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                        Got started building lastnight!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Got started building lastnight!
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:51 AM
                        I got started building lastnight! Started on my VW Bug...so far its been fun. I even stole a kit from Chris!Big Smile [:D] So I'm actually doing two kits. The bug and a #3 Dale Earnhardt car.Wink [;)] The body on the race car is already done because its a pro finish?Question [?] It still has some stickers I have to put on but Im hoping to have it done tonight! The VW is taking a little bit longer though. I worked on both well after Chris went to bed lastnight. Big Smile [:D]

                        Is there somewhere I should ask questions about stickers?Question [?]

                        On a side note: I told Chris to go get a Bug so all 3 of us would have one to build. So he's going to be stopping by the hobby shop on the way home from Montgomery, unless he finds a hobby shop up there! Which knowing him he will!Sign - Dots [#dots]
                        Thanks,
                        Diane
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:09 AM
                        Hey, way to go! It's addicting once you get started isn't it? Pretty soon you won't be able to wait for that damn paint to dry so you can start on your next coat. Big Smile [:D] Try the decal forum for advice on the Earnhardt car, you'd get the best replies there. As an aside, i wish my parents were as cool as the two of you... Cool [8D] best of luck and show us the VW once you're done with it! Smile [:)]
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:53 AM
                        You mean you only stole one of his kits Diane !!!!! Shock [:O]

                        You should really help yourself to a couple more.

                        Especially from the stock of 500 kits he has hidden away.
                        Sign - Oops [#oops]
                        .... did I say that out loud.

                        Gee .... Sorry Chris Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:11 AM
                        yay, Firstlady !
                        way 2 go....
                        have fun building ur bug (is it the monogram 2-in-1 kit ?), and transparent sapphire blue would look great over a silver base coat !
                        beware tho' .... ur life may soon b taken over by the addiction to styrene, for which there is no known cure ! Wink [;)]
                        good luck with ur projects,
                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        fuzzy
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Lewisburg , Tenn
                        Posted by fuzzy on Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:14 AM
                        Glad to hear you're having fun ! Two kits at once . Chris
                        won't have a kit to build if he doesn't get busy. Your family build
                        is a great idea. Cool [8D] Post some pictures and keep us updated.
                        Shrikes is right check the decal forum.
                        fuzzy
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:51 AM
                        I will be sure to have Chris post Pictures of all 3 Bugs once they are done and the film is back. 500 kits? Are you sure about that? LOL

                        Well I will be getting off early today and I hope to get home and do some more work on them. So far it has been fun. Frosty Chris suggested spraying a silver under coat for the Saphire Blue as well.

                        Fuzzy from what ShermanFreak said I dont think Chris has to worry about running out of kits! Of course what he does have to explain is where they are all hidden and how he got so many!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:14 PM
                        Well I just got back from Montgomery.....No I didnt stop at a hobby shop up there. Need to get by Mikes today to get the bug though....

                        ROBERT!!!!!! Thanks alot!!!!!

                        Hun I swear I dont have 500 kits.....LOL I might have like 60 unbuilt well 59 cause of the one you stole from me last night!!!!

                        And hun those things you call stickers....are actually DECALS! Geesh...dont believe me! ROFL
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:25 PM
                        Diane it is great that your family is doing a group build. Have you picked out your first plane kit? With Chris' 500 kit stash you should be able to find something nice! LOLTongue [:P]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:39 PM
                        Y"all are trying to get me killed with this 500 kit thing arent ya? LOL
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:56 PM
                        Welcome to the hobbu, Diane. I'm sure you're going to love it.

                        Good luck on the bug, and I swear that Chris does not have a stash of 500 kits. He would have told me about something like that. Besides, it's closer to 750...Whistling [:-^]
                        Sign - Oops [#oops] sorry, chris...

                        demono69
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:24 PM
                        I've been married for 30 years to the same gal. I cook for a living and the two of us bearly talerat each other in the kitchen at the same time. We do share the same "Craft Room", as we call it, and are always after each other for hiding tools and such, on each other.
                        If we were to do a joint model project I don't think we'd make it to the 31st.
                        I wish you the best.
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:27 PM
                        Can't wait to see the finished Bugs Diane! I'm sure you're going to enjoy yourself and this is a great "family" hobby. Big Smile [:D]

                        Hey Chris, I meant to tell you, the warehouse I have down there is getting sold. You'll need to get your stash of 5000 kits moved by the end of the month....you do have somewhere to store them...right?? Wink [;)]Mischief [:-,] Mischief [:-,] Evil [}:)] Big Smile [:D]

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 5:09 PM
                        HAHAHA ERIC you know what they say about paybacks!

                        Just an Update....Diane has finished her #3 Dale Earnhardt NASCAR...Well with the exception of decaling it...I shot a pic of it but ran out of film on that roll. Will shoot some more pics and hope to do one hour photo at Wally World this weekend so we can post pics....She was a lil dissapointed because the body doesnt sit right on it and the roll cage can be seen lower than its supposed to be....but I told her not to worry. No one would notice that in a pic least I hope not! Anywho....just figured I would let yall know
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, November 20, 2003 5:11 PM
                        Go on Diane, look under the bed, there are about 27...ohhm no 28, yes 28 other kits hidden there.

                        He-he-he-he!

                        Good luck and have fun.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 5:28 PM
                        Geesh now I have to move those! I did have 5 kits under there at one time LOL
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:51 PM
                        Chris, my wife is giving me grief about all these kits I'm storing for you. The basements almost full. You need to come get them or sell them soon.Evil [}:)]
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:41 PM
                        Gee, and my wife gives me grief over about a dozen unbuilt kits. [:0]

                        Good for you Diane can't wait to see some pics.

                        "It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 8:07 PM
                        Ya know....YALL ARE RIGHT! OK Send me all my kits! I need them now! LOL Geesh Ive got kits strowed across the US and never knew it...Ill collect now!
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:05 PM
                        Chris, seems like my wife has talked to yours and let her in on a few secrets of kit stealing! From now on if you buy a cool kit better get 2 cause you'll loose one to her. Guess we can't complain though.
                        Oh and welcome to the forum Diane, and what ever my wife may say about controling the models around here , don't listen I just let her think that Wink [;)]
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:16 PM
                        That's what you get for those ebay binges, Chris. At least I know what kits my wife would like, so I don't buy those. Wink [;)] Keeps her from taking them.

                        Can't wait to see the Earnhardt car.
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                        fuzzy
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Lewisburg , Tenn
                        Posted by fuzzy on Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:46 PM
                        Man o man. Try and help a fellow modeler out of a tight spot
                        by covering his six o'clock and laying a smoke screen while he's out of town and some body lets the cat out of the bag. Sorry Chris did my
                        best but it just wasn't enough.Sigh [sigh]
                        Firstlady, enjoy building the kit and apply lessons learned to the next one . Keep learning and improving your models at your pace.
                        Don't worry ,as long as you're having fun you're doing it right !
                        Good advice from a friend of mine just thought I'd
                        share it. Looking forward to the pictures.
                        Fuzzy
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 21, 2003 6:55 AM
                        QUOTE: Y"all are trying to get me killed with this 500 kit thing arent ya? LOL


                        500? You had me stash more than that for you, last week Wink [;)]

                        I'm glad Eric got the big score of holding the 5000 for you!
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, November 21, 2003 7:07 AM
                        Poor Chris...taking shots from every direction!
                        Speaking o' shots, let's see some pix of the Bugz!
                        ~Brian
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, November 21, 2003 9:52 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

                        Poor Chris...taking shots from every direction!


                        It's not entirely our fault. He's the one who "let" is wife into "our" world. We just took advantage of it to torment him.Evil [}:)]Tongue [:P]Whistling [:-^]
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        berny13
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Friday, November 21, 2003 2:27 PM
                        Diane.

                        Bring all of Chris model kits to the convention next year. We will give you a good price for them. He wont miss them. Don't worry about Chris. He has already told me he is planning on buying several hundred models while he is there anyway.Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

                        Berny

                         Phormer Phantom Phixer

                        On the bench

                        TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.  

                        Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale. 

                        Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build. 

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 21, 2003 4:08 PM
                        Yall guys are too much! As far as the bug goes its a ways off from having any pics posted but stay tuned I have however shot a pic of her Dale Earnhardt "kit" if you could call it that.....will be adding the decals to it later tonight when we get home from Wally world...Ill shoot some pics then do the one hour photo at Wally world this weekend or Monday so....stay tuned!
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Friday, November 21, 2003 6:46 PM
                        Diane, I understand that you're giving Chris some competition in the build department. We can help ease any ego bruising. Just bring his stuff to the convention and raffle it off. You'll wind up with money to buy new kits. He won't mind gettin rid of those really old ones he has hidden in the footlocker under the workbench in the garage!Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:00 AM
                        Sigh [sigh] Poor Chris... I can't wait to see his mother-in-law join the forums! He'll be really Censored [censored] then! Hehehe.... Let us see your work, Diane! Big Smile [:D]
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 22, 2003 12:29 PM
                        Film was dropped off at Wally World a while ago...I may get by there again today I may not. I really hate going to Wally World....of Course knowing my wife I wont have much of a choice!
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                        berny13
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Saturday, November 22, 2003 12:42 PM
                        Chris

                        If Diane is the Firstlady, what does that make you, second fiddle? Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

                        Berny

                         Phormer Phantom Phixer

                        On the bench

                        TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.  

                        Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale. 

                        Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build. 

                         

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