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The Weekend Madness GB.

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Friday, October 30, 2020 11:00 AM

Charles,

You have been added.  Welcome to the madness!

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, October 30, 2020 11:58 PM

OK Buddy, the wife picked this one. I'll figure a 48 hour period I can work on it.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Saturday, October 31, 2020 4:02 AM

modelcrazy

OK Buddy, the wife picked this one. I'll figure a 48 hour period I can work on it.

 

Happy wife, happy life!

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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    November 2016
  • From: Sandy, UT
Posted by SteveCB on Monday, November 2, 2020 9:55 PM

I'll try it again.  Don't know what yet, need to look at the stash.

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Posted by lewbud on Thursday, November 5, 2020 1:32 AM

Welcome aboard Steve!  I've got you on the list. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.  I started a new job Tuesday after having not worked in almost eight months.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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    November 2016
  • From: Sandy, UT
Posted by SteveCB on Thursday, November 5, 2020 8:25 AM

A new job is great news!

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    April 2014
  • From: Australia
Posted by lostagain on Friday, November 6, 2020 2:27 AM

New job?

That is great lewbud!

Super to have some good news at this time.

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    April 2014
  • From: Australia
Posted by lostagain on Friday, November 6, 2020 2:31 AM

Caveman, just saw your excuse reason for missing last year...

... I suppose that is fair enough, hope you have bounced back okay

 

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Posted by Caveman on Friday, November 6, 2020 11:09 AM

Revved up and ready to start!  Got a few kits picked out already.

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  • From: Omaha, Nebraska
Posted by learmech64 on Friday, November 6, 2020 12:28 PM
Ill Give it a go. Probably a 1/72 scale academy P-51 or F6F. My first 48 hour attempt, so Im going with something Simple.

Doug

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Posted by lewbud on Saturday, November 7, 2020 11:22 PM

Learmech,

Welcome aboard! You're on the list.  Simple is the way to go.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by TheWaggishAmerican on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 8:07 PM

Can't say yet what I'll be doing or when I'll be able to eek out 48 uninterrupted hours, but for now count me in.

Also, if you could provide a brief clarification; Let's say I wanted to do a small scale armored subject. Would it be bending the rules to finish the subject in the time frame, and then after do a simple display base, or would that need to be incorporated into the 48 hours as well.

youtube.com/c/thewaggishamerican

On the Bench- Tamiya 1/48 Raiden, Rufe, Buffalo, He 162; Academy 1/72 F-89, Eduard 1/48 F6F-3, Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F3F-2, Minicraft 1/48 XF5F, Academy 1/35 Hetzer, Zvezda 1/35 KV-2 (Girls Und Panzer)

 

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Posted by lewbud on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 8:38 PM

Waggish,

Welcome to the madness!  As long as you finish the model in the alotted time, what you do afterwards is up to you.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:05 PM

Hi Lewbud, I'd like to join please. I'll probably do it on the weekdays preceding or after the 26th. This is my subject, the condition of the box tells me that it is time to build it.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:47 PM

Glad you're back Tony! I"ve got you on the list.  I look forward to seeing that classic come together.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by Caveman on Monday, November 16, 2020 5:47 PM

Ten days to go.........................

starting to twitch......................

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    January 2015
Posted by BrandonD on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:01 PM

I haven't been on here ina while (maybe a year or more?) but I was thinking the other day about this build in particular, and here I am.

I may just have to do my 1/48 Albatros D.III. But that might be too ambitious. My other options include a 1/35 Minerva armored car (though some parts are removed from the sprue, but not glued, if that's OK).

Edited to add: Looks like I have taked one part off the sprue on the Minerva. If I do that one, I'm happy to take a 10-second penalty :)

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  • From: North East of England
Posted by Hutch6390 on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:26 PM

How did I miss this?

lewbud
I started a new job Tuesday after having not worked in almost eight months.

Congratulations - well done!  I hope it goes well for you.

          Hutch.

 

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

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Posted by BrandonD on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:19 PM

lewbud

Welcome aboard Steve!  I've got you on the list. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.  I started a new job Tuesday after having not worked in almost eight months.

 

Fantastic news!

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Posted by lewbud on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:24 PM

BrandonD,

Got you on the list.  Be careful when fondling and sniffing the plastic.

Thanks for the well wishes guys.  I made it through the first two weeks of training so I'll be getting my first paycheck in eight months on Friday.  It's a good feeling.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by BrandonD on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 2:37 PM

Ok, dumb question: If I go with my biplane, and I use a homemade real wood propeller, must I also build the prop as part of the weekend build, or can I treat it as if I bought it as an aftermarket piece and put it on the build, having constructed it beforehand?

Proper Plane makes props, but they don't do 1/48, so I have to make my own.

Maybe I should just build the car... haha.

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:43 PM

Brandon,

For this build, you would have to build the prop in the 48 hour time frame.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by lewbud on Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:50 AM

One week to go!

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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    January 2015
Posted by BrandonD on Friday, November 20, 2020 12:54 PM

lewbud

One week to go!

 

 

Oh, no - I worked in customer service. That's how I know that stupid questions abound.

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Hatboro, PA
Posted by Justinryan215 on Friday, November 20, 2020 1:10 PM

lewbud

One week to go!

 

Almost forgot about this!!!!!  Still unsure as to what kit I will build...I am probably going to decide at the very last minute!  I also started to panic a little bit, as I am unsure of my schedule, and aside from working on friday, and preparing a cubscout Pack meeting for the following Saturday, I am free and clear!  lol

"...failure to do anything because someone else can do better makes us rather dull and lazy..."

Mortal as I am,I know that I am born for a day.  But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth...

 

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Posted by lewbud on Saturday, November 21, 2020 11:04 PM

Justin, 

You've got some time.  This build normally peters out after New Years.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, November 21, 2020 11:59 PM

Buddy, I'll start on the Elefant on T-giving morning

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Sunday, November 22, 2020 7:32 PM

modelcrazy

Buddy, I'll start on the Elefant on T-giving morning

 

Cool!  We look forward to your build!

 

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Monday, November 23, 2020 2:52 PM

I'll be joining you with a Thursday morning start Steve.  First attempt will be a 1/72 Tamiya P-51D with a twist.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Monday, November 23, 2020 5:16 PM
it's good to see you working Lewbud, well done on that. I'm really pleased for you. A Thursday morning start this week works for me too. Due to time zone differences that's a few hours ahead of you. I can't wait. Cheers Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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