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Duel: Polarbear vs. Vanize
vanize
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 09:59 PM UTC
As requested by Jean-Luc, I am moving this thread over to the aircraft forum from the campaigns. I initially posted:


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here is a thread for the Vanize and Polarbear Duel in the Sky Campaign builds.

Polarbear is building an Israeli F-15, which I will try to take down with my Syrian MiG 21bis (wish me luck!)

I am building the 1/48 Academy kit of the MiG 21bis (which they lable 'MF', but is more correct for a 'bis') with the Eduard pre- painted cockpit PE, CMK engine and wheel wells, Tally-Ho decals (courtesy of Polarbear!), and somewhere in there is a resin ejection seat (forgot the manufacturer).

here is my gear all laid out:


I think Polarbear might take a while to show up with his build though - he keeps mentioning November for some reason...


Polarbear replied:

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Looks like you've bought a lot of extras, Vance! I think you're going to need it!

See you over the Bekaa Valley in November!


and that about sums it up - post moved!
TedMamere
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 10:09 PM UTC

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and that about sums it up - post moved!


Thanks a lot Vance!
PolarBear
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Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 11:07 PM UTC
Hi there, Vance!

Is there any particular reason for you to keep your picture blurry? Don't you know that the Israelis got a hold of a Mig-21 already in 1966, when Iraqi captain Munir Rodfa deserted.

Go ahead and start your build now!! Your Mig-21 will be as outdated by the end of this campaign as the real ones where against the F-15's in 1982. :-)

Here's a picture of what I'll be building:


You may want to count the kill markings on this eagle!

Just to be on the safe side, I might be ordering these Python 3 AA Missiles from Paragon...



Cheers!
TreadHead
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 12:00 AM UTC
Nice start fellas, will be watching your progress as I will for all the other "Duels'...

Hey Polarbear, I think Vance is keeping the pics blurry to lure you into a false sense of security

Watch yer six!

Tread.
vanize
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Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 08:00 AM UTC

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Is there any particular reason for you to keep your picture blurry?


Its that darned antiquated soviet technology! you can't do a darned thing with it really.
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