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IT'S BACK! Secret Santa 2: Rudolph Strikes Back

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  • Member since
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  • From: Oklahoma
Posted by chopperfan on Monday, December 24, 2007 7:57 AM
 TheLastPriest wrote:

I just thought I would share an early christmas present with you guys, I had been running my paasche millenium airbrush with a little cheapo blue testors compressor. Needless to say it wasnt the greatest, never quite sure how much pressure you were gonna get and no way to regulate it was interesting at best. Well, dad came through again and got me a new compressor through proxy, he put money in my account and told me he didnt want me saving it for bills, said he wanted me to get myself, tara and aidan gifts. So I found a nice one that still allows me to save money for bills(I just couldnt do it, I cant just spend a bunch knowing I have the same amount of bills due next month). So without further delay, here is my first decent airbrush compressor combo.................

 

 

Taaadaaaa.

P.S. Dont mind the mess, just my living room. Me and tara have gotten good at a lot of the being grown up stuff but we are still working on the cleaning up part. And I will go ahead and head everybody off at the pass by saying I know aidan will be crawling soon, we are going to get our act together shortly. I think its gonna be a new years resolution, along with my quitting smoking

Good luck on the quitting smoking, TLP! I finally did it so I know you can. I had been smoking for 42 years! I KNOW you haven't been at it that long!

If you need any assistance? Go to the post where we all posted our pictures......find mine.......copy and paste it to your photo edit program.....puff the face up to about 2 or 3 times from what it is.........draw a white tube taped into my mouth and laying in a hospital bed! If that ain't inspiration enough, I don't know what is. That's what I looked like in November 2006!

Sorry to sound so depressing on Christmas Eve but, if I can help Aidan to have a Daddy for many, many years to come and Tara to grow old with her true love? Then it is worth it. Again, good luck, Bud!!!! I'll keep you all in my prayers.

Oh! And if you feel the urge to choke somebody out? Walk away and send me an email. I'll ALWAYS be here for you!! 

OH!! And nice compressor!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! 

Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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Posted by Mist086 on Monday, December 24, 2007 8:17 AM
How bout now???  Please ????  Errrrrrrrrrr
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Posted by chopperfan on Monday, December 24, 2007 8:45 AM

 Mist086 wrote:
How bout now???  Please ????  Errrrrrrrrrr

Hang tough, Mist!!!! Just 15 hours and 15 minutes!! 

Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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Posted by Mist086 on Monday, December 24, 2007 9:43 AM
I DON"T WANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
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  • From: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
Posted by PaPa-John on Monday, December 24, 2007 9:47 AM

 Mist086 wrote:
I DON"T WANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Tongue [:P]Whistling [:-^] Patience.  Tomorrow you will zero in on that package like a heat seeking missile. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

PaPa-John

John

On the bench: 1:72 Hobbycraft CF-105 Avro Arrow.   1:24 Revell Dodge Superbee 2n1.

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Mist086 on Monday, December 24, 2007 12:19 PM
Oh Lord.  Hope I'm a dud and don't destroy it then.
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  • From: waynesboro va, via Ireland
Posted by sidure on Monday, December 24, 2007 12:57 PM

Merry Christmas to all you guy's. almost there now,

Steve

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  • From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada
Posted by DrewH on Monday, December 24, 2007 1:27 PM
I'm gonna burst!
Take this plastic and model it!
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Posted by DrewH on Monday, December 24, 2007 1:33 PM
 PaPa-John wrote:

 Mist086 wrote:
I DON"T WANNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Tongue [:P]Whistling [:-^] Patience.  Tomorrow you will zero in on that package like a heat seeking missile. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

PaPa-John

Full throttle! Had this target radar locked too long! Fox ONE!

Take this plastic and model it!
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  • From: Sweden
Posted by Azgaron on Monday, December 24, 2007 2:34 PM

Since we're celebrating today, I opened my gift, and what a blast! Wow, really nice, but I won't tell anything more until tomorrow!

Thanks a lot Santa!

Azgaron

 

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Posted by jeff on Monday, December 24, 2007 2:43 PM
Well, off to bed!  Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
"Congratulations, gentlemen! You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training." Zed (Men in Black) [IMG]
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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Monday, December 24, 2007 2:45 PM
 Azgaron wrote:

Since we're celebrating today, I opened my gift, and what a blast! Wow, really nice, but I won't tell anything more until tomorrow!

Thanks a lot Santa!

Azgaron

 

Shock [:O]  NO Fair!!!!

 

Man, this is really going to suck being in the last time zone to open my present. Sad [:(]

Dave

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  • From: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
Posted by PaPa-John on Monday, December 24, 2007 2:51 PM

Wow looks like Santa is well on his rounds.  The countdown is underway.  T minus 9 hrs. 14 minutes, 3 seconds until midnight here, but who is counting.  Laugh [(-D]. Not me, Boohoo [BH], yeah right.

I hear from a great source, that a laser beam dot has beem planted on DrewH's house.  Better clean the chimney, batten down the hatches.  Bet ya we will hear the loudest woo hoo (won't even need a megaphone) from him.  Drew get out of that tree, we see you hiding.  It won't work.

PaPa-John

John

On the bench: 1:72 Hobbycraft CF-105 Avro Arrow.   1:24 Revell Dodge Superbee 2n1.

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  • From: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
Posted by PaPa-John on Monday, December 24, 2007 2:55 PM
 razordws wrote:
 Azgaron wrote:

Since we're celebrating today, I opened my gift, and what a blast! Wow, really nice, but I won't tell anything more until tomorrow!

Thanks a lot Santa!

Azgaron

 

Shock [:O]  NO Fair!!!!

 

Man, this is really going to suck being in the last time zone to open my present. Sad [:(]

Life's not fair.  But just think, are you the last, or is there someone in Hawaii, sitting back, patiently and laughing at us who are being tortured.  I am calm, cool and collected.  Going to have so many people over this evening, should take my mind off of the muffled sounds. Boohoo [BH].  Fat chance.

John

On the bench: 1:72 Hobbycraft CF-105 Avro Arrow.   1:24 Revell Dodge Superbee 2n1.

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  • From: Oklahoma
Posted by chopperfan on Monday, December 24, 2007 6:33 PM
Just 5 hours and 27 minutes, CDT!! See you all in the morning!!!
Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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  • From: Oklahoma
Posted by chopperfan on Monday, December 24, 2007 6:34 PM
This is almost like an Ebay auction!!!! Big Smile [:D]
Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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  • From: Indiana
Posted by hkshooter on Monday, December 24, 2007 7:07 PM
We had Chrismas yesterday but I didn't open my ss gift. Tomorrow I'm celebrating with my boy out of town so I wont be able to reveal what I got until tomorrow afternoon. Unless I stay up until midnight tonight!
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Posted by Aggieman on Monday, December 24, 2007 8:03 PM

Less than 4 hours here in Katy Texas.  The wife and I will be up tonight at midnight, so I'll likely take a brief break from building the KidKraft kitchen Santa is bringing for my daughter to open the SS gift and take a picture.

Merry Christmas to all!

jwb
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  • From: Parkton, NC
Posted by jwb on Monday, December 24, 2007 8:38 PM

Merry Christmas all!

Thanks for making the GB something special! 

Jon Bius

AgapeModels.com- Modeling with a Higher purpose

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

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  • From: Southeast Wisconsin
Posted by MaxSheridan on Monday, December 24, 2007 9:22 PM

It's almost here!Big Smile [:D] Just a little over 2 1/2 hours here!Thumbs Up [tup] ....and I will definately be awake at midnight!

Now, wether I'll get around to unwraping my SS gift, that's another story.Sad [:(] With all the other things I have to do to get the kids stuff ready(not to mention helping Santa put out the gifts, and helping him eat those delicious cookies!Big Smile [:D]Thumbs Up [tup]), I don't know if I'll have time.

Hopefully, I'll be able to get some pics up in the AM.

Merry Christmas all!!!

-Mark

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Posted by Bossman on Monday, December 24, 2007 11:14 PM

Well, It's after midnight here now - but I'm the only one still up.  If I opened up my present now my family will think that's really lame.  So G'night - But I don't think anyone will be waking ME up tomorrow AM.  Hmmmm... I could get up at about 3:30 am, start the pot of coffee and then blast some Christmas Carols on the stereo.  I'd have some kids down here ready to go in about 2 seconds. 

I need to think about this - there might be reprecussions.

I gotta get to bed - I think I hear some prancing and pawing ...

Chris

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  • From: Castro Valley.CA
Posted by TheLastPriest on Monday, December 24, 2007 11:50 PM

I am too excited!!! I am really excited to see what I got but I am even more excited to see if %&*#**%# and Pink like what they got. I spent so much time in so many hobby shops and online to pick out the perfect kit for %&*#**#. And I wrapped Pinks gifts from her secret santa and I am jealous, that girl got hooked up!!! I think she will love them! At least I hope, she really hasent gotten any modeling done for about a year or so. Understandable due to the whole pregnancy thing but I am hoping this will get her going, especailly with everybody here and all the peer pres.......er support. If we work together we will see her first completed model in years and first every aircraft!!! Oh and I know %&*#**%# will make that kit prouder than I could ever do!!!!

I am just way too excited! this has been the best christmas ever and it hasent even happed yet. My mom gave me a digital camera(I think she was getting sick of me trudging into her house with half built kits asking to use hers). Little 1 year old brother gave me the simpsons movie(good taste). That angel I am lucky enough to call a wife got me a bluetooth headset. Oh and dad decided to deposit about $2000 in my account(Which allowed me to get myself a new  compressor) and said son I am proud of you this year. Tara is a good wife and mother, aidan is a good son and you are a good man and father, I dont want you to save it for bills I want you three to have a real christmas.

My whole family has been telling me for years that I am too old for christmas, turns out it was really cus I was a stinky drunk! We spent all year knowing we were not gonna have a christmas, only to have one appear 5 days before.

On top of everything else, even if I had none of the cool presants listed above I still have the greatest wife and son anybody could ask for. I tell ya folks, karma is real. 7 - 8 years spent in the dark, doing dark things, thinking dark thoughts and my holidays were horrible. Pull yourself out and make your loved ones your priority and things come back in spades. Just remember, If you are doing nice things hoping to get things back in spades then you are doing them for the wrong reason and i dont think it works that way. 

I dont have many friends, I dont really need them. Have pretty much everything I need inside the walls of my home. But I have been here for about a year now and you guys are the best group of people I could ask for. Sometimes mentors, somtimes voices of reason, somtimes motivational speakers, sometimes AA coaches, Always my friends. Thank you all for blessing my life with all of your truly unique minds and hearts this year. I am honered to have spent time exploring everything from modeling to marrige to parenting and everything else this year with you guys.

A few more hours to go and lets get this train rolling and work together to produce the best looking set of gifts this website has ever seen!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

GOD BLESS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES

*END CHRISTMAS RANT* 

 

 

It is only the intellect that keeps me sane; perhaps this makes me overvalue intellect against feeling

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 12:03 AM

I spent so much time in so many hobby shops and online to pick out the perfect kit for %&*#**#.

And just what the #$%^& is that supozzedd ta meen?

Listen and listen good its all the same. We will always be with you.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays!!

Having a baby at Christmas was a very happy time for us.

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  • From: Vernon, BC, Canada
Posted by razordws on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 12:19 AM

Well, the kids are all in bed, my wife is wrapping the last couple of stocking stuffers and then it's all fun from here on out.  NO way I'm staying up till midnight.  I'm beat, but looking forward to seeing everyone open their presents tomorrow.  

TLP, you should be very proud of yourself and your good wife. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]  I wish you the very best for your first Christmas with your wonderful little family.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Dave

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  • From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada
Posted by DrewH on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:25 AM
 razordws wrote:

Well, the kids are all in bed, my wife is wrapping the last couple of stocking stuffers and then it's all fun from here on out.  NO way I'm staying up till midnight.  I'm beat, but looking forward to seeing everyone open their presents tomorrow.  

TLP, you should be very proud of yourself and your good wife. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]  I wish you the very best for your first Christmas with your wonderful little family.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Same here Dave.

TLP, we're glad to have your aquaintance. Like I've said before, you need anything, shoot me an email. Be very very proud of your family. They are the best, and have ways of doing things to you that you never thought would happen.

Merry Christmas everyone! Big Smile [:D]

 Oh, I can't wait..........................................

BONGGGGGGGGGGGG!! ljfinvga I ... uh, sldfkjalsjfiug ........ ooooooooh. I guess those traps aren't off yet

Take this plastic and model it!
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  • From: Bothell, WA
Posted by btp2k2 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:02 AM

Hmmmmm.....system clock is saying 12:02....do I?

 

Nah. I am off to bed....merry christmas all you secret santas out there!

Paul I Like Tomcats!
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  • From: Los Angeles
Posted by dostacos on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:29 AM

well I said 48th scale and WWII preferred. ah, OH MY! I just opened my SS gift a B 17 G this thing is HUGESmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]Wow!! [wow]

 

Thank you Santa

 

anybody got a nice picture of a ball bearing factory from 20,000 feet for a diorama? Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] 

Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!
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  • From: Caput Mundi
Posted by Avus on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:58 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS
to everyone!

Enjoy these days with your dears and happy modelling, too. 

Klaus

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Posted by jeff on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 4:53 AM

Well lady and gents, Merry Christmas.  Thanks to Brad (gzt) for this Eduard Avia B.534!  It's a sweet looking kit, no doubt!  You're a man after my own heart.  Here's the kit, along with my ugly mug. 

And to prove I've been a good boy this year, here's two more my daughters got me for Christmas.  A Battle Axe Caudron C.714 and Hasegawa's Marseille Bf-109F trop. 

Can't wait to get started on the GB.  May even start tonight if I can shed the relatives fast enough.  Cheers, and thanks again Brad!

"Congratulations, gentlemen! You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training." Zed (Men in Black) [IMG]
jwb
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  • From: Parkton, NC
Posted by jwb on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 7:31 AM

Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks so much to all for making this such a great GB!

Thanks so much to David Luter (HereticXIX) for this kit! It's a 1/48 Hasegawa Ar234B-2/N "Nachtigal". Now what is so cool about this is that I'd seen one of those and thought "that is one cool looking airplane- I need to build one of those one day." Big Smile [:D] Thanks so much David- this is PERFECT! It's one of those planes that just stands out and is so cool looking!

And I'd like to say "THANK YOU!" to James Glover (KINGTHAD) who sent me an unexpected surprise- 3 sets of Spitfire decals! (If you don't know- I love Spitfires!) Thanks!

 

Thanks so  much David! I love it! And thanks James for your wonderful surprise!

Merry Christmas everyone! 

Jon Bius

AgapeModels.com- Modeling with a Higher purpose

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

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