, the Israeli O't Ha'gvora, French Legion of Honor, The Dutch Order of William, etc.), never be used in such a fashion. If we are a Serious Military Modelling community then this is something that we can all agree to accomplish.

I also have a couple suggestions of what the award can be changed to, the branch insignia of the US Armor soldiers which is crossed sabers with a tank superimposed over the sabres. Also the Beret badge of the British Army Royal Tank regiment as a possiblilty.

Humbly submitted

AJ McKechnie
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
KitMaker: 2,709 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:50 AM UTC
Hi AJ,

I just replied to your PM regarding this issue and basically am more than happy to receive any samples of the awards you may have and not use the one currently selected.

If anyone else has any award samples that they can email to me, i would be happy to consider it for this campaign.

Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
Joined: December 08, 2002
KitMaker: 833 posts
Armorama: 601 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 10:05 AM UTC
Here's my entry. I believe that it came in at number 8 on the official list. Can't say I agree with it's ranking but what the hey.




Darktrooper I second your request to change the award ribon.
emroglan
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 16, 2004
KitMaker: 1,163 posts
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Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 02:32 AM UTC

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Here's my entry. I believe that it came in at number 8 on the official list. Can't say I agree with it's ranking but what the hey.




Darktrooper I second your request to change the award ribon.



Uh oh...

Wouldn't want to be a spoiler, but that one's a Panther. I really like that particular cat, but if I am correct, Jazza set the rules for "post 1970" tanks for this campaign. By that time some crazy T-34/85s and modernized Shermans were still running around, however Panthers were already retired.

I believe that cat should join the rest of the feline gang under the "Meow" campaign. Would be a pity otherwise.

I have another suggestion for ther ribbon. If this is a greatest ever modern tanks campaign, it means all modern tanks from any nation and any army. A US or UK based insignia would not be fair then, as this isn't a project focused only on that particular nation's tanks. We should use more common symbolism (maybe the letters G.E.M.T. imposed on a tank image?). Wouldn't you agree?
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 07:42 AM UTC

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We should use more common symbolism (maybe the letters G.E.M.T. imposed on a tank image?). Wouldn't you agree?



Thats a great suggestion Emre. Following all other suggestions received, i will try to come up with a ribbon thats more generic.

I do apologise in advance to all as i can only create the new ribbon once im back home so there will be a slight delay in awarding the ribbon when the new year arrives.
Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
Joined: December 08, 2002
KitMaker: 833 posts
Armorama: 601 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 07:46 AM UTC
[quote]

Uh oh...

Wouldn't want to be a spoiler, but that one's a Panther. I really like that particular cat, but if I am correct, Jazza set the rules for "post 1970" tanks for this campaign. quote]


OOOPS! Sorry! My bad! I guess I missed the fine print.

Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
Joined: December 08, 2002
KitMaker: 833 posts
Armorama: 601 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 07:54 AM UTC
OK let's try this again......


Here's my entry for the campaign. Sorry that the pic is not so great but the rest are too big to fit.

gbkirsch
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Ohio, United States
Joined: June 04, 2005
KitMaker: 627 posts
Armorama: 455 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 08:40 AM UTC

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OK let's try this again......
Here's my entry for the campaign.



Looking good there Monte!

Cheers, Gary
propnut_66
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 19, 2006
KitMaker: 53 posts
Armorama: 36 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 09:11 AM UTC
Well, I completed my entry for the greatest ever tanks and posted the pix in the gallery, but I can't figure out how to move a picture to this location - Help?
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
KitMaker: 2,709 posts
Armorama: 1,818 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 03:54 PM UTC

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Well, I completed my entry for the greatest ever tanks and posted the pix in the gallery, but I can't figure out how to move a picture to this location - Help?



Jerry the best way to do this is to click on the image you want to move.
- Click on the "Admin Options: Edit Photo " link
- Select the drop down menu in the "Change Category" field
- Select the Greatest Ever Modern Tank Campaign
- Click on the submit changes button.

All done!

Congratulations on completing the campaign!
Rockfall
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: December 19, 2004
KitMaker: 884 posts
Armorama: 602 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 12:22 AM UTC
Okay its still December 31st here in my part of the world so here is my submission to this campaign. Its also my first campaign to have completed.

I actually finished this a couple months ago but kept putting off getting a picture of it.

I did the Tamiya T-72 in Czech markings. Really enjoyed building this kit. I don't usually do modern subjects but building this kit has peaked my interest in building some more.

The only thing I added was the Eduard Zoom Pe set which was very nice.

Hope you all like it.

Just have to get better at taking the pictures.

P.S. I know there is a gallery I am supposed to put the pictures in but I can't remember where to find it. I am not the most computer savy person. Just getting the pics on here was a major accomplishment for me.



Rockfall
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 12:22 AM UTC
Whoops!

Double Post!

gbkirsch
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Ohio, United States
Joined: June 04, 2005
KitMaker: 627 posts
Armorama: 455 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 12:43 AM UTC
To Jeremy and everyone here,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Gary

trahe
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Virginia, United States
Joined: April 03, 2006
KitMaker: 1,158 posts
Armorama: 950 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 12:55 AM UTC
My entry for this campaign. The Tamiya Leopard 2A5, built OOB. Still needs some weathering...

DeskJockey
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Virginia, United States
Joined: July 17, 2006
KitMaker: 1,558 posts
Armorama: 1,159 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 04:03 AM UTC
Here is my finished campaign entry, a Desert Storm USMC M60A1 with ERA. It's the Tamiya kit built straight OOB. I finished it a month or so ago, but only got around to taking the pics today (it's still December 31 over here!). I decided to go easy on the stowage, primarily because I didn't know how to strap it down--I'll figure it out once I do some research. Hope you all like it.





gbkirsch
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Ohio, United States
Joined: June 04, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 10:07 AM UTC

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Here my finished campaign entry, a Desert Storm USMC M60A1 with ERA.



Excellent Lucas!!!

Happy New Year


Gary
propnut_66
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 19, 2006
KitMaker: 53 posts
Armorama: 36 posts
Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 - 08:52 AM UTC
Here is my entry, an M!-A! heavy armor, with wading gear []http://put.url.here/image.file[/img]
Joker
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: May 28, 2004
KitMaker: 813 posts
Armorama: 522 posts
Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 - 09:18 AM UTC
Hi All,
Heres my CVRT Scimitar.
The kit is Accurate Armours offering with AFV Club road wheels, tracks, pioneer tools and a Model Point barrel( really nice), as the AA stuff was unusable.
I really didn't enjoy this build as I found the AA directions all but useless and the use of white metal a poor choice and suseptable to damage. The AA track was so full of resin flash...well it would have been pointless to use them, I'd still be cleaning them. The hull had shrunk so the overall length may not be too accurate. Don't really know what else to say, except I was very disappointed.
I do have another AA kit , a Centurian AVRE, I guess I'll probably use a AFV donor kit for the running gear....anyhow heres some pics
Cheers
Peter