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                        Is 'cute' a bad word in the FSM community?

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                        qtaylor
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Is 'cute' a bad word in the FSM community?
                        Posted by qtaylor on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:09 AM


                        A friend gave him the plane, and I figured 'hey, why not?' He was making the same mistakes I make....airbrush too close, heavy first pass, etc...but he's only 4 1/2 :P

                        QT
                        "Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."
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                        qtaylor
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Posted by qtaylor on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:15 AM



                        "Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."
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                        Matthew Usher
                        Moderator
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by Matthew Usher on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:21 AM
                        Well I think it's great!

                        Matthew Usher @ FSM
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:35 AM
                        He's getting pretty good coverage on the floor, too!
                        ~Brian
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, November 5, 2005 9:07 AM
                        Cute is a four letter word, but in this case most appropriate Smile [:)]. Love to see youngsters trying their hand at modeling. Thanks for sharing.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, November 5, 2005 9:49 AM
                        I, too, think it's great!

                        Interesting how "cute" is four letters, but "QT" (cutie) is only two!

                        So long folks!

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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:18 AM
                        Not bad. Move the plane and the furniture out of the way so he can do the rest of the floor. Wink [;)]
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        qtaylor
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Posted by qtaylor on Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:45 AM
                        Thanks for the fun, guys :)

                        I specifically put him on the floor so that overspray didn't go all over my workbench. I don't have a proper spray booth yet. I'm not worried about the floor; it is in the basement, and those boards are coming up in the spring.

                        His skill level may be atrocious, but he is definately intent on the task at hand, eh? :)

                        QT
                        "Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."
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                        David Voss
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Waukesha, WI
                        Posted by David Voss on Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:54 AM
                        Yeah, he looks very focused and determined in those pictures.

                        When the boards come up in the spring, maybe you can save that area of the floor and keep it with the plane. His first airbrushing project. Wink [;)]
                        David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map
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                        jinithith2
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus
                        Posted by jinithith2 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 4:21 PM
                        was that a model which you spend about 30 hours on htat he is "painting"?Wink [;)]
                        looks like he's having fun!Big Smile [:D]
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                        overkillphil
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Indiana
                        Posted by overkillphil on Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:42 PM
                        Cute isn't bad. It's my favorite word right now in light of the recent addition to my family. My question is this: did you teach him how to clean the airbrush afterward?
                        my favorite headache/current project: 1/48 Panda F-35 "I love the fact that dumb people don't know who they are. I hope I'm not one of them" -Scott Adams
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                        qtaylor
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Posted by qtaylor on Saturday, November 5, 2005 9:35 PM
                        You make me laugh, overkill. No, I figured since we were still working on the proper use of toilet paper, etc, that cleaning the AB might just be a bit beyond his comprehension.

                        That's for next week :)

                        QT
                        "Neither a purist nor a perfectionist be."
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                        overkillphil
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Northern Indiana
                        Posted by overkillphil on Sunday, November 6, 2005 12:09 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by qtaylor

                        You make me laugh, overkill. No, I figured since we were still working on the proper use of toilet paper, etc, that cleaning the AB might just be a bit beyond his comprehension.

                        That's for next week :)

                        QT

                        Okay, good point.Laugh [(-D]
                        my favorite headache/current project: 1/48 Panda F-35 "I love the fact that dumb people don't know who they are. I hope I'm not one of them" -Scott Adams
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 6, 2005 6:33 PM
                        Hey, he's pretty good.... ; ) No, seriously, when I did my first model I had to use a brush, and it was generally a horrifying expierience that has scarred me.
                        Thanks for sharing!
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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Sunday, November 6, 2005 6:37 PM
                        Cute is not a four letter word to me, the concentration he shows is great
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Monday, November 7, 2005 1:08 PM
                        Now is somebody called a Tiger Tank, F-4, or Battleship "cute", then they should be keelhauled, but in regards to that picture, I'd have to say, its "CUTE".

                        Scott

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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:05 PM
                        Aww... how cute.... Good pic! Shows he's got the modeling blood in 'im ;)
                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
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                        TANGO 1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:35 PM
                        Its not a bad word here! Nice to see a youngster taking an interest in the hobby.

                        Darren.
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 10, 2005 1:08 PM

                         scottrc wrote:
                        Now is somebody called a Tiger Tank, F-4, or Battleship "cute", then they should be keelhauled, but in regards to that picture, I'd have to say, its "CUTE".

                        Scott
                        Oh come on, are you saying no piece of military technology could be considered cute?

                        How about the F4F Wildcat - the stubby fuselage, those short, boxy wings, the perky forward-swept radio mast?  ADORABLE!

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