What the postman brought today ....
Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 02:54 AM UTC
Hi there
An exciting package arrived form France today! Thank you Jean-Luc!
I'll get on with reviewing the samples asap, and I'm looking forward to trying out the White Courtrai for speeding up the drying time for oils and, perhaps, enamels too...
All the best
Rowan
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As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
Moselle, France
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 03:18 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,
I'm happy that the parcel arrived safely. And I'm also happy that the Courtrai Drier didn't flooded all the content!
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Germany
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 03:25 AM UTC
Hi Rowan
you get parcels delivered today???
Most things that get delivered here today are beers and drunk men to the hospital or police station ....
cheers
Steffen
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 03:39 AM UTC
Sorry, no pic- but I got my Miracle Masks for the Me410 from Mal- cheers, my friends! Guess what I'll be doing this weekend!
[url]http://chukw.blogspot.com/[/url]
Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 03:45 AM UTC
Hi Steffen
Sadly, no such drunkenness here (any more than usual, at least
) - it's just an ordinary Thursday for most people in Blighty.
All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
litespeed
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:18 AM UTC
Hi Steffen
Can I ask, what is so special about today?
tim
Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Steffen
Can I ask, what is so special about today?
tim
Hi Tim
I reckon this must be it, from Pacific Travel Guides:
"
Who hasn’t spent time in rush hour traffic dreaming of leaving their real life and moving to the island of Fiji? If you haven’t packed your bags yet, set aside May 13 as a day to celebrate like a native Fijian. Rotuma Day is an annual celebration on the island of Rotuma, a Fijian dependency. The holiday celebrates the anniversary of the island’s cession to the United Kingdom in 1881.... Rotuma Day is celebrated all over."
Actually, I think it's Ascension Day too.
All the best
Rowan
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As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Actually, I think it's Ascension Day too.
Rowan is right and it is a free day here in Germany. Actually it got a slight transformation in usage as "fathers day".
Qui bene bibit venit in caelum!
those that do not know the chain of proof feel free to ask
cheers
Steffen, who still does not drink alkoholics DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO HOBBY MORI
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:50 AM UTC
Wow edit time of this thread is zero now...
of course I wanted to write "alcoholic drinks"
Steffen
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Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:58 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Wow edit time of this thread is zero now...
Hi Steffen
Really?! I think that's the opposite of what Jim's intended with his latest changes. I'll flag it up in the Staff thread.
All the best
Rowan
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Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:07 AM UTC
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Qui bene bibit venit in caelum!
Hi Steffen
Well, it's a long time since I did Latin at school, but I think that's something along the lines of "He who drinks well goes to Heaven!" - that's certainly what we'd have tried to argue it meant anyway!
All the best
Rowan
Hic!
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Germany
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:14 AM UTC
Yeah and the proof is:
qui bene bibit, bene dormit
qui bene dormit, non peccat
et qui not peccat venit in caelum
ergo qui bene bibit venit in caelum
Steffen
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staff_Jim
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 02:38 PM UTC
Ooops... sorry I had left this forum's expire time at 5 seconds instead of 3600 (1 hr). It should be working properly now.
Jim
litespeed
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Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 05:11 PM UTC
Hi Tim
Quoted Text
Quoted Text
Hi Steffen
Can I ask, what is so special about today?
tim
I reckon this must be it, from Pacific Travel Guides:
" Who hasn’t spent time in rush hour traffic dreaming of leaving their real life and moving to the island of Fiji? If you haven’t packed your bags yet, set aside May 13 as a day to celebrate like a native Fijian. Rotuma Day is an annual celebration on the island of Rotuma, a Fijian dependency. The holiday celebrates the anniversary of the island’s cession to the United Kingdom in 1881.... Rotuma Day is celebrated all over."
Actually, I think it's Ascension Day too.
All the best
Rowan
Hi Rowan and Steffen
It must be Rotuma day here also. Did not realise it has a public holiday here in France. Turned up at the market this morning not a soul to be seen. Could not understand what was going on.
Now I know!
tim
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Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 09:12 PM UTC
Not a new model, nor by the postman, but I found a Canon 55-250 lens for my camera at a cheap price, €206 instead of €330 asked by the major retailers!
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 - 05:27 AM UTC
My order from RB Productions arrived today in the mailbox: Rivet-R Mini plus the extra wheels for it and the Scribe-R.
That Hasegawa Bf 109 currently on the workbench looks like a prime candidate to try the riveting tool on. Some careful measuring from drawings to do...
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 - 05:35 AM UTC
after a couple of years stalking this kit on ebay i finally bid and won one-
and at £22 plus p&p thats about two thirds of the price i've seen these kits, in this boxing go for.
RESULT!!
ipms member 10318, click the IPMS-UK link under the avatar to see!
ACCIDENT PRONE? ME? NAAAAH!
SCREW YOU PHOTOBUCKET! ------------------------------------------------>>>>
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 - 07:43 AM UTC
And the box shows a kind of shock wave damage - obviously happens when dropping bombs while flying too slow and low...
Congrats to your haul.
Cheers
Matty
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 - 12:44 PM UTC
recieved Hasegawa's weapons set C today.
Build On,
Justin
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tyrants and patriots."
- Thomas Jefferson
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 12:26 AM UTC
Purchased this over the weekend and it arrived already, wasn't expecting it so quickly but managed to sneak it past the better half.
any surgestions about markings and finish would be welcome.
Thanks Martin
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 12:35 AM UTC
One nice scheme is this one
Karel Kuttelwascher
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Merlin
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 01:55 AM UTC
Hi again
A real treat arrived today (thanks Neil!
)!
It really is superb - masses of stuff that's new to me, great photos and artwork. Read Neil's review
HERE.
All the best
Rowan
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litespeed
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 07:07 AM UTC
Hi Rowan
That looks superb and a real bargain at 56p [look on the bottom right of the cover]
And Steffen that Hurricane looks great. Very nice build.
tim
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 07:16 AM UTC
Hi Tim
at 15 Euro it is still quite good (judging from Neil's review).
Thanks for the compliment! Totally forgot that I sent the Hurricane to J-L as a FotoFeature too, so here is another pic with the appropriate logo on it:
cheers
Steffen
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