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A little bit of “World of Warships”…
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…
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
Build Log – Part 9 All righty! More work on the engine nacelles – and their internal wiring. First off I want to sing the praises of that Vallejo surface primer again – it’s been really excellent to work with. … Continue reading
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A Quick Break from the Enterprise
Shame. Shame. Shame. In a particular moment where Trump and Cruz are dominating the news about the GOP, I want to call attention to Lindsey Graham. Not because of anything special about him, no, but specifically because of something very … Continue reading
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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Build Log: Part 7 All right! Today we’re going through a few different items – the DLM resin cargo containers / travel pods / work bees, the clear tube columns at the back of the bay, the shuttlecraft, and connecting … Continue reading
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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Build Log: Part 6 It’s been a while since I updated this, my apologies to everyone for my tardiness…here’s the news! I am intending to have some “action” lights on the floor of the shuttle bay, basically running lights that indicate … Continue reading
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BAD-A Tourney Roster notes
Okay – Tier 6 Skirmish schedule: EVEN THOSE NOT MENTIONED IN LIST BELOW ARE WELCOME TO SKIRMISH MEETINGS We would like to get some Tier 6-8 opposition on Skirmishes, so please join us and try your best to crack some … Continue reading
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Quick note…
…I’ve been out of town since last Thursday, through this coming Sunday, so no update (though I have lots of photos which I’ll be posting when I get back).
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Multipliers Don’t Create
Well, that’s a rather general topic, isn’t it? Okay, let’s get specific: in the last twenty years, computers and software, roughly labeled “technology,” have become absolutely ubiquitous and necessary in first-world business. And yet, human expectations of them have been … Continue reading
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Where all men go – and from which no man has returned before
This evening, I have several times felt myself on the edge of tears over the death of Leonard Nimoy. Scenes I saw from my childhood (as in, age 5 or less) keep flashing through my mind. I think if I … Continue reading
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