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    Hasegawa F-22

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    UK shop price of a 1/48 Hasegawa F-22A Raptor, as seen in ModelZone / Hannants is around £ 72 That's US$116

    UK shop price of a 1/48 Academy F-22A Raptor, as seen in ModelZone / Hannants is around £ 40 to $ 48 That's US$65 to US$77

    For someone who can only afford to buy a new kit once every few months, and who can't afford to pay the import charges / customs / postage to buy from overseas, which would you go for ? The Hasegawa one costs me one weeks income.

    I can't remember the last time I saw anyone buy one of Hasegawa's expensive 1/48 jets in the model shop in town here.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    All Hail Spybot S&D

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Matt,

    I just got that virus on this machine early this morning.

    As I'd only been a couple of sites at the time in that session, I think that maybe an advert server someplace ( NOT ARC ) got an infection.

    This is the second time in 2 or 3 months that one has got to me.

    I couldn't get to any of my usual virus scanners / logins etc, had to reboot in the end, and that virus kept on workign then too. Eventually managed to boot into one of the Safe Modes, run MSCONFIG to get to System Restore, and that appeared to kill off enough of the virus for me to reboot normally.

    Then it was the Malwarebites scanner, which found 3 infections of the same virus, some in the system restore data. It managed to clean all 3 of those ok.

    In a few mins I'll update / run S&D, and later my usual AVG. Might run the SAS one overnight too.

    I use a random pattern of those 4 scanners at various times, and they seem to catch most things, or at least can clear them. Just annoyed that it's taken me 7 hours to clean / scan everything so far.

    The obvious lessons are:

    - keep the scanner pattern files updated

    - keep up-to-date backups

    I'll be doing a backup to a USB memory stick later today.

    In a day or 2, once I'm happier, will do a backup to the externall HDD.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    The problem seems to be fixed at this moment, as I've NOT have those problem adverts appear tonight.

    Meant that I've enjoyed going through several sections in here tonight.

    Thanks Steve.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    1/48 Modular Display Base (USN Version)

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Raymond,

    Thank you for doing these kits and products.

    You've seen the obvious gaps in the market, and are filling them.

    I wish you the best there.

    I've already got your 1/48 IDF Weapons Sets #1 & #2, and have ordered the MQ-9 Reaper and NATO Weapons Set.

    I use either LuckyModel or Hannants.

    I plan to get the E-2C and EA-6B in the future also. And those will need flightdecks.....

    Regards,

    Gerard

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    Thanks for trying folks.

    There got to be an answer, just a matter of finding it.

    Ah well. I'll try to read as much of the forum as I can now. Just hope that it picks "safe" adverts tonight.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    Matt,

    I don't have the Applications option when I go where you said. I've looked round, can't find anything that seems to help. I'm on v2.0.0.7. which works fine for, until 3.x where 2 critical applications / WWW wouldn't work. So upgrading is not an option.

    I still can't see why they need to make such fancy adverts anyway.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    LF Aftermarket Decals for 1/48 A-4E/F Skyhawk

    in Buy and sell - add scale to your title

    Posted

    Jeff,

    I've got 1/48 Microscale 48-316 Top Gun & Aggressors A-4 & F-5 for $7

    I'm in the UK, but am very willing to airmail over the Atlantic.

    Airmail for them is $2 using a protected / padded envelope.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    i have two bob's 48-017 A-4E/F Heinemman's Hot Rods.

    i'm only planing on doing No.56 (mig on the side).

    I got it from ebay for $15 if you want one we can share the costs?

    or let me know if you have somethign to trade.

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    Steve,

    I can't do a right click and find that. It just brings up movie player settings, and not any URL stuff.

    The advert is a movie, so it brings up the Abobe player stuff.

    I can try to get you a few screen prints of what it all looks like, if that would help.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    It's got even worse tonight, takes me 10 or 15 minutes to do anything.

    I've no idea how to find the www for the advert, just that it's Google Chrome, and plays an Adobe movie.

    Got some coloured blocks, and then moving grey digital sort of blocks.

    I get this warning message.....

    Adobe Flash Player 10

    "A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash Player 10 to run slowly. If it continues to run, your computer may become unresponsive. Do you want to abort the script ? "

    It takes a few minutes of a locked up computer before that appears, and choosing Yes normally helps.

    I only get that with the Google Chrome adverts.

    Also in a Google Chrome advert.....

    "Illegal Operation in Plug-In" Shockwave Flash The plug-in has performed an illegal operation. You are sgtrongly advised to restart Firefox.

    I've no problems with adverts, even animated, ( if not flash etc,) and no more Adobe flash player using types.

    Right now I view it as similar to a virus / malware, even though it's technically not.

    I'll check back tomorrow, maybe. Unless I give up on ARC after many years.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    Steve,

    I can't do a right click and find that. It just brings up movie player settings, and not any URL stuff.

    The advert is a movie, so it brings up the Abobe player stuff.

    I can try to get you a few screen prints of what it all looks like, if that would help.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    Advert problems

    in Forum FAQ

    Posted

    Steve,

    I've had extreme problems on here when trying to do anything.

    The cause is the Google Chrome advert that appears at time.

    I get a warning message about it having problems with Adobe movies? and that it will cause my system to lockup /REALLY slow down. If it continues, then I may not be able to visit ARC.

    It can take me some minutes to just manage to kill off the bowser sessions.

    I'm using an older version of Mozilla Firefox on a Win XP Pro system.

    If the answer is to upgrade the browser, then that is NOT an option.

    If the answer is to install a popup? blocker, then that too is NOT an option, as they want an upgraded version of the broswer. Trying to install one crashed some critical applications for me, which caused a lot of problems.

    I know that it's not a virus / malware problem, ( unless there is one on the ad server ) and I've done scanner upgrades etc.

    Is it possible to you to exclude that one particular advert ?

    I've no objections with you having other adverts on here.

    Regards,

    Gerard

    First day of my vacation.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Sean,

    It's just not natural to get snow this late in the spring, and not a few days before Easter.

    All you can do is to sit next to the computer, model kits and supplies, and lots of chocolate.

    btw : Did those F-22 decals arrive there yet ? I forgot to ask in the earlier PM.

    Regards,

    Gerard

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