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Trumpeter Campaign
PantherF
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Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 05:33 AM UTC
I can do that for you Olivier!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 07:43 AM UTC
My KV-122 showed up today and on the side of the box it shows it has an aluminum barrel and some PE too!

Looks like a good kit!

It will also serve double for me as I have a 1/16 Heng Long KV-1, a JUWA KV-85 turret/conversion kit and some Tamiya electronics to build the KV-122 in 1/16 scale. Just need to have a barrel turned or wait until Tamiya releases theirs for the JS-2.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 08:07 AM UTC

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My KV-122 showed up today and on the side of the box it shows it has an aluminum barrel and some PE too!

Looks like a good kit!

It will also serve double for me as I have a 1/16 Heng Long KV-1, a JUWA KV-85 turret/conversion kit and some Tamiya electronics to build the KV-122 in 1/16 scale. Just need to have a barrel turned or wait until Tamiya releases theirs for the JS-2.



~ Jeff



Jeff, are you planning a KV Campaign on the side ?
PantherF
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Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 08:22 AM UTC
Oh no, it's just when the Tamiya JS-2 was announced in 1/16 I started saving for it until some other ideas go it the way, then during a search I found the KV-122 which I thought would be easier to build (since I already had the donor tank) and less expensive.

I can't wait to see them side-by-side.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 12:36 AM UTC

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I can do that for you Olivier!
~ Jeff



Very much appreciated
JimF
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 02:58 AM UTC
I just joined up, carefully searched my stash, and found that I only 2 Trumpeter kits in amongst the Dragons, Tamiyas, etc. I think I'll do this one:

PantherF
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 03:07 AM UTC
That one will be cool Jim!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 07:47 AM UTC
mmmhh...

That Aerosan is crying for a LiveResin Minigun set w/shield and a Agressor Camo scheme..
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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 08:57 AM UTC
Common October!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 09:28 AM UTC
If I didn't have so much to build right now I would enter my KV-122 for the big guns Campaign and then get something else!

I'm just really looking forward to this kit.

Oh well, maybe it's best to wait.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 09:26 PM UTC

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If I didn't have so much to build right now I would enter my KV-122 for the big guns Campaign and then get something else!

I'm just really looking forward to this kit.

Oh well, maybe it's best to wait.



~ Jeff



My Wishlist is full of Trumpeter kits... new T-64's, T-62's the brand new Howitzers.. Strykers... BMP's... We have enough for 20 or 30 Trumpeter Campaigns..
PantherF
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Posted: Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 01:29 AM UTC
I'm looking at a second Trumpeter kit... the IS3. I think the two will look good side-by-side.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 08:34 AM UTC
I picked up a Trumpeter IS-3M at a fair price!

So... decisions, decisions! Or maybe both? The IS-3 only has 3 sprues!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 11:32 AM UTC
Jeff, I built that IS-3 years ago.

I can't find any photos of it.. sorry.
I remember it was an easy kit to build, 2 options, Russian green & egyptian version.

Here's a review here .

Now that you got the IS bug... there's a great IS-2 from Tamyia ...
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 11:59 AM UTC
Nope, already have an IS-2 so now it's complete. I didn't say it was new just new to me and at 19 bucks I had to have it.

Tamiya is close to 50 bucks and the AURORA I have is too small.

I do have an IS-2 in a Zvezda that again, I got for a great price. So in 1/35th they will look great side-by-side.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 02:00 PM UTC
Here is what i plan to make.

Nito74
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 08:15 PM UTC
@Jeff

The Zvezda turns into a nice kit.
The tracks are poor quality..

@Zare

Nice Kit.. I'll be watching this one closely since I've only did a Skif T-64 and have been drooling over those new Trumpeter's ..
PantherF
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 10:40 PM UTC
Nice choice Zare and all the AM stuff to go with it. I'm sure it will turn out great!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 - 11:41 PM UTC
Okay, I couldn't help but to do a little You Tube searching this morning and found an IS-3/JS-3 video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meZX8fsGn5Q

The kit I picked up is that of the rebuild suffix "M" but I will eliminate as many of those features as possible to the '45 version. Looking through the kit it may just be my main build and I am looking for some 'better' tracks now.



~ Jeff
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Posted: Saturday, July 06, 2013 - 04:33 PM UTC
I've been building alot of Trumpy kits of late...got a few going in campaigns at the moment as well. For this one, I think I'm going the nostalgic route and am going to build one of their KVs....their KV-1 m1942 with light cast turret to be exact. I've built a couple of their KVs before and it's a fun build.
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 07:04 AM UTC
I am in, it will be a ship 1/350th either HMS Kent with WEM etch or if I am feeling really ambitious HMS Dreadnought with Pontos models upgrade.

Si
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 07:08 AM UTC

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I am in, it will be a ship 1/350th either HMS Kent with WEM etch or if I am feeling really ambitious HMS Dreadnought with Pontos models upgrade.

Si




Awesome! Really looking forward to your entry!



~ Jeff
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 07:12 AM UTC
I just enlisted as well, a lot of Trumpeter kits have been peeking out of their storage area at me lately. I think I'll probably build one of the 1/35 KV's.
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, July 15, 2013 - 11:30 AM UTC

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I just enlisted as well, a lot of Trumpeter kits have been peeking out of their storage area at me lately. I think I'll probably build one of the 1/35 KV's.



Welcome Jeremy !

So many different subjects... can't wait to start this one !
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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 02:09 AM UTC
I got my Husky from the LHS, should be good to go for the start date.