Modelling Terms 101

Anonymous

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November 2005

Modelling Terms 101

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:34 PM

i posted this thread to help beginners like me to understand the terms and acronyms used in modelling. i'm not sure if there's an existing thread already. i hope you guys could add more for the benefit of happy modelling. Big Smile [:D]

thanks for the response.

1) indy = individual tracks
2) PE = photoetched
3) OOB = out of the box

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:07 PM

Am= after market

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:11 PM

4) LHS - Local Hobby Shop
5) AM - After Market
6) #*@%@#$% = Kettenkraftrad Motorcycle Evil [}:)]

(Could'nt resist)

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:14 PM

OOP Out of Production

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:26 PM

I think David posted a whole thread of abbreviations and relevent modeling terms.

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:29 PM

here it is.
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1990

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 11, 2004 1:47 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2

4) LHS - Local Hobby Shop
5) AM - After Market
6) #*@%@#$% = Kettenkraftrad Motorcycle (Could'nt resist)

Still giving you grief, Chris?

Is it on table or in bin? Tongue [:P]

Matt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2
6) #*@%@#$% = Kettenkraftrad Motorcycle (Could'nt resist)

Is that for the DML Krad mit pueppchen??

The tracks didn't give me much problems, but had some fitting problems on the Body needed to use putty.
Smile [:)]

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:41 AM

ok, i haven't checked out that otherlink, but here's one i only worked out recently...
"PTO" Pacific Theatre of Operations
Sign - With Stupid [#wstupid]

now before you all start laughing, remember my location please.
i guess the flip side is that we have...
"BoB" Battle of Britain...so that must make us equal right?
Right? Tongue [:P]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:06 AM

I just took over charge of Armorama's glossary of terms the other day. It is located here:
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Glossary&file=index

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spector822002

Member since
December 2003
From: Southern Maine

Posted by spector822002 on Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:36 AM

got 2 for ya 1. Banged Head [banghead]

= Aber photoetch parts 2. Banged Head [banghead]

=modelkasten indy link tracks after painting!

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:47 AM

QUOTE: 6) #*@%@#$% = Kettenkraftrad Motorcycle

I warned you about that one, Chris! lol

WIP = Work In Progress

LMAO = Laughing My "Butt" Off (took me a while to figure this one out!)

ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor... (you wouldn't believe how long it took me to figure this one out!!! LOL

Bill ==========================================================

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lizardqing

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July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:51 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by phroosh

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing2

4) LHS - Local Hobby Shop
5) AM - After Market
6) #*@%@#$% = Kettenkraftrad Motorcycle (Could'nt resist)

Still giving you grief, Chris?

Is it on table or in bin?

Matt

It's on the very edge of the table about to fall into the bin. Evil [}:)]

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:13 AM

PITA: Pain in the 'Butt'.

I like FUBAR also... 'Fouled' up beyond all repair.

An ebay term: MIB Model In Box

Ron

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wildwilliam

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December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:16 AM

another eBay term: MISB -- Mint in Sealed Box (or is it Model in Sealed Box)
i had always thought the M was for Mint, Ron.

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:54 AM

QUOTE: An ebay term: MIB Model In Box

Since we're talking e-bay here, it could mean - "Maybe in Box"!! LOL

QUOTE: i had always thought the M was for Mint, Ron.

I thought it meant 'Mint' too!

Bill

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:59 AM

We've gotten off topic here, but how about:

SNAFU - Situation Normal, All 'Fouled' Up

Some dictionaries actually list it that way, some define it with a slightly different word!

Bill ==========================================================

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