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

Hi all-

Please let me know when you do send out your kits, either by email (jonbius@gmail.com) or PM. I need to keep track and make sure everyone has a gift coming, and make arrangements if not.

Also- if things change in your world, and for some reason you cannot participate- please let me know! Life happens fast! Please don't hesitiate to contact me!

I'll also be sending out an email to everyone with the same info. 

Thanks so much to everyone for your participation and enthusiasm! God bless all of you!

zipmeister wrote:

I'm all set on my end also. Ready to ship but I don't want to ship to early. Be kinda strange to have a gift before the tree is up. I will ship on 11/30. Zip

Actually that makes sense I agree with this. Unless it already takes a long time to send maybe we should hold off and time it so that the gift arrives at least sometime in December, like the first week or something? I know it doesnt matter too much just a thought though. 

I'm all set on my end also. Ready to ship but I don't want to ship to early. Be kinda strange to have a gift before the tree is up. I will ship on 11/30.

Zip

an update on my side: I picked a kit tonight and tomorrow it is going to the Post Office ....

KINGTHAD wrote:

Hey Jon I dont have a hobby store near me can you spot me some kits. I have my kits picked out and ready to ship to someone, now what did I do with that address. Thad

You can't tell me you've already built your entire stash....  

KINGTHAD wrote:

I have my kits picked out and ready to ship to someone, now what did I do with that address.

Oh, here. Let me send it to you

Hey Jon I dont have a hobby store near me can you spot me some kits.

I have my kits picked out and ready to ship to someone, now what did I do with that address.

Thad

Yes Bud glad to have ya back buddy!!

Zip

Hey Drew, he did say Corsair but he didnt say it's for you!!. Guess you are going to have to keep guessing????????????????????????????????????????.

Hey Bud, so why the name change. I never heard a reason why?. I do like the 214 though. Anything Marine is cool.

Steve

Two14 wrote:

" Corsair "

Did some one say Corsair

Two14 wrote:

Well I will be going out this weekend looking for a Hmmmmmmmm " Corsair "  LOL you will NEVER know and I know Drew's reading this saying Ooo Ooooooo I hope his my SS  hehehehe Well what ever I get I know that he/she/it/they will like it a lot, why you ask, because it came from me !  lol I see a LOT of new people on here now and from looking at my posts it looks like I am new but I am not......... Most of the "OLD" Times here know me to well...... Have a GREAT night all Bud

Hey Bud!  It's great to see ya back on here!  We missed ya!

Brian 

Well I will be going out this weekend looking for a Hmmmmmmmm " Corsair "  LOL you will NEVER know and I know Drew's reading this saying Ooo Ooooooo I hope his my SS  hehehehe

Well what ever I get I know that he/she/it/they will like it a lot, why you ask, because it came from me !  lol

I see a LOT of new people on here now and from looking at my posts it looks like I am new but I am not......... Most of the "OLD" Times here know me to well......

Have a GREAT night all

Bud

I haven't gotten a chance to check out the hobby shops yet. Kinda lame having to wait for grocery day before going out and getting 15 min too look around the store, then we rush home before the milk gets warm.

Hopefully tomorrow I can pick something out.

zipmeister wrote:

RadMax8 wrote: Plus, I had a really fun time trying to pick something out for my Santa-ee... I picked from my own stash, and it was tough to get something juuust right. But I think I succeded!! Right Zip???? You sure did,buddy!! I too haven't finished my model yet but it's in the works. I must add that getting a model last Christmas was alot of fun, but RadMax8 also sent me a full page hand writen letter and cd with photos of him and his family. Now that was the greatest part, getting a new buddy. That's what it's all about! Thanks again friend! Zip

You guys make organizing this whole thing worthwhile! That is so awesome to hear!

Group hug everybody! LOL

RadMax8 wrote:

Plus, I had a really fun time trying to pick something out for my Santa-ee... I picked from my own stash, and it was tough to get something juuust right. But I think I succeded!! Right Zip????

You sure did,buddy!! I too haven't finished my model yet but it's in the works. I must add that getting a model last Christmas was alot of fun, but RadMax8 also sent me a full page hand writen letter and cd with photos of him and his family. Now that was the greatest part, getting a new buddy. That's what it's all about! Thanks again friend!

Zip

And now for the fun part -

Do I have enough paint in the right colors, resin seats, etch and what ever else I may need to start this kit on boxing day?

Is it single or multi engine? US or British? German or Italian? Japanese or Russian? Fighter or attack? Recon or bomber? Prop or jet? AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 And Bud -Dang glad to see ya boy!!!

Score !!!!!. I went to the LHS today and the kit jumped right off the shelf. I knew when I seen it was the one. Hope you like it @%&#%%@. Had my daughter wrapped it tonight and now all I need is to find a box for shipping. probably get it in the mail in the next few day's.

BTW, welcome back into the fold Bud. Good to have ya with us again this year.

Steve

Well, I got the kit for my recipient today.  This XXXXXXXXXX is going to be one great looking model I expect ... I spent a lot of time searching this forum for examples of what my recipient has claimed to have built so hopefully this kit is one that this person has not done (although I have no way of knowing if it might be in the stash short of hopping on a flight to find this person's house, breaking in and sort through the stash, and then probably doing 5-to-10 in the state pen .........

Any way, looking forward to putting this thing in the mail and I can't wait to correspond with my recipient!

Mist086 wrote:

btp2k2 wrote:  Mist086 wrote: Ooooo What'd I get?  Huh Huh?/ What'd I get? C'mon tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me PULLLLEAASSSEEEEE@!!!!!!   I got you a 1/32nd scale lump of coal.....with resin and PE of course!   How are the injections holes on that?

I got a lump of coal once. Threw it away. It was 2 scale inches short.....

btp2k2 wrote:

Mist086 wrote: Ooooo What'd I get?  Huh Huh?/ What'd I get? C'mon tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me PULLLLEAASSSEEEEE@!!!!!!   I got you a 1/32nd scale lump of coal.....with resin and PE of course!

How are the injections holes on that?

Well, I had to really search this one out but, I got it!!!!!

It's a 1/288 injection molded/resin/vac/cast metal  Mitsumessergrummarineglaswell XYRF/A-1092H1-38 'Eerschplittinloudenboomer' experimental production prototype version in early post war Northern East Crustacea markings with full decal sheet with ALL the stenciling!!!! With P/E!!! And it can be built in 1 of 38 different variants!!!!! The first multinational aircraft project.

Man is my recipient gonna love this!!! I wish I could be there to see his/her face!!!! I almost bought me on, too. Just because they are so hard to come by!!!! But, I thought.................NA!!!!!!! My eyes ain't what they used to be.

Well, I picked up a XXX XXXXXXX at the hobby shop yesterday for XXXXXXXX XXXXX.  This was harder than I thought to pick something out for someone you don't really know so I hope XXXXXXXX XXXXX likes it!  But then it is plastic and its a model so what's not to like .

Is it Christmas yet!!!!!!!

Mist086 wrote:

Ooooo What'd I get?  Huh Huh?/ What'd I get? C'mon tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me PULLLLEAASSSEEEEE@!!!!!!

I got you a 1/32nd scale lump of coal.....with resin and PE of course!

Steve and Jon,

I got the point! Never really thought of it that way, but of course you're right! There are always aftermarket decals and other versions to build of the same kit. so I guess I didn't have to worry As you say giving and getting to know each other and sharing the X-mas joy is what's it about!

I agree, happy hunting and shopping!

Azgaron

Well it's been what, 2 days ago I join this GB and I still don't have my SS Kit from my SS............Hmmmm LOL

 Ho Ho Ho

Bud

I understand how some might be conserned about sending a kit that the reciever might already have. But you know what?, I dont mind getting a kit I may have already in the stash. it's all in the buying and sending and the surprise on the 25th that counts, plus getting to know forum members better is the best part of this GB and is the true spirit of it all. I still put a lot of effort in trying to figure out what @#!%@*&% would like. Reviewing their posts helps ya learn a lot about them and their interests. It's actually a lot of fun, a lot of reading but fun allthe same. So happy hunting and shopping to us all. HAHAHA.

Steve