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                        (HISTORIC BATTLES) Battle of the Bulge 60th anniversary Group Build--starts Nov. 1

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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 30, 2004 11:34 AM
                        looks good from what I can see.
                        Thats a neat Idea using the Legos. .....
                        John
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Thursday, December 30, 2004 11:55 AM
                        John-thanks. The legos came into play when I needed three hands to do something. I can either build a fixture to hold a plane while I turn it at angles, add some two-sided tape (masking tape folded over) for a more secure fit and can glue the legos together if it is a complicated fixture. Of course, my son gets partial credit-they're his legos.

                        Bob

                         

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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, December 30, 2004 1:17 PM
                        that is a great Idea. I got some legos I dont use anymore.....
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, December 31, 2004 11:45 AM
                        bobbaily, if you get some time, snap a picture of those pine branches or what the plant looks like. For all I know, I have them in my yard too.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Friday, December 31, 2004 10:33 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

                        bobbaily, if you get some time, snap a picture of those pine branches or what the plant looks like. For all I know, I have them in my yard too.


                        Sorry Jason, I'm not sure what pic/plant you are referring to.

                        Bob

                         

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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 10:32 AM
                        Sorry Bob...I apparently am a Dunce [D)]. I was catching up and confused your post with Double Ds. Forgive my peasized brain, as it has been withered from years of exposure to glue and other modelling chemicals.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Saturday, January 1, 2005 5:19 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

                        Sorry Bob...I apparently am a Dunce [D)]. I was catching up and confused your post with Double Ds. Forgive my peasized brain, as it has been withered from years of exposure to glue and other modelling chemicals.


                        No problem. My wife gave me two gallons of Sherwin-Williams best interior latex satin-used one of them today on the master bedroom-other will be used tomorrow. I could use some oxygen 'bout now. Just not as much fun as painting models....

                        Bob

                         

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                        JWest21
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                        Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 9:28 PM
                        Yes, I agree. USe model paint on the model though- a Fisherman's Net Green Sherman just won't cut itTongue [:P]
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 2, 2005 12:26 AM
                        I am new to the forums. I started a Bulge dio about 2 weeks ago so I am about 6 weeks behind. I'll have to really focus to make it by the end of February. I may have to tone down the original scope of the project.

                        The subject will be German armor and figures in a small village.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 2, 2005 5:41 PM
                        WELCOME HATEWALL!
                        BOBBAILY- I KNOW HOW U FEEL, I JUST FINNISHED PAINTING A MURAL @ MY SCHOOL, I SPENT A WEEK DOING IT AND IM PROBABLY GOING TO FAIL SOME QUIZZES WHEN B4 I GET SOME BRAINCELLS BACK...
                        I TOOK A PIC OF THE MODEL DURING MOCK UP WITH THE BRANCHES ON BUT I NEED TO LOAD THEM TO THE COMPUTER.....
                        I MESSED UP ON THE CAMO!!! AHHHHH!! I GOTTA PAINT IT OVER.... AND I FOUND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MG MOUNT..... (SIGH) I GOTTA SLOW DOWN..
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                        JWest21
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                        Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, January 2, 2005 11:19 PM
                        Good to see you joined in Hatewall!! You aren't that behind- I am just finishing my King Tiger and haven't started the dio at all
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, January 3, 2005 12:36 AM
                        Well, after about 4hrs of strait work, I finished!!!!! Big Smile [:D] Well, the M-10 that is.
                        Figs and dio, still in progress.

                        I am pretty statisfied with the overall results. I did get some silvering on the decals, but I dont know why???.

                        Everything else came out pretty good. Except for the fact that I lost the 50 CalDisapprove [V] Took it off to paint the model, and then it dissapeared.

                        All I really have to do is add some muddy and gunk filled tracks and suspension and add some snow to the vehicle.

                        I'll get a couple of pics.
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Monday, January 3, 2005 4:03 PM
                        The END DATE for this is going to be May 1st to give us all the time we need. I don't know about you but I am in a bunch of builds so longer is better
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, January 3, 2005 11:23 PM
                        Almost done with the 4 figs. Man german camo is hard! with those little splinters!!! Just have to give them a wash and some drybrushing.
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 3:05 PM
                        There was an article on how to do it in FSM. October 2002
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 6:17 PM
                        I used the one With the article on washing a tiger. The first half of it. There was some tips on paint german uniforms there.
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 8:38 PM
                        That was the other one I was thinking of. I couldn't find the article on FSM's site. Thanks
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 1:00 PM
                        my willys is almost done........ with the M16 and WIllys done, I need to finish my figures (the last 2 verlinden GI's showed up yesterday) and find some realistic foliage and then you can stick a fork in me......... (not literally please)...... as for the 105, it was not in a safe place and got knocked off the shelf thanks to the stoopid cat. if time permits, i'll get anotherone and replace it.
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                        bobbaily
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                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 1:54 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tankergeoff
                        as for the 105, it was not in a safe place and got knocked off the shelf thanks to the stoopid cat. if time permits, i'll get anotherone and replace it.


                        Cat or 105? If it is the cat, we may be able to cut a deal......just don't tell my wife.

                        Bob

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 3:34 PM
                        hahaha........ replace the 105 howitzer. the cat will end up a new bathroom wall hanging
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 6:33 PM
                        Cats are evil with one purpose on this planet- to destroy models. Mine ate the props off of my Black Widow. Funny, but kids seem to have the same purpose
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 7:17 PM
                        yep, my 2-year old Tori found my Hiding Place for my stuff and seeing how my tools and model stuff get stored in the same area, she was holding a flathead to my M16 halftrack saying "me help, me help!"
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                        JWest21
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                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, January 6, 2005 9:51 AM
                        My 3 year old wants to help me paint. I occasionally let her "paint" non-breakable parts with either water or, if I put an apron on her, a light wash.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 6, 2005 10:39 AM
                        Double D, your German teacher's name wouldn't happen to be Frau Krull, would it? I went to HS in S. Holland, IL ( Thornwood) & we had a female German teacher w/ a lazy eye. That was back in the '80's though.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 6, 2005 6:41 PM
                        nope sry lodni_k, smejkal, even writing her name makes my cringe.....i H8 HER!
                        ANYWHO! no progress on the panther.....i FORGOT TO TAKE THE BASE TO BE CUT!!!! AHHHH!!! and i forgot to take the camera to get the progress pics put on a CD!
                        i ve been kinda turned off of working on the PANther cuz i had to paint 3! camos cuz i messed up on two.....i need to be inspired to build....mayb A new FSM?? I didnt get one yet! and CALL OF DUTY has added to the distraction....ITS SOOO FUN!!!
                        hehehe STALINGRAD; ruskies ruskies ruskies...... i actually ran into the machine guns the first couple times b4 i realized that theres a way around.... (the mp-40 schmiezer is the best gun AMAZINGLY, and no PISTOLS!!! i wanted to use a COLT .45 to cap some germans.....) its too short too i beat the whole game in 10 hrs.... (not at once of course!!)
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, January 6, 2005 6:51 PM
                        I beat the game pretty quik too. I didnt really like how as you get farther into the levels, you have to shoot the germans multiple times before they die! it is a really fun game though!
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, January 6, 2005 7:46 PM
                        I have it, but unfortunately I don't get to play it enough. Darn kids.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 7, 2005 4:41 AM
                        call of duty is great............ and the expansion pack United Offensive.... unbelievable.
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Friday, January 7, 2005 3:32 PM
                        I just remembered there is a Battle of the Bulge Special called Battleground on the new Discovery Military Channel (what used to be Discovery Wings). I believe it is on the 18th.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 7, 2005 5:37 PM
                        the xbox version is short(i should get the comp version, bigger and its always different than the system ones.)....and u keep on switching the characters which didnt really get u to feel a lot of compasion to their struggle, like when tanya died i was like.....eh....thats what u get for a funny accent (my natural polish dislike of russian kicking in...)
                        i saw a comercial for the military channel and got all giddy.... i used to watch Wings compulsively when i was younger.....if u got in my way (as my sis did) i was ready to KILL YOU!
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