Recent content by theBaron

Yeah, it's a good idea to check S&D, if you can, when you see a Phoenix kit for sale. See if it's one currently listed in their catalog or not. Prost! Brad

And as far as our individual heritages are concerned, the difference between our families and what is going on today, is that our ancestors all assimilated into American culture. They wanted to, and the country encouraged this. It guided new immigrants in fitting in. Come here, assimilate, and...

The difference is that while you hear conservatives and Republicans engage in name-calling, it's individuals in social media. But among the political Left and its party, it's the party leaders and politicians you hear calling people Nazis, fascists (without really knowing what fascism is), and...

That's a great start, Walt! I look forward to your next update. I'm following one on eBay to finish for my Berlin 1910 collection. Prost! Brad

Well done, Walt! We talked about this project and it's great to see it finished. Running the poles through the cabin is an interesting idea. I'm going with using wire set in holes through the side and brass rod stock for mine. I'm keeping the porters, though, but adding the coat on the second...

Out of curiosity, what does the figure itself look like? Prost! Brad

Or is it that the block of rooms getting a show rate is sold out, not the hotel? We have that situation each year with our show. Prost! Brad

All the unnatural hair colors. Anyone else remember when blue hair referred to elderly women, because their hair wound up with a shade of blue from the stylist's treatments? I don't think the millennial and GenZ girls even know it. Prost! Brad

If you have the Chota Sahib mold to make G/4, "Lt. Zieten Hussar Regiment No. 3 c. 1900" in 54mm, I'd be interested. But not as a one-off. Prost! Brad

I disagree. People dressed to present themselves the best they could in public, as sign of respect for others. We have become so self-centered as a society that people just do whatever they want, including go out in public dressed like a slob. It's an insult to others.

I'd strip and repaint them, John. It's not like there is any particular value in Tradition's factory paint job. You can really dress them up with your style. I would finish them as gloss, too, but either way, you'll make them much better. Prost! Brad

Hey, that's my joke! "May make your arms fall off" Yeah, I say the same thing about the disclaimers on so many pharmaceuticals. The funniest are the drugs for depression, that might cause suicidal thoughts! Holy cow! Others are so bad that I'd rather stick with the original ailment, than...

The solution is simple: Don't buy it. Don't go. I have no problem with a business trying to get as much as it can for its product. Just as I have no problem with players' salaries. They deserve to try and get as much as they can for their product, which is their talent and their effort to...

What annoys me about the lantern fly is the government and media reaction, treating it like a SyFy channel disaster film. That's not to deny the damage it caused in the first year that it emerged. But the government and media treated it like the Spanish flu; it was a sign of the apocalypse...

Die alte Schule! Beautifully done, Wolfgang, and in the traditional style! Speaking of Panduren-Trenck, he was a cousin to the (in)famous Baron Trenck, who served in the Prussian army and rose in Frederick the Great's favor, till they fell out. He was eventually ordered held under fortress...