- Cruise'n for a Bruise'n
Utah, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 10:03 AM UTC
I'd like to submit this idea for a future campaign, maybe mid 2010.
Cruise'n for a Bruise'n
You can do any light or heavy cruiser from any fleet or era and any scale. The only conditions are that you model it sometime during its last year, preferable last month, of existance and that historically had to of been sunk in battle, hence the bruise'n part.
What do you think?
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California, United States
Joined: August 08, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 11:08 AM UTC
Hi Anthony!
There would be no shortage of qualified subjects. Count me in.
--Karl
On the ways:
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Guatemala
Joined: February 23, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 12:35 PM UTC
I'd join in. Do not know if my '44 Maya will wait till then... but there is always the possibility of getting a Myoko
Currently working on: 1/350 BB North Carolina '44
On the pipeline: 1/350 CA Maya '44
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 11:42 AM UTC
I have a couple that qualify, either the 1:700 Fujimi IJN Chikuma, or if I have the time and feel brave, I can try the Hasegawa 1:700 IJN Nachi ("High grade, full hull version), and follow Dade's great build blog on that kit.
I am in in either case
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:01 PM UTC
Well, I have been thinking about this one since I saw the first post.
SO, with that said I like it. Not only are curisers unique ships, but we have to pick one that wasn't lucky in war.
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Louisiana, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:22 PM UTC
I'd have to check my sources. Building the Indy would be nice.
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 07:37 AM UTC
It looks like all I've got that would qualify is my hybrid Mogami. My Takao is '42 and I think incoming Myoko is the same. SO I'll wait and do the Mogami until then
wait a minute. THe Graf Spee, that qualifies as a cruiser doesn't it? It only had 6 11 inchers bigger than the standard 8 inch but much smaller than the 14 to 16 of a attlecruiser / battleship.
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Zimbabwe
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 08:27 AM UTC
I would like to see this one and the Naval Big Guns submitted. So, anyone up to the task???
Utah, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 05:26 AM UTC
The year you model the cruiser in is not that important, I would of preferred late fits but early fits are acceptable. Also any era is accepted not just WWII stuff. What is important is that they were sunk by an enemy navy while being manned by the ownning country's men. Scuttling a ship is a gray area but I will accept it if it was scuttled because the navy did not think they could fight or save the ship againt a warring navy. An Admiral Graf Spee is approved. I am afraid that a Moyko or Takao is not accepted. Though damaged in battle, both survived the War to be used as British target practice. I would accept a Maya or Nachi though. Also any cruisers that were sunk during the Pearl Harbor raid will also be accepted.
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: January 03, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 09:53 AM UTC
Would the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag be acceptable?
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Utah, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 11:47 AM UTC
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Would the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag be acceptable?
A ship that was sunk in a battle and then salvaged.... Another gray area but I'll accept it, provided you'll be doing a version prior to its original sinking in Feb. 1904.
It is not the skills its the scale! Everyone just likes 1:700.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 12:04 PM UTC
Quoted Text
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Would the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag be acceptable?
A ship that was sunk in a battle and then salvaged.... Another gray area but I'll accept it, provided you'll be doing a version prior to its original sinking in Feb. 1904.
Hey Anthony,
We need to get this proposal on the books, mate, to get the ball rolling...go
here, and click on the "Submit a New Campaign" in the upper right corner...fill out the webform, you can use the current campaigns running for reference, and also the "Campaign Guidelines" listed on the page that the above link takes you to, and then the members can sign up that are interested...any problems, let me know, and we'll walk through it.
Cheers,
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 10:37 AM UTC
Quoted Text
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Would the Imperial Russian cruiser Varyag be acceptable?
A ship that was sunk in a battle and then salvaged.... Another gray area but I'll accept it, provided you'll be doing a version prior to its original sinking in Feb. 1904.
???I would be doing the Zvezda kit version
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Albatros DIII
South Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 10:58 AM UTC
Have to wait for Trumpy's Hipper the model the Blucher.
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Turku ja Pori, Finland
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 11:45 PM UTC
Nice idea for campaign, im definately in.
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Zimbabwe
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Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 01:05 PM UTC
All of those intersted will need to sign up here.
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Posted: Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 06:12 PM UTC
Hello All,
I am signed up, Lucky Number 7. One question, Is a ship that is damaged by Natural Events allowed? Kind of like running on the shoals, Being hit by a member of your Navy and sunk be allowed, Etc? There are some great historical examples of that happening. Also would the USS Maine qualify?
Cheers,
Bruce
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Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 01:02 AM UTC
Just three more fellows!! I think we can, I think we can, I think we can!!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 04:46 AM UTC
Three more? Sure, I'll join in. Either Trumpeter's 1/350 San Francisco or Tauro's 1/400 Gorizia.
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Utah, United States
Joined: June 25, 2008
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 05:42 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hello All,
I am signed up, Lucky Number 7. One question, Is a ship that is damaged by Natural Events allowed? Kind of like running on the shoals, Being hit by a member of your Navy and sunk be allowed, Etc? There are some great historical examples of that happening. Also would the USS Maine qualify?
Cheers,
Bruce
This campaign is going to be harder than I thought. So many gray areas. Sorry but I'm going to have to say no to the natural event/Act of God sinkings. Only ships sunk by war and man made devices are allowed.
I would allow the pre-drednought USS Maine though some think it was sunk by a spanish mine.
It is not the skills its the scale! Everyone just likes 1:700.
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 05:58 AM UTC
I was going to make things difficult by saying I was going to build the Prinz Eugen, but I think the Mogami will be my likely target for this one.
2 More!!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 07:45 AM UTC
Oops, I missed the part about having been sunk in battle. I was thinking the San Fran after the Battle of Guadalcanal, but she survived. Guess it will have to be the Gorizia before being taken out by a Chariot.
Rodger
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Utah, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 10:09 AM UTC
For myself, I'm going to be doing an IJN Tama. I just read the history on wikipedia and was shocked to hear how fast it sunk and that all hands were lost. Now I just got to find the kit.....
It is not the skills its the scale! Everyone just likes 1:700.
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 11:59 PM UTC
Tamiya makes her in 1/700
California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 05:52 AM UTC
"Partially sunk" should qualify, I hope. I have in mind the USS New Orleans the morning after Tassafaronga, minus 150 feet of her bow....
--Karl
On the ways:
1:96 USS Constitution
1:96 USS Richmond (1862)
Launched:
1:96 USS Cumberland (1862)
