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[redboat219]

You Flip's, by and large, are the most beautiful, generous, and loving people on this planet. Well... until you get your back-hairs up:

My country developed the M1911A1 .45 because we couldn't stop your guys, even with 38's; you just kept coming at us!

You people are tough little Basterds when you have to be. The Jap's found that out the hard way too.

And the women -- what a delightful handful.

David
Accepting no Substitutes!

thank you sir.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That makes 3 of us who married a Filipina.

You Flip's, by and large, are the most beautiful, generous, and loving people on this planet. Well... until you get your back-hairs up:

My country developed the M1911A1 .45 because we couldn't stop your guys, even with 38's; you just kept coming at us!

You people are tough little Basterds when you have to be. The Jap's found that out the hard way too.

And the women -- what a delightful handful.



David
Accepting no Substitutes!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David,

you wrote --
I'll convey that to Ellie the moment I see her.


Oh, my God. I did not know. I am so sorry to hear that. I met her at Carmel many moons ago and we got to talking. When I told her that my wife of 44 years and counting was from Cebu she told me that she too spoke Cebuano. That's how I knew about, "Daghang salamat." in Cebuano which means ,"Thank you very much."

Pax vobiscum,

Dan

No sweat. She gave me 43 wonderful years. And a lifetime of great memories. Notin's forever.

David

[redboat219]

That makes 3 of us who married a Filipina.

[roedj]

David,

you wrote --
I'll convey that to Ellie the moment I see her.


Oh, my God. I did not know. I am so sorry to hear that. I met her at Carmel many moons ago and we got to talking. When I told her that my wife of 44 years and counting was from Cebu she told me that she too spoke Cebuano. That's how I knew about, "Daghang salamat." in Cebuano which means ,"Thank you very much."

Pax vobiscum,

Dan

[redboat219]

[QUOTE=He Who Shall Not Be Named;n172546]

That's right!

Sit down. Shut up. Open your books and pay attention, class... there will be a test!

/QUOTE]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yes, still got a lot to teach us.

That's right!

Sit down. Shut up. Open your books and pay attention, class... there will be a test!

David
Reform School Trained School Master

[redboat219]

Hopefully not for a while, Dave.

Yes, still got a lot to teach us.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hopefully not for a while, Dave.

Agreed, Andy. Got a ****-load of stuff to get to before I shuffle off.

David
Last Man Standing

[Subculture]

Hopefully not for a while, Dave.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David,

Thanks for the update - here's hoping.

BTW, I love the "trick" of painting through a screen to achieve the tile look. Assuming you have multiple master screens - one for each set of blscked out tiles - do you line up each successive pass with a new master just by eye?

Where did you get the screen?

As always, many thanks for all your help and wisdom over the years. Ellie too - tell her, "Daghang salamat."

Dan

I made three large 'screen masks'. But one would have done the job. Yes, I line up on the model by eye, spray a section with the mask. Remove the mask; reposition it a bit, and spray again; remove the mask, rotate it or flip it to get a new pattern; reposition and paint again. Keeping at it till I get the same sort of random square look that we see on the actual boats of the class. Got the screen from Lowe's.



I'll convey that to Ellie the moment I see her.

David

[roedj]

David,

Thanks for the update - here's hoping.

BTW, I love the "trick" of painting through a screen to achieve the tile look. Assuming you have multiple master screens - one for each set of blscked out tiles - do you line up each successive pass with a new master just by eye?

Where did you get the screen?

As always, many thanks for all your help and wisdom over the years. Ellie too - tell her, "Daghang salamat."

Dan

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Bob,

I am writing this in the forum in the belief that others may be interested as well.

What happened / will happen to the 1/96 Small World kits started by Dave Manley? I built the Blueback years ago and loved it. I know DM came out with a fittings kit for your updated version which I;m sure was very nice. But what about the others? I am really interested in the 1/96 Trenchant. Is there any hope for me to acquire such a kit after the "purge"?

Dan

I've put Bob on the trail of a potential buyer of the SWM tooling. We'll see if these wonderful kits ever see the light of day again. Here's hoping! If Ellie and I were still in the game we would buy them in a heartbeat.



David

[roedj]

Bob,

I am writing this in the forum in the belief that others may be interested as well.

What happened / will happen to the 1/96 Small World kits started by Dave Manley? I built the Blueback years ago and loved it. I know DM came out with a fittings kit for your updated version which I;m sure was very nice. But what about the others? I am really interested in the 1/96 Trenchant. Is there any hope for me to acquire such a kit after the "purge"?

Dan

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

For many, TIME is what drives their pursuits. And in this hobby, you have ...

No arguments. Hard, true, facts of life. We have all surrendered to electricity.

Suggested reading: One Second After, William R.Forstchen. Stay tuned, sports-fans.

David
Luddite