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Models in the desert.. do not recommend

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    November 2005
Models in the desert.. do not recommend
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 2, 2005 1:34 AM
For those of you who have the opportunity to come over to hot and DUSTY Iraq. I am here to tell you that.... this is not the best environment for model making! I suggest buying a lot of kits to have waiting for you when you get back! That is just my two cents! Tongue [:P]

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  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, June 2, 2005 8:21 AM
Yeah, but you have excellent sand for your dioramas, errr right?

Jake

 

 

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    March 2004
  • From: Kincheloe Michigan
Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:07 AM
well actually I wouldn't recommend it if your supergluing your models heat +superglue= having to glue the model with regular model glue.

found that out the hard way when fixing the globe on a lamp I accidentaly broke when cleaning it set up fine and didnt come apart when I put it back on the celing where it came from but when I turned the light on......well lets just say 10 minutes after I turned the light on the glue bond dissolved and I nearly beaned my brother on the head when he walked under the light.

and besides around this time the desert in Iraq get to around 130 degrees fahrenheit thats about hot enough to fry an egg on the tarmack.

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  • From: Pacific Northwest
Posted by MBT70 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:25 PM
I have a buddy just back from the sandbox who carved an entire squadron of minature jet fighters from wood whiloe he was there. Did a really good job of it, too ...
Life is tough. Then you die.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 3, 2005 1:21 AM
That might be a good way of passing the time!! How are things going over that at Lewis, MBT70? I hope its still there!!

Yeah, and the sand/dust would play havoc with any sort of painting. All I know is that I have a 1/350 Missouri with GMM photoetch waiting for me when I get home. The only thing is I messed up on the painting. I saw an awesome picture of it with the dazzle pattern, but it turns out she only wore that in the Atlantic during her work-up and was repainted (much less colorfully) before she went to the Pacific. I wanted the combat Mighty Mo, so it looks like its back to the painting board!
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    March 2004
  • From: Pacific Northwest
Posted by MBT70 on Friday, June 3, 2005 4:27 PM
It's cold and rainy ... I'll box some up and send it through the APO ...LOL!
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