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My dad first bought me a couple of kits, but i was to young to build them properly. Bought a few as an early teen, but quit around the age of 14. Picked it up again at the age of 24 after finding a nice model (Hawker Hunter) in a store. Kept building them ever since. Have recently asked santa for a Hawker Hunter again (and got it) just to see if i progressed in these years. Will be building this one this year.

Well actually, a few hours before new years, a buddy of mine, who was into model building, told me he quit (he liked to have the models, but didn't like building them) and gave me a Revell 1/72 F 14D super tomcat "last flight" FREE. That was a nice gesture.

OK, that is settled. Thanks for all the replies. We can call that mistery solved. Once again, thanks.

Can't agree more. My PS3 is first generation (bought it 3 monthts after the first release) and it still works fine and plays bluray without problems all the time.

Please let it be know that i never wanted to state that you discounted it. I wanted to point out that the area seems like a dual purpose spot (cleaning and hot brake spot).

It is a cleaning area for sure, but why is only that spot so dirty when in the picture i posted earlier, you can see that there are several cleaning areas next to one another? Isn't it so that planes are advised to keep rolling untill fire crews get there. I assumed the most dangerous thing to do is stop when no fire engines are present. Wouldn't it be better to keep rolling to a designated area and have the fire crew meet you there at the time you arrive?

Another valid theory there. Does make more sense than a cleaning area because it is just the one spot that has the dirt and there are more than one spaces where they clean airplanes.

Thanks for thta input Pete. I does change everything. The theory that it is a washing area could be valid. Some more searching suggests that it could indeed be a plane washing area. But i still wonder why that spot is really dirty, and the rest isn't.

It seems to me (and again it is just a theory) that a plane caught fire there, was removed and that later planes parked there and on hot days, spread the black stains.

It is not a fire fighter training area, because they have a mock plane to do that. It is located 750 meters to the southwest of the point i'm refuring to. It looks like a green twin-engined 747. Here is a picture of what i mean:

I have a question. When looking at Heathrow airport on Google maps, on the top right of the field, there is a Concorde parked in what seems to be a engine testing structure. Right beside it, there seems to be a burn pattern on the tarmac. I tried searching the web as to what could have caused it, but i only receive info about the Ethiopean 787 fire. Does anybody know what happend there? Location 54.475015,-0.421939 (+54° 28'30.05",-0°25'18,98")

I choose my models on desire. I pick kits of planes i want. If more than 1 manufacturer is available, i give preference to brands i know. I also, most of the times, look up if the kit has major defects. But one thing that dominates my choice most is price. For some reason i can't bear to spend more than 100 euros on a model (including paint, decals,...). Also a point i keep in mind is my skill level. I really like to buy a nice expensive kit, but i feel that my skills don't do the kits justice. That's also a reason why i have a "large" stash. I really wish to build the model, but not right

I got the Revell british legends collection kit with a 1/72 spitfire, a 1/72 hawker hurricane and a 1/72 Lancaster. I also got a Revell 1/72 Hawker Hunter which i really wanted since it was the first model i build when starting moddeling and i wanted to see if my skills improved over the 4 (or so) years since i started. Sadly, i have to work today, but i hope to do some building tomorrow. BTW, those are the model related gifts i recieved. I also go other great gifts from my girlfriend and the "in-laws".

Really sorry to hear that. I wish you all the best in dealing with this.

And you happend to miss the people who agreed with me? So when you write some based on nothing people should just ignore it, yet you can't same to do that yourself. You really make it easy for yourself don't you. You say he has the capability to lie, yet jump write up to claim he is credible (and again, i didn't even say he lied, he exaggerated in my opinion). When someone states that Europe made crimes on the world since AD, i feel i have to explain that most of those crimes were made in the name of God. That is just a historic fact. if you want to label that as a 'religious rant'

I took it off the rails? Why? Because i have a hard time believing that story and voiced my opinion? And that other people emmidiatly jumped on me because my opinion doesn't fit their story? And what is your comment that anyone who states something bad about the F22 is ofcourse jealous? And than you go and emmidiatly claim that US air force personel are credible. So in your opinion thay can't lie or even embellish a story? Because that's all i stated, that the F-22 can stalk a F4, but in my opinion some details may have been added to make the story sound cooler. Something i mentioned multiple

Waaw look at how much conspiracy i suspected there. Jus because i claim that when they make a press release they wanted to make that press release and it didn't happen by accident. And look at all the religious BS i spew there because i pointed out the source of many mistakes Europe made in the past (crusades) which are cause by religion. How dare i claim the US air force personel can lie. Man that has conspiracy written all over it. Funny that you don't make statements like that about quotes like this Could it be because this one is pro-america where i had the nerve to question a story

You can quote me anytime.

Are you actually starting with this again? You really want to take my view of an embellished story and make it sound like i was on a "political/conspiratorial/nationalist/religious rant"? You seriously are trying to make that claim?

Wow, just wow (and not in a good way).

True. I think he deserves better. He seemed like a nice, down to earth guy and his death really shocked me.

How on earth can some of you take a post about the tragic death of a person and turn it into a trivial summary of shows you watched as kids?

Yes, that's litteraly what i wrote. Please quote me where i said i hate both americans and Europeans. What i stated is that every influential nation in the world makes mistakes. Yet you don't see me saying things like And i don't verbaly attack someone when they claim that a citizin of my country boasted a story. I also don't demand respect because of valiant actions performed by older generations who happend to share my nationality. I only voiced on personal opion, which as a citizin of a country that prides itself on freedom of speech you should appreciate. You don't have to agree

Ah, maybe you missed this quote That's the other side of it. It is statements like that that create the disdain you accuse me of showing. But hey, it's just coïncidence that you missed that quote and saw mine, isn't it? And let's not forget you missed this one by yours truly.

Trust me, i'm not making that mistake. You are absolutly right that Europe is f"cking things up just as much as the US is. Personnaly, i blame religion (or better the misuse of it).