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    Do Germans still write like this?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    5 hours ago, GazzaS said:

    It's on the back of a German wartime photograph, Hubert.

    Sure. Even I could decipher « Flugzeug ». I was just making fun of the world’s most renown terrible handwriting profession: MDs. Mind you, pharmacists manage to decipher them. I wonder if they get special courses for that :rolleyes: ?
     

    Hubert, who seldom uses handwriting now, and whose wife complains about « undecipherable gibberish » :D

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    What!?!?!? New release from HK in 1/32! Not expected!

    in Modelling Discussion

    Posted

    After all the (self-generated and self-inflicted) hype, I have to say it is a bit of an anti-climax ( the analogy that comes to my mind is that we went to the theater for a Hollywood cliff-hanger blockbuster, to find it was in the end a verbose French « Art et Essai » film) :) ...

    Still, let’s hope it generates plenty of cash, to support other HKM projects ... And, btw, in as much as I would love (and buy) a 1/32 Ju-52, I have some doubts whether HKM would be able to recoup their design and tooling investment In such a kit ...

    Hubert

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    A new shades of Proper Plane wood decal has released

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    Let me second everyone else's comments on longer shipping times. Sometimes, or in some countries, the organisation of the sorting centers in Post Offices has been completely wrecked by the necessities of social distancing and sanitary precautions. Point in case is the French Postal system, where an ordinary mail (not even talking of a parcel) can take any time between 2 weeks and ... never arriving (ask me how I know !)

    I have ordered stuff from Ukraine, and the delays have been looooooooong lately. Not that I got worried. None of this is essential, and my stash has me busy for 150 years even before I grow it up ...

    On the other hand, I sent parcels to Canada recently, from Portugal. The reputation of both Canadian and Portuguese Post Office is not very high, AFAIK. Yet, the parcels arrived amazingly swiftly given the initial reputation and the current circumstances.

    Finally, when something is Air mailed, remember that you have not seen many flights anywhere in the world lately. Karim must have had some extra bench hours of late ;) (where are the results of all this extra time, my friend :rolleyes: ?)

    Just my :2c:

    Hubert

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    Share how COVID-19 Quarantine has affected you.

    in General Discussion

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    On 7/6/2020 at 3:50 AM, [CAT]CplSlade said:

    I know there is a vaccine, Hubert. I am not an idiot. The vaccine only provides a boost to immunity to lower your risk of getting it. But there is no CURE for it.

    I am also aware of the Covid tracking sites; I frequent several of them every few days to keep tabs on how things are going. And if you knew as much about the demographics of the United States as you seem to know about everything else, then you know many of the areas hardest hit happen to be very densely populated and are often epicenters of disease. Say what you want about 'our American friends', but I don't presume to talk about the situation in Europe as I don't live there. Don't presume to know all about us as you don't live here.

     

    Also, your link shows a graph which indicates deaths are in the decline since their peak in mid-April. Even as new cases develop.

     

    Apologies if I misread your statement there was no vaccine on polio.

    You’re right, vaccines are there to trigger early immune response to the real virus when the body is attacked. In today’s world, a virus must cause enough Social disruption or cause enough deaths or crippling sequels to warrant the cost of researching a vaccine. Why is why we have vaccines - or research for them, like in the case of HIV - for lethal or incapacitating virus-triggered epidemics. I’d venture that developing a vaccine for SARS-Cov-2 has been demonstrated economically necessary and valid, which does not mean the research will necessarily succeed...

    I’ll rest my case here about further comments. It seems the topic has become a far too sensitive and divisive political subject in the US for me to make comments from my European perspective, agreed on that.

    And, even if we have perceived differences of opinion, I still consider all of you my friends, so no quotes needed ;)

    Hubert

    Share how COVID-19 Quarantine has affected you.

    in General Discussion

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    There is plenty to say about the comments above by our American friends, but not now ... The hour is just a bit late for an European ;)    

    Just a quick link to show that some states, like Florida, are NOT currently in the « 1300/day » average, but largely above... And uncontrolled or without mitigation measures, the R factor of the SARS-Cov-2 (the virus involved in the Covid-19 pandemic) is 3, which means an infected person will contaminate 3 others in average. The purpose of all mitigation measures, like wearing masks or social distancing, or quarantine for infected people, is to bring the R below 1.

    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

    Hubert

    PS: btw, THERE IS a vaccine for polio, and has been one for decades. Which is why it’s not anymore the crippling disease it used to be 50 years ago.

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    1:35 Trumpeter BR-52 Steam Locomotive

    in LSM Armour Finished Work

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Slim_ShadyTwo said:

    The newbie already screwed up. :(

    I intended for this post (and a few others) to go into the "Armor" finished projects. Is there any way I can move or delete them from this forum topic?

    Yes, it’s a target for the aircrafts :lol: ! I’m sure the mods can move it to the right area.

    This said, very nice work, although, as is my habit for aircraft as well - just my very private idiosyncrasy - I prefer these in their civilian colors, with plenty of red ;) .

    Well done :thumbsup2: !

    Hubert

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    Odd question of scale?

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    2 hours ago, Wumm said:

    That entirely depends on whether you're being compared to the next man who comes along!

    Speaking of which...

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    A direct size comparison between a 1/35 scale figure on the left, and the 1/32 H.J. Marseille figure from the Hasegawa '109F kit. And as is often the case, it's much bigger when you take the head into consideration!

    Speaking of that Bf109 kit... The difference between 1/32 and 1/35 sizes is almost an inch, at 2.4 centimetres.

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    That’s exactly my point, and the difference is just too big to pass, at least IMHO, for hardware. 
    On the other hand, for figures, it’s not so much of an issue. It even makes for a more interesting and realistic rendering, again IMHO, if you mix 1/32 (54 mm) and 1/35 scale figures around a 1/32 plane.

    Hubert

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    Share how COVID-19 Quarantine has affected you.

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    10 hours ago, Wumm said:

    Well today I am working, only wearing a mask and gloves all day (face masks aren't compulsory here although frequently worn), although I have been wearing gloves since March. Yesterday, I was sneezed upon at a delivery address, and felt the droplets hit my face and neck... The man was holding the gate open as his son and I were carrying a large box through their courtyard, and let me have it just as I was passing by him. I resisted the overwhelming urge to let him have it right back.

    So I've recorded their details, advised my Employer, and am taking precautions at work to ensure that if I become sick or test positive for Covid 19, I can say with confidence that I've had no contact with others so that the Business can continue to operate. Then I have the weekend to get tested should I start to show symptoms; as it's been less that 24 hours I'm unlikely to be contagious at this point.

    I saw this the other day, and immediately thought of you Nick...

    IMG_20200703_070305.thumb.jpg.743ee33818c490d889555373d8a31de0.jpg

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    Which goes to show how much wearing a mask is so important, to keep the others safe from you.

    As Australia seems to have things pretty much under control, you’re most likely safe, at least I sincerely hope so.

    But not wearing a mask in high-infection areas is criminally selfish, doubly so, plus unbelievably dumb, if it is for some kind of political posturing ...

    Hubert 

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    WNW - Buy, or wait

    in Modelling Discussion

    Posted

    12 hours ago, GazzaS said:

    Of course...  a lot depends on who has the moulds and what they decide to do with them.  I hear they are worth a lot as scrap.

    Scrap steel is negotiated between $ 100 and 150 Per metric ton (at least last time I checked, which is admittedly some time ago).

    The molds are worth a lot more as working tools than scrap metal.
     

    Hubert

     

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    Odd question of scale?

    in General Discussion

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    3 minutes ago, [CAT]CplSlade said:

    Their first tank kit was the Panther in 1961, which was also their third plastic kit with a race car being the second. Technically, their first plastic kit was a model of the Yamato (1959) but they were not able to compete successfully with the other companies on price point and they went back to wood kits for a couple of years before giving in to the change in fashion which was plastic not wood.

    Tamiya started as a sawmill and lumber supply company  (1905) and they got into making wooden boats and planes to eat up some of their on-hand wood reserves. That business became very profitable and they left the lumber business in 1953.

    Ok. I stand corrected on the tank type. My apologies for the wrong information.

    Hubert

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