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                        Old Guns Build. 30+ an older.... Lets show these Young bucks a thing or two!

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                        nicholma
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: New Zealand
                        Posted by nicholma on Saturday, August 28, 2004 1:01 AM
                        Yep I'm in to but I'll get my other 2 GBs finished before I start on this one. Don't know what I'll build, maybe a boat, maybe a plane , maybe a car. There again the wife wants the bedroom painted at Christmas - maybe I'll enter that!
                        Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:44 AM
                        the "domestic chores" GB. hee hee hee. im making a 1/1 scale fixed toaster oven for mom.
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                        Aurora-7
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Connecticut, USA
                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:12 PM
                        I'm in. Jan 1st should be doable with my other builds. I'll dod the 1/48 Arii N1K1-J "George"

                         

                         

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 7:55 PM
                        Well, not to be outdone by these little upstarts, whippersnappers if you will... USPS willing, I will be doing an Airfix OS2U Kingfisher. I am served locally in a rural route by a woman I love to refer to as the "Postal Nazi" so if I don't get my package, I will re-announce my new build which will probably be the new Academy CH-46 done in USMC colors circa 1990. (I'm 38 going on 10)

                        A note to those kids on the "other" GB... back when I was your age I was out cutting yards for money and spending it on the girlies!... give up those models and go and get a life! (It'll buy us old guys more time)
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, September 3, 2004 8:14 PM
                        Ok I got my 1/72 Kingfiher in the mail today and it was like all of 20 pieces... it was mislabelled Airfix but the box says MPS out of Sheboygan. Michigan or somewhere like that... no panel lines to speak of and when I glues the fuselage togehter it had like 2" gaps...

                        If I built it for this I think I would light it afire, toss it across the room. and snap a picture... I would call it a diorama of a confirmed Japanese kill... that's all it's worth...

                        Going to the LHS tommorrow and will announce my new build upon my return... unless I win the 1/48 Kingfisher on Ebay by Monogram Pro-Modeller... High tech, even has some PE if I am not mistaken... then I will build that...

                        Going to the LHS tomorrow and will announce my new build then...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, September 4, 2004 9:55 AM
                        ok... after careful reconsideration, and an idea I got in another forum... I AM building the OS2U... because, not only am I an old gun, but the kit is circa 1971 or so... AND I am building it with the 70's customizations that came in the kit along with the stock stuff.

                        Chrome exhausts that look like they came off a 69 Hemi 'Cuda (that's a Plymouth Barracuda for you youngsters) and a custom decal set that looks like they ripped it directly off the set of "Yellow Submarine" (again for the youngsters, a cartoon movie made by a band yall haven't heard of called the Beatles). Finely detailed ::cough:: chrome machine guns and bombs and to top it off an oversized 3-blade chrome propeller and spinner.

                        It's gonna be a TRUE old guns build!

                        Behold the custom set in all its glory!

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 5, 2004 12:38 PM
                        first off, yes i have heard of the beatles. i dont listen to them but i respect them for starting a revolution. just remember "we all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine." that is a pretty good song. and also, with a mindset that the only kinds of cars are muscle cars, ive also heard of a Hemi 'Cuda. in fact, i know where theres a '67 with a 413 Max Wedge in red primer. later.
                        Jon
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 5, 2004 1:17 PM
                        I like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and.... hmmm... Eric Klapton, they're all really good. I cut lawns in my neighborhood, but spend it on models and not girls, all the ones around us are.... uhh... spoiled if you will, most of them already have enough money to get anything they want.
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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Sunday, September 5, 2004 11:53 PM
                        hey scer, when did the conversation turn to the subject of your love life.....
                        guess I really shouldn't be talkin about that stuff though huh. I haven't been out with a girl yet, cept at school dances....
                        WOW, I just made myself the target of a load a wise crakers, didn't I
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, September 6, 2004 1:43 AM
                        I will be keep that info!Tongue [:P]Big Smile [:D]
                        John
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 4:23 AM
                        Hey all.
                        Just joined the GB, being 32 and all, I liked the idea of taking on the young guns, and putting them in their place.

                        My project will be a Hasegawa Bf109 G14, in 1/48 scale, complete with PE detail and a/f decals.

                        It is a small kit, and some of the c/pit PE detail is pretty minute, but I figure I'll leave the Tonka toy size stuff to the lil' uns.
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 9:01 PM
                        Still waiting on the 1/48 Monogram high Tech (PE etc...) kit I won from Ebay.. fixin to go postal on the guy if he doesn't answer my emails (no pun intended) if not I think I will settle on a European theater build haven't done one of those in awhile... will relay details as soon as possible...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        fightnjoe
                        • Member since
                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, September 9, 2004 8:25 AM
                        rustyford. i saved the gb badge to my system. hope it is ok. hope to begin soon on the p-36. looking in the box i see plastic, resin, and pe. wow. cool.


                        joe

                        Veterans,

                        Thank You For Your Sacrifices,

                        Never To Be Forgotten

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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Thursday, September 9, 2004 10:51 AM
                        HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Just what I need, another GB, and one that signifies my age (37). Well, put on some golden oldies from the 80s and start a building. I'm not sure what I'm building, but I'm building something. I have to have my Revell Thermopoly done by Dec 24th for my Mother-In-Law, so maybe that would count.

                        However, at the rate that I'm spending money on this hobby, I should belong to the Mid-life Crisis GB.

                        Scott

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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Friday, September 10, 2004 6:18 AM
                        Ahhhhh, Mid Life Crisis.

                        The second childhood.
                        At least this time round, we are old enough to by things without feeling guilty.
                        At least thats what I tell myself every time I buy another kit.
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        nicholma
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: New Zealand
                        Posted by nicholma on Friday, September 10, 2004 6:29 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        At least this time round, we are old enough to by things without feeling guilty.
                        At least thats what I tell myself every time I buy another kit.
                        And hide it from the wife !! Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]
                        Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, September 11, 2004 12:31 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        At least this time round, we are old enough to by things without feeling guilty.
                        At least thats what I tell myself every time I buy another kit.
                        And hide it from the wife !! Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]


                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Funny you should mention that.
                        Bought a kit about a month ago.
                        Hid it under my bench (it did cost $90, she wouldn't have been impressed)
                        My son was in there scrambling around while I was at work, and guess what he pulled out...............[:0]

                        So my $90 purchase, cost me another $400 for a new dishwasher.Sad [:(]

                        Maybe it's just me, but I think I lost that oneDisapprove [V]


                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:02 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1

                        At least this time round, we are old enough to by things without feeling guilty.
                        At least thats what I tell myself every time I buy another kit.
                        And hide it from the wife !! Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]Mischief [:-,]


                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Funny you should mention that.
                        Bought a kit about a month ago.
                        Hid it under my bench (it did cost $90, she wouldn't have been impressed)
                        My son was in there scrambling around while I was at work, and guess what he pulled out...............[:0]

                        So my $90 purchase, cost me another $400 for a new dishwasher.Sad [:(]

                        Maybe it's just me, but I think I lost that oneDisapprove [V]





                        Fellas try doing what i do,ditch the box and stick all the sprues decals and whatever else in another box,i have boxes with 3 models in them.....
                        The missus sees 15 boxes but theres about 36 models crammed inTongue [:P]
                        works for meWink [;)]Wink [;)]..........................most of the time..............................
                        I havn't decided what to build for this GB I was gonna do a 109F4 of JG 27 North Africa but
                        i discovered a Tamiya Fw190D9 in 1/48 hidden in the Pro modeler ME 410 box so's i might do that in a defence of the Reich scheme....................
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 7:25 AM
                        weather the box, and more imporantly, de-price tag the box. usually the weathering does the trick. just remove all the good stuff, sprinkle a few drops of water on it and throw it around the room - literally. stress in more ways than one!

                        (edit) destress i mean) - but you knew that
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                        diggeraone
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Ozarks of Arkansas
                        Posted by diggeraone on Monday, September 13, 2004 6:02 PM
                        Hey,if I am 43 and can outwork any baby(young gun)does that quiafy me for this group build?If it does then put me down and all my projects that I am doing now,I will post. Like a Bishop SP mkI which most of those children wish they could do.Digger
                        Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 11:55 PM
                        Reggie removing the price tag is the first thing i do,iv'e made the mistake of leaving the receipts in my wallet and been busted a couple of times that way.....................
                        Geez i'm 32 and i feel like a 15 year old hiding his smokes from his momLaugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:41 AM
                        yer not too far off from the truth mr harrisson, im 15 and i hide models from my mom every so often. i never would hide smokes, they are stinky !
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:12 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison

                        Reggie removing the price tag is the first thing i do,iv'e made the mistake of leaving the receipts in my wallet and been busted a couple of times that way.....................
                        Geez i'm 32 and i feel like a 15 year old hiding his smokes from his momLaugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]



                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Ain't it the truth j.s.!
                        As these young pups will discover one day.
                        By all means be a man when around men, but be a mouse when the missus cracks the s**ts.

                        Reggie, I never heed advice from the younger generation, but your box idea, combined with j.s.' 3 in one gig, will save my wallet and butt in sooooooo many waysBow [bow]Bow [bow]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:46 AM
                        how does buying more kits save your wallet?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:21 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        how does buying more kits save your wallet?

                        it saves your wallet cause if the wife doesn't know you have bought another model she won't retaliate by spending your money on something girly,like my other half she spent $50 of my hard earned pay on tea towels cause the colour matched the feature wall in our new house.........
                        In all fairness to my Wife she's pretty tolerant of my hobby even if she isn't interested in model building............
                        She said not long ago at least i'm not at the pub watching footy and getting pissed with my mates, i'm at home with my family.........
                        And thats just where i want to be,at home being a husband father and modeller......................Approve [^]Big Smile [:D]
                        BTW iv'e finally decided on what to build for this GB a Tamiya Spitfire MK1 1/48 flown by Aussie ace Pat Hughes during the Battle of Britain..............
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:09 AM
                        i notice its "Wife" not "wife"

                        heheh

                        us young guns have no problems with "Wife" but have problem with "Mother" and "Father". doesnt get better as you go along, does it ?
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 6:20 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        us young guns have no problems with "Wife" but have problem with "Mother" and "Father". doesnt get better as you go along, does it ?


                        nawww... however it ends up, there's always someone looking over your shoulder... problem is with parents complimenting them or buying them something nice won't make them look the other way when you buy that next kit... it only makes em more suspicious that you're up to something haha

                        of course when you mention buying a new kit at your age it's "not until you've done you're homework" at our age it's "not until you've finished painting the bathroom" or "not until that grass gets cut" lol!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 6:25 AM
                        ok the OS2U kit came in!!! on with the build!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:55 AM
                        what do you mean by "at our age" ? my dad is always on teaching assignments overseas, so i am usually found fixing the shower curtain railings, replacing that plug that has been hanging around for as long as i have been hanging around or other various domestic disasters. needless to say, so help me if i try to set up the airbrush if any household repairs are undone.

                        good luck on your builds !
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:58 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by reggiethedorf

                        us young guns have no problems with "Wife" but have problem with "Mother" and "Father". doesnt get better as you go along, does it ?


                        nawww... however it ends up, there's always someone looking over your shoulder... problem is with parents complimenting them or buying them something nice won't make them look the other way when you buy that next kit... it only makes em more suspicious that you're up to something haha

                        of course when you mention buying a new kit at your age it's "not until you've done you're homework" at our age it's "not until you've finished painting the bathroom" or "not until that grass gets cut" lol!

                        tho9900's is right Reggie,i'ts a downhill journeyLaugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]"just kidding"now i gotta go and fix that tap...........................
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