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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2018 - 03:27 PM UTC
Hi JClapp,

Your Dio would be very welcome, after discussions with other shipmates interested in joining, the campaign will include not only ships, but aircraft and dioramas, I updated the proposal yesterday

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Any ship with a full length flight deck, including LHDs, or for us Brits Commando Carriers.

Carrier based aircraft, fixed and rotary wing - must be in the markings of an aircraft that flew from a ship as classified above.

Dioramas allowed, but should include part or all of a ship as classified above.

Started builds allowed.

Any Scale.

I am getting feeling some would prefer a slightly later start, so shall we say 1st May?

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Cheers

Si
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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2018 - 03:32 PM UTC

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OK I am in with Merit's Enterprise and Infini set.
Should I ask for the extension now or wait until later?

cheers
Michael


Lets wee how e go Michael,

That will be an interesting comparison with an Essex with Pontos - that is a fairly big ask as, there will a full airwing as well.

Cheers

Si

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Posted: Sunday, January 14, 2018 - 11:25 PM UTC

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Fraid so Rory,

Never could keep my hands on just one Model

Cheers

Si


Truer words have never been spoken. I have honestly surprised myself in that I currently only have 2 kits in the process of being built. And one of those is in the paint stage.
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2018 - 12:11 AM UTC
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Truer words have never been spoken. I have honestly surprised myself in that I currently only have 2 kits in the process of being built. And one of those is in the paint stage.[/quote]

So you will have room for another one at least,

are you in?

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2018 - 02:01 AM UTC

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So you will have room for another one at least,

are you in?

Cheers

Si


Maaaaayyyyyybbeeeeee.......

I am committed to a number of campaigns this year. I do actually have a CV in the stash, Dragons USS Independence so I could join. I will need to see how my building comes along.
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2018 - 01:36 PM UTC

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OK I am in with Merit's Enterprise and Infini set.
Should I ask for the extension now or wait until later?

cheers
Michael


Lets wee how e go Michael,

That will be an interesting comparison with an Essex with Pontos - that is a fairly big ask as, there will a full airwing as well.

Cheers

Si



It would be interesting on the part count. When I got the Infini set from David Foster the scale of it was truly daunting, then the wooden deck which is a separate set has it's own substantial PE set. Gone are the WEM days of a sheet and a half of railings, ladders and doors

cheers
Michael
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2018 - 07:37 PM UTC

Jonathan,
Your 1/144 Enterprise is awesome so far - look forward to seeing it progress!
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 12:20 AM UTC

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OK I am in with Merit's Enterprise and Infini set.
Should I ask for the extension now or wait until later?

cheers
Michael


Lets wee how e go Michael,

That will be an interesting comparison with an Essex with Pontos - that is a fairly big ask as, there will a full airwing as well.

Cheers

Si



It would be interesting on the part count. When I got the Infini set from David Foster the scale of it was truly daunting, then the wooden deck which is a separate set has it's own substantial PE set. Gone are the WEM days of a sheet and a half of railings, ladders and doors

cheers
Michael


I know what you mean Michael, now it's 200+ turn brass parts, 100+ resin, wood deck, 10 sheets of etch, etc,

that's progress and I have to say I have a slight addiction to these sets.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 12:21 AM UTC
I think we have enough support to commence enlistment, Bill could you please do the needful,

many thanks

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 12:44 AM UTC
I believe this might be the kick in the pants I need to finish my Nimitz-class carrier...
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 01:13 AM UTC

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Your 1/144 Enterprise is awesome so far - look forward to seeing it progress!


Thanks Tim, I got the box down today and started contemplating the next moves.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 02:46 AM UTC

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I believe this might be the kick in the pants I need to finish my Nimitz-class carrier...


Hi Thomas,

Welcome aboard, different subject too.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 02:51 AM UTC

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Your 1/144 Enterprise is awesome so far - look forward to seeing it progress!


Thanks Tim, I got the box down today and started contemplating the next moves.


Hi Jonathan,

please keep us up to date, you already have a quite a bit of interest on here.

Cheers Si
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 03:03 AM UTC
I have submitted the campaign proposal, if accepted should start recruiting soon.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 02:13 AM UTC
You guys started before I approved the campaign, haha!

Campaign approved. It started and stopped on the same day (May Day), so I extended it 6 months.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 03:58 AM UTC
Hi Bill, the campaign was meant to be for 1 year, I think
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Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 11:57 PM UTC

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Hi Bill, the campaign was meant to be for 1 year, I think


Yup Bill,

Michael has the right of it, we could do with 12 months, if that's ok, don't think I could get through a 1/350 carrier in 6 months.

will post this over on Aeroscale as well, but we are ready to enlist

Many thanks Si.
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Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2018 - 06:00 PM UTC
I might have to join this one with the Trumpeter Iwo Jima LHD and Eduard photo etch set.
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Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2018 - 11:56 PM UTC

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Hi Bill, the campaign was meant to be for 1 year, I think


... we could do with 12 months, if that's ok, don't think I could get through a 1/350 carrier in 6 months.

As long as the editors don't object. I have extended the campaign until May 1st 2019.
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 01:07 AM UTC
Thanks Bill,

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 06:58 PM UTC

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I might have to join this one with the Trumpeter Iwo Jima LHD and Eduard photo etch set.


Hi David,

Would be glad to have you along, interested in seeing that lot go together.

Welcome aboard.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Monday, February 05, 2018 - 01:04 AM UTC
Recruiting going on, up to six shipmates.

welcome aboard to all.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 02:50 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

Now up to 17, would be interested to know what peoples plans are?

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 11:47 PM UTC
now it's 18!
attracting quite a diverse crew - will be very interesting to see what happens!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 04:43 AM UTC
My entry will be USS Enterprise CV6 as it was in 1942 for Battle of Santa Cruz (I think that's the version in this box)

Photo etch will be the Infini set. Only thing missing is a decent number of planes for the flight deck.

cheers
Michael
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