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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ttheobald2020

Build Log:  Part 13 Well, it’s been a while, but I’ve got a few things done in the time since I last updated here.  I had almost begun on the secondary hull, but found a few things that needed handling … Continue reading →

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A lengthy reaction to a Libertarian statement

Posted on November 23, 2016 by ttheobald2020

A lengthy reaction to a friend’s post regarding Libertarian writings regarding how a “mixed economy” results in a “slide towards fascism” – seems worth sharing more broadly: Edit:  this is the article to which I am referring (taken from “The … Continue reading →

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Build Log:  Part 12 Okay, everyone, I did some fun stuff in the last couple of weeks – some was dirt simple and pretty, some was a little harder and is coming out really great. First off, let’s bid a … Continue reading →

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on August 6, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Build Log – Part 11 It’s been a while since I’ve written this log, so my apologies go out to anyone who’s been waiting…hope it wasn’t too long. When last we were here, the nacelles had just been wired, all … Continue reading →

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AMT’s “Cadet Series” – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Set – Part 2

Posted on August 4, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Welcome to Part 2, where I’ll cover the decaling and painting of the AMT Cadet Series of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.  For those of you just tuning in, take a few moments and have a look at what I … Continue reading →

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“Brexit” – my thoughts on the matter

Posted on June 9, 2016 by ttheobald2020

I think economics can often be viewed best through the lens of biology (blame the undergrad degree) – particularly ecological studies.  Money is the element upon which we all feed – upon which companies, countries, and all of human society … Continue reading →

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Kit Review: AMT’s “Cadet Series” – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Set

Posted on June 2, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Hello everyone!  This entry is a first for me – a sponsored kit review on behalf of a hobby vendor.  I’m doing periodic reviews for the company Models4Hobby.co.uk, and they’ve sent me this kit for review and build.  A copy … Continue reading →

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A little bit of “World of Warships”…

Posted on April 29, 2016 by ttheobald2020

I’ve been playing WoWs for about a year now, it has really eclipsed “World of Tanks” for me (I still enjoy WoT a lot, but until Wargaming actually does something about the aimbots there, I’m not going back).  You can … Continue reading →

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A Bit of an Introduction…

Posted on April 26, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Hi all – I’d like to welcome a guest author here, Hugo Whicher – he’s a friend from the UK who also enjoys model-building and has done a really nice job on some 19th- and 20th-century warship models.  He’ll be … Continue reading →

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on April 24, 2016 by ttheobald2020

Build Log – Part 10 Before I begin – Post-note to the prior bit on painting the grilles:  somewhere along the line, I seem to have acquired a roll of 1mm masking tape, which works great on the inboard grille trenches (assuming … Continue reading →

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