#3 DML Pzkpfw III Ausf N sPzAbt 501 Afrika (W.I.P.)

I know, my memory is shot....never would have brought this back up....I was just thinking of Afrika panzers.....

Too bad Schnobs doesnt post anymore, I really enjoyed watching his builds.

I agree Eric. I met him personally a few times. He was an amazing detailer. I won't go on about why he left, but perhaps he'll come back some day.

Jeez - I thought he was back!

I thought I'd have to stop using the word 'lads' again

Ask Karl

Hinksy

Jeez - I thought he was back!

I thought I'd have to stop using the word 'lads' again

Ask Karl

                  Just thought I'd bop in 

                 He banned himself.

    Never fear "LADDIE"........... 

          Personally, I like it.

Did he not like the word lad?

No he did not!

I was a proper month old newbie at the time and the term lad is used all the time everywhere by all blokes in England/UK! For example hi lads? how you doing lads? great work lads? you fancy a beer after work lads? It has nothing to do with age - we all say it - I don't know if you Americans do but I'm sure you'll at least know what I mean.

So, I took up AFV modelling 3.5 years ago and started my posts by saying 'hi lads, and usually finished a post by saying 'cheers lads or 'thanks lads'!

Schnobs sent me a pm titled "Boy, BOY"! and promptly went onto tell me that I was causing a lot of offence on here by calling people 'lad' ie saying they were boys! That's how he took the meaning of 'lads'.

It really upset me, I was new to the site and basically thought everyone hated me and nearly stopped using FSM. Karl later set me straight and all was ok. I've still felt uncomfortable using the word lads on the forums eversince. though

Hmmmm

Ahh, lol. I always thought of it as kinda like "Hey fellas or Hey folks".

Received an automatic email that there was movement on this thread.  PZIII's are still my favorite workhorse

Hope all is well with everyone

Heya Schnobs!! How have you been?  When can we enjoy seeing more of your work here again?!?!

Hi Eric,

We have all been good thank you for asking.  Well I have been busy working on some 1:1 scale models lately.  One being me and the other a 2008 Sahara Wrangler Unlimited I have been modding.  I have lost 40 lbs since last May and have been hitting the weights two hours a day six days a week,

I don't want to go into how much 1:1 jeep mod's are as opposed to 1:35th!  :)

Hope all is well with you and yours Eric

All The Best,

-Ed

i always walk into a club meeting and say "hello boys." BLAZING SADDLES, mel brooks and his secretatry. one guy is offended but i am 60 years old and, since i don't mean any harm,plus too old to care.  it's his problem not mine. when i was teaching MILES as a civilian in the '80s i usually addressed my troops/students as lads. i too have a fondness for MK-IIIs.