England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 30, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 06:03 AM UTC

For me, I enjoyed building the Tamiya Churchill, the Italeri Panther and the Academy Warrior. I am also recollecting all the models of my childhood collection. I think I'll enjoy building them again.
This life is not a dress rehearsal, so don't balls it up!
Milano, Italy
Member Since: September 02, 2002
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 06:04 AM UTC
M24 "Chaffee" and M47 "Patton" from Italeri. Good base to start from to super-detail them with minimum (or even none) after market sets. You can scratchbuild almost 100% of the mods needed!
Ciao
Fabio
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Kansas, United States
Member Since: January 24, 2002
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 06:39 AM UTC
Favorite kit? That's a tough one ... here are five favorites in no particular order:
1) Academy M10 series
2) Tamiya M26 Dragon Wagon
3) Tamiya CCKW (Deuce-and-a-half)
4) Italeri DUKW
5) Skybow Dodge Command Car
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio
Graywolf
Senior EditorIzmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Member Since: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 08:50 AM UTC
my favorite kit is AFV YPR-765 now.I bought it this weekend and I love it. LOL.
High quality,excellent details,PE parts and Turkish Army decal alternative for UN Bosnia.
North Carolina, United States
Member Since: November 26, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 10:46 AM UTC
my favorite scale is 1-35th and I enjoy building modern soviet items...my favorite kit would have to be tamiyas t-55 in plastic,In resin trackjams leopard c1 is hard to beat.....I just wish manufactuers would release more modern sovit armor would love to build a good kit of a t-10,or some of the more bizzare subjects...larry
Gyokusai-to seek death rather than dishonor,Artillery maybe the king of battle,but tankers shoot bigger loads!!!!
North Carolina, United States
Member Since: January 13, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 09:57 PM UTC
Mine would be the Hasegawa 1/32 OA-4M.. High Grade Series kit. This kit is OOP now, but can be found still. Comes with PE fret, white metal landing gear and wheel hubs, wiring for hydralics on the gear,and vinyl tires.. She is a beast. A great joy to build and in the pile toward the top of the to do list as I sit here and type.
Paul
There are only 2 rules to flying:
1: Take off is ALWAYS optoinal.
2: Landing is ALWAYS mandatory
Semper Fi
WarlockOut
Washington, United States
Member Since: November 08, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 02:27 AM UTC
The Tamiya Marder III M was a pure pleasure. Almost fell together........
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 04:38 AM UTC
MY favorite kit was the Revell Monogram B24D liberator 1/48 scale...Monster kit that goes together well.
The War Zone is
HERE, Tons of 1/48 Scale Prop Planes, Color Schemes, Tips and Tricks.
Vatican City
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 05:18 AM UTC
Hard to say which is my most favourite, but I had most fun building the following:
Tank:
DML Hetzer
Plane:
I got 2 here, Tamiya 32nd Phantom, and Tamiya 48th Skyraider
Chopper:
Hasegawa 48th Apache
And that nitto robot, sure is a lot of fun to do as well.
Dave O'Mally aka Davidus ArwenIsMineus Pig No. 2, Da Jackel
A servant to the Sty - Liaison Officer for Z-Team to the Sty
Commandant U-Boot Waffe der Pigsmarine, OD is Extremely Asexual
Minister of OD Paint Removal
Order of Wisconsin 2 Parts Grenade
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Texas, United States
Member Since: January 26, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 09:58 PM UTC
hmm, i just started back up again recently and bought quite a few kits. but i think my fav kit would be the walker bulldog. that thing has a beastly gun.. a shermie would go home with its tail between its legs. the tamiya kit has the best in box figures ive come by.. which isnt many but i have bought figure kits and the box ones are better.. more realistic fitting clothing. i wansnt impressed with the newer tamiya kit of western europe figs. anyway, the kit fig together well. tracks were the perfect size.. if anything too tight. but they were not so loose that i had to drill holes and make the sag look realistic. that would have been fun, but i would have had to look for a small drill. lol
Massachusetts, United States
Member Since: May 12, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 04:20 AM UTC
Well, I haven't built any armor/softskins in awhile, but I've always had a soft spot for Tamiya's M113's with a little bit of tweaking...
...'cept for me and my monkey.
Porto, Portugal
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 04:34 AM UTC
Well laike others said, the favourite kit is the last one we finished... but my favourite are the ones that feature MIL MI-24... from no matter the brand... For me is the most fabulous Helicopter... what a war machine... specially with soviet camouflage and markings... I've got one in the waiting line, from Italeri... let's how it turns out to be the construction..
See yaaa
"How many things apparently impossible have nevertheless been performed by resolute men who had no alternative but death."- Napolean
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 05:24 AM UTC
That's an easy one - Tamiya's 88 (I agree with Slodder 100%)! Although, I am partial to just about anything that Academy puts out....
"Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level then beat you with experience."
New York, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 08:26 AM UTC
hmmmmm my favorite kits would have to be: 1- academy m-113a2, 2- mrc uh-60a/l, 3- all the new tamiya ods kits
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 09:29 AM UTC
I have just started on this one, but I love it so far. It's the Academy's F/A-18, 1/32th scale!!
Mike Gilmore
"Light travels faster than the speed of sound, that's why some people appear brighter before they speak"