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Three months away...and counting!
Gunny
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 08:09 AM UTC
Ahoy, maties!
I know that it's early, and the Flattop's Campaign is still three months( ok, three and a half months!) off from starting, but I'm gonna start hammerin the plank for more participants now! We've got 35 on the books, and we need more!!! C'mon ye salts, jump in wit the rest of us!
Gunny
blaster76
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Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 10:00 AM UTC
I've been signed in forever. Going to do a 350 scale Lexington backdated to late 1940. Have managed to collect everything I'll need except some Vindicators and Buffaloes which are made by Iron Shipwrights. Just need to sit down and place my order one of these days. But like many....so much to do in he interim. LIke finish this Bismarck and do a dio for the Viet Nam campaign.
#027
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Louisiana, United States
Joined: April 13, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 12:48 PM UTC
I just ordered the 1/450 Akagi from my local hobby shop. He need a sign and I need the Akagi. Isn't the barter system great! I'm going build it as it apeared at the Battle of Midway. Can't wait.

subhunter
Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 11:19 PM UTC
Sounds great, gentlemen....how about the other 33 entrants? Have you decided what you're going to build for this next all-to-special campaign? Fill me in!
Gunny
skipper
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Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 11:52 PM UTC
Ahh

Flattops
I will be building a 1/700 Dragon USS Essex class WWII Aircraft Carrier (Dragon)
Don't know yet if it is going to be full hull or waterline... but it is going to be USS Intrepid

Skipper
BigBrother
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Michigan, United States
Joined: April 01, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 11:54 PM UTC

1/700 DML Essex CV-9 OTB...Must resist the temptation of the AM stuff...yeah right :-)
skipper
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 12:37 AM UTC
Hi Steve...

Mine is going to OOB too - lucky me (poor wallet) this model already includes a nice PE set - but still room for improvement!
It looks like we can make a sincronized build

Skipper
Jacques
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Minnesota, United States
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 01:12 AM UTC
I am planning on tackleing 2 kits...really.

I have a Tamiya 1/350 Enterprise that I started many moons ago and really need to finish. So this will give me the impetus to do so. Basically, all I need is a PE set from Gold Medal Models.

And then, to make sure I conform with all the rules, I will start in on my Trumpeter 1/350 Kuznetsov. I need the PE set for that too.
redneck
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Joined: June 06, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 03:58 AM UTC
I haven’t joined up yet but I’m thinking I will.

I’ve been looking at a few kits but I wont be getting any until sometime in November and don’t know the what kit I’ll be getting yet.

I’ll probably join the campaign as soon as I place the order.
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