End of Days Scratchbuild Campaign
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 04:43 AM UTC
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 05:18 AM UTC
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 01:37 AM UTC
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Adam, I'll stick with my Army issue Bates, of which I'll have several pair in reserve. Remember, if they get goon blood on them they're potentially infectious.
GAB, love the whole direction you're going. The mesh windows are cool, but you may want to back them up with some drilled out plexiglass or it's equivilent because of the above mentioned reason.
Personally, My semi truck and it's accompanying scout car (71 CUDA') will sport armored windows with eye slits. When the end comes, zombies may not be the only enemy to deal with. I'm sure there will be some local gang warlords here and there that won't want to let go of their supplies and will be more than happy to liberate us from ours. 
Hermon 
hi hermon
are you going to be building a diorama or just stand alone vehicles? what about the rest of the crew dio's or stand alone?i'm going to build a 1/16th scale dio with an amphibious survivors grocery getter with a couple of survivors .
AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 07:24 AM UTC
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hi hermon
are you going to be building a diorama or just stand alone vehicles? what about the rest of the crew dio's or stand alone?i'm going to build a 1/16th scale dio with an amphibious survivors grocery getter with a couple of survivors .
Hi Kevin, I'm planning a dio, nothing too fancy but my vehicle will be outside a concrete bunker about to head out to clear a path ahead of a foraging convoy.
I'm looking forward to this one a lot, it will be my first attempt a scratchbuilding anything.
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
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Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 07:10 PM UTC
Ok you guys the talk here has made me do some thinking as to the build that I want to accomplish. I stated before that I will use the DML Hetzer with some Herman type wheels. Hey Herman what is your process in making those monster tires?
I have since decided not to use the gun since there will be all of the support vehicles with nasty killing weapons needed. I think that I will go the way Kevinc spelled out (front runners/reconnaisance) LITTLE HELL BENT FOR INFO. vehicle to keep Kevinc company while foraging for food.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 04:46 AM UTC
Whew! what with the orginal "heavies and escorts" planned and the resent flurry of fast movers, I'm glad I'm goin the service support route. Can't do figures worth a darn but a laugh is a laugh,
right! not sure about a dio
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 05:02 AM UTC
Hey mgautreaux, it might be a blessing that you cannot do a figure Ime neither) What you finally come up with fits this campaign perfiectly
I hope you do a lunch wagon because I get mighty hungery while scouting for the column.
Robert
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 01:37 PM UTC
Wow sure is alot of thought going on here.Im doing a death machine based on the APV from aliens with alot of of armnament GOD i love gatlin guns.
Build On,
Justin
"From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of
tyrants and patriots."
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 01:41 PM UTC
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Wow sure is alot of thought going on here.Im doing a death machine based on the APV from aliens with alot of of armnament GOD i love gatlin guns.
Build On,
Justin
YEP Justin the more power the better.
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 04:45 AM UTC
I've always liked the colour of spray-painted Lead!
Lunch wagon, lunch wagon
You boys are stuck with road kill. Zombie flambay, Alien flat meats, Assorted fauna (armidillos- Not Army Dio's
). Whew, that one coulda wide!
OOOOOoooohhh! A monster gut truck
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 03:08 PM UTC
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 08:11 PM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 04:54 AM UTC
Got a sorta canonical question. I guess it doesn't matter all that much though. Are you guys subscribing to the "old" version of zombies (Night of the Living Dead through Sean of the Dead - slow moving, pretty mindless folks), or are you going with "new" zombies (Zombieland - sprinters that can climb)?
IMO, the zombies of Zombieland weren't actually zombies. They got infected with some form of madcow disease and then turned (not sure if they actually died or just the disease changed them and they were still alive). Don't get me wrong, I really liked the movie and am gonna add a box of Twinkies to my build in homage.
But I'm thinking I like the old zombies (that actually returned from the dead) better for my build. The difference would be that you'd need to beef up your fortifications to prevent the "new" zombies from getting in on you if you go with those. I was planning on using chain link fence on top of my armor, but the "new" guys could climb up that. I guess the propane torches would take care of them either way.
Anyway, I'm planning a slower moving armor vehicle to move to the central command location from way out here in West Texas. Tank tracks are fantastic for climbing over mobs of zombies. Won't gum up the wheels like an SUV or something. hehehe
John
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 05:07 AM UTC
John,
I think the general consensus - reading these posts - is, if it don't look right then kill it! And ask questions later...
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 08:32 AM UTC
Ditto!
What Steve W so eloquently said.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 04:00 AM UTC
Sounds good
Looking forward to this one! I think that the variety of scratchbuilding on this one is going to improve all of our builds.
I've got several coolers and some other weird equipment planned.
John
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 04:17 PM UTC
My Squadron mail order flyer came today and there is a Revell 1/24 1955 Ford F-100 listed for $12.76. When I visted their site online I could find the vehicle no where. Bummer, it looked like a sweet kit and ride for the campaign. If you have the flyer go to page 44 and view RM0880.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 04:37 PM UTC
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 05:36 PM UTC
John, my plan is not to even show what creature is behind the End of Days Scenario. I want to keep it open and vague as to what caused the problem yet try to be clear that the subjects are coping with the end of society.
But on that note, I prefer slow moving zombies. I like them killable through headshots or massive trauma to their spinal column. I prefer biohazard causes over religious and magic sources. I prefer the zombiness to spread through bite/infection. I don't like zombie animals. I don't like brain eating zombies. I don't like zombies that retain living skills. I like my zombies as a mindless horde with no ulterior motives or grand plan. I do not like animated zombie parts (ie. hands) that continue to attack after being severed. And flame should only be used as a disposal tool.
Anyway, there's probably more.
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 07:06 PM UTC
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I want to keep it open and vague as to what caused the problem yet try to be clear that the subjects are coping with the end of society.
Whatever the reason, I blame the Umbrella Corporation!
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 07:23 PM UTC
Steve, what did the umbrella company do to you
for you to mark them as the culprits
having caused the zombie
infestation world wide?
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
England - North, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 07:37 PM UTC
I do have one thing to thank the U.C. for... nearly 5 hours of Milla Jovovich! ...where's the Homer-drooling smilie???
Oops, sorry, I'm rapidly heading...
(BTW Bob are you another mind-reader
...I'm just off to the post office to collect a '55 Chevy Stepside & a '55 Cameo
)
P.S. Watch out for the zombie Easter Bunnies... they're deadly!
AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 08:02 PM UTC
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P.S. Watch out for the zombie Easter Bunnies... they're deadly!
Hop Hop . . . BOOM Hop Hop . . . BOOM Hop Hop . . . BOOM
Look Ma, exploding Easter Bunnies !!!
No son, Uncle Reggie's been playing with Landmines again
Who ME
??? Never, wouldn't DREAM of such nastiness
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 08:05 PM UTC
Steve I noticed that you changed you avataor to a more appropriate campaign eye catching skull and crossbones
I like it. I just sent off for that 1955 Ford F-100 kit (1/24) what is going through my head at this moment smells like burning rubber. WOW!!! Too many ideas to play with on that frame, .50 over the cab, a cage of some kind on the bed, running boards for various attachments, windsheild covers to close up tightly and gun ports, Herman type monster wheels with chariot style scythes, a flamable fluid spraying nozzel under the rear (like in Thunder Road with Robert Mitchum) to light up all that is in pursuit of my little truck.
Well I need to open the windows and air out the house after all of that brain work.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2010 - 08:08 PM UTC
Yes you would; embrace your inner childhood mythos-killer!
Look at that... who wouldn't get out their closest deadly weapon!
(march 17 post)
