Future Battleship Campaign ?
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 - 03:54 PM UTC
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Ok, one vote for WeeVee, one vote for California (1941)...of course, by the time this starts, HMS Hood will be out...maybe we should add in battlecruisers...
Jeff
You beat me to it Jeff, of course Battlecruisers are included to! There aint no way I'm leaving them out.
Garry
New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 - 04:03 PM UTC
I want to say yes, but a late start would kill me! Going of to college in Aug, and can't bring the models with me plus im not sure if I will be around for the summer. If I could do it I would do either a USS Lexington as a battlecruiser in 1/700 resin (probably not though, too expensive), a 1.350 SoDak, or NJ. I want to wait to do the bismarck until I get more modeling experiance so I can get it right.
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 - 04:20 PM UTC
OK mates, thats 16 interested future campaigners, already! Looks like we are going for this one!
Full broadside salvo on the way!
Garry
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 - 04:48 PM UTC
I would hope we do wait until late summer early fall and run the campaingn (if it is approved) long enough for a good build I have a bunch of PE parts and wouldn't mind doing a wooden deck which would take time to do. I have plenty I need to finish up before starting more. LOL
Dave
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 03:04 AM UTC
I would definately be in for this one and I too am up to my neck in campaigns at the moment! Great idea Garry.
Sean
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 11:26 AM UTC
Jeff
I cast my vote for the Cali. But I would like to specifiy Dec 6, 1941
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 04:00 PM UTC
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I would definately be in for this one and I too am up to my neck in campaigns at the moment! Great idea Garry.
Sean
Realy glad to have you onboard Sean, the last one we campaigned together in just did'nt work out. This one is going to be fun and is a more wide open project! Battleships are my thing!
Garry
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 11:02 AM UTC
Ok guys, California it is then (I was leaning that way too)...
J
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 01:52 PM UTC
Garry:
I'd like in. I got a good deal on the Iron Shipwright 1/350 NC and wanted to start it this summer because (a) my workbench is (over)full now, (b) I've got to make a photo run down to Wilmington, and (c) I see a lot of resin to be fixed/sanded on the keel & I want to be outdoors.
So, summer start, long time finish, please.
John (who also has the TR NC on pre-order)
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 02:36 PM UTC
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Garry:
I'd like in. I got a good deal on the Iron Shipwright 1/350 NC and wanted to start it this summer because (a) my workbench is (over)full now, (b) I've got to make a photo run down to Wilmington, and (c) I see a lot of resin to be fixed/sanded on the keel & I want to be outdoors.
So, summer start, long time finish, please.
John (who also has the TR NC on pre-order)
Aha ! Another Battleship man. Welcome aboard John, glad to have you along for this future voyage! Yes, if approved this will be a good long build. Hopfully starting mid to late summer. I have a lot on my table right now also, but then again I'm drooling to start another Battlwagon to!
Cheers mate,
Garry
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 04:43 AM UTC
Ok mates, now that we are going for this campaign, what are we going to call it ? Any idea's?
I will start off with: Battleships of the world. Now I'm not sure just when to submit this campaign for approval, we will have 6 or 7 months before the campaign start. But I feel we should submit it soon while we still have fresh imput. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Arrrgh mates,
Garry
Texas, United States
Joined: June 16, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 04:54 AM UTC
Hey Gary:
I have been wanting to try a battleship model and picked up the Tamiya 1/700 HMS Nelson real cheap on ebay. Have added a Tom's Modelworks photo-etch set for it as well. This campaign will be a great opprotunity to build it, as long as it does not start until the summer!
Keith
Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 05:53 AM UTC
I have one name to this Campaign:
Jutland Legacy
Skipper
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Ohio, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 06:44 AM UTC
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Ok mates, now that we are going for this campaign, what are we going to call it ?
"Broadside!"
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 09:00 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 09:15 AM UTC
How about Battle wagons forward? I have to say that the interest in warships has exploded since the Dive Dive Dive campaign.I haven't built a ship in 30 years at least but It is starting to sound good. I will have to give this some serious thought. The last one I built was the Yamato while stationed on Okinawa in the early 70's.
Dave
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 01:47 PM UTC
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Hey Gary:
I have been wanting to try a battleship model and picked up the Tamiya 1/700 HMS Nelson real cheap on ebay. Have added a Tom's Modelworks photo-etch set for it as well. This campaign will be a great opprotunity to build it, as long as it does not start until the summer!
Keith
Howdy Keith !
Yes in deed it will be a mid summer build. Welcome aboard Sailer
! I have built Tamiya's 1/700 HMS Nelson, its a fine kit. Very worthy of this Battleship campaign! 6 or 7 months is a long way off, but it dont stop us from talking about it!
Cheers,
Garry
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 02:34 AM UTC
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How about Battle wagons forward? I have to say that the interest in warships has exploded since the Dive Dive Dive campaign.I haven't built a ship in 30 years at least but It is starting to sound good. I will have to give this some serious thought. The last one I built was the Yamato while stationed on Okinawa in the early 70's.
It's about time to get your feet wet again Dave! Hey just think of them as super gun trucks that float. He he
It is going to be a fun campaign, long and relaxing build. Sure be nice to have you on board with us!
Cheers
Garry
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 02:37 AM UTC
I will second the vote for "Battle Wagons"!
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 03:53 AM UTC
yeah i'm in on it too. now to think of what to enter. I've always wanted to build the Mushashi.
Although I've still got a ticonderoga and an enterprise still in the box for 2 years now. Both of them are 1/350scale.
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 04:43 AM UTC
Mondo, build the Musashi, you wont be sorry! Here is a pic of my Tamiya 1/350 Yamato. Sister ship to the Musashi.
Specialy since this is a battleship campaign.
Cheers,
Garry
Washington, United States
Joined: September 03, 2004
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 07:15 AM UTC
Garrybeebe -
I'd like to "crossover" from Armor to this one also. I have several 1/700 Battleships that I've collected and not built. I'm thinking of maybe one of the older WWII Japanese battleships, but am tempted also to do USS Washington (wonder why). I'm involved with the "Tank Terror", "AGE 2", "Ardennes" now and will add "VE- Europe" so later Summer is better. How about the good ole "DREADNOUGHTS" for the title? Thanks for the change opportunity.
Blade48mrd
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: March 06, 2004
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 01:02 PM UTC
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Aha ! Another Battleship man. .... snip ....
Garry
Well, not really -- I'm more a Flower Class Corvette guy -- significant part of my nautical library is Battle of North Atlantic, the rest is Age of Fighting Sail, maybe I should build HMS Victory?.
But living now in North Carolina & having "our own" battleship just down the road, I had to get this one just to be a good "model citizen" ....
John
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 04:47 PM UTC
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Garrybeebe -
I'd like to "crossover" from Armor to this one also. I have several 1/700 Battleships that I've collected and not built. I'm thinking of maybe one of the older WWII Japanese battleships, but am tempted also to do USS Washington (wonder why). I'm involved with the "Tank Terror", "AGE 2", "Ardennes" now and will add "VE- Europe" so later Summer is better. How about the good ole "DREADNOUGHTS" for the title? Thanks for the change opportunity.
Blade48mrd
Your very welcome aboard Blade ! Your choice of Battleships is good Either the IJN Battleship or the USS Washington, or both! Its going to be a long campaign so you could have time to build them both. I just might squeeze two in myself! I think I am going to give members more time to suggest campaign names, then have a vote off. Same for the starting date, it will be either July or August.
Glad to have you with us Blade48mrd!
Cheers
Garry
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 14, 2005 - 05:20 PM UTC
I'm doing a Bismarck now but I have a Konig and a 1/350 King George V laying about.(but I just finished a POW).... I may consider joining in if nothing too pressing comes up.
