4th ANNUAL SECRET SANTA GROUP BUILD: SANTA'S NEW SLEIGH: AIRCRAFT

Okay, all the stores are decorated and playing Christmas music till my ears bleed, it's cold outside (well a little cool), seem like we went right past Thanksgiving.....looks like the season is in a hurry...can we start now?  

I'm sure I'll be happy with my prize, hopefully my gift-ee will be as well.  Too bad we can do one of these monthly for birthdays but I'd go broke quick. 

back to the top.

Speaking of which, when I got home late last night, I discovered a mysterious package upon the kitchen table where the wife had placed it.  Apparently it had been delivered by a mysterious stranger clad all in black, who offered forebodeing omens, the box itself clad in glistening mithril, suspicious rustlings emanating from within.

So, under the tree it goes. :)

Got home last night and noticed a mysterious package sitting on my front door.  For a minute I was excited, then I realized that I have 31 days left to open the package. 

 Now we play the waiting game.....

Lucky or not lucky.
That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler on my mind to suffer the slings and arrows of waiting for the packet to arrive or waiting to open it?

In other words: no packet arrived yet...

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow group builders.  As the day draws to a close, I think of all the things I am thankful for, a loving family, a spouse that puts up with me building plastic planes in the basement, a warm house and a job that pays the rent.  I'd like to add to that a community of modelers that come together, once a year, and share their love of modeling with one another.  I think several of us get as much joy out of shopping for our recipient, and than seeing their posts as they are forced to stare at the mystery box under the tree for a last a couple of weeks, if not longer.    For those of you that have not yet received your package, take heart.  Every one of you has confirmed to me that you have placed a small torture device in the mail to be forwarded to your recipient, where, upon arrival, it may mock them mercilessly until the joyous dawning of Christmas Day.

 So my thanks to you, fellow modelers, for coming together once again and spreading the joy of giving throughout the community.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Eventually I'm the proud owner of a wrapped packet that I can't open until X-Mas!

It's looking at me!!! It was on my doorstep and I let it in and now its looking at me!!!

It wont stop until I rip it open Christmas morning!!!

Way to quiet in here boys! I'm assuming everyone is staring at a package by now, as I am. I think this is a great idea for a GB, and it happens to be my 1st SS too. Man, I'm just chompin' at the bit, I wanna rip that thing open and start on it NOW!! 

I'm going to Texas for a week so I don't have to look at it.  I'll only have a few days left once I return, then the paper will be flyin'.  

I don't know how to do a quote block yet.

The key here folks, and to the new members, you are required, repeat, required, to get a post up, with art, asap on Christmas day with your gift and any comments you choose. See what your buddies look like in PJ's, unshaven etc.

It's a great thing.

bondoman

I don't know how to do a quote block yet.

The key here folks, and to the new members, you are required, repeat, required, to get a post up, with art, asap on Christmas day with your gift and any comments you choose. See what your buddies look like in PJ's, unshaven etc.

It's a great thing.

It's also a scary thing...  And I must say, at least you guys don't have a wrapped gift with the Disney Princesses all over it...I'll have to get a pic up soon..15 more days...in 8 minutes..

Mike

Where in Texas are you going?  Coming to San Antonio to Lackland?  If so too bad I leave for NY Monday for the rest of the month.

Problem with that is I'll be in NY or parts unknown for Christmas and won't get back till sometime in Jan.  Should I open before I leave or wait till I get back?

MMHHH ... let me think again .... sorry but you'll have to wait till AFTER Christmas!

Oh, BTW, guys:

-15 and counting!

satch_ip

Where in Texas are you going?  Coming to San Antonio to Lackland?  If so too bad I leave for NY Monday for the rest of the month.

Going to be just west of Fort Worth for 3 days, then in Dallas for three.  My daughter is flying in from Korea for Christmas, a week in Texas and a week in SC with my wifes side of the family.  Have a good time in NY, don't get snowed in,  

Mine's in a pretty brown box, a razor blade should do the trick.

Thanks mph, I just noticed your comment!

I've been out of the loop for the last week +. I had surgery on my foot & have been on crutches. I don't have any leg room under my bench so I haven't been able to model.

BUT ... it will be all better by next week so I can shove my kids out of the way and beat them to the tree!

Hey, just in case you didn't notice:

ONLY 7 DAYS TO GO!!

(It's only an elegant way to bumb the thread!)

DOWN TO FIVE DAYS!

Hehehehehe.  Starting to poke at the gift under the tree.  It doesn't make any sound, taunting me.

After the foot or so of snow that fell today, "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...."

The wife and I contemplated doing Cmas now while there is snow on the ground. Is that wrong?

sub revolution

The wife and I contemplated doing Cmas now while there is snow on the ground. Is that wrong?

Not wrong at all....but you still have to wait til Friday for ours... 

Update, 23.2" of snow in Philadelphia this weekend...Most ever in December.

Mike

Hey, we got 1.5 inches.  That's fairly Christmasy, I believe.

C'mon guys, Christmas is only a day and change away...why is this thread on page 2?! 

As an update, my gift has ceased growling at me now when I touch it.  Guess there wasn't enough food in the box...oops..

Airholes!  I knew i forgot something when I was wrapping!

To Whom It May Concern.....

TIME TO CHANGE THE SHREDDED NEWSPAPER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX!!! OH AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM WATER!!!!