- seeking some nam -- irish70, 12:32:12 04/17/08 Thu (c-66-31-176-68.hsd1.ma.comcast.net/66.31.176.68)
im looking for some loose 21c nam gear.the newer stuff.molded pouches,knives,chest rigs,etc.also seeking either carded or boxed 21c vc or nva set have tons of stuff to trade
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- Graeylin's Daily Trivia -- graeylin, 17:06:45 07/25/08 Fri (75-104-175-193.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.175.193)
RIch got it right, the supermarine had a major failing as a high altitude jet: it's engine died at high altitudes!
today's question: The K26 submarine did something in WWI that no German submarine even came close to doing, even though all would have loved to have claimed it. What did K26 do?
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- Looking for that one helmet... -- dewback matt, 17:05:57 07/25/08 Fri (adsl-68-126-223-71.dsl.pltn13.pacbell.net/68.126.223.71)
Hello all...didn't make it to the Comic-con. Life just got back on schedule with a really good outlook..so keep me in thought.
ON TO THE LOOKING FOR
There was an actual blackhawk pilot figure that went for about $200+ bucks and it had that really nice helmet with the square-ish ear covers on it. The figure was way cool and wanted to buy it but not at that price. Wanted to know if anyone could locate the helmet or the outfit (full) and then LMK the price or what it would take to obtain. The blackhawk almost went to the dump ( not by me) and is now in limbo with a associate in Sacramento..
I just want to get better and see if anyone could help out with this request. Have fun @ comic-con if attending.
Out.
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- dewback, I have no idea, nor prying... but I sure hope everything is going okay for you. On the helmet /suit, I have no idea what it is that you saw. But your Blackhawk project has been one of my favorites on GL's site. (NT) -- ilaf, 19:00:34 07/25/08 Fri
- Re: Looking for that one helmet... -- Sunny D., 02:30:19 07/26/08 Sat
- 1/1 life, it can really put you through some changes, but one thing that I have found through experience is, that if you keep pluggin', things do change for the better, so I have learned to try not to let the world's BS get me down and keep the sunny side up. It doesn't hurt to have friends to talk to or a working relationship with the guy upstairs either. (NT) -- TC, 13:11:21 07/26/08 Sat
- ATTENTION : Cat Shannon ( David Granton ) I sent you an e-mail last night about the JD SHERMAN -- THE HIGHWAYMAN ( HOH ), 14:54:42 07/25/08 Fri (ca03-ch02-bl07.ca-sanfranc0.sa.earthlink.net/207.69.139.149)
Like it says on the header , I sent you an e-mail about the JD SHERMAN . Please check , and see if it went through . If it did LMK what's up , and we'll go on from there ! Thanks again for your interest in my stuff !
THE HIGHWAYMAN ( HOH )
POW / MIA YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN , NOT NOW , NOT EVER
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- SHUTTING DOWN THE WEBPAGE! -- Mark L. Drake HOH, 14:17:32 07/25/08 Fri (125.97.33.65.cfl.res.rr.com/65.33.97.125)
Come take a look at the lower prices and free shipping to all U.S. addresses!
www.markshobbystation.com
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- Any one near Ft Hood Iam moving down there in 3 weeks -- 101 AB Sniper, 11:22:01 07/25/08 Fri (75-104-29-207.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.29.207)
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- Ebay - Ends Sun Night 7/27 7-11PM PST - HT Hicks/Apone/Rambo/TS VN/AKs/G36 -- Fareastthunder HOH, 22:27:16 07/24/08 Thu (cpe-24-143-163-096.cable.alamedanet.net/24.143.163.96)
Hey guys,
Gotta generate some funds to pick up new and interesting stuff for the future, so have to unload a few things here....
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Thanks for looking
FET
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- Sgt. Howard's Drivil -- Sgt. Howard, 21:39:54 07/24/08 Thu (NoHost/64.139.109.52)
Yes, the Russian 7.62x54 dates to a time before communisem and is still in use today, the only RIMMED cartridge issued... they were used in a number of belt-feeds, BTW without trouble. The reciever of the STEN is designed to be cut from the driveshaft of most small british cars- the bolt and barrel were turned from chunks of truck axle. The rest is fabricated out any number of scrap items- quality control was a BIG issue until the Mk II was revamped.
The big four MGs of WWI- Vickers, Parabellum, Spandau and Lewis- what do they have in common beside full-auto?
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- GrandSport calling Warriors 1st BN , come in Warriors 1st BN ... -- GrandSport(HOH), 20:48:41 07/24/08 Thu (cpe-72-177-192-220.satx.res.rr.com/72.177.192.220)
Warriors 1st BN, did you mean to send a package to my AO?
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 18:26:40 07/24/08 Thu (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for the last site update of the week. Three small photos sets to finish up with today and all of them are pretty darn cool in my opinion, so let's get right to them!
First up for today, fellow trooper Ghost Recon and his friend Rob from the UK send us in the first part of their new Vietnam series. In this one, we see a SEAL M60 gunner happening across a couple NVA and a fire fight ensues. You know I dig those 'Nam shoots, so I'm really looking forward to seeing more of this one. Ghost Recon and his friend Rob have done a really cool job on this one, so be sure to go take a peek at it! Special thanks to Ghost Recon and Rob for sending this cool set in and sharing it with us. - Sharp Salute!
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Next up, friend and fellow trooper Slash172 is back with more of his SEAL Team Shark. Actually this is a little sneak peek at the traveling Sam, Agent Hendrix's return to action. Here we see him briefing Slash's CO, Captain Winters and posing for a group shot with SEAL Team Shark. A cool set here, I really liked Captain Winters' office with all those neat 1/6th posters hanging on the walls. So definitely be sure to check this one out! Special thanks to Slash172 for sending this cool set in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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And last but not least for today, our old friend Some Random Firefighter sends us in more shots of his modern Rangers, continued from photo set 3551. It seems like he braved a mosquito infestation to get these cool shots in the middle of what looks like a swamp. No real text or anything with this one, just shots of his Rangers out there in the wilderness. It looks like there's some finger pointing going on, so I guess they're still looking for their objective. Also included in this set is a cool shot of Some Random Firefighter himself. So be sure to check this cool set out! Special thanks to Some Random Firefighter for sending this one in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that wraps up this week. Still got some Hogie and some IrishSEAL in the bin to start off next week with, so be sure to come on back regular time Sunday night/ Monday morning when we'll get this whole thing started up again. Until then... take it lite men.
Have a great weekend guys!
Sharp Salute!
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- I love the way that SEAL,.60 gunner looks !! Love the dead VC's pose. Slash, those posters in Cpt. Winters' office are really cool !! Did you shrink some pics down, to get them that size ? SRF, I love that swamp location !! and it really looks like your guys are 1/1, beccause of the way you photographed your shots !! :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 18:58:12 07/24/08 Thu
- wow a couple new stories and nascar all in one night, couldn't ask for much more then that. nice stuff all around guys, SRF did they let you have the hood? (NT) --
okimbored, 19:07:51 07/24/08 Thu
- Dang! End of the week for Updates already! Just doesn't seem right. Those have been some really cool pics tonight. Rob, glad to see more Viet Nam pics coming back. I now wish that I had taken a stronger interest when the gear was available. The SEAL team CDR really does look real. And, SRF those Rangers look cool the way you shot them in twilight. Good pic of you as well. Can't wait until Sunday night now. (NT) -- Rich, 19:26:04 07/24/08 Thu
- Re: Cpt Winter's office posters -- Slash172, 19:30:41 07/24/08 Thu
- All three were good sets tonight! I enjoyed looking at them. (NT) -- ilaf, 19:48:18 07/24/08 Thu
- GREAT STUFF TODAY GUYS!!!!! (NT) -- Warriors 1st BN, 21:16:57 07/24/08 Thu
Really enjoyed tonite's update! Cool figures and settings by all!!! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 22:54:52 07/24/08 Thu
- Nice looking update from all three of you guys, that swamp looks just like the one in Crannberry here, I guess you're used to bug bites, lol. (NT) -- TC, 13:20:59 07/26/08 Sat
- Need an items or two. Look inside. -- IrishSEAL13 (HOH), 18:01:42 07/24/08 Thu (adsl-68-74-57-98.dsl.ipltin.ameritech.net/68.74.57.98)
in here please
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- Graeylin's Daily Trivia -- graeylin, 17:42:49 07/24/08 Thu (75-104-175-193.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.175.193)
Mikey and Sgt Howard teamed up to get 2.5 out of three items about our hero, Philip Neame. Besides earning a gold medal in the Olympic Games, and earning a Victoria Cross, Philip was also knighted, making him the only person to earn all three honors in a lifetime.
Today's question: What made the British Supermarine Swift high level interceptor jet such a horrible weapon?
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- San Diego Comic-Con is here , anybody attending? -- One Shot, 05:56:37 07/24/08 Thu (pat.lpl.com/64.172.226.100)
The annual Comic Convention has arrived. I picked up my badges last night. For those of you who do not know what the comic con is...well it's the largest pop culture gathering there is. over 130,000 people attend over a four day period. Theres everything from Movie s being launched to the latest toys being shown. Almost like a West Coast Toy Fair meets the Sundance Film Festival (with a few comic books thrown in). Hollywood uses this convention as a launching pad for their upcoming movies. for us 1:6 scale junkies, they have ECHOBASE TOYS, Sideshow Collectibles, BBI, Merit International and all the big boys who might possibly have some 12 inch figures coming out. HASBRO, MATTEL, MEZCO they will all be there as well.
Today will be my sons first time attending (as the Green Lantern) and my 7 year old daughters 4th time (this seasoned veteran will be Wonder Woman). I will be there Thurs - Sat and I know I will be beat after today. My feet hurt thinking about all the walking I will be doing. as usual One Shot will have his camera in hand. I'll keep you posted on the wonderful 1:6th items I come across.
www.comic-con.org
I think El Paso Trooper will be flying in from Texas, I think he mentioned that to me when I talked with him at the Weekend of Heroes Show a few weeks back. Anybody else coming?
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- Sgt. Howard's Drivil -- Sgt. Howard, 23:29:30 07/23/08 Wed (NoHost/64.139.109.52)
There was a SPECIFIC ITEM that the STEN recievers were milled from, and no one has tagged it yet.
OK- what nation is currently issuing the OLDEST DESIGN CURRENTLY ISSUED of ammunition and what round are we discussing? It also has a most unique feature for a military round, what is that?
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- IrishSeal13 is THE MAN!!! -- PitViper, 19:44:35 07/23/08 Wed (c-69-143-237-211.hsd1.md.comcast.net/69.143.237.211)
Calvin and I completed a deal for some modern gear a couple of days ago. The package got here yesterday...the box must have weighed a ton! I couldn't believe he send so many extras. What can I say, Calvin is a true gentleman and a great trader, and deserves his HOH status many times. Thanks a million, buddy!!!
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- Graeylin's Daily Trivia -- graeylin, 18:15:51 07/23/08 Wed (75-104-175-193.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.175.193)
Dad strikes back to break the stump streak, and knew that only 20 german tanks actually saw combat in WWI.
Today's question:
Philip Neame has done something that few men have ever done, in fact, he has done 3 somethings that very few men have ever done singly.. yet he did all three in one lifetime. What three things did Philip do that no one else in history has ever done all together?
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- POLICE HELO SOLD ..now i just need to find a home for that police hummer. -- odwinnHoH, 17:33:57 07/23/08 Wed (pc021655.dsc.unomaha.edu/137.48.19.26)
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- Medi jeep. didya get my box yet. and if so what did ya think, ? -- odwinnHoH, 17:31:30 07/23/08 Wed (pc021655.dsc.unomaha.edu/137.48.19.26)
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 17:17:01 07/23/08 Wed (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Only one set today, but lots of cool photos in it, so let's get right to them!
Returning for today is our old friend One Shot. It seems like while the wife and the kids were away on a recent outing, One Shot headed down to the dead end road and found himself a cool dirt spot to play in with his troops :) This time he brought some of his modern desert troops with him, including some PMC types, the 21st 3rd Special Forces group guy in his chocolate chips, a couple mercs and a couple Russian Spetznaz. Of course, as always, some terrific looking figures here from One Shot and he always surely can take a cool photo. So definitely be sure to go and check these guys out. Special thanks to One Shot for sending this cool new submission in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, still one more cool site update left in the week, so be sure to come on back tomorrow and check it out. Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- nice figures there One shot. I love those spec ops boys. and he he i used to have a spool like that we used as a table. in my mom n dads basement..party room. ala 70 ,s show style.LOL (NT) -- odwinnHoH, 17:29:24 07/23/08 Wed
- One Shot, I really like the desert backround, because your guys fit right in to the terrain. That old spool, sure made an excellent outpost for your troops, and the cargo net added the last touch of realism :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 17:34:59 07/23/08 Wed
- Cool looking bunch of troops there, and very well done. The spool made for a nice touch wih that netting over it. (NT) -- Rich, 17:54:22 07/23/08 Wed
- I liked the use of the German General figure.. The old spool brought back many good memories! We used to walk on them as a kid... real fun until they rolled too fast!! (NT) -- ilaf, 20:18:46 07/23/08 Wed
- NICE photos there, One Shot! I liked the group shot of the modern troops next to the Hummer! But I liked the mercs and the Russians as well! We had a big spool like that when I worked at the rail yards---it was fun rollin' that thing around---'til it got all busted up!!! LOL (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 23:10:32 07/23/08 Wed
- Hey Medi-Jeep. -- Rich, 14:32:31 07/23/08 Wed (cache-mtc-af03.proxy.aol.com/64.12.117.67)
Hey Bud, finally got around to sending you some of that thin sheet plastic today. I held off for about a week while I checked the WalMart stores around here looking for those .30 cal machine gun sets. I hit the last two today when I had to run out of town nearby. Sorry, but I didn't have quite the luck that I had expected. Still looking though, and will shoot you another package out if I have better luck.
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- Up for grabs , a 1/6th scale Plastically Anything TIGER I Tank , and a Desimone SHERMAN , plus a Bonus !!!!!! -- THE HIGHWAYMAN ( HOH ), 09:15:19 07/23/08 Wed (dialup-4.238.18.25.Dial1.Orlando1.Level3.net/4.238.18.25)
While I FULLY realize that times are tough out there , and that money is very hard to come by . I thought that I'd give you guys a chance to " Adopt " it , and give it a good Home before I list it out on E-BAY .
The TIGER I was made by the late great PLASTICALLY ANYTHING COMPANY around ten years ago , and is complete with all her pieces , and parts . Her paint job COULD stand some touching up but other than that she's in great shape .
PRICEWISE it works out like this , WITH the PANZERWERK track links on her she's $400.00 plus shipping . IF you want to save some bucks , and get her with the PA track links that were on her when I got her back in '04 , I'll drop the price to $300.00 . Plus the shipping of course , which SHOULD still be around sixty bucks via FED EX .
The DS SHERMAN has a LOT of extra's that come with her , like a two man crew , 50 cal mg , etc. unfortuately she DOES have the original tracks on her . BUT !!!!! Looking on the BRIGHT-SIDE !!!! Plastic Panzers should be selling replacement track links for them by now . No idea as to what Tim's getting for them , just thought that I pass the info along to you . As a BONUS I'm throwing in a HASBRO Jeep , the one that came out awhile ago with the cloth top , and yes , she is complete with ALL her pieces , and parts . And she is also in good shape . Price on the DS SHERMAN is $100.00 , plus the shipping which SHOULD still be around sixty bucks .
LMK via e-mail in you're interested in this stuff , and we'll go on from there . As far as pics go I SHOULD have some available by tomorrow at the latest . As far as payment for the stuff goes I can only do PAYPAL , and I WILL ship the stuff out within ONE day of getting your payment . As this stuff is HUGE no Overseas buyers please , as it'd cost you more to have the stuff shipped to you than you're PAYING for it !!!!!!!!!!!!
THE HIGHWAYMAN ( HOH )
POW / MIA YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN , NOT NOW , NOT EVER
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 17:59:07 07/22/08 Tue (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Two sets for today, so let's get right to them!
First up for today, our old friend 101AB Sniper is back with a few pictures of his... what else.. sniper figure. Some very nice shots of this modern sniper in a cool outdoor setting. He didn't really give me any information on this figure, but I have to say he's done some really great work on him. I reckon 101AB Sniper knows a thing or two about the subject matter here :) He's got a terrific location to shoot him in as well. Not too many pictures of him here, but like I said all of them are pretty darn cool, so be sure to check them out! Special thanks to 101AB Sniper for sending these in and sharing them with us. Sharp Salute!
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And last but not least for today, our old friend Okimbored sends us in a few pics of some of the Barbie like furniture that he's painted with that Krylon Fusion spray paint. I put this on the tips page in the misc. section for future reference, although it's more of a review than a tip. But I figured it might get lost in the photos pages in case you guys needed to know the name of the paint for future reference. Anyway, it looks like our old friend got himself a box of Barbie like furniture recently and decided to spray paint the stuff for use in his town. Here we get some highlight shots of the process and of the finished product. So definitely be sure to check this one out! Special thanks to Okimbored for sending this one in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that does it for today. More cool stuff on the way for tomorrow as usual, so be sure to come on back and check it out. Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- I sure hope that sniper takes time to remove the lens cap off that scope before he takes the shot, LOL. Okimbored, the look on that guy on the commode fits perfect with the shot. great update guys! (NT) -- TC, 18:15:21 07/22/08 Tue
- 101 AB Sniper, that is one cool looking forced perspective !! and your Sniper figure looks too cool !! okimbored, I love that furniture !!! I love that jail and bathroom !!! awe man, you build and customize the coolest things :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 18:26:21 07/22/08 Tue
- An authentic sniper figure from the real deal.It doesn't get much better than this.Is the toilet a Barbie item?Where did you get it?Have a distasteful idea. (NT) -- Tank Mechanic, 19:00:03 07/22/08 Tue
- great looking sniper, the furniture came from a close out store, it was all in a box that said doll house furniture in marker on the lid, none of it is actually barbie, but none is labeled, just made in china and either 1984 or 1985 the box had most of the furniture for a small house in it all still in the factory bags, but there are some parts missing and a few that I don't know what they were supposed to be since thier not all there. I paid $15 for the box (NT) -- okimbored, 19:40:24 07/22/08 Tue
- also I was going to send in a couple shots of my next 2 projects but I forgot, i got a kit from "gallery glass" so i'll be trying my hand at making stained glass windows for my church, but I think i'll keep the other project under wraps now hehe (NT) -- okimbored, 19:43:57 07/22/08 Tue
- 101stAB Sniper, great job on that sniper. I have to agree with Hogie about how well that forced perspective shot worked. Okimbored, good deal on that plastic furniture. You really showed how well that paint worked on plastic, and it all came looking great as well. Any ideas yet how to seal that Testors silver? (NT) -- Rich, 01:27:20 07/23/08 Wed
- Thanks for the feed back guys (NT) -- 101 AB sniper, 11:19:35 07/23/08 Wed
- I did like the shots of the sniper. They were all good!!! I have some of that plastic paint, but have not used it yet. The results look good. (NT) -- ilaf, 20:26:05 07/23/08 Wed
- 101 AB Sniper---great outdoor shots! That first shot really shows how that sniper blends into the scenery! COOL! BTW, Where did you get that 1/6 truck? LOL Okimbored, that paint does a really nice job on your furniture there. I just purchased a can of the satin black that I'm going to try on one of my Jeeps. I liked your jail house! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 22:26:45 07/23/08 Wed
Re:The M35A2 i got from Gl LOL i bid $ 200.00 0n it and won at Government liguidation.com (NT) -- 101 AB sniper, 14:29:51 07/24/08 Thu
- Here's one that's Google-proof.....What's my favorite color? -- laughinggravy2, 16:52:59 07/22/08 Tue (12-219-249-87.client.mchsi.com/12.219.249.87)
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- Blue. No yel....Aaaahhhhhhh! (NT) -- okimbored, 17:16:09 07/22/08 Tue
- LOL! (NT) -- Steve Wood, 17:51:24 07/22/08 Tue
- O.D. Green???? lol (NT) -- irishseal13, 17:22:14 07/22/08 Tue
- ..."Run away !!, Run away !!..." (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 18:06:22 07/22/08 Tue
- same as mine, plaid (NT) -- graeylin, 19:55:19 07/22/08 Tue
- It's one of the ones in the spectrum. What do I win? (NT) -- Sgt. Horvath 1, 23:18:11 07/22/08 Tue
- Everybody's right. 17,000 points awarded, even to those who didn't answer. Ten points taken from Horvath for having to google the word "spectrum". (NT) -- laughinggravy2, 23:54:04 07/22/08 Tue
- I guess I'll have to be happy with 16, 990 points! (NT) -- Sgt. Horvath 1, 09:23:56 07/23/08 Wed
- NEON BLACK ... (NT) -- odwinnHoH, 15:51:47 07/23/08 Wed
- R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 22:13:04 07/23/08 Wed
- Graeylin's daily trivia -- graeylin, 12:09:13 07/22/08 Tue (NoHost/71.9.108.66)
Three stumpers in a row! I am getting really good, or no one is paying attention out there.
Today's question: In WWI, the British built 3000 tanks, the French 4000, and the Germans built approximately how many that actually saw action?
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- Sgt. Howard's Drivil -- Sgt. Howard, 19:05:16 07/21/08 Mon (NoHost/64.139.109.52)
Graeylin nailed it- the phrase he showed was corrupted into 'Ketjyp' in Indonesia, but THAT actually referred to another fermented sauce- exactly how it got applied to the Tomato/salt/vineger combination we know today as "Katsup" is something of a mystery, but the red stuff was used to prevent scurvy... WHICH IT WILL DO!
Now- what was the most unusual requirement met by the STEN when it was put to trials in England?
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 18:10:24 07/21/08 Mon (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Again, only one set and another photo story - so let's get right to it!
Returning for today is our old friend IrishSEAL13 with the next part of his WWII OSS storyline, featuring Lt. Cal Lee, continued from photo set 3562. In this episode, we get a little bit of a spoiler here for Hogie's next Marwencol episode that we'll see next week, just a little one though, since I think Hogie already gave us that spoiler on the board anyway :) Also in this episode, Cal Lee disposes of those Germans that he offed in the last episode, does a little recon and discovers a mysterious dead body. More cool photos here from IrishSEAL13, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what ol' Lt. Lee gets into next. For now though, if you've been following this story like I have, then be sure to check out this newest episode from our old friend. Special thanks to IrishSEAL13 for sending this cool new episode in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that does it for today. More cool stuff on the way for tomorrow as usual, so be sure to come on back and check it out. I know I will. Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- Had to go back for those smokes, LOL. That was so cool :) looks like I might have to bring 'ol Lt. Lee into the Marwencol movie (lol). :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 18:26:13 07/21/08 Mon
- Why what do you mean "bring him into marwencol movie ole' buddy?" heh heh heh ;) (NT) -- IrishSEAL13 (HOH), 18:42:25 07/21/08 Mon
- I'm glad I don't live in that neighborhood, the life expectancy is mighty low, good looking pic though irish (NT) -- okimbored, 18:44:34 07/21/08 Mon
- That would be awesome!!!! LOL (NT) -- IrishSEAL13 (HOH), 18:59:22 07/21/08 Mon
- GL said that he wasn't quite sure of what Lt. Lee is up to. Well you will just have to wait til episode 16 that's when we find out what Lt. Lee is up to here in Belgium. (NT) -- IrishSEAL13, 19:21:54 07/21/08 Mon
- Oh man Irish, if you could have made the Dead guy look like the figure from the TIME travelers series, that would have been too cool!!! Heck of a paint job on that last dead guy. (NT) -- ilaf, 21:01:18 07/21/08 Mon
- You sure that guy was dead? I've looked worse than that some 'morning afters' back in my drinking days... the great thing about leaching off Germans is the further you get from the front, the more ammo they carry as they haven't had to do any shooting... usually... (NT) -- Sgt. Howard, 21:47:10 07/21/08 Mon
- Good story Irish!!!---and the suspense continues!!! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 07:47:22 07/22/08 Tue
- Cool episode. Sorry that I missed it last night. (NT) -- Rich, 14:17:28 07/22/08 Tue
- I've said it before , but I'll say it again, I love it when people aren't afraid to get all grubby in the dirt and the mud, for the STORY! Great job buds.The best example that I've seen of that was Hogie's 1rst prize winning pic for the RESCUE contest. (NT) -- TC, 09:37:42 07/23/08 Wed
- Graeylin's daily trivia -- graeylin, 16:31:13 07/21/08 Mon (NoHost/71.9.108.66)
Two stumpers hanging out there, still needing answers.
The USS Massachussetts and the Joseph Kennedy share something together that no other ships share. Sgt Horvath is close with his answer, but not close enough.
And, what ship was Admiraly Halsey in command of when he missed the fateful attack at Pearl Harbor?
Today's question:
Prior to giving the Royal Navy 50 US destroyers in 1940 (during the lend-lease act), about how much was the US Navy getting for those destroyers as scrap?
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- help -- Mikey, 12:13:06 07/21/08 Mon (dialup-4.252.199.31.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net/4.252.199.31)
a few years back I saw some 1/6 scale figs but they were mice or rats.. kind of like something from the "Rdwall" books or "mouse Guard" does anyone remember them? Can't remeber the name or who made them or seem to find them online. One was a wizard and one was a warrior or the like. Any help would be great.
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- Radio controlled Abrams for sale. -- Shughart64, 08:24:22 07/21/08 Mon (24-240-169-022.static.hckr.nc.charter.com/24.240.169.22)
I am moving here soon and need to get rid of some stuff,I have
the 1/6 scale abrams for sale,plus the M2 Bradley 1/6 scale,please e-mail me to make an offer,thanks!
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- Went to the gunshow -- Steve Wood, 05:12:56 07/21/08 Mon (adsl-147-171-216.sdf.bellsouth.net/72.147.171.216)
Played it smart on Sunday, kind of, and left the credit card at home and took only a couple of hundred dollars with me. I was wanting to get some different sights for my G17 Glock and a couple of odds and ends for the AR. Since I live only a couple of miles from the fairgrounds I figured I would just ride my bicycle there and save the $5 parking fee. So on goes the duty belt with the Glock in it and across the back goes the AR and off I went. A police car pulled up next to me at a stop light and the officer asked me where I was going and when I told him the gunshow he just said have fun. I later saw the officer in there buying some stuff and he thanked me for telling him about it as he had forgotten there was one this weekend. I rarely ever have any problems when I'm riding but on this ride cars gave me wide berth on the 2 lane road to the fairgrounds, did'nt honk, drivers did'nt yell "Get on the sidewalk" (that is'nt there) and the drivers were quite polite although a bit wide-eyed. I think from now on I'll ride well armed, I just feel safer that way. LOL!
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- where do you live? in Dodge City?.....In SOCAL (Southern California) the police would have shot first and told the news...he had a loaded weapon, I think he was reaching for it! (NT) -- One Shot, 06:45:54 07/21/08 Mon
- That is so funny, -- TC, who misses the west, 08:05:18 07/21/08 Mon
- All it would take for the police to treat you different is some "concerned citizen" to phone in and say they saw a crazed armed cyclist on the road. Why they would do that.....who knows. But be careful, that's all it would take. (NT) -- Sgt. Horvath 1, 09:04:26 07/21/08 Mon
- While I would still love to be back in Flag, I would not expect it to still be as free as it was 20 years ago, this country is becoming a banana republic style police state in some areas. Regular folks are being squeezed between the rabble and the sheeple, this next election's gonna be telling which way this countrys likely to go. (NT) -- TC, 05:33:18 07/22/08 Tue
- Sgt. Howard's Drivil -- Sgt. Howard, 18:56:42 07/20/08 Sun (NoHost/64.139.109.52)
Aw, c'mon guys... if yer an American you have eaten this stuff. Yankees consider it spicey, if there's a clue... confederates know better... "You MIGHT be a Confederate re-enactor if...." you've EVER toilet-papered a CANNON! ... you know ALL the words of "Bonnie Blue Flag"... if you know your three-band Enfield shoots high and to the left... if you can strike a match off your tooth... you know how to cook a rat...
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 17:51:05 07/20/08 Sun (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for first site update of the week. Only one set to start off with, but it's a big one with lots of great photos. So let's get right to it!
Up to start off this week is our old friend Hogie309 with the next installment of his WWII Marwencol saga, continued from photo set 3563. If you remember from the last episode, Hogie's gang of misfits were still making their way across country trying to track down their lost tank and we found out that the Germans who stole it had run out of gas and abandoned it. In this episode, we pick up right where we left off as the gang finally spot ol' Buckshot. Now, armed with fuel and ammo for her, their challenge is to get the gas in and the ammo loaded and get her on her way to Marwencol. A ton of fantastic photos here again from Hogie! So if you've been waiting for the next Marwencol episode like I have, then you won't want to miss this newest one. Special thanks to Hogie309 for sending this one in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that does it for today. More cool stuff on the way for tomorrow from our fellow men in the field, so be sure to come on back, regular time. Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- HA HA LOVE it more and more. Sounds like Hogancamp might be from the Bronx with a tad bit of mobster in his bloodline. Great Job there bro. (NT) -- Irishseal13 (HOH), 18:09:36 07/20/08 Sun
- Speak softly and carry a big Chicago Typewriter... nice touch, subtle and all... again, Hoagie, you breath life into these things in a way I envy. (NT) -- Sgt. Howard, 18:50:36 07/20/08 Sun
- I believe ya,but my Tommy Gun don't.Best line in Home Alone."Angels with dirty faces." (NT) -- Tank Mechanic, 19:00:27 07/20/08 Sun
- Hogie, that was great. I really have to agree with SGT Howard above. You really bring these figures to life. (NT) -- Rich, 19:06:28 07/20/08 Sun
- nice pics hogie, but that girl needs some bloomers lol (NT) -- okimbored, 19:13:48 07/20/08 Sun
- Loved all the action and suspense in this one, Hogie!!! Ya know, me being a big MacGyver fan, you sure have mini-Medi-Jeep pegged!!! Let's see...what would MacGyver do to get rid of blood stains on a kraut officer uniform? :) (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 09:45:28 07/21/08 Mon
- Thank you GL and the rest of you fellas, for your compliments. How I do it, is I put myself, mentally, into the situation that they're in at the moment, and I pose them as a real human would be posed, then I find the most dramatic angle to film from (which is always as low as I can get with the camera), and then I take 3-5 photos of that scene, and then edit those frames, until I get the best one that explains the moment :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 17:48:25 07/21/08 Mon
- Dang, they should have waited until the germans filled the tank with fuel!!!! Good to see the lucky shoes are back!!!! And the green haired girl was showing a bit of wardrobe malfunction in the earlier pictures!!! LOL!!!! GOOD stuff Hogie! (NT) -- ilaf, 21:10:44 07/21/08 Mon
- hey GL just sent in 2 e-mails with pics, please let me know if they arrive, my e-mail has changed everything and I want to make sure it worked -- okimbored, 17:01:56 07/20/08 Sun (24-236-184-231.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com/24.236.184.231)
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- Loose uniforms and figures for sale-update 7/20/08 -- Mark L. Drake HOH, 04:00:18 07/20/08 Sun (125.97.33.65.cfl.res.rr.com/65.33.97.125)
A few figures have sold, here's an updated list!
TUS SEAL Stoner Gunner in Tiger Stripes, with flotation vest, claymore bag w/claymore and SEAL Sneakers
TUS MACV 'One-Zero' in modified fatigues and boots with leggings
TUS 101st Airborne 'Mohawk' head sculpt figure $10-
TUS 82nd Airborne Pathfinder on Police figure; black hair mustache $10-
TUS Army Ranger BAR Gunner mounted on small wood base $10-
TUS 82nd Airborne Bazooka Gunner uniform loose $6-
WWII figures are complete with weapons and gear. All Nam figures come as listed, no other pieces included, $9.00 each plus shipping. I'll ship worldwide and take PayPal, money orders or checks. Contact me off line if interested.
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- OT: 1940's Art Show -- BHD, 22:45:28 07/19/08 Sat (cache04.dca.untd.com/64.136.27.228)
Well I wont go on because I will sent GL some pics and stuff, but it was great. Sadly not alot of people showed up or entered pieces and it was half and half with war related items. The local TV channel was there and they interviewed the lady who was in "The War". Really nice lady and turns out she only lives minutes from were I do, she talked about doing the stuff for Ken Burns and her time in the camp. She also knows the last living WW1 vet and talks to him weekly. There was also a member of the gallery whom was a Marine in WW2 and turned out to be in one of the first Navel units to enter Toyko harbour. All in all it was a great show and I will have photos soon, since I only took ones tonight of people.
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- Op: Extra Gear -- Zartan, 18:47:15 07/19/08 Sat (c-68-81-119-227.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/68.81.119.227)
Is Op: Extra Gear still going around? If so, is there anyway I could sign up? I am not HoH, but I have made several purchases and trades on here successfully.please let me know. thanks!
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- Sgt. Howard's Drivil -- Sgt. Howard, 15:31:27 07/19/08 Sat (NoHost/64.139.109.52)
Out in left field- this condiment was origionally a patent medicine that ACTUALLY DID WHAT WAS CLAIMED and used as such by the US Navy during the American Civil War- sailors came back from that war and introduced it to their families and it's been part of the kitchen ever since. BONUS POINT- what condition/illness did it cure/relieve?
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- I'm Back! -- Rich, 14:23:48 07/19/08 Sat (cache-mtc-af03.proxy.aol.com/64.12.117.67)
Okay, I really wasn't gone, but have had a wild ride the last few weeks. I owe several of you guys some apologies for not staying in touch and I owe many of you answers to personal e-mails. I also have some catching up on this last week's Updates. My son who will turn 18 tomorrow has for several months being trying to get his Eagle Scout Project off the ground. We tried to get him to change it early on knowing the difficulties he was facing, but he persevered and got the dangest project finished while fighting off a multitude of problems. We've only just now gotten the paper chase finished and turned in, so he is in good shape, although only at the nick of time. To make things worse for me I had promised a friend that I would help him build a large deck around a pool if he got the bid. A deadline to finish that project was originally set as 21 August and we felt that we had plenty of breathing room. Well, last Saturday night I was not only told that we got the bid, but we had to start the following Monday evening after our regular jobs. I was hoping for two or maybe three weekends to meet the deadline, but it was pushed forward because the wife decided to plan a "Party"! Imagine that! Medi-Jeep called me Wednesday evening right after I wondered in and flopped on the couch. I certainly needed the cheering up that he provided. Ilaf, Hogie, I'll be in touch soon. Also, "extra special down on my knees begging for mercy" apologies go to Mark Drake. I have yet to make it into town to the post office. I now have Monday afternoon to myself and will have no problem. I was going to try this morning but had to replace an upper radiator hose on my truck. That is no real problem. I was just more irritated that I had to to call my son to drive back out here to the boondocks with a new hose. It cost us both valuable time today. All is near well now, and I thank many of you for your patience.
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- OT: Dances with Wovles 2 -- BHD, 19:59:00 07/18/08 Fri (cache04.dca.untd.com/64.136.27.228)
While looking up something about Wes Studi I came across this http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836071/news#ni0180129 Dont ask me how this will work, since his character was killed off in the movie(Wes Studi that is). But none the less sounds like it might be cool if they really do make it.
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- hey guys . anybody wanna buy some goodies. -- odwinn HoH, 15:52:00 07/18/08 Fri (pc026202.fab.unomaha.edu/137.48.114.17)
hey folks i need to make room for a new baby.
NNOOOOOOOO julies not preggers.
i just need space to build a woodshop in my little part of my longhouse [lol]
i need the bucks as well. so i have for sale two items that are kinda rare.
21C Police Hmvy[like new just lots of shelf dust . ..............40.00+ shipping
and the Police Hele. missing front doors. but again like new just dusty. ..........................offers taken.
sold together or seperate [if sold together i will give a good deal.
iether way they gotta go.
make me the right offer
thanks guys.
odwinnHoH
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- hi folks. just wanted to drop a line n say hi. theres been a lot in my world as of late However i have been keeping up here..kinda miss getting to post over hear much. any I see all my one sixth buds have lots of cool stuff up here now. laterz guys -- odwinn HoH, 15:41:09 07/18/08 Fri (pc026202.fab.unomaha.edu/137.48.114.17)
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- graeylin's daily trivia -- graeylin, 14:53:03 07/18/08 Fri (vanacc.lehighcement.com/208.181.21.221)
Sgt Horvath is narrowing it down, but someone can still nail yesterday's question.
Today's question:
Admiral Halsey barely missed being in Pearl Harbor during the fateful attack. WHat ship was he commanding at the time?
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- GL, quick question -- BHD, 04:26:09 07/18/08 Fri (cache04.dca.untd.com/64.136.27.228)
What is the largest size file I can send you for an image? Most of my pictures are 1.5 MBs, I dont know what that is in pixles though. Is that too large? Should I upload it to Photobucket and then mail you that? Thanks
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 18:22:38 07/17/08 Thu (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for the last site update of the week. And some cool stuff to wrap it up with, so let's get right to it!
First up for today, our old friend One Shot returns with a bunch of photos he took of his SWAT troops at another one of those in-law visits. One Shot's SWAT officers are looking really sharp here, some posing for the camera and some in some great looking action shots. That one photo with the SWAT officer kicking his boot up at the camera really jumped out at me. I can't say that was my favorite photo of the set, but it was definitely a unique and cool shot. Once again, a whole bunch of terrific looking photos here from our old friend, so definitely be sure to check out this cool new America's Finest shoot. Special thanks to One Shot for sending this one in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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And last but not least for today, our old friend Checkmate King 2 sends us in a single photo featuring his all 21st raising the flag at Iwo Jima diorama. He didn't really give much information about the base or anything these figures are standing on, but it's definitely a cool setup and being an all 21st display, I'm sure a lot more cost effective than that costly DML one. I'm sure you'll agree, CK2 has done a terrific job on this one, so definitely be sure to take a peek at it. Special thanks to Checkmate King 2 for sending this cool project in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that wraps up this week. Still a little low in the photos area, but we definitely have some stuff to start the week off with, so be sure to come on back Sunday night/ Monday morning when we'll get this whole thing started up again. Until then... take it lite men.
Have a great weekend guys!
Sharp Salute!
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- nice figures guys, I thought that was the DML marine set till i realized they had gear lol, the swat team looks great too. G.L. I never heard back from you on an e-mail I sent you awhile back, should I take that as a no? (NT) -- okimbored, 18:47:53 07/17/08 Thu
- One Shot, I LOVE that scene of them getting ready to bust in the door !!! Those masks are the coolest looking pieces of equipment that I'd ever seen ! :) Excellent photography, buddy. CK2, I thought that was an actual photo, and the next photo would be your re-creation of it, but, there was only one photo, and that was your cool looking figures !!! That scene, looks so freaking life-like, that like I said before, looks like the real, color enhanced, photo :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 19:11:19 07/17/08 Thu
- One Shot's Finest. I wish I could figure out how to make one of those training facilities that the SEAL Teams / Spec Ops and S.W.A.T. Teams train in. I'm thinking foam board maybe? A wooden base? Either way I think I'll try and send in more shot's of the 21C America's Finest Figures. (NT) -- One Shot, 19:12:41 07/17/08 Thu
- I'm not sure what you have in mind as "training facilities" but if your talking buildings i'd suggest wood, the foam is a pain, you touch it and it dents, crazy glue disolves it, hot glue melts it, yuck! I've gone almost totally to wood at this point. lets hope the 3rd floor doesn't colapse :) (NT) -- okimbored, 01:48:38 07/18/08 Fri
- If your talking about those shooting rooms like whats in the movie SWAT I think you could easly get away with using cardboard and make slots so you can change the layout/size of rooms. Great pictures to the both of you, looking at those photos I had the theme song in my head. CK2, love the Marines! (NT) -- BHD, 04:30:26 07/18/08 Fri
- One Shot---another building material you can use is a product called "Homasote". Model railroaders use this stuff on their train layouts. It's a paperboard type of material thats easy to work with and bonds with wood glue. It's lighter than plywood but it is a little more expensive. Great stuff. You can find this at better known hardware/building supply stores. I hope to do a "how to" article down the road on homasote. (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 05:38:46 07/18/08 Fri
- One Shot---great batch of SWAT guys you've got there! And I, too, like that action shot of the dude kicking open the door! WOW! CK2---I agree with Hogie---those guys look so real!!! Hard to believe it's a 1/6 shot!!! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 05:03:11 07/18/08 Fri
- cool fugures here guys. love that flag dio, and onshots swat guys rock (NT) -- odwinn HoH, 15:43:17 07/18/08 Fri
- Re: Hell George, I thought we were going in the Death House. What more do you want to create ? Great pics. Create the illusion. LOL !! Thanks for the compliments on the Marines, guys. Ever since I made the Iwo Jima dio, I wanted to have a blue sky background. Well, that's what I did and I think the dio looks much better. The base is new. I used a plastic stepping stone from Home Improvements as the base. (NT) -- CK2, 16:01:45 07/21/08 Mon
- graeylin's daily trivia -- graeylin, 16:29:34 07/17/08 Thu (vanacc.lehighcement.com/208.181.21.221)
Mikey got it right, and Sgt Horvath nailed it shut for the win. The first Matilda tank was a huge armored behemoth, with no road speed, plenty of weight and plenty of armor, carrying a measly .303 machine gun in the turret. It was underpowered, over armored, and under weaponed. A horrible idea.
Today's question: The battleship USS Massachussetts and the destroyer USS Joseph P Kennedy share a couple things in common. Besides being retired from the navy, what honor do both of these ships share?
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- Loose uniform and Figures for sale WWII & Nam era!!! -- Mark L. Drake HOH, 06:46:02 07/17/08 Thu (125.97.33.65.cfl.res.rr.com/65.33.97.125)
TUS Black soldier from the Memorial set wearing jungle trousers, T-shirt, flak vest and boots
TUS SEAL Stoner Gunner in Tiger Stripes, with flotation vest, claymore bag w/claymore and SEAL Sneakers
TUS SEAL Pointman in ERDL camouflage and SEAL Sneakers
TUS MACV 'One-Zero' in modified fatigues and boots with leggings
TUS MIKE Force in Tiger Stripes, with scarf & boots
TUS 101st Airborne 'Mohawk' head sculpt figure $10-
TUS 82nd Airborne Pathfinder on Police figure; black hair mustache $10-
TUS Army Ranger BAR Gunner mounted on small wood base $10-
TUS 82nd Airborne Bazooka Gunner uniform loose $6-
WWII figures are complete with weapons and gear. All Nam figures come as listed, no other pieces included, $9.00 each plus shipping. I'll ship worldwide and take PayPal, money orders or checks. Contact me off line if interested.
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- hey tank mechanic -- graeylin, 20:03:35 07/16/08 Wed (75-104-175-193.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.175.193)
you see this? something you can get with your $100 from Osprey
http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Tanks-1939-45-New-Vanguard/dp/1846030919/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216263734&sr=8-1
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- Graeylin's Daily Trivia -- graeylin, 17:57:32 07/16/08 Wed (75-104-175-193.cust.wildblue.net/75.104.175.193)
Rich and Sgt Horvath teamed up and nailed the answer to the Russian SHip the Norvgorod. It was almost as wide across the beam as it was long from stem to stern, making it essentially "round" from a top view.
Today's question: Why was the British A-11 Matilda (1) tank such a poor idea for a tank?
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 17:21:48 07/16/08 Wed (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Only two small sets today, but both very cool in my opinion, so let's get right to them!
First up for today, our old friend Warriors 1st BN is back with another one of his cool custom figure projects. Now I'm not sure how many of you guys out there are video gamers and are familiar with the game Final Fantasy, but Warriors has done a fantastic job creating in 1/6th the character Rikku from Final Fantasy X and X2. He started off with Dragon's Lihn, took her black hair off and gave her all new blonde hair to match Rikkus. In this set we get a few shots of Lihn first being retooled and then a few shots of the completed Rikku figure. He even gives us a shot of the actual character from the game so you can compare. I have to say he's done a terrific job on this one, so be sure to check it out! Special thanks to Warriors1st BN for sending this cool project in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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And last but not least for today, friend and fellow trooper Slash172 sends us in a few shots of his modern SEAL team that he has called "Team Shark". A great looking bunch of Ultimate Soldier SEALs here and Slash has taken some terrific photos of them posing for the camera outdoors. The team includes an M249 and TL, pointman and grenadier, sniper and spotter and RTO and M60. Like I said a great looking bunch here. Also included in this set is his recreation of SPC Bullard. If you read Slash's post down below, he was thinking about bringing back the Bullard and Hendrix photo stories. Very cool stuff here, so be sure to check it out! Hopefully we'll see more from him in the future. Special thanks to Slash172 for sending this cool set in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that does it for today. Still one more cool site update left in the week though, so be sure to come on back tomorrow and check it out! Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- Very cool troops Slash172!! And Thanks for posting the pics GL! When I finish Yuna, I will send in somemore pics :-) (NT) -- Warriors 1st BN, 18:17:35 07/16/08 Wed
- Good stuff troopers! Nice outdoor shots of that SEAL Team. (NT) -- one shot, 18:20:27 07/16/08 Wed
- Warriors, that is one cool looking figure, and she's hot looking !! Excellent job on customizing the Lihn figure :) Slash172, I'm not into the modern era, but your figures are on some very detailed looking !! That's one team that I wouldn't want to put my figures against, that's for darn sure :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 18:31:20 07/16/08 Wed
- I like the the seal team there and the final fantasy figure kitbash is pretty cool looking. (NT) -- Irishseal13, 18:34:15 07/16/08 Wed
- Warriors, I still like the thread for the reroot. I think that turned out very well, and the figure is defintiely well done. Slash172, I do like the outdoor shots of Team Shark! (NT) -- ilaf, 19:14:37 07/16/08 Wed
- nice looking figures guys, that female looks great Warriors, perhaps i need to play more games hehe (NT) -- okimbored, 20:23:11 07/16/08 Wed
- Another great update. (NT) -- Tank Mechanic, 22:17:40 07/16/08 Wed
- Warriors, man, you have an unusually well tuned eye for detail and ideas! That Rikku figure is fascinating. Great work. Slash, cool looking bunch of SEALs! (NT) -- Rich, 03:57:35 07/17/08 Thu
- Warriors, fantastic job on that Rikku figure!!! Especially cool is how you redid her hair and repainted her eyes! Slash 172, a very cool lookin' bunch of SEALS you've got there! My favorite shot is the group shot at the end!!! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 05:07:30 07/17/08 Thu
- Memories.... (NT) -- Jcast, 17:01:05 07/19/08 Sat
- OT: Colonial figures pt. 2 -- Sgt.Schultz, 20:48:38 07/15/08 Tue (NoHost/76.210.96.78)
Came across these on Amazon. They look to be made by the same people who brought us the Talking Presidents. I have a Teddy Roosevelt, and the clothes are actually quite nice. Might be worth a look for creating colonial militia/Minutemen.
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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- display at Glendale Public Library (north Los Angeles) -- hot LZ, 20:23:35 07/15/08 Tue (adsl-75-51-173-146.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net/75.51.173.146)
Hey everybody, I made contact with the Glendale Public Library and they have agreed to let us set up in their two display cabinets for the month of September.
They have two large displays with four shelves on each that measure roughly two feet by two feet. I figure there is room for maybe a 12 or 15 figures on each shelf.
I'd like to see if any of you folks in the LA area that would like to participate in creating a quality display of your best work. Oscar? Courtney? Frank?
I would like to see if we could put together a real wide range of figs that could really capture the public's attention and imagination, but I think we should hold off on the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fem figures.
Please let me know rcfoley@yahoo.com
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 18:35:10 07/15/08 Tue (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Again, only one set but there's a lot of photos in it. So let's get right to them then!
Up for today is our old friend Chairborne. He returns to the photos pages after much too long of a hiatis. In this set we get a bunch of shots featuring his WWII 82nd Airborne as they move across the countryside in the vicinity of Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandie, France, 6 June 1944. For a simple garden shoot he sure managed to take some very nice photos here. He's got a lot of cool poses and all his paras are looking really terrific. I particularly liked that one of the soldier jumping over that wall. Like I said, he took plenty of photos from all angles, nearly 60 I believe. So definitely be sure to go take a peek at them. Special thanks to Chairborne for sending this cool set in and sharing it with all of us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that's it for today. More cool stuff on the way for tomorrow as usual, so be sure to come on back and check it out! Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- Chairborne, WOW !! I relly like that .30 crew and the BAR gunner ! I've always had a soft spot for the Browning :) I also liked the trooper jumping the wall (board,LOL), he really looks like he's in motion :) Excellent photos, Chairborne :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 19:10:59 07/15/08 Tue
- Great job Chairborne! Glad to see you back in action. (NT) -- FET, 19:44:30 07/15/08 Tue
- Nice work CB, good to have you back! (NT) -- Sgt.Schultz, 20:52:05 07/15/08 Tue
- CLASSIC SQUAD LEVEL TACTICS!!!! It's still taught that way today! (NT) -- Sgt. Howard, 21:06:59 07/15/08 Tue
- I have to agree with SGT Howard above. That early TUS M1919 still does a great job too! (NT) -- Rich, 03:35:41 07/16/08 Wed
- Chairborne, cool looking AB troops you've got there! And some fantastic photography as well!!! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 05:10:20 07/16/08 Wed
- Great group of photos here. Favorite one is too the one with him going over the wall. I also like the one of the .30 cal team. Great job! (NT) -- IrishSEAL13 (HOH), 07:51:36 07/16/08 Wed
- Very good set of pictures and I did like the poses of the figures. I have to also say that wall jump is well done. Definitely a neat garden setup you have there. (NT) -- ilaf, 19:24:06 07/16/08 Wed
- Sgt Bullard and Agent Hendrix -- Slash172, 12:24:09 07/15/08 Tue (ACA9E71D.ipt.aol.com/172.169.231.29)
Does anyone here have any issues with a tie in of Agent Hendrix and the MIA Sgt Bullard?
What I mean is as most of us know Sgt Bullarsd is currently MIA, but, we also know that in his past he did some work in Counter Drug Ops. What I am suggesting is that sometime when Bullard was doing that work, Hendrix was somehow involved as an advisor due to the international involvement that drug smuggling implies.
What this means is that somewhere in both of these guys past, they briefly met during a deniable op in a foreign country. Not that unusual for the CIA to 'sheepdip' SpecOps soldiers when they need them for an op that they don't have personnel for. That would allow some back story of both characters and move in the direction of why Hendrix was sent to the 'Stan. Afghanistan has been known for centuries for their poppy and opium operations and with Hendrix's background in counter drug, who better suited to be sent to the 'Stan then him?
Something like that could connect Bullard and Hendrix and open up an entirely new storyline similar to 'The untold missions of Sgt Bullard' or the prequel of Hendrix.
Food for thought.
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- OT: I tried to drop VTKLJNY an email and it bounced back on me... Just wondering has anyone heard from him lately. I was just thinking about him and wanted to check in. -- ilaf, 20:09:12 07/14/08 Mon (pool-71-96-25-162.dfw.dsl-w.verizon.net/71.96.25.162)
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- Site Update! -- GreenLeader, 18:15:10 07/14/08 Mon (pool-72-87-32-40.spknwa.btas.verizon.net/72.87.32.40)
Ok troops, time for another cool site update from our fellow men in the field. Again only one set and another photo story episode. So let's get right to it!
Returning for today is our old friend Hogie309 with the next installment of his Marwencol series, continued from photo set 3560. In this episode entitled "Meanwhile...", again we get to see some of the happenings inside of Marwencol as the tank crew is still out and about looking for their tank. Hogie didn't write any text for this one, so I'm really not sure exactly what's going on here, but it looks like the Germans are stationed all about and the prisoners are doing something with a bucket and a motorbike. As always though, some great photos here from Hogie, he sure knows how to take one. So if you've been waiting for the next Marwencol episode like I have, then be sure to check this new one out! Special thanks to Hogie309 for sending this cool new episode in and sharing it with us. Sharp Salute!
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Well guys, I guess that does it for today. More cool stuff on the way for tomorrow from our fellow men in the field, so be sure to come on back and check it out! Until then... take it lite men.
Sharp Salute!
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- These are some great photos here Bro. Keep up the great job. (NT) -- IrishSEAL13 (HOH), 18:20:39 07/14/08 Mon
is it just me, or do Barbie dolls come across as brain-dead bubble-gummers when compared to other 1/6 scale females? That shot of the motorcycle Kraut yelling at the 'Chained Dog' (Feldgerdarm) is one I might snag as a screen saver! Not sure what's in the bucket, but I'll bet it ain't hooch... otherwise the Karuts would be drinking it. (NT) -- Sgt. Howard, 19:28:48 07/14/08 Mon
- Hogie, I will ask... what is the Cancer Research thing about? I did like all the shots of the town, it had a feeling of EVERYDAY life... Not sure how you captured that feeling, but that is what I got from it. (NT) -- ilaf, 20:06:53 07/14/08 Mon
- Thank you for the compliments GL and fellow troopers. That's dirty rain water that the Germans give to the Prisoners to drink, and the prisoners have to hoist it up to the second floor, themselves. The two POWs on the other side of the building, are picking berries for breakfast :) (NT) -- Hogie309 (HOH), 19:18:02 07/15/08 Tue
DIRTY rain water!!! YUCK! I suppose it's better than NO water! Great photos once again, Hogie! (NT) -- Medi-Jeep(+)HOH, 04:59:10