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Model Forum / General / Models / January 2006What did we get for Christmas
I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit its sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the color photos on the box bottom are a plus Pavla Siebel FH104 1/72,Academy F4F Wildcat 1/72,Testors Travel Air Mystery Ship;Wildcat in Action book;Coffee table books "One Hundred Years of Flight" and "Classic Airplanes"...couple of cheapie dollar store airplane movies...plus Star Wars ep.III,original King Kong DVD and lotsa clothes. Merry Christmas everyone! I snagged me a DML 3-in-1 Pz.Kpfw. IV E and King Tiger "Battle of the Bulge" (Porsche turret).  SignatureScott A. Bregi "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein Model Building is FUN!.........model building is fun.......model building is ?$#!!*?##!%$?&%$##!! >I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit its >sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the color >photos on the box bottom are a plus > I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit its > sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the color > photos on the box bottom are a plus I got F.M.'s 1/48 "Grumann" F11F1 Tiger Strangely, the french apparently in all their research managed to build a workable kit, but managed to mis-spell the aircraft manufacturers name on every reference on the box. I don't know, maybe Grumman in french is Grumann This is definitely a multi multi multi media kit - limited run plastic, vac canopies, resin, photo etch and white metal. Still it looks like it will build to a nice model with a big decal sheet. Anyone do a build on this kit yet and find the pitfalls? I also got the complete "Rat Patrol" television show on DVD which was really really weird cause it was just a bunch of disks in white disk envelopes. No box, no anything except a bunch of DVD's that looks like they were put together on a home PC. where did you get the Rat Patrol???? Craig > where did you get the Rat Patrol???? > > Craig vintagedvds.net Its DEFINITELY a bootleg right off the air from the Good Life Network Well, my sweetie went to the local hobby shop and asked their advice. Since they were previously "coached", I got the new Special Hobby P-36A. She also found a copy of the "Spitfire Manual" at Half Price Books. She was happy that I was happy and my gifts to her were likewise appreciated. More than I expected; more than I deserve. MB > From: Jeff Barringer <jeffb@pethobbyist.com> > Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > disks in white disk envelopes. No box, no anything except a > bunch of DVD's that looks like they were put together on a home PC. Daughter hasn't reported in but Son provided a 3-volume set of Louis L'amour's short stories. I won't lack for reading this year! Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >Daughter hasn't reported in but Son provided a 3-volume set of Louis >L'amour's short stories. I won't lack for reading this year! > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. sounds corny, but my best was giving. my sister did a lot of work with our parents in their last years, stuff i wasn't there for, so i scrimped all year and got her a hdtv and home theatre sound system. just the look and happiness was very cool and warm. i recieved a platinum membership in pcgs so i can get coins graded cheap. a very good christmas. Not corny at all. I get my greatest pleasure out of giving to my wife, kids, and grandkids.....always have. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- >>Daughter hasn't reported in but Son provided a 3-volume set of Louis >>L'amour's short stories. I won't lack for reading this year! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > graded cheap. > a very good christmas. >Not corny at all. I get my greatest pleasure out of giving to my wife, >kids, and grandkids.....always have. yeah, i always get taken care of if i don't worry about me. > >Daughter hasn't reported in but Son provided a 3-volume set of Louis > >L'amour's short stories. I won't lack for reading this year! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > graded cheap. > a very good christmas. My long lost Brother! ;) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >> >Daughter hasn't reported in but Son provided a 3-volume set of Louis >> >L'amour's short stories. I won't lack for reading this year! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. where's that 10 i loaned you in 8th grade? One more night of Channukah and I think that's it on models. Corgi diecast He 111H-22 with V-1, Forces of Valor Ju 87 with the snake and Easy Model Corsair in postwar grey. The pre-built pre-painted trend will be the subject of the Publisher's comments n ESM 72 9/2. Also got a bundle of aviation magazines, all of which I already had (DOH!) and Lynne got a '05 Chevy Malibu (full scale). Tomorrow night is the last night of Channukah. I see a couple of packages with my name on them that look like books. Hope that they are the latest Clive Cussler potboiler and/or one of the SF 1906 books. Hope that everybody got what they wanted and had great fun. Happy new year, Tom >One more night of Channukah and I think that's it on models. Corgi >diecast He 111H-22 with V-1, Forces of Valor Ju 87 with the snake and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Tom the rooshan rocket and pcgs platinum membership were the best. i did like the 15s half eagle from a fan, too. got 3 1/18 21st Century aircraft to hang in the garage. good that I got no models, never gonna build the 100's I have already....... Craig > I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa > kit its sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do > the color photos on the box bottom are a plus Nothing useful, no models. RobG AMD Athlon 64 X2 system with a 160gig SATA HD for the OS and a 250gig SATA pair RAID array, clothes, a bit of cash and my choice of any DML armor kit. >AMD Athlon 64 X2 system with a 160gig SATA HD for the OS and a 250gig >SATA pair RAID array, clothes, a bit of cash and my choice of any DML >armor kit. those x2's are amazing. good score! >>AMD Athlon 64 X2 system with a 160gig SATA HD for the OS and a 250gig >>SATA pair RAID array, clothes, a bit of cash and my choice of any DML >>armor kit. > > those x2's are amazing. > good score! Yeah man! I processed 19,00 thumbnails of which 15,000 are publications quality .tifs (will output art magazine quality 8x10's) in just under 25 minutes....this thing smokes! >>>AMD Athlon 64 X2 system with a 160gig SATA HD for the OS and a 250gig >>>SATA pair RAID array, clothes, a bit of cash and my choice of any DML [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >quality .tifs (will output art magazine quality 8x10's) in just under 25 >minutes....this thing smokes! mine will do a quality cd encode in less than 5 minutes. when i started, my p1 133 took about half an hour. instant files opening, video processes so fast it makes ya crazy......we almost have good computers! 10 more years and they should start being really fast. >>Yeah man! I processed 19,00 thumbnails of which 15,000 are publications >>quality .tifs (will output art magazine quality 8x10's) in just under 25 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > crazy......we almost have good computers! 10 more years and > they should start being really fast. On the old machine the thumbnail generation would have taken well over 4 hours. What I really like is how fast I can batch process the photos for commercial CD's. That and I can have both Photoshop and CAD programs open at the same times to redraw blueprints with no serious lag time or system hangs. >>>Yeah man! I processed 19,00 thumbnails of which 15,000 are publications >>>quality .tifs (will output art magazine quality 8x10's) in just under 25 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >open at the same times to redraw blueprints with no serious lag time or >system hangs. yep, true multitasking without excessive cpu cycles swapped out. i can record a wav, encode a cd and still play south park solitaire while listening to industrial doom at the same time. > yep, true multitasking without excessive cpu cycles swapped > out. > i can record a wav, encode a cd and still play south park > solitaire while listening to industrial doom at the same > time. I hear ya, I don't do much with audio other than play some tunes while I work but the ability to easily and quickly perform intense image work is what decided me on the machine configuration. >> yep, true multitasking without excessive cpu cycles swapped >> out. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >work but the ability to easily and quickly perform intense image work is >what decided me on the machine configuration. i always build me the best machines. i even went nuts and got a clear plexi case for it, which i had to assemble. neat wiring time! >>I hear ya, I don't do much with audio other than play some tunes while I >>work but the ability to easily and quickly perform intense image work is >>what decided me on the machine configuration. > i always build me the best machines. > i even went nuts and got a clear plexi case for it, which i > had to assemble. neat wiring time! Until I started image processing on a large scale my machines were good but not high end, now I need the speed. As for neat wiring, I used to build spacecraft and avionics systems, I'm anal.....;) >>>I hear ya, I don't do much with audio other than play some tunes while I >>>work but the ability to easily and quickly perform intense image work is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >but not high end, now I need the speed. As for neat wiring, I used to >build spacecraft and avionics systems, I'm anal.....;) i used round cables and tie downs...that count? > i used round cables and tie downs...that count? Close enough for now...next time I want to see running clove hitch harnessing, proper stress relief/service loop and abrasion prevention, not to mention routing to eliminate interference....;) >> i used round cables and tie downs...that count? > >Close enough for now...next time I want to see running clove hitch >harnessing, proper stress relief/service loop and abrasion prevention, >not to mention routing to eliminate interference....;) the unit never exceeds one g constant, has no exposure to emf and is coffee proof. what else i need? >>Close enough for now...next time I want to see running clove hitch >>harnessing, proper stress relief/service loop and abrasion prevention, >>not to mention routing to eliminate interference....;) > > the unit never exceeds one g constant, has no exposure to > emf and is coffee proof. what else i need? LOL, vibration dude, in case of earthquake....as for emf it's not external but internal that matters! ;þ >>>Close enough for now...next time I want to see running clove hitch >>>harnessing, proper stress relief/service loop and abrasion prevention, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >LOL, vibration dude, in case of earthquake....as for emf it's not >external but internal that matters! ;þ no real quakes here and i stay our of bad net hoods. > >>>I hear ya, I don't do much with audio other than play some tunes while I > >>>work but the ability to easily and quickly perform intense image work is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >build spacecraft and avionics systems, I'm anal.....;) > i used round cables and tie downs...that count? Um, you mean for the computer, right? Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. ;) Airfix' double feature box "Front line fighters" - including Tornado F3 & Jaguar GR.3 in 1/48 lots of work... by the way: I just won a Monogram 262 on ebay (kit No.5453)...Now (a little late) I wonder what version it might be. I can't tell from the images if it has two or four cannons...but it carries bombs. I shall see what it is when it arrives. As I am not really an expert on the 262 (it is going to be part of my still small collection of early jets) can anyone tell what shortcomings this kit has? What should be improved/replaced. (The first thing is that is has no swastikas as it is the german issue of this kit) Ingo *time is an enemy* > I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit its > sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the color > photos on the box bottom are a plus No kits, but I got *wink* *wink* I didn't get any plastic (nor did I ask for any). However, I did get two great military prints. I got the new James Dietz print called "Silencing the guns" that depicts E/506 PIR attacking the German artillery pieces in Normandy. It's personally signed by Dick Winters, Bill Garnier, Don Malarky and Buck Compton. I like Dietz's artwork and the print is a nice representation of a pivotal action of the early D-Day fighting. The other print A got is called "Flying Tigers by Stan Stokes. It's been closed (sold out) for well over 10 years but my wife found one at a secondary art studio. The original prints had 25 AVG members signatures on them. However, this one belonged to AVG pilot Charlie Mott. At some time after he passed away, his family gave it to the studio he originally bought it from to resell. He had taken it with him to several AVG reunions in the early -mid 1990s and it now has almost 60 original signatures on it, including Anna Chennault (the General's widow). I can get a kit any time but something like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity on a one of a kind print. My wife totally out-did herself finding it and I'm thrilled to have it! Now, if I can find a hobby shop open today, I'm off to pick up a 1/48 scale AmTech P-40K. I've been working on a conversion, using the Mauve P-40M and a resin "K" tail to build Edward Nollmeyer's aircraft. I'd built one of these conversions several years ago, depicting a Soviet P-40K and wanted to do this aircraft. This time, I haven't been able to get the resin vertical stabilizer flared into the fuselage properly and I've never liked the wing-fuselage fit of the Mauve kit. Now that AmTech has released the "K" version, I'm going to scrap my earlier effort and stare anew with this kit. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- >> I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit >> its sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the >> color photos on the box bottom are a plus > > No kits, but I got *wink* *wink* Awesome find, you lucky dog! My mom (who is still alive) knew Generalisimo and Madame Chi keing Shek(I have no idea on the spelling) and met Mr. Chennault once. >snip> > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > finding it and I'm thrilled to have it! > snip> I think it's supposed to look like this: Chiang kai-shek The old way of transliterating Chinese seems more pronouncable than the current hideous concoctions of Qs and Xs running amuck, IMHO. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >I think it's supposed to look like this: Chiang kai-shek > >The old way of transliterating Chinese seems more pronouncable than the >current hideous concoctions of Qs and Xs running amuck, IMHO. > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. that book about the soong dynasty certainly is unkind to them. > >I think it's supposed to look like this: Chiang kai-shek > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that book about the soong dynasty certainly is unkind to > them. Which one is that? Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >> >I think it's supposed to look like this: Chiang kai-shek >> > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. the soong dynasty by sterling seacrave. basically shows thatc k-s was not quite the guy americans believed him to be. damn great writing. lmk if you can't find it. > I didn't get any plastic (nor did I ask for any). However, I did get two > great military prints. I got the new James Dietz print called "Silencing > the guns" that depicts E/506 PIR attacking the German artillery pieces in > Normandy. It's personally signed by Dick Winters, Bill Garnier, Don Malarky > and Buck Compton. I like Dietz's artwork and the print is a nice > representation of a pivotal action of the early D-Day fighting. Now that is something I'd like to see. Aer SRL Moldova 1/72 Russian convertible limo, Revell 1/72 Sea Hurricane and FW 190s, hand carved 1/72 Lockheed Vega "Winnie May" from China (to be used as a Christmas tree ornament), this year's Hallmark airplane ornament (now have seven of the nine) and a $50 gift certificate for Barnes & Noble book store. ...and there are seven days of Channukah to come :-) Tom If you'd like to take a look at "Silencing the Guns" check this link: http://www.valorstudios.com/SilencingTheGuns.htm SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- >> I didn't get any plastic (nor did I ask for any). However, I did get two >> great military prints. I got the new James Dietz print called "Silencing [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Now that is something I'd like to see. >> I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa >> kit its sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do >> the color photos on the box bottom are a plus > > No kits, but I got *wink* *wink* Hey, I got some of that, too! *wink* *wink* *hudge* *nudge* Frank >I scored the commerative 1/350th Battle of Tsushima Mikasa Hasegawa kit its >sweet lots of detail and small parts and tons of rigging to do the color >photos on the box bottom are a plus Well, owning a model shop, I don't buy kits to stash as I have a stash on demand, as it were, but I did treat myself to the new Wallace and Grommet Were Rabbit van (those of you in the US might not have a clue what I am talking about). I did get a pressure control/gauge/moisture trap/air filter for my testors Compressor/badger 150 set up. I did realise one thing though. If I had run out of \glue or needed an extra paint colour, this year instead of having to wait, I could just drive down to the shop and get it. One great bonus! David Pennington SBX Model Shop http://www.sbxmodelshop.co.uk >...I did treat myself to the new Wallace and >Grommet Were Rabbit van (those of you in the US might not have a clue >what I am talking about). Oh, I know what you're talking about. I wish they had made it 1/24 scale... :( SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://www.network54.com/realm/modeleral/ "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." >I scored No models - yet. More family fun this week. Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens for my N70. Will be handy at airshows! Craftsman roll-around tool chest. Now I have 5x the tool storage I used to have! Next step - build the garage and workshop. John due to forethought and not wanting more jumpers and coats as I have plenty, I actualy got exactly what I wanted. Czech Master Resin 1/72 Seafire F.R.47 and the RAF Mueseum Series Lancaster Manual. Now I will have to rebuild the bomb bay for the Hasegawa Lanc as they got the ribbing on the roof wrong along with where and how many bombs were slung across the width of the bomb bay. Kind of makes you wonder how they get that wrong when they got so much right? Gondor What kind of glue do you use to stick coal together ? noddy > What kind of glue do you use to stick coal together ? > > noddy Elmer's if you're gluing to the scenery on your layout. ;) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >>What kind of glue do you use to stick coal together ? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. Na , it's just the chunk that Santa gave me in my stocking got broke ! heh heh noddy |
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