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Seems to be a distinct lack of deadheads hearabouts... I nominate Grateful Dead's Uncle John's Band That's, of course, only if you're "In the Mood"...

Billy; Thw WWI aircraft is a replica of a Fokker D.VII in the markings of Jasta 65, flown by Gefreiter Wilhelm Scheutzel. The markings depict the Grimm's Fairy Tale of the Seven Swabians, and, yes, they are at least approximately historically accurate. http://app.ecwid.com/image/3271260?ownerid=166153 http://www.flightlinegraphics.com/projects/gtm/fokker.d.VII/images/d.vii_artwork_stbd.jpg Phil

I don't know what it is about the Fury. I have yet to complete even one. (frownyface) The HobbyBoss FJ-4B kit is actually quite nice, but the boetch has fought me every inch of the way. My Grand Phoenix FJ-4 kit hit the bin after wrestling with my sanity for over six months. Even the (can't remember the name of the cottage industry manufacturer) 1/72 FJ-3 kit got itself stomped into molecular dust after several months of misogeny. Maybe I'll just go build another Corsair! Phil

All End-of-Days predictions have a perfect track record: NOT A SINGLE ONE has come true. This is, like, oh, my twentieth end-of-the-world. It will be interesting to hear what the good reverend has to say on Sunday! Phil

Download from the Auld Phart's memory bank: 1967 - Marine Gull Gray over White aircraft taking off into coastal haze could disappear about half way down the runway. This was especially disturbing with the Phantoms, where all you could see from the tower was two licks of flames receeding into the distance! Paint schemes serve two purposes. For naval aircraft the main concern is corrosion control, with coloration being a secondary concern. One of the most effective psychological schemes was the British early-WWII method of painting the bottom of its fighters half black and half white. Unti

If you read that food or water was contaminated with cyanide or e-coli bacteria, that would be a lot easier to understand. When such items are reported as "radioactive", or "contaminated with radioactivity", it means that the itm is spewing neutrons because radioactive material has been found on or in them. Contaminated dust can fall on an item, or, in the case of food, radioactive material can be eaten (animals) or drawn in through the root system (plants). Radioactive isotopes can be created when normally neutral materials are exposed to neutron bombardment; some neutrons attach themselve

I recently applied for a basic scut-level building maintenance job at a local casino. My rejection letter stated that I would not be considered for this position because I lacked the requisite bachelors degree IN MARKETING! Obviously, an AA in safety compliance, welding certifications and MVAC and HVAC universal certifications do not demonstrate sufficient mental acuity to allow me to sweep floors for minimum wage. Guess it beats them having to fight an age discrimination charge. Phil

Back around 1976 when it (probably a clone) was in the Harrah's Automobile Collection, it was without a doubt black with silver. I know Ford repainted a couple of other GT-40s to look like #2 for promotional tours, but they all had the same black/silver scheme as the original. Phil

Then hows about Boilerplate, the Victorian era mechanical marvel? Look it up! Phil

Best definition I've heard: If it captures the way something looks, its craft; If it captures the way something feels, its art. Phil

The dream list. All 1/48, not in any particular order 1. P-51H Mustang in an arctic conspicuity scheme 2. F-86A Sabre in Korean black and white stripes (Jabara) 3. F-86H Sabre Hog in any of the many NMF schemes 4. FJ-3 Fury in GSB with orange trim (H406 comes to mind) 5. OV-10A Bronco in CDF Air Attack scheme 6. F/A-18 in one of the centennial schemes, something from about 1932 would be nice 7. Albatros D.Va in the NASM "Stropp" scheme (i.e. totally incorrect lozenge wings) 8. Sopwith F.1 Camel in Ruston Lincoln "Egyptian" scheme 9. F-82G Twin Mustang in black w/silver and gold stars

Our club once tried an SOB category. Straight Outtathe Box. Trouble started when some malicious cheats tried smuggling adhesives into their build. That mighta flew if it was one of the old Nitto kits with the little squeeze vial of vile smelling MEK, but not here, buster! Snap-tite or go home! Actually, OOB was a reaction to just such things as PE and A/M resin (like, back when we had dinosaur-drawn Hupmobiles, those things really spiced up an old Aurora offering). Nowaday, the category is more of a nuisance than the "model builder's" haven it was meant to be. Just my dos huevos Phil

Man, what's a feller gotta do to get a chuckle around here? The local fuzz (who, BTW, were the first ones I called, even before posting to the esteemed body here assembled) were overwhelmingly uninterested. The officer that answered the phone said, because it was a cell phone call and the caller ID was blocked, it could have been made from anywhere in the country. "We'll make note...thanks for calling...(go away)". I never had any intention of contacting the perp, and I'm actually glad I missed the call. Just thought "the esteemed body here assembled" might find it amusing. Or, as one ac

Left class Friday, turned on my cell phone and had a voicemail message (looks like I missed a call ... no phones in class and all that). Deleting the copious profanity: "Dude. I'm outside your appartment. I want my music back. If you don't answer the door, I shall kick it in and retrieve said music myself, as well as performing other disgusting and perverted acts on your person, family and posessions." (remembering that this went on past the 30 seconds allotted to a voice mail, given the copious profanity). Obviously a wrong number, since I don't live in an appartment, and haven't borrowe

Here's my suggestion for this brand of malaise: grab one of those old Monogram century series kits and just build it. My favorites are the F-102 and F-106, but any of them will do the trick. Don't worry about rescribing or restoring lost detail. Don't fret that the 106 has two left feet. Put the kit together taking reasonable care, paint it and slap on the stickers. The important thing is to have fun and not get bogged down in AMS concerns. Think of it as a Roto-Rooter for clogged creative juices. Surprisingly, eventhough they were built OOB and nothing special, I've sold every one of