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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #210 on: March 25, 2013, 08:23:08 AM »

Had me fooled  :o  Welcome back to the cold reality of the great upper midwest!

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Mark

Thanks, Mark. Only took me about three hours to collect a nice sunburn on a beach in the Bahamas, yet there was four feet of snow on my lawn when we got back Friday. Bring on August!  ;D
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #211 on: March 25, 2013, 08:21:17 PM »

Had me fooled  :o  Welcome back to the cold reality of the great upper midwest!

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Mark

Thanks, Mark. Only took me about three hours to collect a nice sunburn on a beach in the Bahamas, yet there was four feet of snow on my lawn when we got back Friday. Bring on August!  ;D
I know what you mean!  It has been a miserable winter here.  I have the Mendenhall glacier in my back yard, hopefully it won't take my house when and if it melts.

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #212 on: March 25, 2013, 09:53:11 PM »

   It's definitely been a record terrible Winter all over North America, no exceptions it would seem.
   We had a real prairie blizzard here last Thursday, winds up to 90kmh with heavy snow. Took me most of the day to unplug the driveway which was drifted in with the consistency of concrete. Frustrating investment of time, back "out" from unsticking the Snow Blower or was it the ATV, got up the next morning to another foot of the crap! Sure cuts into a Guy's important Modelling time! :'( >:(
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #213 on: March 25, 2013, 10:27:31 PM »
Glad to hear that you had a good cruise Gary. I was hoping that you didn't get stuck on that ship that broke down.

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Chris
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #214 on: March 26, 2013, 12:56:54 AM »

   It's definitely been a record terrible Winter all over North America, no exceptions it would seem.
   We had a real prairie blizzard here last Thursday, winds up to 90kmh with heavy snow. Took me most of the day to unplug the driveway which was drifted in with the consistency of concrete. Frustrating investment of time, back "out" from unsticking the Snow Blower or was it the ATV, got up the next morning to another foot of the crap! Sure cuts into a Guy's important Modelling time! :'( >:(
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Lance
I don't know how you folks in the Great White North do it.  My Liquor bill has probably doubled this year.  Not Good.

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #215 on: March 26, 2013, 02:19:40 AM »
I say a doubled liquor bill is a good thing....well the doubled liquor part anyway. Barrie got its usual this year but I think T.O. has been spoiled over the last 2-3 yrs so the storms they did get this year seemed overly bad - sucky tropical Torontonians.....

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #216 on: March 26, 2013, 04:16:16 AM »
Glad to hear that you had a good cruise Gary. I was hoping that you didn't get stuck on that ship that broke down.

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Chris

We actually docked beside that ship early in our cruise. What a monster: almost 5,000 passengers as opposed to our 2,000 people. I haven't yet heard what the final outcome was for it: apparently one of their generators went out (these ships usually carry two) and they were not about to sail with only one working. Good call: losing the second on the high seas is not what you want to do. No power = no lights, radio or hot food, rotting food possibly, and so on. Hope they made it all right.
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #217 on: March 28, 2013, 01:15:08 AM »
I say a doubled liquor bill is a good thing....well the doubled liquor part anyway. Barrie got its usual this year but I think T.O. has been spoiled over the last 2-3 yrs so the storms they did get this year seemed overly bad - sucky tropical Torontonians.....

Steve
Hello Steve:  Lot's of doubled liquor!  The problem can't do much modeling then.  Almost done with LVG. 

Gary:  Looking forward to more.  Sorely tempted to start the Biff.  I was on the U.S.S. Inchon in '88.  We were dead in the water for about 8 hours.  That was enough for me, I was glad when they fired it up and we were underway.  I coudn't imagine being on a ship with 5K people with no power for days.  Egad!!
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #218 on: April 09, 2013, 08:25:29 AM »
Well, gentlemen, I am back on my thread again. However, this time I regret the necessity of advising you all that, unfortunately, I will not be able to complete my Bristol Fighter in the allocated time, or in the near future.

Those who know me know that, although retired from the Canadian Army, I still do work in the field of computer simulation training for our soldiers. Well, almost directly on return from our recent holiday, I received notification of two exercises: one for part of last week, and the second for all of this week. I have just returned home from the first day of this weeks' exercise to find notification of  another one, this time for all of next week as well. Additionally, I have yet another one in early May, away from home. All to say that, with these requirements to be met and with spring fast arriving in the Great White North (with all of the attendant ground work to do) I am afraid that work on my venerable Biff must slow appreciably.

Now, I do expect to get the build done "in due course." To that end, I'll be asking Des to move my thread to the "Under Construction" Board, where I can post my slowed build reports as the model progresses. Regrettably, it just won't be progressing very quickly for a while.

Thank you all for your very kind words of support, and may I offer my best wishes for all success to those who will cross the finish line by end-April. Good Luck!  :D  ;)  ;D
« Last Edit: April 09, 2013, 08:30:58 AM by Trackpad »
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Gary

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #219 on: April 09, 2013, 08:36:53 AM »
Life sometimes gets in the way of our hobbies so all you can do is finish it whenever time permits. Besides, you shouldn't rush a masterpiece!

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Chris
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #220 on: April 09, 2013, 10:06:04 PM »
...Im thinkin' your not retired your retreaded!!!!

Steve
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #221 on: April 10, 2013, 02:48:16 AM »
Thats the trouble with life, spoiling our hobbies, however it doesn't matter if it takes a week or twelve months to complete a build.

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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #222 on: April 10, 2013, 03:27:35 AM »
Well, Gary, I know that whenever you do finish her, she'll be spectacular. 
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Bud
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #223 on: April 10, 2013, 04:02:57 AM »
  Gary,
Can't think of another more Honorable reason to delay the Biff's completion. Looking forward to her return my old friend.
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Re: TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff
« Reply #224 on: April 10, 2013, 11:36:28 AM »
Gentlemen, All,

Thank you all so very much for your kind comments and support. I look forward to working on the model as often as I can, and to posting photos of the progress here. The very best to you all as you address your respective builds!   8)
Cheers!
Gary

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