Kitmaker Staff Challenge 2009
Turku ja Pori, Finland
Member Since: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 03:35 AM UTC
Rudi Richardson ; Academy Spitfire (Aeroscale)
Jim Lewis : J-35 Draken (Aeroscale)
James Bella; Stalker figure (HF)
Scott Lodder: Dragon 88 (Armorama)
Dave O'Meara: Junkers D.I (Aeroscale)
Mike High P-40 (Aeroscale)
Rowan Baylis Airfix 1/72 scale RAF Rescue Launch (Model Shipwrights)
Andy Brazier : Academy IDF M60A1 Blazer (Armorama)
Joe Szczygielski Tamiya Patrol boat (Model shipwrights)
Pat Mcgrath: JMD 54 mm Tirailleur Senegalais 1914 (HF)
Keith Forsyth 1/72 Revell S-boat (Model shipwrights)
Damn, I never realised there is so many of you
Workbench;
Academy Curtiss Hawk H-75 FAF + Eduard PE
Roden Fokker D.VII "Bruno Loerzer" (Aces High II)
Italeri Messerschmitt Me 262 (The great checkerboard campaign)
matt
Campaigns AdministratorNew York, United States
Member Since: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 05:47 AM UTC
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Damn, I never realised there is so many of you
ya forgot me!!!! hehe
Tools & Supplies Forum Moderator
Member Since: December 30, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 06:16 AM UTC
Hello,
Matt SH-60
Rudi 40k Immolator
Jim 1:350 SeaWolf Class Attack Submarine
James USS Momsen
Scott Ghostrider
Dave Renault
Mike Blohm und Voss
Rowan Corvette
Andy Jack Sparrow
Joe Army Monza Funnycar
Pat Focke-Wulf
Keith Airco DH2
Turku ja Pori, Finland
Member Since: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 06:19 AM UTC
Sorry pal, you had just no pictures so I guess you got skipped quickly over as being voter.
Matt Leese: Modelgeek Scratchbuilt robot
Workbench;
Academy Curtiss Hawk H-75 FAF + Eduard PE
Roden Fokker D.VII "Bruno Loerzer" (Aces High II)
Italeri Messerschmitt Me 262 (The great checkerboard campaign)
Merlin
Senior Editor 
#017
United Kingdom
Member Since: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 09:05 AM UTC
Hi again
It's getting interesting - I NEVER expected the RAF Rescue Launch to be doing so well!
Solarwind Productions "Bryn" 150mm resin fantasy Amazon warrior - 3 votes
Airfix 1/72 scale RAF Rescue Launch - 3 votes
Accurate Miniatures 1/24 scale 1963 Corvette Grand Sport - 2 votes
Revell 1/72 scale Babylon 5 Starfury Mk.1 - 1 vote
Revell 1:9 scale BMW R75 and sidecar - 1 vote
Still plenty of time for some upsets...
All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
Victoria, Australia
Member Since: July 28, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 09:42 AM UTC
Thanks all for your votes thus far - keep 'em coming!
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I never realised there is so many of you
There are quite a few of us, aren't there? And this isn't even
all of us - unfortunately quite a few of the staff aren't able to take part this time round. I don't think folks realise how many people it takes to run a group of sites this size
Beware the populist demagogues at the head of private armies
North Carolina, United States
Member Since: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 09:43 AM UTC
Rudi.....................Bogue
Jim Lewis...........Draken
James Bell.........Chariot
Scott Loder.........Dragon 88
Dave....................Renault Pie
Mike High...........BTR-70
Rowan.................Corvette
Andy....................Prinz Eugen
Mother.................PBR
................................................................................................
Leese................Gearing
McGrath.............Focke-Wulf
Forsyth..............S-100
Merlin
Senior Editor #017
United Kingdom
Member Since: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 10:03 AM UTC
Hi again
Update:
Solarwind Productions "Bryn" 150mm resin fantasy Amazon warrior - 3 votes
Airfix 1/72 scale RAF Rescue Launch - 3 votes
Accurate Miniatures 1/24 scale 1963 Corvette Grand Sport - 3 votes
Revell 1/72 scale Babylon 5 Starfury Mk.1 - 1 vote
Revell 1:9 scale BMW R75 and sidecar - 1 vote
A 3-way tie! I thought it would be a straight choice between Bryn and the BMW - but the old bone-shaker is nowhere at the moment!
All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
Wisconsin, United States
Member Since: December 29, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 10:55 AM UTC
some cool kits you guys picked!
Pat: Tirailleur 54mm
Joe: Funnycar
Andy: BG Colonial Viper
Rowan: Bryn. Too great to pass up.
Mike: Ford G.P.A.
Dave: Junkers D.I
Scott: Cuda, my 2nd favorite car
James: Stalker (love to see a glass-coated Ferrari too but that figure is awesome)
Jim: Draken
Rudi: CVE-9
Matt: Scratchbuilt Robot
Keith: Airco DH2
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die
Victoria, Australia
Member Since: July 28, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 11:30 AM UTC
A quick count update (apologies, this was done prior to Chris casting his votes)
Beware the populist demagogues at the head of private armies
matt
Campaigns Administrator New York, United States
Member Since: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 01:14 PM UTC
I second your sheet on my counts.......
Tools & Supplies Forum Moderator
Michigan, United States
Member Since: June 20, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 02:11 AM UTC
Alrighty....my votes:
Matt - scratchbuilt robot
Rudi - 40K Immolator
Jim - one of
theseJames - Authorsculpt Stalker
Scott - Fantaze "A Pirates Toast" figure
Dave - Wallace and Gromit
Mike - Takara's Scopedog, Armored Trooper-Mid-09-Standard Number 8
Rowan - Solarwind Productions "Bryn" 150mm resin fantasy Amazon warrior
Andy - 1/10th El Viejo Dragon Miniatures Caribean Pirate (Captain Jack Sparrow) bust
Joe - Model Shipwright...Tamiya's 1/35th PBR Patrol Boat River
Pat - JMD 54 mm Tirailleur Senegalais 1914
Keith - The Barbarians are coming! (180 A.D.)
Colorado, United States
Member Since: December 25, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 02:36 AM UTC
Updated vote tally. And, according to the voting so far, the BTR has taken a jump ahead (updated 0820 MST, 24 Jan):
BTR-70 (7 votes)
Scopedog (6 votes)
G.P.A. (5 votes)
Bv 40 (4 votes)
P-40 (3 votes)
M108 (1 vote)
We have 8 more days of
?
Mike
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 10:48 AM UTC
Thanks for your votes, Wends.
Some kits are clearly in the lead here
Beware the populist demagogues at the head of private armies
New York, United States
Member Since: January 29, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 12:30 PM UTC
Wow it look as if I'm building a boat, well I better study up on PBR's.
Joe
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
Myanmar
Member Since: March 05, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 12:43 PM UTC
or watch Apocalypse Now.
"...PBR street gang....PBR street gang...." 
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Carlow, Ireland
Member Since: June 05, 2006
entire network: 438 Posts
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 05:48 AM UTC
Pat - havea go at Nitto 1/20 Ma.K. ZbV3000 Heinrich PanzerKampf Anzug Ausf H1
Rudi -Tamiya 1/24 Volkswagen 1300 Beetle
James Bella 3-HF- Stalker
Dave O'Meara- Junkers D1
Mike High Eduard's 1/48th P-40N/M "Shark mouths over China"
Rowan Baylis BMW -
Andy Brazier-
Tamiya 1/700th Waterline series Prinz Eugen, German heavy cruiser
Joe Szczygielski- Model Shipwright...Tamiya's 1/35th PBR Patrol Boat River.
Keith Forsyth-1/48 Eduard DH-2
Stout, ‘Hey that Bailey crap, you got it amongst this stuff?’
Vandeleur, ‘When you refer to Bailey crap I take it you mean that glorious, precision-made, British-built bridge which is the envy of the civilized world?’
Merlin
Senior Editor #017
United Kingdom
Member Since: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:34 AM UTC
Hi there
The latest voting for my bundle:
Solarwind Productions "Bryn" 150mm resin fantasy Amazon warrior - 5
Airfix 1/72 scale RAF Rescue Launch - 3
Accurate Miniatures 1/24 scale 1963 Corvette Grand Sport - 2
Revell 1:9 scale BMW R75 and sidecar - 2
Revell 1/72 scale Babylon 5 Starfury Mk.1 - 1
Plenty of time to go, but maybe I should check that I can still find Shep Paine's advice on figure painting somewhere in my heap of books - sorry, library!
All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 05:50 PM UTC
Hi Guys,
Just saw this one, gota get ready for work but I'll add my vote when I get back this evening.
Looks like fun.
Al
'Action this Day'
Winston Spencer Churchill
Sri Lanka
Member Since: May 05, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 07:16 PM UTC
Rudi, thanks for the headsup. Here's my choice:
Matt - USS Gearing
Tarok - Spitfire
Guntruck - Any 120mm 20th century fig.
c5flies - Stalker
Slodder - '71 Hemi Cuda
Grumpy - 4cv
TacFireGuru - BTR-70
Merlin - BMW R75
Bethyn - M60A1
Mother - PBR
Exer - Heinrich
Docdios - DH2
Maki
Senior Editor Croatia Hrvatska
Member Since: February 13, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 09:17 PM UTC
What a great idea guys! Here are my votes:
Matt - Scratchbuilt Robot
Tarok - WH40K Immolator
Guntruck - I'd love to see a modern 120mm figure from Gunny. Anything from Vietnam to OIF gets my vote.
c5flies - Stalker
Slodder - Ghostrider
Grumpy - Dracula
TacFireGuru - BTR-70
Merlin - BMW R75
Bethyn - IDF M60 Blazer
Mother - Pibber
Exer - Jedi Starfighter
Docdios - Ork Boss
Cheers,
Mario
Kentucky, United States
Member Since: April 19, 2007
entire network: 759 Posts
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:22 AM UTC
What a great idea. Here are my picks:
Matt Leese - USS Gearing in 1/700
Rudi Richardson - Academy 1/48 Spitfire FR.Mk.XIVe
Jim Lewis - Bronco Models 1:350 SeaWolf Class Attack Submarine
James Bella - Dragon USS Momsen DDG-92
Scott Lodder - Dragon 88
Dave O'Meara - Wallace and Gromit
Mike High - Eduard's 1/48th P-40N/M "Shark mouths over China"
Rowan Baylis - Accurate Miniatures 1/24 scale 1963 Corvette Grand Sport
Andy Brazier - 1/35th Academy IDF M60A1 Blazer with KMT-4 Mine roller.
Joe Szczygielski - Tamiya's 1/35th PBR Patrol Boat River
Pat McGrath - Monogram U.S.S New Jersey – no scale
Keith Forsyth - 1/72 Revell S-boat
Have fun!
Samuel
Illinois, United States
Member Since: May 11, 2008
entire network: 767 Posts
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 04:03 AM UTC
Matt Leese - USS Gearing
Rudi Richardson - Immolator
Jim Lewis - SeaWolf
James Bella - USS Momsen
Scott Lodder - 88
Dave O'Meara - Wallace and Gromit
Mike High - Scopedog
Rowan Baylis - Bryn!
Andy Brazier - M60A1
Joe Szczygielski PBR
Pat McGrath - New Jersey
Keith Forsyth - S-boat
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:04 AM UTC
Hi Guys,
Right, hope I haven't missed anyone off:
Rudi - 1/24 Volkswagon
Jim - Bronco Seawolf
James - 1/35 Figure
Scott - B17
Dave - Wallace and Gromit
Mike - Scopedog
Rowan - RAF Sea Rescue
Andy - Prinze Eugen
Joe - M54 Gun truck
Pat - 54mm Senegalaise figure
Keith - German Fast Attack Boat
Have fun
Al
'Action this Day'
Winston Spencer Churchill
Michigan, United States
Member Since: June 20, 2006
entire network: 260 Posts
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:30 AM UTC
Yay Wallace and Gromit!
