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  1. pengbuzz
    I always thought it was "Measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with an axe.'
  2. pengbuzz
    Yeah; Thrawn in the books was downright scary, and the Rebels version I think kept pace with that.
  3. pengbuzz
    Where did you store the can before you used it?
  4. pengbuzz
    I think that part was to make a not so subtle point: his wine became bitter because he had become bitter. Seto, I was pretty depressed all day today. Thanks for posting that; I laughed so hard, I nearly split my side! Especially "Snore"!
  5. pengbuzz
    UPDATE: Just waiting for the paint to cure fully before I try any sort of touchups or final assembly; I already had to scrape the top back of the right leg (intake and thigh) doe to an accidental smear from an errant thumb while trying to reposition the part during painting. Once this is set, then I'll use Aileen's Tacky Glue® to attach the canopy (too many times I used model cement, only to need to get it open later), and get to touchups and detail painting. I also need to put the 4 clear wing lights in the wings (joy), and then on to decals. Stay tuned...
  6. pengbuzz
    That's why I've gotten to hate "the Chosen One" trope in movies and shows: for one thing, it takes away the agency of a character. It denies them the ability and motivation to want to do the right thing because it is the right thing. Instead, their fate is "preprogrammed" and they have no choice. I find heroes far more interesting if no one "ordained" them, and instead, they did it because it needed to be done and they were there. BTW: the folks who "reamed you" need to learn that you don't need "fate choosing you" to become a hero. People have it within themselves to live up to their beliefs and moral stance without some ancient sect or omen "prophesying" that they would do so. If they aren't strong enough to do so without one, then getting one isn't going to do much for them either. Right? Audiences nowadays seem to be having more and more trouble separating reality from fantasy, and it's causing a lot of harm. While I'm no fan of Patrick Stewart's interpretation of Picard in the current series of the same name, I'm not about to damn him to the bowels of Hades for it and seek to spite him for eternity. What audiences need to learn: it's just a show/ movie. Deal with it.
  7. pengbuzz
    I think I know what she saw:
  8. pengbuzz
    To Dumbly Go Where No One Has Dumbed Before...
  9. pengbuzz
    With knives?
  10. pengbuzz
    that would have made a good name for a ship for them: the U.S.S. Arsepull...
  11. pengbuzz
    We could try asking him very nicely....
  12. pengbuzz
    I'll settle for: "Computer, stand-by auto-destruct sequence Omega. Recognize voice pattern Jean-Luc Picard, authorization Alpha-Alpha 3-0-5"
  13. pengbuzz
    Now you just need one with the secondary hull.
  14. pengbuzz
    And on occasion: odd hair color (although nowadays IRL, that would mean much of the under-25 crowd are Zentraedi ).
  15. pengbuzz
    Brilliant idea! Hey derex!....
  16. pengbuzz
    Why cause a perfectly good holodeck to detonate?
  17. pengbuzz
    I meant dip the sponge in the paint and dab it on. I don't recommend you spray the sponge; that would be messy and your wife may question your sanity.
  18. pengbuzz
    You could use a sponge...
  19. pengbuzz
    Or glare at it so it moves on its' own! o.o
  20. pengbuzz
    Yes, and Brian May received it!
  21. pengbuzz
    okay: (I know: not quite what ya meant! ) Seriously though: most major construction on the new VF-1J is nearly complete; I just have to finish the fighter cockpit and a couple of other things. Then we can get to painting soon (hopefully). They're selling our apartment building again, and I truly resent the circus of potential buyers that stream through here when that happens, with little to no regard for our life here. Stay tuned...
  22. pengbuzz
    Where's Discount Spock when ya need him?
  23. pengbuzz
    Thanks; eventually (Lord willing) I'd like to do a second VF-1A in Ben's colors, as well as Max and Miryia's valk's.
  24. pengbuzz
    For that shoulder joint, I would get the hub off the main body and unscrew the stub stuck in there. after washing it and the part on the arm with 91 percent alcohol, use #0000 grade steel wool to give some "tooth" to both sides and blow the residue out with compressed air. Then, use Permatex Plastic Welder (two-part adhesive system) to fix the parts back together and let cure overnight. After that, use a very small pin vise hand drill to clean out the screw hole and extend the screw hole deeper into the arm section. Slightly sand and file around the outside of the repaired post to remove excess Plastic Welder material and alleviate the tightness of the joint. Replace the screw with one the same diameter but slightly longer lengthwise (so that way stress isn't being put on the repaired section, as it looks like where it broke was the end of the original screw). After that, it's just a matter of reassembling the joint and checking it to make sure it functions correctly. I'd also use some Locktite on the screw to keep the screw fron loosening up.
  25. pengbuzz
    Plan: mail your SOC to me so you can buy the ThreeZero version! Seriously though: while the ThreeZero version looks good, I never liked hiding the legs on the lions. Hips still look too narrow to me, but that's just me.
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