May you all enjoy your break from one of the greatest countries in the world
I bet you look over the pond sometimes though and wish you'd stayed part of the Union eh? :P
Enjoy :)
Happy Independence Day, everyone!
Here's wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th.
Happy 4th guys.
8)
Happy 4th July! What do you guys actually do on this day, anyway?
Quote from: Huw the Poo on July 04, 2013, 06:45:17 AM
Happy 4th July! What do you guys actually do on this day, anyway?
Same as we do on the 1st.... drink beer! 8)
Quote from: Barthheart on July 04, 2013, 06:46:34 AM
Same as we do on the 1st.... drink beer! 8)
Ha! As good a reason as any for a public holiday! :D
Have a good one guys !
Quote from: Barthheart on July 04, 2013, 06:46:34 AM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on July 04, 2013, 06:45:17 AM
Happy 4th July! What do you guys actually do on this day, anyway?
Same as we do on the 1st.... drink beer! 8)
And grill meat. Lots of delicious meat.
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Drink safely and grill something tasty! Preferably something with bacon.
Happy 4th everyone!
Quote from: JudgeDredd on July 04, 2013, 01:00:25 AMI bet you look over the pond sometimes though and wish you'd stayed part of the Union eh? :P
Well, when we start with crap like 98 Degrees on the radio, we occasionally long for better tunes. And then we remember that you guys inflicted 1Direction on us.
Happy America's Brithday y'all!
Don't forget the Spice Girls. (I wish I could.)
Enjoy the 4th and the long weekend!! For those that get it!
The Spice Girls were a yummy dish that had the unfortunate habit of singing for their supper. Doesn't mean I wouldn't eat it though :)
Happy 4th my brothers!!
Happy Birthday USA! May we have many many more!
We're going to do a whole lot of not much of anything, followed by a nice cookout of burgers and brats, followed by watching some fireworks.
Quote from: Martok on July 04, 2013, 06:59:41 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 04, 2013, 06:46:34 AM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on July 04, 2013, 06:45:17 AM
Happy 4th July! What do you guys actually do on this day, anyway?
Same as we do on the 1st.... drink beer! 8)
And grill meat. Lots of delicious meat.
here you go :)
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Happy 4th of July 8)
Quote from: Martok on July 04, 2013, 07:39:55 AM
Don't forget the Spice Girls. (I wish I could.)
Hey now! Mel B is now a judge on America's Got Talent!
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She's gorgeous! Clearly the prize of the Spice Girl litter.
Yeah Mel is quite hot. So was Geri in the pre-Spice Girl days, when she was chubby and took her clothes off a lot.
lmao - huw
Happy 4th Guys - have a great holiday.
Happy 4th my friends! :)
Happy 4th of July!
poolside with beer, grilled meat and music is the order of the day.
AMERICA...F*CK YEAH
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Quote from: Gusington on July 04, 2013, 09:51:11 AM
AMERICA...F*CK YEAH
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reality catches up... ;)
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...also displays a
pussy and a proven gun ;)
(redneck forgot the mag so... )
its good he forgot the mag because that trigger disipline is awful.
Mike apparently raided Wodin's latest online dating profile photo
^LOL!
Quote from: Martok on July 04, 2013, 06:59:41 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on July 04, 2013, 06:46:34 AM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on July 04, 2013, 06:45:17 AM
Happy 4th July! What do you guys actually do on this day, anyway?
Same as we do on the 1st.... drink beer! 8)
And grill meat. Lots of delicious meat.
And tofu dogs! :P
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 04, 2013, 10:22:16 AM
Mike apparently raided Wodin's latest online dating profile photo
...i thought more its Curtis after twenty years of running wild finally found a new job as administrator of an animal shelter ;D
Mirth you deserve to be banned.
todays menu includes grilled steak, pan fried perogies and beer.
Big party in the rain at a buddy's lake house.
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Happy 4th!!
Happy 4th All!.. Have a safe one!
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Happy 4th!!
Hahahaha! OK seriously, where's your food? :P
fixed it for you
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Well I am washing it all down with Bourbon ;)
Quote from: mirth on July 04, 2013, 11:21:12 AM
Well I am washing it all down with Bourbon ;)
Tofu or fava bean?
And so it begins
Happy Independence Day everyone! Hope you all have a happy and safe 4th.
Bourbon and tofu in the same sentence....
it's almost like a turban
Or Turducken?
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 04, 2013, 12:43:10 PM
Or Turducken?
Ain't nuthin vegetarian about Turducken. Tofurky otoh...
Hmm. A turducken sounds like something you would avoid treading in if you saw it on the pavement.
You are ruining this thread and holiday with this tofu talk!
8)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 04, 2013, 01:09:24 PM
You are ruining this thread and holiday with this tofu talk!
Vegetarians love freedom too! ;D
^^ Now that's a happy fridge! 8)
Quote from: mirth on July 04, 2013, 01:11:45 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 04, 2013, 01:09:24 PM
You are ruining this thread and holiday with this tofu talk!
Vegetarians love freedom too! ;D
Go be SoMs teaching assistant. ::)
Happy 4th everyone and thank you Judge for starting this thread. Although we divorced each other back in 1776 and went through a messy separation it's nice to see we are still friends. Here's to that friendship!
We'll be taking the mini W8taminutettes to the carnival later on today and then take in some fireworks.
I'm heading up to a place called Mokuleia on the north part of the island with the family. Going to bring the SUP board and snorkel gear and stuff and hopefully have a nice beach day.
8)
^^ Quit smoking, asshole!
;)
That's my brother and no.
:)
And more!
Thank you Star for saving this thread .... now to go find the slaughtered flesh of an animal to grill.....
Growing up every year for the 4th my dad would drive his truck in the local parade and my brother and I would stand in the back throwing candy out. Now that we are both out of the house he doesn't do it as often anymore. However, this year he got asked to carry some vets from the organization he works for and from his pictures it looks like it went well and they had alot of fun.
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OMG I love that truck!!!!
Thanks for sharing CT
very cool - are you back down here for the weekend?
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Quote from: Windigo on July 04, 2013, 04:10:59 PM
OMG I love that truck!!!!
Thanks for sharing CT
Thanks, so do I :)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 04, 2013, 04:13:42 PM
very cool - are you back down here for the weekend?
Nope. I wish I was but my dad just sent me that picture.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 04, 2013, 03:45:50 PM
Growing up every year for the 4th my dad would drive his truck in the local parade and my brother and I would stand in the back throwing candy out. Now that we are both out of the house he doesn't do it as often anymore. However, this year he got asked to carry some vets from the organization he works for and from his pictures it looks like it went well and they had alot of fun.
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That truck is effin sweet. My color of blue, too.
^People sometimes give him crap for not doing a historically correct restoration but he always tells them he never set out to do that. Instead he set out to rebuild a truck the way he wanted to, it just so happened to be a military truck. So he painted it that color blue, put bigger tires on it and put a turbo charged diesel under the hood. :)
Not sure which is awesomer...Papa Tent's truck or Starfury's brother's jew-too.
Happy 4th, guys! I'll drink some beer as well, because...well, because I like beer.
Also, we will totally laugh at any of you who manages to blow any digits off with fireworks.
Quote from: Gusington on July 04, 2013, 09:08:27 PM
Not sure which is awesomer...Papa Tent's truck or Starfury's brother's jew-too.
its a memorial scroll of all the close family that have passed.
Cool truck CT, and nice looking grill you have there Star!
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Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 04, 2013, 08:00:29 PM
^People sometimes give him crap for not doing a historically correct restoration but he always tells them he never set out to do that. Instead he set out to rebuild a truck the way he wanted to, it just so happened to be a military truck. So he painted it that color blue, put bigger tires on it and put a turbo charged diesel under the hood. :)
I think I made a model of that truck back when I was modelling it is that a Beep WC57 (not sure on the number after WC)?
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Something about the design of that truck just makes me want to put down insurgencies.
Star my uncle has a similar scroll tattoo. I really think we are cousins or somesuch.
at least fellow tribesmen.
President Obama had current service members over for a BBQ:
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/07/obama-honors-service-members-at-bbq-167639.html
Hopefully this won't drive the discussion into negative politics. I think that if any president in recent memory had done the same thing it would be met with approval: Like Bush II, Clinton, Bush I, Reagan or Carter.
No doubt everyone who likes BBQ must have approved of the portion sizes at any Clinton event...
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:45:08 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 04, 2013, 08:00:29 PM
^People sometimes give him crap for not doing a historically correct restoration but he always tells them he never set out to do that. Instead he set out to rebuild a truck the way he wanted to, it just so happened to be a military truck. So he painted it that color blue, put bigger tires on it and put a turbo charged diesel under the hood. :)
I think I made a model of that truck back when I was modelling it is that a Beep WC57 (not sure on the number after WC)?
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I believe that model is the WC51 or WC52, same family but wrong truck. Your model was used in WWII.
My dad's truck is is 1962 Dodge M37B1 weapons carrier. It was introduced and use during the Koren War as well as the Vietnam War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_WC_series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 05, 2013, 06:45:23 PM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:45:08 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 04, 2013, 08:00:29 PM
^People sometimes give him crap for not doing a historically correct restoration but he always tells them he never set out to do that. Instead he set out to rebuild a truck the way he wanted to, it just so happened to be a military truck. So he painted it that color blue, put bigger tires on it and put a turbo charged diesel under the hood. :)
I think I made a model of that truck back when I was modelling it is that a Beep WC57 (not sure on the number after WC)?
I believe that model is the WC51 or WC52, same family but wrong truck. Your model was used in WWII.
My dad's truck is is 1962 Dodge M37B1 weapons carrier. It was introduced and use during the Koren War as well as the Vietnam War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_WC_series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37
You're right I looked it up it was a WC 51 and Dodge was the main manufacturer, maybe why it looks close.. The company that made the kit Skybow, I think went under, but I think AFV bought all their 'molds'.. not sure if they reissued that one.. it was a very nice kit, fun to build!.. Think it was the second to last model I completed, back in 2005... lol.. darn PC Gaming got me out of the hobby!
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 07:12:16 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 05, 2013, 06:45:23 PM
Quote from: Tuna on July 05, 2013, 08:45:08 AM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 04, 2013, 08:00:29 PM
^People sometimes give him crap for not doing a historically correct restoration but he always tells them he never set out to do that. Instead he set out to rebuild a truck the way he wanted to, it just so happened to be a military truck. So he painted it that color blue, put bigger tires on it and put a turbo charged diesel under the hood. :)
I think I made a model of that truck back when I was modelling it is that a Beep WC57 (not sure on the number after WC)?
I believe that model is the WC51 or WC52, same family but wrong truck. Your model was used in WWII.
My dad's truck is is 1962 Dodge M37B1 weapons carrier. It was introduced and use during the Koren War as well as the Vietnam War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_WC_series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_M37
You're right I looked it up it was a WC 51 and Dodge was the main manufacturer, maybe why it looks close.. The company that made the kit Skybow, I think went under, but I think AFV bought all their 'molds'.. not sure if they reissued that one.. it was a very nice kit, fun to build!.. Think it was the second to last model I completed, back in 2005... lol.. darn PC Gaming got me out of the hobby!
I was a nicely done model on your part to bad you aren't still doing that.
Also I believe both your model is the precursor to my dad's truck. To this day nobody that I can find has made a model kit of the M37. If someone could prove me wrong I would owe them a bottle of their choice.
heres a paper one:
http://tektonten.blogspot.com/2009/12/1953-dodge-m37-truck-papercraft.html
there are two companies that have molds for the truck but its not in production. Italeri and AFV Club
I have this one on the shelf.. never started
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYBOW-US-1-1-2-Ton-Personnel-Truck-WC63-Big-Shot-1-35-/171068592573?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27d47b91bd (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKYBOW-US-1-1-2-Ton-Personnel-Truck-WC63-Big-Shot-1-35-/171068592573?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27d47b91bd)
there are also m51 conversion sets wandering around out there.
Quote from: Windigo on July 04, 2013, 04:10:59 PM
OMG I love that truck!!!!
Thanks for sharing CT
That is a cool looking truck. The only thing I would change is to put a slope on the windshield. Any rock is going through that.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 05, 2013, 09:50:51 PM
heres a paper one:
http://tektonten.blogspot.com/2009/12/1953-dodge-m37-truck-papercraft.html
Yeah I have the paper one but I am horrible at putting together paper models.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 05, 2013, 10:05:53 PM
there are two companies that have molds for the truck but its not in production. Italeri and AFV Club
Didn't know this thanks! I would love to see them put those to good use. I wonder if they would even consider it and how much it would cost to get them to mold one....
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on July 05, 2013, 10:19:29 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 04, 2013, 04:10:59 PM
OMG I love that truck!!!!
Thanks for sharing CT
That is a cool looking truck. The only thing I would change is to put a slope on the windshield. Any rock is going through that.
Yeah they get covered very quickly with bugs too. :)
every once in a while it seems they get put into a limited run. ya just have to keep an eye out.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 05, 2013, 11:01:56 PM
every once in a while it seems they get put into a limited run. ya just have to keep an eye out.
I do. Every hobby/model store I go in I always ask and never find anything. Do you have a link to anything that would show what the kit looks like or that would have news of it being run? I've looked online but can't find anything.
http://scalemodelindex.com/
www.hlj.com
those are good places to start as well as the AFV Club homepage:
http://www.afvclub.com.tw/index.htm
^thats an oddly built site.