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[barneywomble]

Hi lads and lasses.... oh yes and a big hello to JACK my source of inspiration for today here are a few pics of my newly aquired WW1 Nieuport 17 fighter from none other than British VC hero captain Albert Ball. Later I'll will post some pics of the super new HORNET...

all the best,
Marc

 

[Jack]

Yes ... it was a big day. I saw something in my TS shop today that was so out of the ordinary I thought for a moment I was in a parallel universe. I saw ... wait for it ... a discount! Unbelievable, unprecedented, unusual! The discount was on two original Waynepoo buildings but it was a discount nevertheless. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day who buys the P series Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile a speculator, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in Hong Kong now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That saw a discount sought and a discount given.

 

[The Military Workshop]

Yes ... it was a big day. I saw something in my TS shop today that was so out of the ordinary I thought for a moment I was in a parallel universe. I saw ... wait for it ... a discount! Unbelievable, unprecedented, unusual! The discount was on two original Waynepoo buildings but it was a discount nevertheless. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day who buys the P series Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile a speculator, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in Hong Kong now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That saw a discount sought and a discount given.

Very good Jack:salute::. I hear the poet laureate job is coming up soon.

I notice you fail to mention your complicity and instant agreement after the haggling by Marc^&grin. Who would have thought a Womble could be so ruthless^&grin.

 

[Jack]

Very good Jack:salute::. I hear the poet laureate job is coming up soon.

I notice you fail to mention your complicity and instant agreement after the haggling by Marc^&grin. Who would have thought a Womble could be so ruthless^&grin.

It took him three trips to get his purchases to the car so the reports of the death of the hobby seem somewhat premature!

Now ... to business ... I encouraged him to visit the shop ... I encouraged the sale ... I even tried to shift the retired King Tiger ... that has to be worth a few dollars!

 

[lancer]

Hi lads and lasses.... oh yes and a big hello to JACK my source of inspiration for today here are a few pics of my newly aquired WW1 Nieuport 17 fighter from none other than British VC hero captain Albert Ball. Later I'll will post some pics of the super new HORNET...

all the best,
Marc

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Very nice aircraft. The paint on this Nieuport turned out really well and is really attractive. I like the way JJD caught the detail of the underside color wrapping around on the wing edges. Nice get. -- Al

 

[ivanmoe]

Hi Marc,

You picked an excellent place to start. I'd also add that the Ball N.17 looks great with the RFC "chocks-away" ground-crew and other RFC figures. In fact, a fella could probably just buy this and a Triplane, adorn them with grouund-crew and/or vehicles, and feel as though he had a good representation of wha KotS is all aboiut. That's what I intended to do, BTW, when I asked my wife for the Kempf Fokker last Xmas. Since December, however, I'm afraid that things have gotten a little out of hand: {eek3}

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[waynepoo]

Marc a true 'Dingo' you have become, not only do you show discerning taste in buying my creations (still amazed anyone would do such a thing ^&confuse) but you allowed your head to be turned by the 'packs' Witch Doctor (Jack) in doing so you are doomed to a life of endless collecting of small things that come in glossy boxes, many hours spent in the 'Den' (ye old toy shoppe') amongst even more glossy boxes and the dodgy company of other mangy Dingos, all I ask is you don't buy all the Great War small things please leave just a few for me :wink2: thanks mate you have made my coming by a JJD 'Honey' sooner than I thought.......
Wayne.

 

[johnnybach]

Yes ... it was a big day. I saw something in my TS shop today that was so out of the ordinary I thought for a moment I was in a parallel universe. I saw ... wait for it ... a discount! Unbelievable, unprecedented, unusual! The discount was on two original Waynepoo buildings but it was a discount nevertheless. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day who buys the P series Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile a speculator, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in Hong Kong now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That saw a discount sought and a discount given.

What's all this - not a bit of plagiarism on here Jack - from you, of all people.............or should we call you "Will", from this day forth??

 

[larso]

"This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day who buys the P series Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile a speculator, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in Hong Kong now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That saw a discount sought and a discount given."

Nice parody!

"Now ... to business ... I encouraged him to visit the shop ... I encouraged the sale ... I even tried to shift the retired King Tiger ... that has to be worth a few dollars!"

And since I got you in, a little should kick up to me too - this hobby needs to be more like Amway.

 

[Jack]

What's all this - not a bit of plagiarism on here Jack - from you, of all people.............or should we call you "Will", from this day forth??

Johnny


It is not plagiarism but rather a postmodern take on an iconic speech!

Good to see, however, that you are taking a break from listing Australian War Memorials that have been destroyed!

Funny you should mention calling someone 'Will'. As a young idealistic teacher (that lasted about 20 minutes) I taught a unit on Shakespeare's Macbeth and felt, with the confidence of youth, that I had done a marvellous job. I started to mark the exams and the second student thought Simon Schuster was the author because 'Shakespeare' was written above the title while the publisher's name was writtn below it. Pride goeth before a fall!

Jack

 

[johnnybach]

Johnny


It is not plagiarism but rather a postmodern take on an iconic speech!

Good to see, however, that you are taking a break from listing Australian War Memorials that have been destroyed!

Funny you should mention calling someone 'Will'. As a young idealistic teacher (that lasted about 20 minutes) I taught a unit on Shakespeare's Macbeth and felt, with the confidence of youth, that I had done a marvellous job. I started to mark the exams and the second student thought Simon Schuster was the author because 'Shakespeare' was written above the title while the publisher's name was writtn below it. Pride goeth before a fall!

Jack

With ref. to Memorials - I'm on a tea break.^&grin

Now you've gone and mentioned "The Scottish Play"!{eek3}

Written has a "E" in it.^&confuse

Must try harder Have a nice one...........jb

 

[Jack]

Written has a "E" in it.^&confuse

Must try harder Have a nice one...........jb

Johnny


You have just made a powerful enemy! Would it read a bit better if you said 'an e'?



Using A and An
There is sometimes confusion about whether to use 'an' or 'a' (particularly with abbreviations). The sound of a word's first letter determines which to use. If the word starts with a vowel sound, you should use 'an'. If it starts with a consonant sound, you should use 'a'.

Examples:

Buy a house in an hour.
(Although 'house' and 'hour' start with the same three letters (hou),
one attracts 'a' and the other 'an'.)

An unknown goblin killed a unicorn.

An LRS...
(LRS - Linear Recursive Sequence)

A TT race...
(TT - Tourist Trophy)

It would be a honour.
('honour' - starts with an o sound)

Send an US ambassador.
('US' - starts with a y sound)

She was involved in a RTA.
('RTA' - Road Traffic Accident)


Read more at http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/an_or_a.htm#xEwxqMxmo01pukSU.99



Jack

 

[larso]

By my count you have ostracized the members of -

two school communities
The Australian Army Reserve
your in-laws
Trippers Cricket Club
all minority communities
Friends of the Earth
Optus
and France

and now the spelling/grammar challenged of Treefrog are in your sights!

Have I missed any?

 

[Jack]

By my count you have ostracized the members of -

two school communities
The Australian Army Reserve
your in-laws
Trippers Cricket Club
all minority communities
Friends of the Earth
Optus
and France

and now the spelling/grammar challenged of Treefrog are in your sights!

Have I missed any?

I will say to you what I said to them. I am right. You are wrong.

If these groups - and others - could only have accepted that, there would have been no cause for friction. I will add that I have made my peace with the French (although to be fair, it was mainly Parisiens) and now very much enjoy my regular visits.

 

[barneywomble]

Marc a true 'Dingo' you have become, not only do you show discerning taste in buying my creations (still amazed anyone would do such a thing ^&confuse) but you allowed your head to be turned by the 'packs' Witch Doctor (Jack) in doing so you are doomed to a life of endless collecting of small things that come in glossy boxes, many hours spent in the 'Den' (ye old toy shoppe') amongst even more glossy boxes and the dodgy company of other mangy Dingos, all I ask is you don't buy all the Great War small things please leave just a few for me :wink2: thanks mate you have made my coming by a JJD 'Honey' sooner than I thought.......
Wayne.

Wayne, mate your model building talent is extremely good. I have seen a few local aussie lads who make buildings for the HO scale model railway world who make very good money selling their creations on eBay. Most of them specialise in "Queenslander" style homes and buildings for an authentic look from the 1900-1950'. That said I could see no reason why you couldn't be turning out buildings for the 1/30 scale military modeler. Jacks hangar could easily become a kit where you just cut the pieces to size and let the punters assemble it and paint to suit. No kidding there is a market out there and you certainly have the skills to produce. Anyway I'm very happy with my new purchases (sorry I asked for the discount). They will be great for me as I get my head around a new modelling scale.

All the Best,
Marc

PS... Jack is feeling very very guilty that he has such a wonderful hangar... and got it for a steal... so he was thinking about buying you a whole squadron of planes....^&grin He is very sensitive to the needs of other men...

 

[waynepoo]

Johnny


You have just made a powerful enemy! Would it read a bit better if you said 'an e'?



Using A and An
There is sometimes confusion about whether to use 'an' or 'a' (particularly with abbreviations). The sound of a word's first letter determines which to use. If the word starts with a vowel sound, you should use 'an'. If it starts with a consonant sound, you should use 'a'.

Examples:

Buy a house in an hour.
(Although 'house' and 'hour' start with the same three letters (hou),
one attracts 'a' and the other 'an'.)

An unknown goblin killed a unicorn.

An LRS...
(LRS - Linear Recursive Sequence)

A TT race...
(TT - Tourist Trophy)

It would be a honour.
('honour' - starts with an o sound)

Send an US ambassador.
('US' - starts with a y sound)

She was involved in a RTA.
('RTA' - Road Traffic Accident)


Read more at http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/an_or_a.htm#xEwxqMxmo01pukSU.99



Jack

Oh dear, please everyone watch your spelling this is what happens.......:wink2:
Wayne.

 

[barneywomble]

Johnny


You have just made a powerful enemy! Would it read a bit better if you said 'an e'?



Using A and An
There is sometimes confusion about whether to use 'an' or 'a' (particularly with abbreviations). The sound of a word's first letter determines which to use. If the word starts with a vowel sound, you should use 'an'. If it starts with a consonant sound, you should use 'a'.

Examples:

Buy a house in an hour.
(Although 'house' and 'hour' start with the same three letters (hou),
one attracts 'a' and the other 'an'.)

An unknown goblin killed a unicorn.

An LRS...
(LRS - Linear Recursive Sequence)

A TT race...
(TT - Tourist Trophy)

It would be a honour.
('honour' - starts with an o sound)

Send an US ambassador.
('US' - starts with a y sound)

She was involved in a RTA.
('RTA' - Road Traffic Accident)


Read more at http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/an_or_a.htm#xEwxqMxmo01pukSU.99



Jack

Hi Jack

in fairness to others... the term "RTA" Road Traffic Accident is actually an oxymoron. To explain, the term "accident" refers to the cumulation of circumstances beyond one's control yet it has been proven time and time again that "Road Traffic Accidents" are NOT accidents but the cumulation of circumstances caused by the deliberate act or omission to act which causes a "CRASH" not an accident.... This is most noticeable in our own Queensland Police Force which after much discussion formally changed the name of the Accident Investigation Squad (AIS) to Forensic Crash Unit (FCU). The reason behind this is that "ACCIDENTS" don't happen.

Now I have a busy day constructing my new hangar to house my new plane... ^&grin

all the best
marc

 

[waynepoo]

Wayne, mate your model building talent is extremely good. I have seen a few local aussie lads who make buildings for the HO scale model railway world who make very good money selling their creations on eBay. Most of them specialise in "Queenslander" style homes and buildings for an authentic look from the 1900-1950'. That said I could see no reason why you couldn't be turning out buildings for the 1/30 scale military modeler. Jacks hangar could easily become a kit where you just cut the pieces to size and let the punters assemble it and paint to suit. No kidding there is a market out there and you certainly have the skills to produce. Anyway I'm very happy with my new purchases (sorry I asked for the discount). They will be great for me as I get my head around a new modelling scale.

All the Best,
Marc

PS... Jack is feeling very very guilty that he has such a wonderful hangar... and got it for a steal... so he was thinking about buying you a whole squadron of planes....^&grin He is very sensitive to the needs of other men...

Marc,
Toyed with the idea believe me but would have to charge a fortune to make it worth while (remember the discount you asked for:wink2 anyway a mute thing now as work gives me no time let alone getting into Bretts as often as I would like. Thanks for the kind words and hope to see you at the Dingos Den asp. P.S it is only right that Jack should feel guilty ^&grin
Wayne.

 

[Jack]

Marc,
Toyed with the idea believe me but would have to charge a fortune to make it worth while (remember the discount you asked for:wink2 anyway a mute thing now as work gives me no time let alone getting into Bretts as often as I would like. Thanks for the kind words and hope to see you at the Dingos Den asp. P.S it is only right that Jack should feel guilty ^&grin
Wayne.

Wrong word - it should be a 'moot point'.

See ... I don't feel that bad about the hanger!

 

[waynepoo]

Wrong word - it should be a 'moot point'.

See ... I don't feel that bad about the hanger!

Oh.... 'moot'. I think I feel the 'boot' being put in. :rolleyes2: Look both ways when you cross your street you might get run over by a bus.{sm3}
Wayne.