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in the appropriate venue, nothing. how Camus can you be?

that's fine, too. most people i've known who have been in bad (i'm not going to be graphic) situations, are pretty closed lipped about it even in their living room among friends. it's not something which they are proud or even feel the need to discuss. i am vietnam era old and thank my stars i never go drafted. i've know people who have had combat experience and they didn't/ don't have any need to "take it to the street" after the fact. what is scary, is the inability to see how inappropriate the entire conversation is in this venue. we are not Styrene Soldiers of Fortune.get some victim trauma support/ therapy if needed, change the medications, but don't bring it to the hobby room where we come to un-lax.

so in essence, you're 'humble-bragging' you (justifiably?) killed someone - on an internet model car forum?

that's a phrase created by perpetrators to encourage victim behavior. everyone is entitled to their opinion, and by definition, opinions are not right or wrong, just different.

what is a "factors actors"?

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isn't today the first of the month? i say 3 minutes before another edit. that pleases me.

seems rather codependent to go through life needing everyone's approval.

i've wanted to post this for the Brain Trust in several threads, specifically the "i got more kits", "the hobby is too expensive", "look at the size of my stash" - ones which seem to pop up every week. (i'm choosing to leave out everything which i haven't included.)

respect needs to be earned

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when you get to 50, have a colonoscopy. nobody likes to go to the doctor for preventive stuff, but health is really the only thing we have.

reference for anyone contemplating: http://www.bigscalemodels.com/cars/fiat_mefistofele/mephistopheles.html more chain options: http://scaledworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Model-Cars-2012-12-(173).pdf pg 5

makes no difference to me, i just thought you might want to understand the correct body style.

will it remain a coupe or is the top coming off to make a roadster?

why do the rest of us have to put up with your foul language and constant attacks on how stupid the rest of humanity is? this post has been reported. clean up your act.

exactly. the "C" word = Communication.

i may have overlooked the OP's desire for winning, but rather interpreted his query as "how should i present my efforts in order to not be embarrassed". let's take a hypothetical situation. there are two model builders and each has a brief spot on the local PBS television station. first one, Reverend Grumpy, we'll call him, makes wild, creative, concoctions of all mediums: plastic straws, leftover nuts 'n' bolts garnered from jewelry bought at flea markets, and other materials from household items anyone might have laying about. he demonstrates a rather cavalier demeanor and freely admits his models are a product of his mind. heck, he doesn't even make believe he's a real mechanic or know what the "little round thing on top of the motor" (not engine!) is called. people love his ingenuity and breaking of convention; he's even got a deal with a printer and may be publishing a book - or two - showcasing his works. second builder, Forester Nautilus, we'll call him, has an entirely different approach to his hobby. his sole purpose is to get to the finish line first and he's not a bit ashamed of the fact. why would he? he researches his models beforehand to the Nth degree. he will even paint the needles on the gauges the correct color and not be bashful pointing it out if you don't! one look at his red face and veins bulging on his neck will give you pause to contradict his dogma. his models can only be correct if he casts his own parts from exotic no-obtainium, and has the decals specially drawn by the elves which live in the woods beyond the abandoned mines. people love the realism of his models, oooh and ahhh at his vast collection of trophies, and will even pay him to build models for them. so who's the winner? should one not display his models in fear of criticism my the general populace? if each modeler is pursuing the hobby in the manner which makes him happy, isn't that the whole point? well, that, and having 400 unbuilt kits which will be sold for pennies on the dollar at your estate sale.

i tend to come away from a show remembering the models which were created with some imagination. time and practice will hone the mechanics, but imagination and originality can't be bought. models built outside the lines are winners, too.

i think someone would be hard pressed to do a nicer job than these

i think most folks here understand there are three sides to every story: mine yours the truth

i've ordered direct from Grandt Line several times over the years without any hitches. the local building inspector's receptionist had a sign over her desk: Poor Planning on Your Part Does Not Constitute and Emergency On Our Part we always got our permits, and i think you'll get your parts from Grandt Line. did your doctor ever mention stress as a contributor to sciatica? dope ain't always the answer even though it might get you out of crisis. lifestyle changes may be order; you'll know best of course.

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