Soo.... What did you just get???

[Ivan Ivanovich]

Tiger #6 arrived today, four Italeri F-104G/TF-104G's are scheduled for arrival tomorrow.

A clusterf**** par excellence when pitting the kit plastic against the marking options. Anyhow, I do love that kit. 

[BlrwestSiR]

On 9/13/2018 at 12:45 PM, Martinnfb said:

Ernie is going to love this long time LOL. 

 

Martin, you're getting hip replacement surgery?

Carl

[BlrwestSiR]

On 9/14/2018 at 2:02 PM, James H said:

These two bad boys dropped in via DHL today, direct from Amati.

Always wanted to try building one of those wooden ship models. Just don't have the courage I guess.

Carl

[Clunkmeister]

On 9/13/2018 at 10:10 AM, DannyVM said:

Not really model related.........ooohhh well, maybe a bit because we can't do without 

The postman just delivered my new ordered office chair. The old one was FUBAR all the way. Leather was teared, and air pressure was lost all the time without any manipulation.

So finally, i got myself a new one.

I will need it, when i look at all the post's that will appear, and for sure, when i look to all the likes that Harv will give to this bunch of model related gent's

Greetz

Danny

Those chairs are awesome. My office chair is 7 years old and hasn’t missed a beat. The arms are tired but that’s it. Before this one, I went through a chair every year. Well done, Danny. Great choice!

[harv]

Have one too but left the arms off. Don't used them at the bench....... Harv

[James H]

21 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Always wanted to try building one of those wooden ship models. Just don't have the courage I guess.

Carl

This one has an ABS hull. You'll built up a ply skeleton and then add the deck planking and fittings. 

FAR easier than a regular wooden boat/ship.

[Guest DannyVM]

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Have one too but left the arms off. Don't used them at the bench....... Harv

Really Harv, to be honest, i can't do without them.

[harv]

To me, they just get in the way of the bench always hitting.... Harv

[Guest DannyVM]

28 minutes ago, harv said:

To me, they just get in the way of the bench always hitting.... Harv

Yeah......you got a point there mate.

[Clunkmeister]

Yeah don't get Harv mad at you. He'll go all crazy ninja on you. I've seen him in action. He annihilated that display of Brawny Paper Towels in Wal Mart.  OK, I admit it, he actually sideswiped them with his handi scooter power chair, but I'll never tell that embarrassing story..

[smitty44]

[harv]

Ernie, you started the story so you might as well finish it !!...... Harv

[Martinnfb]

2 hours ago, smitty44 said:

Here we come

[Guest DannyVM]

Postman just brought me a WEA J-type bayonet. Again, a nice excuse to get myself a proper HGU-55/P helmet for this one.

[Martinnfb]

Danny, excuse my ignorance, but what is that green thingie on the picture ?

[Ivan Ivanovich]

Looks familiar to me... 

[Martinnfb]

All right, Darth Vader stuff. Thank You Comrade

[Guest DannyVM]

1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:

Danny, excuse my ignorance, but what is that green thingie on the picture ?

The green cylinder contains a pill, like a painkiller pill, only this one contains a sort of acid which will react when it comes in contact with water. 

Now, the purpose of this WEA device is when a pilot need's to eject above water, or he need's to ditch into the water with his plane, and he's not able to remove his mask from his face by hand, the WEA device will automatically remove the mask from the pilots face once it will come in contact with water. The spring will be automatically released so the release mechanism of the mask will react.

[Martinnfb]

That is brilliant , Thank You for explanation Danny. 

[Guest DannyVM]

3 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

That is brilliant , Thank You for explanation Danny. 

With pleasure Martin. If i am correct i think it's a German invention, and it was standard issue on German jet pilot helmets. These day's almost every Western country use the WEA bayonets.

[Martinnfb]

So, Goose's was dysfunctional ?

[Ivan Ivanovich]

With pleasure Martin. If i am correct i think it's a German invention, and it was standard issue on German jet pilot helmets. These day's almost every Western country use the WEA bayonets.

In case you may be looking for/or interested in a Luftwaffle HGU-55/G, a good friend of mine has one on sale.

[Ivan Ivanovich]

Slightly delayed, but they've finally made it to my doorstep. One of two Italeri TF-104G Zippers:

 

Blue skies, Old Man. (22 August 1942 - 1 April 2018) Both 28+28 and my dad retired from active service in 1983.

[Guest DannyVM]

18 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

So, Goose's was dysfunctional ?

Goose didn't have the WEA Martin, in those day's WEA wasn't invented yet. But i got your point there Martin, nice notice mate.

[Guest DannyVM]

18 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said:

In case you may be looking for/or interested in a Luftwaffle HGU-55/G, a good friend of mine has one on sale.

I'm all ears Ivan......Tell me....