Step up the Platter (1 Viewer)

[nasirkasmani]

Now with the end of HB's fine line of vehicles approaches, i am hopeful that Figarti will step up the platter, and takes over fully the mantle of producing High end Vehicles.

With K&C dominating the bright and colourful matte tone scene, Figarti can continue its line of gritty, and realistic pieces into Armor and more figure lines.

Looking forward to a Figarti King Tiger in the future.

 

[OzDigger]

Hi Nasir, I have heard of 'Step up to the Plate' as in Baseball Plate, but I'm not familiar with the term 'Step up the Platter'

 

[nasirkasmani]

Hi Nasir, I have heard of 'Step up to the Plate' as in Baseball Plate, but I'm not familiar with the term 'Step up the Platter'

'Step up the Platter' has a very similar meaning to 'Step up to the Plate' that it means taking the responsibility, performing, and getting ready to be praised or scrutinized.

The only difference is that Platter refers to the somewhat a big circular stage.

Hope that helps mate.

 

[OzDigger]

'Step up the Platter' has a very similar meaning to 'Step up to the Plate' that it means taking the responsibility, performing, and getting ready to be praised or scrutinized.

The only difference is that Platter refers to the somewhat a big circular stage.

Hope that helps mate.

Thanks Nasir, and I would certainly like to see a King Tiger in TRUE 1/30 scale

 

[steel wheels]

I have always felt Figarti made some of the best vehicles in the industry. I would love to see them make an American M16 gun carriage . With Figarti's level of detail, that halftrack would be awesome.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I certainly agree that Figarti makes the best vehicles, and I would love if they did a series of the vehicles necessary to depict an Allied and a German armored division - Tanks, tank destroyers, halftracks and other APC's, soft-skinned vehicles like trucks and jeeps, armored scout cars, towed or self-propelled artillery and AAA, communications and command vehicles, ambulances, whatever.

For the Allies there could be both British (say 30 Corps) and American (say the 2nd or 3rd [Spearhead or "Hell on Wheels"] Armored Divisions) medium tanks like Shermans and Cromwells, Halftracks like the M3 (in its many variations, such as the M16), light tanks like Stuarts and Chaffees, Tank Destroyers like the M18 Hellcat, various scout cars like the Greyhound, Daimler, Ferret, etc., various British and American trucks/lorries like the GMC Deuce and a Half, AEC Matador, Bedford, etc., the ubiquitous Jeeps, Dodge weapons carriers, self propelled guns like the M7 Priest or the Sexton, pulled artillery like the Quad Limber and 25 Lb. field gun or the M5 High Speed Tractor pulling that huge gun (155mm or Long Tom?), Staff Cars, a Bedford QL Radio Command Vehicle, an Austin K2 Ambulance or Dodge Ambulance.

With the Germans there could be a Wermacht and a Waffen SS version of all the vehicles that made up a German armored division, from Heavy Tanks like the Tiger, King Tiger, and the Panther, medium tanks like the Panzer III and Panzer IV, light tanks like the Panzer II, all those cool German self-propelled guns and tank destroyers like the Marder, Stug III and IV, Hetzer and Jagpanther, the 251 Hanomag Halftrack and the smaller 250 (both of which could be done in many cool versions, with or without those neat antenna frames), various trucks like the Krupp, all those 4, 6 and 8 wheeled armored cars (SdKfz), command cars like the Horch or Mercedes, Kubelwagons and Schwimmwagons, horse drawn artillery, ambulances.

It could keep them busy for several years, and could absolutely establish them as the leader in 1:30 scale armored vehicles while giving them ample time to keep improving their figures without suffering in sales. I know I would be interested.

 

[RWFigarti]

I certainly agree that Figarti makes the best vehicles, and I would love if they did a series of the vehicles necessary to depict an Allied and a German armored division - Tanks, tank destroyers, halftracks and other APC's, soft-skinned vehicles like trucks and jeeps, armored scout cars, towed or self-propelled artillery and AAA, communications and command vehicles, ambulances, whatever.

For the Allies there could be both British (say 30 Corps) and American (say the 2nd or 3rd [Spearhead or "Hell on Wheels"] Armored Divisions) medium tanks like Shermans and Cromwells, Halftracks like the M3 (in its many variations, such as the M16), light tanks like Stuarts and Chaffees, Tank Destroyers like the M18 Hellcat, various scout cars like the Greyhound, Daimler, Ferret, etc., various British and American trucks/lorries like the GMC Deuce and a Half, AEC Matador, Bedford, etc., the ubiquitous Jeeps, Dodge weapons carriers, self propelled guns like the M7 Priest or the Sexton, pulled artillery like the Quad Limber and 25 Lb. field gun or the M5 High Speed Tractor pulling that huge gun (155mm or Long Tom?), Staff Cars, a Bedford QL Radio Command Vehicle, an Austin K2 Ambulance or Dodge Ambulance.

With the Germans there could be a Wermacht and a Waffen SS version of all the vehicles that made up a German armored division, from Heavy Tanks like the Tiger, King Tiger, and the Panther, medium tanks like the Panzer III and Panzer IV, light tanks like the Panzer II, all those cool German self-propelled guns and tank destroyers like the Marder, Stug III and IV, Hetzer and Jagpanther, the 251 Hanomag Halftrack and the smaller 250 (both of which could be done in many cool versions, with or without those neat antenna frames), various trucks like the Krupp, all those 4, 6 and 8 wheeled armored cars (SdKfz), command cars like the Horch or Mercedes, Kubelwagons and Schwimmwagons, horse drawn artillery, ambulances.

It could keep them busy for several years, and could absolutely establish them as the leader in 1:30 scale armored vehicles while giving them ample time to keep improving their figures without suffering in sales. I know I would be interested.

Guess I need to push back my retirement age!

Rick
RWFigarti

 

[nasirkasmani]

Guess I need to push back my retirement age!

Rick
RWFigarti

Rick, to be honest, i don't expect you to retire at all

 

[Louis Badolato]

Rick, to be honest, i don't expect you to retire at all

Nasir beat me to it, but what do you mean retire? I'll tell you what, you can retire the day I do, but don't hold your breath . . . to me retirement is the equivalent of death, so I figure, why not just keep working to the real thing . . .

 

[Louis Badolato]

Oh, and by the way, I neglected to list the Opal Blitz and Opal Maultier under German trucks . . .

 

[wadepat]

Nasir beat me to it, but what do you mean retire? I'll tell you what, you can retire the day I do, but don't hold your breath . . . to me retirement is the equivalent of death, so I figure, why not just keep working to the real thing . . .

Hi Louis,

Now, now, Louis. As a retired person, I can testify that retirement is not the equivalent of death. In fact, for me, it is the equivalent of a new life. Never, at any previous stage of my life, have I experienced so much freedom, so much personal pleasure, or so much satisfaction as I have since I retired. I am blessed with a significant reduction in stress, I have achieved some degree of financial security, and I can spend endless hours pursuing my hobby instead of meeting deadlines. Some day, you should try it. You might find you like it.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[Louis Badolato]

I'm sorry Pat, no offense was meant. I am sure that for many if not most people retirement is a wonderful time. I just really enjoy my work, and can't imagine not doing it, I would be bored to tears. For a guy as driven as Rick, I suspect he has the same mentality.

 

[4th Hussar]

I'm sorry Pat, no offense was meant. I am sure that for many if not most people retirement is a wonderful time. I just really enjoy my work, and can't imagine not doing it, I would be bored to tears. For a guy as driven as Rick, I suspect he has the same mentality.

Louis,
I felt the same way at age 40. A few years latter the 50 hour weeks I so enjoyed became a chore. I was fortunate that I could choose to retire and make significant changes in my life. Now we live where we used to vacation and vacation where we used to work. It is great . but somebody has to keep working to pay for all those "entitlements" that i may opt to abuse one of these days.............................

 

[jazzeum]

Although I enjoy coming to work and can't imagine not doing it, like Louis, I can't wait for the day when, like Pat, I can do what I want and not have to worry about deadlines or constantly looking at the Blackberry (or as it's called, the Crackberry).

I ran into a friend a couple of weeks ago who had retired from the company we work for and she looked great. She was a workaholic and she was so happy to be retired.

No one ever passed away saying they wished they could work more

 

[wadepat]

Although I enjoy coming to work and can't imagine not doing it, like Louis, I can't wait for the day when, like Pat, I can do what I want and not have to worry about deadlines or constantly looking at the Blackberry (or as it's called, the Crackberry).

I ran into a friend a couple of weeks ago who had retired from the company we work for and she looked great. She was a workaholic and she was so happy to be retired.

No one ever passed away saying they wished they could work more

Hi Brad,

One of the startling insights I gained when I retired was a greatly enhanced awareness of the daily stress under which I had been functioning. When, on a daily basis, one experiences high levels of stress, the intense stress seems to become one's natural state and, consequently, you lose track of the degree of intensity of that stress. Only when you are relieved of the stress can you begin to fully realize what it was doing to you. And, being relieved of it, life begins anew. Retirement can be a wonderful stage of life, and, in my case, it is wholly embraced and enjoyed!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hi Brad,

One of the startling insights I gained when I retired was a greatly enhanced awareness of the daily stress under which I had been functioning. When, on a daily basis, one experiences high levels of stress, the intense stress seems to become one's natural state and, consequently, you lose track of the degree of intensity of that stress. Only when you are relieved of the stress can you begin to fully realize what it was doing to you. And, being relieved of it, life begins anew. Retirement can be a wonderful stage of life, and, in my case, it is wholly embraced and enjoyed!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

I look forward to my retirement although I have another 30 years to go However I do get stressed in my line of work (unfortunately it's the people that stress me not the work itself)usually gone by the time I get home.

 

[jazzeum]

Pat,

You're not kidding. Stress is one of the things I don't enjoy here. I recently had a car accident where I was hit from behind and suffered whiplash. I'm still recovering but feeling much better. However, when I get a little stressed, sometimes self imposed, sometimes not, I can feel the muscles tighten in the neck and begin to ache. Fortunately, it's late summer so it hasn't been crazy around here and therefore a little more relaxing.

Unfortunately, I've got a few years ago, what with my son still in high school and college on the horizon. I'm sure you've been there

Regards,

 

[OldCelt]

All this talk of retirement reminds me I'm only 20 Mondays away from my own. The first project is to lift the garage roof and build a 300 sgft Louis style museum.
Spring after next the invites may go out for another grand opening.
O.C.

 

[4th Hussar]

All this talk of retirement reminds me I'm only 20 Mondays away from my own. The first project is to lift the garage roof and build a 300 sgft Louis style museum.
Spring after next the invites may go out for another grand opening.
O.C.

Congratulations , you will enjoy it more than you anticipated

 

[wadepat]

Pat,

You're not kidding. Stress is one of the things I don't enjoy here. I recently had a car accident where I was hit from behind and suffered whiplash. I'm still recovering but feeling much better. However, when I get a little stressed, sometimes self imposed, sometimes not, I can feel the muscles tighten in the neck and begin to ache. Fortunately, it's late summer so it hasn't been crazy around here and therefore a little more relaxing.

Unfortunately, I've got a few years ago, what with my son still in high school and college on the horizon. I'm sure you've been there

Regards,

Hi Brad,

Oh, yes. I have been there. One of my sons managed to cram four years of college into six. I can certainly laugh about it now, but talk about stress during that time! However, my point is that retirement can be one of the most stress free, satisfying, and pleasurable stages of life. If you become fortunate enough to retire, enjoy it to the max! You will have earned it!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat