Longest Day GB

Bish

Ken, firstly, congrats. I have tried quitting a few times but no luck so far. I keep trying to tell my self just how much more money I would have to spend on models, but not worked so far. I think we will be trying again son, so I might be joining you. Keep it up.

 

Bish & anyone else who is thinking of becoming a non smoker.

After they started taxing tobacco heavily, I started buying the stuff to make my own cigs. Even that was kind of expensive (it cost me about $40. a month). Anyway, After I bought the supply in June, I got the idea of when ever I wanted a cig, I would wait about 15 to 20 minutes. Then I asked my DR for the patch script. I would take the patch off when would make a cig. This past wednesday, I ran out of tobacco completley, so now I keep the patch for 24 hours.

The cravings aren't that bad. The worst part is figuring out what to do with my hands

This week, I started thinking, I have extra So, I went online to HobbyLinc.

Bish I'm trying to work through Photo Bucket but every time I try to do something on these things they frustrate the $#%/ out of me.

I didn't know somebody had signed up for a landing craft and I see that waynec is building a LCVP. Well I just ordered one one so I guess we can't have enough of them for a proper beach landing.

Bish sign me up for LCVP in 1/35.

Is listening intently . . . been smoking about 30 years. 

That icon is supposed to be the Marlboro man, btw. 

Congrats, Ken! I never started smoking so I don't have te problem of how to quit...

I could add a landing craft as well: an LCM in 1/35 (that thing is huge...), but I don't have time for another project atm. I might build it when I finished the majority of my projects...

Anyone building a Mulberry?  

Bitbite - It was 37 years for me. That works for the Marboro Man LOL I guess we have to to figure out the best way to quit. A guy I used to work with an alcoholic. He told me he keeps a fith of Jim Beam  in his dresser. He said that is for when things get too tough on him. I haven't seen him since I worked there. I wonder sometimes if he ever drank it. Anyway, I mistakenly took a small cigar ( the price sticker wasn't on the cigar very good  and it got stuck to my cig supply bag) So I'm leaving it sit on my desk for the same reasons my co-worker had.

Clemens - My sister never started either, I guess that makes some people smarter than others. One thing I wouldn't do was the drugs. I used to do the smoke, but not any more. I wouldn't touch the real hard core drugs.

 Sooo, for anyone tries to quit, Good Luck. I hope I am helping you. And thank you for the congrats. Oh yea, I won't have blow the ashes out of my keyboards LOL

I'd build a Mulberry, but those things are bloody huge. I'd have to scratch-build everything as well...

But it'd be awesome!!! And you could build like 50 more kits to have stuff disembarking on it!  WOooOOOooOOO!    

Scratchbuild?  Maybe not!!  http://www.milicast.com/shop/home.php?cat=165

*blows ashes off keyboard*

Ooh, nice website!

I'd actually build one or two of those piers and some floating roadway sections for a diorama. But it is so expensive to build a whole harbor section...

Just added jibber and darson's build to the roster, seems I missed darson's post in all the frolics going on.

Clemens, if I got it right, your hoping to do a flail tank, great idea by the way. Stik, not sure if I have missed your entry as well, have you decided yet.

I didn't know somebody had signed up for a landing craft and I see that waynec is building a LCVP. Well I just ordered one one so I guess we can't have enough of them for a proper beach landing.

nothing says we can't have more than one of anything. always like how different folks build the same kit. and i will find out since i now own 2 DO-335s, monogram and tamiya for the upcoming ARROW GB.

Bish: Yep, a flail tank it is.

I'll try to replicate the moment where the rotating chains of the mine plough are hovering right above the mine field and come closer to the point where they hit the mines and destroy them *insert dramatic music here*

Seriously now: I want to put the CRAB on a small wooden base with the mine plough "spinning" in mid-air. Why? I love the look of those flails in action, but it is impossible for me to create realistic looking dust effects, not to speak of all the dirt flying around...

I found the Tasca kit for a reasonable price on evil-bay: 30€ + 10€ shipping...

Now I have to find a kit for that mine-plough for a fair price...

Cheers, Clemens

Wayne: Woohoo!!! How are you going to assemble the monogram kit? Single-seater or twin-seater?

Stik was doing the Milkman, the Beachmaster, and the Mayor of Coleville, last I knew. 

This all sounds great. as for the "but it is impossible for me to create realistic looking dust effects, not to speak of all the dirt flying around"

I've seen smoke and fire like that - it was on an artillery gun. this makes me want to try it. Right now I'm thinking if you stretch cotten balls to amost the breaking point.

Any way I just came into my office/Model building room, and I don't know where to start first.

The Half track is sitting in the paint shop with fresh coat of Black paint on it all. The P 47 is sitting on my desk without wings. and the Anti tank gun and the P38 comes today. Where do I start now LOL

Just ordered my M4.  Woohoo!

Cool... the Tamiya kit?

bitbite

Stik was doing the Milkman, the Beachmaster, and the Mayor of Coleville, last I knew. 

(in my best Reagan impression voice) "... there you go again..."

Bish I am still undecided, in all honesty. I have numerous subjects in my stash that qualify, but I really want to do something that is associated with the landings themselves, so that narrows it down a bit. Based on that criteria, it will NOT be the milkman (don't have him in my stash and he does not represent the landings). 

Based on that criteria, it will NOT be the milkman (don't have him in my stash and he does not represent the landings).

stikpusher

bitbite

Stik was doing the Milkman, the Beachmaster, and the Mayor of Coleville, last I knew. 

(in my best Reagan impression voice) "... there you go again..."

Bish I am still undecided, in all honesty. I have numerous subjects in my stash that qualify, but I really want to do something that is associated with the landings themselves, so that narrows it down a bit. Based on that criteria, it will NOT be the milkman (don't have him in my stash and he does not represent the landings). 

How about the German soldier carrying coffee to the beach gunners on horseback. all the talk of the others made me think of him.

GT/Ken, that was the guy BB was talking about... BB... they do need a stirring the pot emoticon just for you...

FIne.  I promise never to mention you-know-who again. 

Unless someone else does first. 

BB, stop it!

bitbite

FIne.  I promise never to mention you-know-who again. 

The milkman? (sorry, I couldn't resist...)

Bish, I am forming an idea for a series of vignettes about D-Day, in 1/35, most with just a couple figures, but maybe one with a vehicle. How does that sound?

Stik, that would be a great idea!

I agree!