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                        Oh Wow a REALLY detailed Titanic - Very funny

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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Oh Wow a REALLY detailed Titanic - Very funny
                        Posted by Big Jake on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 6:28 PM
                        I'm sure the boys' over at Titanic.com can't wait to add this one to their gallery to show what someone has done! Here is the description, and I qoute.....

                        "RARE ITEM.. ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPECIALTY STORES You are bidding on this gorgeous HAND-MADE & HAND-PAINTED detail oriented restored 1912'S CLASSIC COLLECTIBLE 1:255th Scale TITANIC. This Specially Made TITANIC MODEL is Hand made piece-by-piece from scratch into a beautifully make model boat. Own yourself a rare collectible memorandum. This piece is not recommended for young children to play with..it is more of a Display piece. This is a gorgeous personal collectible piece or perfect for any occassion gift for both young and old. Dimension consist of 32.5"L x 7"W x 16"H and weigh approx 7-8 lbs. **THESE ARE ACTUAL PICTURES OF THE ITEM**"

                        I'm sure glad he cleared that up about the pictures!


                        http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4248&item=5962165625&rd=1

                        Gee, how many things done wrong can you count
                        Yeah I know the title gotha! ;)

                        Jake

                         

                         

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                        jtilley
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Greenville, NC
                        Posted by jtilley on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 7:24 PM
                        Those accustomed to reading my posts may find this hard to believe - but words fail me.

                        Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 9:35 PM
                        Gee John I'm shocked, I really think he has the bow down just right and those stantions? As well as the "Fire Hydants" on the bridge???

                         

                         

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                        schoonerbumm
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Monterey Bay, CA
                        Posted by schoonerbumm on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 9:50 PM
                        Apparently, the Captain had a very large dog.... the weathering is a nice touch. (from the dog?)

                        Alan

                        "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin

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                        jamnett
                        • Member since
                          June 2004
                        • From: Camas, WA
                        Posted by jamnett on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:20 PM
                        I had to see the seller's other "items". Check out the '53 Chevy which evidently is another "piece of memorandum" for us old timers who like nostalgum. It says it was restored. I wonder if they have any "before" pictures? Don't miss the Super Work Boat. It's pretty cool, but they forgot to install the fire hydrants. Aircraft modelers must see the antique "bi-plane" with the mega-prop. I believe the prop is static and the rest of the plane spins around behind it. The Mrs. was right, I do have too much free time.
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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:51 PM
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                        Hey, I sure needed a good laugh tonight, Big jake, and you provided an excellent link to it, thanks! Big Smile [:D]

                        Maybe this fellow had some good reference material, but forgot his glasses?
                        (either that, or he was trying to use up all his CRACK before the Mrs. got back home!)

                        "Static Prop...." HAHAHAHAHA ya'll are killing me!!!!!!!!!!!! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

                        Take care,
                        Frank

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                        inpw1
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: u.s.a.
                        Posted by inpw1 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 1:27 AM
                        hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............that really made me feel good about my pathetic attempt at this hobby Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Cool [8D]

                        jim
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                        subfixer
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Spartanburg, SC
                        Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 5:44 AM
                        Egads! What a wreck!

                        I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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                        wroper11
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Back home in Blanchard
                        Posted by wroper11 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 7:13 AM
                        Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder, cause some one is bidding on the "handcrafted from crap" airplane.Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]


                        Wade
                        USAF PRIME BEEF ENGINEERING READY...ANYTIME...ANYWHERE! HOORAH!</font id="blue">
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 7:31 AM
                        My one year old daughter liked it. Then again, she's one year old...
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:13 AM
                        As P.T. Barnum once said, " Would you please pass the cranberries?" Wink [;)]

                        Be gentle now boys, because some poor worker in Thailand probably made the equivalent of $.50 building that model.

                        Jeff
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 9:15 AM
                        Hey guys,

                        i kinda like it!! i wouldn't pay what they're asking but if i found it at a store for $30 or so, i might pick it up. it looks weird as hell. conversation piece anyway. haha.

                        best regards,

                        joe
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 10:18 AM
                        What? No half naked girls in santa suits?

                        It makes me sick to know that people would buy those things at those prices. The overseas craftsmen are probably seeing 1/16th of what is being made. They are works of art, but are exploits when the marketers are classifying them as "original and authenic". Then again, with 0 bids, it does deserve a good laugh. Especially the firehydrants. Those must come in handy on the dog watch.

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                        thunderbearr
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: USA, North America, Earth Milky Way
                        Posted by thunderbearr on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 1:47 PM
                        Bow rake is too severe. Only two screws. Definately won't pass muster in a contest. OTOH, if it really is from 1912, it might be valid.
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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:41 AM
                        Thunderberr,

                        I hope you know I was joking about the bow being "just about right", I was being sarcastic. There are so many things wrong with this model, it can't even be called close other than having 4 stacks like the Titanic and they are the wrong color. I wonder if he ment to paint it like the Lusitania, closer to that color for the stacks. And not to mention the "FIRE HYDRANTS" on the bridge wings?

                        Jake

                         

                         

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                        subfixer
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Spartanburg, SC
                        Posted by subfixer on Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:57 AM
                        After looking at the bilge keels, I would suspect that after a collision with them, the iceberg would have sunk!

                        I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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                        oldhooker
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
                        Posted by oldhooker on Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:10 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by subfixer

                        After looking at the bilge keels, I would suspect that after a collision with them, the iceberg would have sunk!


                        HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                        boscotdg
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        Posted by boscotdg on Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:24 AM
                        This is an example of "interpetive modeling" which means the modeler (if they can be called that) creates a model as they believe it looked and then builds it with whatever is on the workbench In this case there was alot of old junk hanging around so the "modeler" figured what the heck lets stick in on there somewhere ! It will be interesting to see if some fool bids on this hunk of junk
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                        rockythegoat
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Central Illinois
                        Posted by rockythegoat on Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:59 AM
                        and shipping for CONUS is only $34.50. that makes the offer even more attractive.

                        yea, yea, yea...making my models look real good....i think i will apply for my IPMS Master Plastic Engineering Technician badge now.

                        Peace Out!

                        "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Ben Franklin

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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:30 AM
                        is there a story behind "rocky the goat" ;)

                         

                         

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                        DanCooper
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:04 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Big Jake

                        Thunderberr,

                        I hope you know I was joking about the bow being "just about right", I was being sarcastic. There are so many things wrong with this model, it can't even be called close other than having 4 stacks like the Titanic and they are the wrong color. I wonder if he ment to paint it like the Lusitania, closer to that color for the stacks. And not to mention the "FIRE HYDRANTS" on the bridge wings?

                        Jake


                        So many things wrong ? Please show me ONE thing that is right...Big Smile [:D]

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        subfixer
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Spartanburg, SC
                        Posted by subfixer on Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:08 AM
                        The sides are painted white and black.

                        I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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                        rockythegoat
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Central Illinois
                        Posted by rockythegoat on Thursday, March 10, 2005 12:38 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Big Jake

                        is there a story behind "rocky the goat" ;)


                        Nothing exciting, really.

                        Besides being a "plastic-holic" I'm also an HO scale modelrailroader. My favorite RR is the Great Northern, whose symbol was a mountain goat called "Rocky."

                        See, nothing exciting. I have to live vicariously through other people's lives.Big Smile [:D]

                        "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Ben Franklin

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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:32 PM
                        ah it has a shape of a boat, and a rudder, does that count?

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 10, 2005 5:59 PM
                        Does anyone have an ICE cube.Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:23 PM
                        It is rare tho. I mean he only has 3 more for sale.
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                        dkmacin
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
                        Posted by dkmacin on Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:06 PM
                        I was going to bid too. . .
                        until I looked at his other stuff. . .
                        An F1 Nas car??
                        An 18th century airplane?
                        Forgive me if my mere high school education fails but 18th century would be the 1700's. . .Kittyhawk was December 17th 1903. It don't compute Will!!
                        LOL

                        Don
                        I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:58 PM
                        I don't know which is worse, this or Voyager in the Sci-Fi forum(see "WHAT THE???)
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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:31 PM
                        People have bought his stuff already, man THATS JUST SCARY, there out here with us on the streets, it's time to lock up the kids and the wife to keep them safe!

                         

                         

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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Friday, March 11, 2005 8:00 AM
                        It could be a gift from a reletive to you....
                        Since she knows you love ships, it could be your mother-in-law that buys you one for Christmas.Big Smile [:D]

                        Or you can settle for a fruitcake.Big Smile [:D]Party [party]

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