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Perfect example
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 10:21 AM
Mer1122's post in aircraft, "My First Plane...be kind", is a perfect example of how this forum works and what it's ment for. Those with experiance helping those without (or with less).

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3665

Upnorth said:
QUOTE: You picked a kit for your first model that I gave up on with about 18 years modeling experience under my belt when I tried taking it on.

That old P-38 is one of those kits that I think could put a beginer right off the hobby completely out of the sheer frustration it can cause.

JGUIGNARD said:
QUOTE: Way ahead where I was when I first started.

(hope you guys don't mind)
I think that shows how good this forum is. When a lot of us started modeling this kind of interaction and exchange was not possible and, I dare say, Mer1122's excellent first aircraft was (partially) due to the advice posted here. By continuing in this way we can get new modelers involved and all of us will richer by the experiance.

Thanks to the FSM team and the people that are members of this forum I see a bright future for our hobby.

There's my couple pennies.Tongue [:P]



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Posted by upnorth on Thursday, June 5, 2003 11:59 AM
I don't mind being quoted at all! :-)

I just wish things like the internet and this forum were around when a lot of us started the hobby.

With the encouragement of experienced modelers, beginers who can often be their own worst critcs, can have the benefit of those who know thes things take time to develop, trial and error are what develops the skills.

Meredith's P-38 is fantastic considering what comes out of that kit box. I've never seen that kit come out so well without extensive surgery and scratchbuilding by experienced hands.

Lets keep encouraging all beginers :-)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 12:07 PM
YaY! Hoo-ray for advice!! HELP IS L337z0R OMG!!1! R0x0Rz L337!1!!1!
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Posted by David Voss on Thursday, June 5, 2003 1:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TenchiMuyo81
HELP IS L337z0R OMG!!1! R0x0Rz L337!1!!1!

Wondering what was said?

Here are a couple of "cleaner" references I can link to. Wink [;)]
An Explanation of l33t Speak
The Jargon File: Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:17 PM
And this Ladies and Gentlemen is what these forums are all about.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2003 5:29 AM
Great, now everyone will be using leet! Why? Why must the masses be given the power of L337-Sp33k? They are not worthy yet, David Voss! They are not worthy!
NOT WORTHY!!!
LoL, just kidding, mein comradeskis(That's not l337, just germaussian![IE: German and Russian mashed together just for fun!]).
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2003 7:44 AM
Leet??? Nein, danke, Ich spreche englisch.......
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2003 9:47 AM
Leet? ¡No! ¡Hablo inglés!
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Posted by David Voss on Friday, June 6, 2003 9:48 AM
Oh my, what have I done? Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2003 11:10 AM
Niet vwee gavareet-yet-yeh nu parusky?
Niet Anglee-skee?
Anata wa Nihongo o hanashimasu?
Italiano?

Don't Worry, DVoss, the modelers have found a new toy, expect local hobby shop sales to be down for the next day or so, and then spike back up!
BTW: Just bought myself some 1/144 scale airplanes from a local shop, and they are SO DARN CUTE!!! I mean, really! They're these 5 inch models of 50 foot death machines! There's something intrinsically cute/humorous about small scale aircraft!!
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Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 6, 2003 10:19 PM
Mein Gott,

Dieses Zicklein ist merkwürdig!!! Wink [;)]

Gerade scherzend!!


Verblassen zu Schwarz... (Fade to Black...)
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2003 11:40 PM
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Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, June 6, 2003 11:43 PM
Gott mein lieber! Wink [;)]


Fade to Black...
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Posted by upnorth on Saturday, June 7, 2003 4:11 PM
Ya nagavareet ili paneemayut nyemskiazeek!

Angleeskiazeek, Pazhalsta, moy droogi :-)

(Where's our link to the Berlitz site?!)
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Posted by kaleu on Saturday, June 7, 2003 6:01 PM
Da, ya govoryu po-russkij. Ya slyzhil vo flotye.
Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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Posted by upnorth on Saturday, June 7, 2003 6:09 PM
Good to know what bits and pieces of Russian that I do know can still be recognized. :-)
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 7, 2003 9:19 PM
Well, most of it went over my head, but, it had something to do with you speaking and...(what is paneemayut? i've heard it, but can't remember it!) nyemskiazeek!
And Kaleu speaks Russian, and is slyzhil in(vo is "in", right? I think it's vo, because that's like "vu", which is what I was taught!) flotye.
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Posted by kaleu on Saturday, June 7, 2003 11:14 PM
It translates to: I served in the Navy. I thought about using some slang, but decided that it's better to keep it PG rated..lol
Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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Posted by upnorth on Sunday, June 8, 2003 1:26 PM
Mine translates (rough as it might be) into:

"I don't speak or understand German. English, please, my friends

I'm pretty sure thats how the phrase goes together but its been over a year since I used my Russian. It might be a bit off by now.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 8, 2003 4:51 PM
I thought Pazhalsta was "You're welcome"
Or am I thinking of Pazhaloosta?
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Posted by upnorth on Monday, June 9, 2003 12:30 PM
From what I was taught, Pazhalsta works for both please and thankyou.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 9, 2003 1:51 PM
But I thought Spaseeva was thank you, and Pazhalsta was you're welcome...
GOD!! MAKE IT STOP!!
Niet more ruskee, dah?
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Posted by upnorth on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:53 AM
I stand absolutely corrected, slap me silly for making postings when I'm half asleep.

Pazhalsta is please and you're welcome. Spaseeba is indeed thank you.

Lets get back to English before we all lose our command of it :-)
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