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Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Tamiya America, Inc, missing-lynx.com is delighted to present the Tamiya Normandy 1944 Modelling Challenge.

Running from 3 December 2003 to 29 February 2004 on the Modelling Challenge discussion board, the competition will be judged by Andrew Dextras. Andrew will be looking for three best models based on the Normandy 1944 theme.

The lucky winner of the Modelling Challenge will recieve one of Tamiya’s fabulous Marder III M tank destroyers, Marder III M Brass 7.5cm Projectiles and a Sharp Pointed Rose Cutter. For the second place runner up, Tamiya have provided a German Tiger I Mid Production and a Zimmerit Coating Applicator and there is a U.S. Medium Tank M4A3 Sherman 75mm Gun Late and some HG Straight Tweezers waiting for the third place runner up. (View all prizes)

To enter, simply post your model on the Modelling Challenge discussion board by 29 February 2004. Good Luck!

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Please note that it is a condition of entry that all entrants agree to be bound by the Competition terms and conditions.

Closing date: 29 February 2004


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  1. Tamiya subject View Thread - Fabrizio De Petrillo on Sep 9, 3:10 AM
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  2. why oh why Missing Lynx............???????? View Thread - Martin Wilson on Jun 29, 11:16 AM
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  3. Good place to post images directly from your pc. View Thread - Max on May 19, 2:24 PM
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  4. Next Challenge??? View Thread - Rod MacDonald on Apr 12, 8:22 PM
    1. I would like a WWI All scale contest? Any one else? Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Apr 22, 4:29 AM
      1. OIF / Op Telic N/T - Simon Einfeldt on Apr 22, 10:12 AM
        1. I like it... - Rod MacDonald on Apr 22, 9:46 PM
    2. I'll vote for WWI also..... - Hans Haase on May 5, 7:20 PM
    3. i vote for a hetzer nt - Alberto Elizondo on May 8, 7:10 PM
    4. I HAVE A IDEA!! - Mario Jugo on May 15, 2:45 PM
      1. Ok but... - Francesco Chiementin on May 17, 6:09 AM
    5. what about a simple out of the box contest? n/t - grant vogl on Jun 8, 3:09 PM
    6. Dec - Apr - Marc desaulniers on Jun 10, 10:10 AM
     
  5. And the winners are... View Thread - missing-lynx team on Apr 6, 5:54 AM
    1. Congratulations, gentlemen! - Dave O'Hara on Apr 8, 1:31 PM
     
  6. Who won? View Thread - Niels Henkemans on Apr 2, 1:53 AM
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  7. Thanks everyone - the challenge is now closed! View Thread - the ML team on Mar 1, 7:07 AM
    1. uh, just one question........ - luke stuart on Mar 2, 12:13 PM
      1. Winners notified by email within 1 month of closing (n/m) - Brian Fendley on Mar 2, 12:30 PM
    2. Next Challenge? - Rod MacDonald on Apr 4, 7:10 PM
     
  8. Hj Counter Attack June 7th 1944........ View Thread - Niels Henkemans on Mar 1, 12:21 AM
    1. Nice work. - Rick Minichiello on Mar 1, 11:46 AM
      1. thank you........ - Niels Henkemans on Mar 1, 2:16 PM
     
  9. Tiger I at Normandy... View Thread - Alan Caylor on Feb 29, 9:31 PM
    1. Way to go! - Rick Minichiello on Mar 1, 11:43 AM
      1. Mud... - Alan Caylor on Mar 2, 4:14 PM
    2. way to go alan! - luke stuart on Mar 2, 1:08 AM
      1. Thanks Luke... - Alan Caylor on Mar 2, 4:25 PM
    3. WOW! Looks GREAT!! - yo sistah on Mar 2, 4:56 PM
      1. Please don't delete this post... - Alan Caylor on Mar 3, 4:37 PM
        1. Aging old broad, huh? lol - cathy on Mar 4, 12:31 PM
     
  10. My Entry: RCA Sherman V OP Caen '44 View Thread - Rick Minichiello on Feb 29, 7:34 PM
    1. Nice Sherman! - Bob Cash on Feb 29, 9:50 PM
    2. I love it! - BruceJ on Aug 13, 9:28 PM
     
  11. Italeri´s M8 Greyhound View Thread - Roberto Flores on Feb 29, 8:48 AM
    1. Very good! - Dave O'Hara on Feb 29, 2:34 PM
      1. Many thanks, Dave! - Roberto Flores on Mar 1, 12:39 AM
     
  12. Throwing my cat into the fray View Thread - Mark Lampe on Feb 28, 11:38 PM
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  13. Sherman V OP almost done. View Thread - Rick Minichiello on Feb 28, 6:19 PM
    1. Awesome Sherman... - Alan Caylor on Feb 29, 10:11 AM
     
  14. 2nd Panzer Division Panther A View Thread - Robert Cash on Feb 28, 4:01 PM
    1. Very nice! - David E. O'Hara on Feb 28, 5:23 PM
      1. I'll second that - Michael Campbell on Feb 28, 10:01 PM
      2. Thanks! - Bob Cash on Mar 1, 12:32 PM
     
  15. Frundsberg Stug III G View Thread - John Bonanni on Feb 28, 12:11 PM
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  16. M7 Priest with Wading Gear View Thread - Alex van de Wetering on Feb 27, 8:18 AM
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  17. Sherman M4A3 76 (W) View Thread - Matthias on Feb 27, 5:03 AM
    1. Sorry, that's my Post (Matthias Rigling).... o/t - Matthias Rigling on Feb 27, 7:45 AM
     
  18. Question about closing date for contest... View Thread - Alan Caylor on Feb 26, 10:39 AM
    1. Closing date - missing-lynx team on Feb 27, 3:05 AM
      1. Thanks! - Alan Caylor on Feb 27, 3:51 AM
      2. Hmmm... - Hervé Charbonneau on Feb 27, 8:11 AM
        1. SSssshhhhh..... - Alan Caylor on Feb 27, 3:50 PM
     
  19. Juan C. Larumbe Sdkfz 234/2 Puma armoured car View Thread - Roberto Flores on Feb 25, 9:27 AM
    1. J.C.Larumbe e-mail is... - Roberto Flores on Feb 25, 9:28 AM
     
  20. here's a StuH for you View Thread - scott conner on Feb 24, 8:13 PM
    1. Great! - Rick Minichiello on Feb 25, 10:14 AM
    2. Very interesting work - R.T. Sztandera on Apr 2, 1:44 PM
     
  21. Sherman V OP. View Thread - Rick Minichiello on Feb 24, 6:29 PM
    1. Know how you feel... - Alan Caylor on Feb 24, 7:39 PM
     
  22. My entry...WHERE ARE WE? OPPERATION COBRA 1944 View Thread - brian cavet on Feb 24, 3:20 PM
    1. Very impressive! - Dave O'Hara on Feb 24, 4:08 PM
      1. Very nice. - Rick Minichiello on Feb 25, 10:18 AM
        1. Do NOT paint interior hatches white! Otherwise... - Devon Chambelain on Feb 25, 12:24 PM
          1. ALL the models look GREAT - brian cavet on Feb 25, 6:34 PM
     
  23. Tiger I Late Version - Normandy 1944 View Thread - Michael Campbell on Feb 24, 6:31 AM
    1. nice - Martin Wilson on Feb 24, 2:22 PM
    2. Way to go, Michael! - Dave O'Hara on Feb 24, 4:14 PM
    3. A mild case of Verlindenitise!!!!!!!! - Chris Leeman on Feb 25, 4:06 PM
      1. Verlindenitis - Chris Hughes on Aug 11, 12:55 PM
    4. Thanks for the comments - Michael Campbell on Feb 28, 10:12 PM
    5. like your work but....... - steve campbell on Apr 6, 5:51 AM
     
  24. Panzerspäwagen Luchs View Thread - Antonio Martín Tello on Feb 24, 3:20 AM
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  25. Return to Fatherland View Thread - Ade Iskandarsyah on Feb 23, 5:14 PM
    1. Wow! Great work! - Dave O'Hara on Feb 24, 4:02 PM
     
  26. Panther Ausf A View Thread - Steve Fayers on Feb 23, 2:03 AM
    1. Looks great, Steve! - David E. O'Hara on Feb 23, 2:00 PM
     
  27. My Normandy entries...Sherman M4 early and Churchill View Thread - Fredrik Lundbeck on Feb 22, 2:40 AM
    1. They look great, Fredrik! - David E. O'Hara on Feb 22, 12:35 PM
     
  28. My Entry: Pzkpfw IV Ausf. H View Thread - Sebastian Rigling on Feb 21, 12:06 PM
    1. Great work... - James Richardson on Feb 21, 3:41 PM
      1. Very nice work. - Rick Minichiello on Feb 21, 3:48 PM
        1. New Photos - Sebastian Rigling on Feb 22, 6:02 AM
     
  29. Aufklarungspanzer 140/1 View Thread - Andrew Nelson on Feb 17, 8:09 PM
    1. does anybody see the pics? might need a second try... n/t - Andrew Nelson on Feb 18, 10:04 AM
      1. No Pics. n/t - Rick Minichiello on Feb 18, 11:32 AM
      2. Let's try this... - Andrew Nelson on Feb 18, 6:06 PM
    2. third try's a charm... - Andrew Nelson on Feb 23, 11:51 AM
      1. Yahoo is the problem... - Alan Caylor on Feb 23, 1:12 PM
      2. Can see them..... - Niels Henkemans on Feb 24, 4:10 AM
        1. the kit - Andrew Nelson on Feb 24, 9:06 AM
     
  30. Cromwell - my entry View Thread - DoDo on Feb 15, 5:43 PM
    1. posting guidelines - missing-lynx team on Feb 18, 2:01 AM
      1. ok, sorry for that - Wim Mahieu on Feb 18, 7:13 AM
        1. repost - missing-lynx team on Feb 19, 1:38 AM
     
  31. Sherman V OP progress. View Thread - Rick Minichiello on Feb 14, 6:10 PM
    1. ooopps. - Rick Minichiello on Feb 14, 6:12 PM
    2. A link to the Sherman... - Rick Minichiello on Feb 14, 7:03 PM
      1. Outstanding - David Morgan on Feb 19, 10:35 AM
        1. Thanks. - Rick Minichiello on Feb 20, 5:22 PM
     
  32. Sherman V OP progress. View Thread - Rick Minichiello on Feb 14, 6:07 PM
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  33. Churchill AVRE SBG View Thread - Sean Lomas on Feb 13, 2:38 PM
    1. Nice work. - Rick Minichiello on Feb 13, 9:55 PM
      1. K&K are great! - Sean Lomas on Feb 14, 1:18 AM
    2. Photos are back up here - Sean Lomas on Feb 29, 4:51 PM
      1. Extra ones are here - Sean Lomas on Mar 2, 4:21 PM
     
  34. Panther and Tiger (hope this works) View Thread - Albert Labrador on Feb 12, 11:54 PM
    1. Great work, Albert! - Dave O'Hara on Feb 13, 1:41 PM
    2. Cool! - Alan Caylor on Feb 15, 4:58 PM
    3. beautiful ! - Ed Chung on Feb 17, 4:05 PM
     
  35. M60A1`with Reactive Armor View Thread - Matthew Lim on Feb 8, 8:29 PM
    1. Pretty sweet.. but.. - Brandon Hopkins on Feb 8, 10:51 PM
      1. Opened a can of worms... - Rick Minichiello on Feb 10, 10:42 AM
        1. NAHHH NOPE UHH UHH!! They wouldve kicked booty!! Nahh just kidding Great work Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Feb 10, 2:45 PM
     
  36. Here is my entry - KingTiger Normandy '44 View Thread - John Morrey on Feb 8, 5:05 PM
    1. Very nice, but...... - Niels Henkemans on Feb 8, 11:59 PM
      1. Ahh - John Morrey on Feb 9, 11:55 AM
        1. how did you made the scratshes? - sander benjamins on Feb 11, 9:22 AM
          1. Scratches - John Morrey on Feb 12, 2:28 PM
     
  37. Renaul UE - France 1944 View Thread - Marco Barlesi on Feb 6, 12:42 AM
    1. Yes I really like it !!!! ..... (n/t) - Sam Alderlieste on Feb 6, 6:27 AM
     
  38. my Sherman entry View Thread - Ron Damratowski on Jan 26, 1:15 PM
    1. That's a nice Sherman! - David E. O'Hara on Jan 26, 4:50 PM
    2. Nice Ron!! - Mike Land on Jan 27, 7:07 PM
      1. Very nice work. - rick minichiello on Jan 28, 5:46 PM
    3. added another photo - Ron Damratowski on Feb 26, 1:02 PM
      1. Much better pic.... - Alan Caylor on Feb 26, 1:41 PM
     
  39. Battle for the Hedgerows View Thread - bf443 on Jan 23, 3:26 PM
    1. Oops! Brian Fendley not bf443...sorry - Brian Fendley on Jan 23, 3:26 PM
    2. nice dio...... - luke stuart on Jan 27, 2:35 PM
    3. very nice.... - sander benjamins on Feb 1, 11:14 AM
      1. Scenery vegetables - Brian Fendley on Feb 1, 8:32 PM
     
  40. SdKfz 232 View Thread - Pat Johnston on Jan 21, 7:11 PM
    1. Really nice stuff! - Matthias Rigling on Jan 22, 5:52 AM
      1. Re: Really nice stuff! - Pat on Jan 22, 11:24 AM
        1. Normandy Luchs - Pat Johnston on Jan 23, 3:40 PM
          1. one with photoshop - Pat Johnston on Jan 24, 6:28 AM
            1. photoshop - Laszlo Gaal on Jan 30, 1:52 AM
    2. excellent, how You do that??? - Maciek W. on Jan 25, 3:56 AM
      1. Extreme Modelling magazine - Pat Johnston on Feb 6, 10:53 AM
        1. very nice !! - sander benjamins on Feb 11, 9:24 AM
     
  41. My first entry, Tiger I Mid View Thread - Steven Heng on Jan 19, 7:45 AM
    1. Beautiful... - Alan Caylor on Jan 19, 4:31 PM
      1. Thanks!! definately appreciated !! - Steven Heng on Jan 20, 1:59 AM
        1. Good sources for info... - Alan Caylor on Jan 20, 4:42 AM
          1. Thanks Alan , you're very helpful!! - Steven Heng on Jan 21, 7:15 AM
    2. Incorrect Platoon insignia - Syed M. Majid on Feb 5, 10:37 AM
      1. Thanks for pointing it out. - Steven Heng on Feb 5, 7:06 PM
    3. Hey! You just knocked-out my Sherman! - David E. O'Hara on Feb 5, 2:18 PM
      1. Oops...... did I?? - Steven Heng on Feb 5, 7:12 PM
    4. Excellent Tiger - Michael Campbell on Feb 28, 10:09 PM
      1. Thanks! - Steven Heng on Feb 29, 9:22 AM
     
  42. Canadian Achilles View Thread - Ian Barraclough on Jan 19, 4:22 AM
    1. Outstanding! - Dave O'Hara on Jan 19, 5:54 PM
      1. Being a bit free with MY cut aren't we Dave ? - Brian Wildfong on Jan 20, 6:08 PM
        1. I'm guessing me?!! - Ian Barraclough on Jan 20, 11:16 PM
          1. Great work. - Rick Minichiello on Jan 22, 2:13 PM
     
  43. My Entry Wittman striking his famous pose atop his tiger 1 num. 222 View Thread - Jon Nikitas on Jan 17, 1:09 PM
    1. Great! - Daniel Lewis on Jan 17, 1:45 PM
    2. Good work, Jon! - Dave O'Hara on Jan 18, 11:48 AM
      1. THANKS GUYS. GOOD LUCK ON THE COMP!! Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Jan 18, 3:39 PM
    3. lookin good mate, bit 'o competition :) !....n/t - luke stuart on Jan 18, 9:46 PM
     
  44. Canadian Sherman View Thread - Daniel Lewis on Jan 17, 12:12 PM
    1. GREAT JOB MY MAN GLAD TO SEE YOU ENTER!!! Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Jan 17, 1:10 PM
    2. Good Work - Scott Wieland on Feb 16, 8:36 PM
    3. Wow, you are 12! - Sean Lomas on Feb 17, 1:43 AM
    4. Very nice, but... - Alan Caylor on Feb 17, 6:03 AM
    5. Bravo Daniel ! - MJBannerman on Feb 17, 5:00 PM
     
  45. heres my entry................Stug III G(early) View Thread - Anonymous on Jan 13, 3:39 PM
    1. whoops..................this was posted by me n/t - luke stuart on Jan 13, 3:41 PM
    2. StuG - Lou Ursino on Jan 15, 8:17 AM
      1. picture of this type KO at 17ss counter-attack Carentan n/t - Niels Henkemans on Jan 17, 3:19 AM
    3. I Like It... - Alan Caylor on Jan 15, 5:02 PM
    4. I liked it in the CM dg and am glad too see you enter it!! Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Jan 17, 1:11 PM
     
  46. My entry to the Normandy contest, a Churchill Mk VII View Thread - Fredrik Lundbeck on Jan 8, 1:04 AM
    1. Nice and Dirty! - Rick Minichiello on Jan 8, 3:29 PM
     
  47. Here is how to post photos: View Thread - Graeme Davidson on Jan 5, 4:57 PM
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  48. My entry....if I do this right! (M4 Composite Hull) View Thread - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:32 PM
    1. Sorry guys. Let me try again... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:34 PM
      1. Hmmm....Let me try one more time. - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:37 PM
        1. Third time's gotta be a charm... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:42 PM
          1. Please look at Constructive Comments... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:48 PM
            1. Or you could just click on the address, below... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 4, 4:55 PM
              1. At last ! - Brian Wildfong on Jan 5, 1:56 PM
                1. Thanks, Brian. You're very kind and... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 5, 3:05 PM
                  1. I like it alot its cool lookin.. Jon n/t - Jon Nikitas on Jan 5, 5:42 PM
                    1. Thanks, Jon! - Dave O'Hara on Jan 6, 1:22 PM
                  2. Ha ! - Brian Wildfong on Jan 6, 3:05 PM
                    1. Slim to none; but.... - Dave O'Hara on Jan 7, 2:08 PM
    2. Love It!!! - Ian Barraclough on Jan 7, 4:30 PM
      1. Thanks, Ian! - Dave O'Hara on Jan 8, 5:45 PM
        1. Dave you don't get extra points for multiple post... - Shawn Ferguson on Jan 9, 5:51 PM
          1. Wrong! - Dave O'Hara on Jan 10, 11:22 AM
     
  49. Luchs. Pz. Afkl. Abt. 9 Normandy August 1944 View Thread - David Grummitt on Jan 4, 9:16 AM
    1. Very nice David! - Mike Land on Jan 6, 9:45 AM
    2. Nice build David, but - Martin Wilson on Jan 8, 1:31 PM
      1. Good point Martin (pic)... - Alan Caylor on Jan 15, 5:19 PM
    3. Like figure - Ed Bouwmeester on Jan 9, 11:28 PM
    4. Have to admit... - Alan Caylor on Jan 15, 5:05 PM
    5. Here's a touch up I did on images using Photogenetics - Mark Fergel on Jan 18, 8:31 AM
      1. Thanks guys - here are some more pics. - David Grummitt on Jan 20, 9:09 AM
     
  50. My entry. View Thread - Robert Beebe on Dec 11, 8:00 PM
    1. wow - franck edet on Dec 12, 6:44 AM
      1. Thanks - Robert Beebe on Dec 13, 11:06 AM
     
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