"Lair of the Rust Bunnies" photo feature up in forums...

vespa boy wrote:

Congrats on the article in FSM. I let my subscription lapse as I don't have much interest in military models, but bought a copy for your article. I like your attention to detail, like the two angles of rust streaking on the fallen-off door...showing that it became unhinged slowly. I noticed that you bought your leaves from Joefix studios. They look great. I have found a local source for a very similar product...the silver birch tree in my front yard. If you pull apart the seeds you get great looking scale leaves. If you use dried seed pods/cat-tails the scale leaves are brown, fresher pods give green leaves.

Yeah, Joefix stuff is awesome! 

I know about the birch leaves too; I've been trying to remind myself to get some in the Fall here when they come out on the branches! Thanks for the tip anyway though! (It reminds me to keep looking! )

the doog wrote:

Hmmm...smeagol, I think that chances of me doing a Gundam kit is about negative-one-thousand; I'm not much into that whole "anime culture". I can't stand Japanese animation! Too herky-jerky for me!

See, that comes from the whole not having watched anime since speed racer.  IF ya check out something like Macross Zero (one of my favorites) or Ms Gundam Igloo (3D, another favorite) its quite diffrent then 'Look out speed!'

But all you old timers are the same, oh I dont like all that robot stuff.  What are ya, to suck up to like giant killing machines that have machineguns that shoot 120mm shells?

the doog wrote:

smeagol the vile wrote:  the doog wrote: Thanks, Dave! I've only done a few Sci-FI builds in my life--an "AT-AT"., and an ancient "Space 1999 Eagle" spaceship!Thanks for your comment!  I really insist that we need to change that.  The problem is that Scifi and anime modeling is a beginners step for most.  Most start with it, and move onto scale and such (like me) not many, rarley any at all, go from scale and such and move to scifi/anime.  I would really love to see what you could do with a gundam kit, or an armored core kit.  I think you could do them all to shame (them all being the top modelers in anime/scifi) Hmmm...smeagol, I think that chances of me doing a Gundam kit is about negative-one-thousand; I'm not much into that whole "anime culture". I can't stand Japanese animation! Too herky-jerky for me!  I just have too many car/tanks to build right now!

Boy, Howdy! I thought I was the only one that hated anime, what with the huge eyeballs, tiny mouths, etc. Give me a good ol' Warner Brothers or MGM cartoon anyday!

subfixer wrote:

the doog wrote:  smeagol the vile wrote:  the doog wrote: Thanks, Dave! I've only done a few Sci-FI builds in my life--an "AT-AT"., and an ancient "Space 1999 Eagle" spaceship!Thanks for your comment!  I really insist that we need to change that.  The problem is that Scifi and anime modeling is a beginners step for most.  Most start with it, and move onto scale and such (like me) not many, rarley any at all, go from scale and such and move to scifi/anime.  I would really love to see what you could do with a gundam kit, or an armored core kit.  I think you could do them all to shame (them all being the top modelers in anime/scifi) Hmmm...smeagol, I think that chances of me doing a Gundam kit is about negative-one-thousand; I'm not much into that whole "anime culture". I can't stand Japanese animation! Too herky-jerky for me!  I just have too many car/tanks to build right now! Boy, Howdy! I thought I was the only one that hated anime, what with the huge eyeballs, tiny mouths, etc. Give me a good ol' Warner Brothers or MGM cartoon anyday!

Google "Private Snafu" for some wartime Warner Brothers. Here's a link:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmhPY-YEAA

Great stuff, if a bit politically incorrect and risque!

subfixer wrote:

Google "Private Snafu" for some wartime Warner Brothers. Here's a link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmhPY-YEAA     Great stuff, if a bit politically incorrect and risque!

They're there to provide a backdrop for the evolution of Bugs and friends, I guess. To be honest, I could've done without them--they're the kind of things you watch once and then never again.

But the rest of the cartoons are just gold, man!

I am completely new to this world of modelling, and it fascinates me!  My better half has introduced me to it, and I must admit, the first little while, I was very 'ho-hum' about the whole thing.

But then I found out about diorams, and man oh man...are they ever cool!  The idea of telling a story with a scene is great...like yours.

Congrats bud...you've given me so many ideas, my head is spinning!

Urbanlamb wrote:

I am completely new to this world of modelling, and it fascinates me!  My better half has introduced me to it, and I must admit, the first little while, I was very 'ho-hum' about the whole thing. But then I found out about diorams, and man oh man...are they ever cool!  The idea of telling a story with a scene is great...like yours. Congrats bud...you've given me so many ideas, my head is spinning!

Hope to see some of your work soon!

(Sounds like a good woman ya got there too! )

Jagdwolf wrote:

Doog, Urbanlamb is my woman, and yes, she is great!

Sorry, UrbanLamb!!!

Nice to meet you, UrbanLamb and Jagdwolf!

the doog wrote:

Jagdwolf wrote: Doog, Urbanlamb is my woman, and yes, she is great! OOPS! Sorry, UrbanLamb!!! Nice to meet you, UrbanLamb and Jagdwolf!

Welcome from this old geezer.  Doog does fantastic work no matter what it sets his mind to and tackles. 

PaPa-John

the doog wrote:

subfixer wrote: Google "Private Snafu" for some wartime Warner Brothers. Here's a link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmhPY-YEAA     Great stuff, if a bit politically incorrect and risque! Ya know what's really weird is that in thes box sets, they have a LOT of "historical" WB/LT cartoons, like stuff like that which you posted from the war, and satirical cartoons of the 40's and 50's. Some of them are funny; others almost truly offensive. There is a lot of "old prejudice" in them, and stuff that, today, would never get past the censors! They're there to provide a backdrop for the evolution of Bugs and friends, I guess. To be honest, I could've done without them--they're the kind of things you watch once and then never again. But the rest of the cartoons are just gold, man!

Count me in as another big fan of those old Warner Brothers cartoons! Down through the years, I've only found one thing on TV that's even funnier than the best Roadrunner or Bugs Bunny cartoons and that's "The Red Green Show," which I had never even heard of until only about four months ago, so that's saying a lot about those great old cartoons! Aaah, yes, remember sitting in your pajamas in front of the TV on a Saturday morning when you were little?

Jim Barton wrote:

Count me in as another big fan of those old Warner Brothers cartoons! Down through the years, I've only found one thing on TV that's even funnier than the best Roadrunner or Bugs Bunny cartoons and that's "The Red Green Show," which I had never even heard of until only about four months ago, so that's saying a lot about those great old cartoons! Aaah, yes, remember sitting in your pajamas in front of the TV on a Saturday morning when you were little?

Hey Papa John! You're too kind! Thanks for that generous compliment!