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My first Euro sporty car was a '74 BMW 2002tii. It was a stealth hot rod. A 2 liter, mechanical fuel injection, 4 cylinder screamer. Boxy looking 2 door, 4 seater. But, I could hang with a Porsche 911 on the autobahn. Did it a time or 2 in '75-76. I've had a Beemer or two ever since then. The Admiral drives our one now; I drive a Ford.
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Thanks, Carl. That was pre morning coffee and all synapses firing. Interesting contraption.
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Clever use of a double elevator. I forget if you will build a catapult. Is the floatplane catapulted off or do they lower it to the water and let it fly off the sea-surface?
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I was reading the Osprey book on the Peninsula War and it had a short section about the 95th Rifles. They were nicknamed the Sweeps, due to the dark green unis and the black trim. Early camouflage look? They were skirmishers, fighting in 2 man teams,in front of the line infantry so it made sense to dull down their uniforms.
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Porsche 934 by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12 - PLASTIC
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Take your time. This is a hobby, not work.
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Yep, they launched further out than the original plan, thanks to the 2 gunboats they spotted. Militarily, it wasn't much of a raid, but it did make the warlords rethink their plans for the home islands perimeter. Fascinating reading of how their thought processes worked. Ought to read "Shattered Sword" to get additional insights into their plans with their fast carrier forces, pilot training and battle damage assessments. Very different from our perspectives.
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I'm pretty sure the lower turret was removed for the Raiders, since their ingress/egress was expected to be at low altitude.
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Prop looks nice, Ray. I'll tag along, too.
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Both sides of the American Civil War used swords, although the Rebs were less well armed with it. Tough to run the blockade with the varied weapons needed. The South had good cav units early, since so many of them could ride. One problem they had was if their mount was lost, they went home to get resupplied. This hurt unit effectiveness, due to the absent men. The Yankees resisted forming cav units in the "volunteer" units, since it could cost a lot more to furnish all the equipment needed. It wasn't until June of 1863 that the Yankees fought the Rebs to a standstill at Brandy Station. They continued to improve through the rest of the war and developed some fine leadership. The Rebs held their own until the last year of the war after losing many good leaders such as JEB Stuart. As you might surmise, I've been an ACW buff for years and have studied the cav ops in the war.
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Very nice printing of your replacement parts. Interesting that the barrels are printed, too. They don't seem to have the fine ridging, either. Superb stuff.
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EG, take a step or two back. Work on something else. I think we all have a dark corner of the shop where our faux pas reside. Some issues just beat us. Unfortunately, it's your Blue Jay 4 build today. You'll puzzle it out and dazzle us all with a newer, better Zipper. Nihil illigitimis, carborundum. Don't let the bas***ds wear you down. We'll all be there supporting you.
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 E3 ragove Matchbox 1/32
Canute replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
"If it moves, salute it. If it doesn't, paint it." Some may recognize that adage.
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