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I would like to propose a contest
sniper
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 07:06 AM UTC

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I plan on doing more than one subject - maybe even a triple-header - US, Japanese, Israeli, something wild like that! There's only one ribbon naturally, but it think it'll be fun to go for it and finish more than one if I can. I think if everyone posts what they're working on when Jim creates the Campaign Folder to keep it organized then we'll have a better idea of how it'll look at the end and maybe lessen the chance of working on the same thing.



Yes! I was thinking of more than one myself. Probably not 3 though! That way, I'd also be able to do a Warsaw Pact vehicle too... I would really like to do a T-72, but also would like to do another T-55.

23!

Sniper - Steve Guntruck - Gunnie
Slodder - Scott Scoccia
davhowell 80a2
Sandbox Sabot - Rob
tankshack - Tim Steve
PfcGreen AJLaFleche - Al
penpen Jacques
FAUST - Robert KentVH - Kent
PLMP110 - Patrick drewgimpy - Andrew
viper29_ca - Scott blaster76
joina25 NimitzFan
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 07:25 AM UTC
I would like to throw my hat into the ring for this as well.
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 07:40 AM UTC

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Oh penpen you got a mutt too? Cool *Bashes penpens mutt with a hammer* MWAHHAH NOW IM THE ONLY ONE WITH THE MUTT MWAHHAHAHA!!! heh sorry TOo Much Sugar today


I am the King of MUTTS. I have 14-15 of these done, including two Tamiya backdated to original configuration, two armored versions, 3 Israeli (Scout, TOW and TOW support), Verlinden Recoilless rifle conversion, a 3 color Euro scheme communication vehicle on the Artic enclosure conversion by CMK, I think, a couple towing "field mod" trailers and an ambulance with a scratchbuilt litter extension, as well as the standard versions from the box.


0.0 *falls over* IM Gonna needa jackhammer got alot of mutts to destroy! Im Also Thinking of doing a M60a1 with reactive armor and maybe a Bradley not sure until i go
csch
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 10:25 AM UTC
Hey don´t leave me out. I´m in too.
If not the Merkava Mk II, I have a Challenger Mk 3 and a Leopard A4. I will build one of these.
Steve
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 11:35 AM UTC
We're gonna need alot of time, with people building 3 models and what not... :-)
KentVH
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 11:49 AM UTC
I've decided to do either a T-72 or T-55.
Will another thread be started to discuss the details?
Such as when the build will start?
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 11:54 AM UTC

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I've decided to do either a T-72 or T-55.
Will another thread be started to discuss the details?
Such as when the build will start?


Yeah - date time!

I'll toss out the first pitch - how's about April 13th to begin and June 30th to wrap it all up. I don't think that bumps into the Barbarossa Campaign.

Any more suggestions?

Gunnie
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:34 PM UTC
I want to play too. How do we go about this? I understand that btwn April and June we build a kit (or 3). in the post WW2 era. Do we have to all do something different or what we want? How do we get our names posted, and what is a campaign ribbon? I take it we take a picture of our chosen completed kit and email it in, where and to whom?
Steve
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:43 PM UTC

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I'll toss out the first pitch - how's about April 13th to begin and June 30th to wrap it all up


That would be perfect for me! How's it sound with everyone else?

-Steve
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:00 PM UTC
Sounds just fine to me
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:09 PM UTC

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I'm encouraged that I'm not the only one interested in "Cold War" subjects - but - don't confuse that with excluding "modern" times. The Cold War period ran through the 1950's until the Wall came down in the 1980's in my mind - that included Abrams and Leopards too. It is a wide enough period that all but the most recent items (Desert Storm and later) in modern inventories can be included.

Additionally, most arsenals were factored in one "side" or the other in Cold War strategies - even the Independent French Armed Forces. Cold War is quite inclusionary - not exclusionary like other specific conflicts mentioned - allowing for many subjects to be included in the wide time period.

I wouldn't participate in an "airbrush excluded" activity either. Just no fun there for me and I have no desire to rediscover the "joys of handpainting" I left behind almost 20 years ago - but you guys could go and knock yourselves out without me! I'd cheer you all on just the same!

Gunnie


So we talkin T/55 here

If so I am in how about now!!
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 02:50 PM UTC

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I've decided to do either a T-72 or T-55.
Will another thread be started to discuss the details?
Such as when the build will start?


Yeah - date time!

I'll toss out the first pitch - how's about April 13th to begin and June 30th to wrap it all up. I don't think that bumps into the Barbarossa Campaign.

Any more suggestions?

Gunnie


That time it´s Ok for me.
sniper
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:16 PM UTC

As far as a date, April 13 is OK with me. Depending on World events, I plan to be going to the Mid East in May, but should have time to complete my Kit(s)!

This will give people enough lead time for getting kits, references, etc.

26 builders. Should have charged admission!

Sniper - Steve
Guntruck - Gunnie
Slodder - Scott
Scoccia
davhowell
80a2
Sandbox
Sabot - Rob
tankshack - Tim
Steve
PfcGreen
AJLaFleche - Al
penpen
Jacques
FAUST - Robert
KentVH - Kent
PLMP110 - Patrick
drewgimpy - Andrew
viper29_ca - Scott
blaster76
joina25
NimitzFan
kingcrt
csch
blaster76
sgtreef
KentVH
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:18 PM UTC
Would it be hard to start a group build photo gallery for the finished Projects somewhere?
I really have no idea about that kind of thing but i think thats what would excite me most about this project. Seeing everyones work in one place.
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:30 PM UTC

Oh, do we need a name for our venture?

How about Cold War Cook-off?
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:56 PM UTC

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Oh, do we need a name for our venture?

How about Cold War Cook-off?


Heh heh - I think Jim might like that one!

Gunnie :-)
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 04:04 PM UTC
YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME!

Count me in! April 13, here we go! :-) Gonna be building OOB with a few modifications. Subjekt is still classified.
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 04:33 PM UTC

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YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME!

Count me in! April 13, here we go! :-) Gonna be building OOB with a few modifications. Subjekt is still classified.


No, was just going to suprise you!

Classified? Sounds dangerous!

27 now with - GIBeregovoy
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 06:38 PM UTC
Geez.....been on this site since Oct. and never participated in a campaign before....and now in the last 2 days I have myself mixed up in two!!! This one...and the one Yoda wants to do for the ship community!!!!! Ahhh well....his starts on the 24th or March, goes for 50 days...so that would be till May 13th....this one from April 13th till June 30th? No problem!!!!

I have a question? If I was to build the subject...and get it finished for the campaign long before the due date....and was to enter it in a local contest in my town here, (our annual contest is in May), and say I one with it in our local one....would that preclude it from our campaign? I know our campaign is not really a contest at all, just I know that some model competitions will disalow a model if it has won an award at another show.

Haven't decided what I am going to do as of yet....just looking in my closet from where I sit here in front of the computer I can see a Challanger Mk.1 as well as a Mk.3, a M2 and a M2A2 Bradleys, Merkeva Mk.1, LVTP7A, Flakpanzer Gepard, T-80, BRDM-1, BRDM-2, BRDM-3, BMP-1, M247 Sgt. York, BM21 Grad, M113 ITV TOW, and then just thinking of what is in the basement, M577, M113, MLRS, Osh Kosh truck, couple of Humvees.
OK....probably the MLRS, OK Truck, and M2A2 Bradley is out, as being too new.....but the rest all fits!!! Besides the MLRS and the OK Truck are destined for a dio together.
I was however thinking of doing the M577 command post and M113 together, are we just talking the kits here....or could we do a small dio? My thought was the 577 with the cam nets and tables all out...along with the 113 pulled up and the crews under the cam netting huddled around a table looking at a map. And being a Canuck...they would be of the Canadian Army of course!!!
Let me know on this idea...as I could just do one or the other as the entry....or even pick something else!!
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 08:11 PM UTC

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I'll toss out the first pitch - how's about April 13th to begin and June 30th to wrap it all up.

This will work for me. So what did we decide for the time period, is it going to be cold war? That would be up to the fall of the Soviet Union wouldn't it?
KentVH
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 08:17 PM UTC
Is it Cold War or modern as well, because i dont think a T-72 classifies for Cold War era, or am i wrong?
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:37 PM UTC

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Is it Cold War or modern as well, because i dont think a T-72 classifies for Cold War era, or am i wrong?


The T-72 is a Cold War era tank. Made in the early or mid-70s. It was the USSR's premier MBT (along with the T-64 - which they say is a much better tank than the T-72) before the T-80 arrived.

EDITED for bluntness.
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:41 PM UTC

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I'll toss out the first pitch - how's about April 13th to begin and June 30th to wrap it all up.

This will work for me. So what did we decide for the time period, is it going to be cold war? That would be up to the fall of the Soviet Union wouldn't it?


IIRC, a few pages back, the Cold War is to be theme for this contest/campaign. Oooh! I just cannot wait! :-)
GIBeregovoy
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:46 PM UTC

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Classified? Sounds dangerous!

27 now with - GIBeregovoy


YIPEEEE! :-)
Truth be told: I haven't decided what my subject would be. Ahehe... I would just love to go Russian but there are very few Russian MBTs here, mostly BMPs and BTRs. I might do a German (Leo1, Leo2) or (oh dear God, not again!) an M1 If an M1, perhaps the basic M1 Abrams (105mm) - which means the Academy M1A1 and modifying it. Hehehehehe!
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Posted: Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:50 PM UTC
Unless I missed a post (and if I did, kindly - kindly - please direct me to it), does this Cold War theme mean any vehicle used by NATO and the Warsaw Pact, or does it mean anything regardless of country in which it served, during the Cold War days. Sorry, I don't want to complicate the rules, I was just merely asking for specifics.
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