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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 09:22 AM UTC
:-) This is a list I put on a previous post where Armour135 asked what everyone was working on:

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I Recently finished Hasegawa's 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat, (see Rivet Review Board).
I have the Tamiya 1/48 Dewoitine D.520 almost complete, (completed 28/01/03)(see Rivet Review Board).
Coming soon will be Hobbycraft's 1/48 Sea Fury, (see Rivet Review Board).
For the Corsair group build I am doing a F4U-1.
For the Luftwaffe build I am doing 3 x Messerschmitte Bf 109 Es and a Ju87B-2 Trop.
On, or just about to get on, the finishing straight are, all 1/48:
Mauve P40 M Kittyhawk III.
Airfix Mk 22 Spitfire. (completed 18/02/03)
Revell P47N Thunderbolt. (completed 28/01/03)
Hobbycraft Mk XIV Spitfire. (completed 28/01/03
Revell SB2C-4 Helldiver.
Promodeller Messerschmitte Bf 110G-2.
Dragon Messerschmitte Me 262A-1a/U-4.
Hasegawa Junkers Ju87B-2 Trop.
Hasegawa Spitfire Mk V Trop.
AMT A20-G Havoc.
Revell Heinhell He 111 H-4.

Hope to finish this year:
Revell PBY-5 Catalina.
Eduard Hawker Tempest.
Hasegawa Mk V Spitfire.
Dragon Mistel S2.
ESCI Henschel Hs-123.
MPM Arado Ar 196.

I finished my Spitfire F22 today and my Heinkell 111 should be finished this week, The 109 E-3 that I am doing for the Luftwaffe group build will be finished soon and the other 2 wont be far behind. I've never finished this amount in a year let alone less than 2 months. This is what Armorama does for me :-)
Just hope I don't find a job
Mal
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:24 AM UTC
After seeing your rather impressive list I have only 1 question...
Just how many hours are there in 1 day on your planet...ours has only 24. #:-)
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:18 PM UTC

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After seeing your rather impressive list I have only 1 question...
Just how many hours are there in 1 day on your planet...ours has only 24. #:-)

Well, same question here! Besides that, I donīt have a permanent place to let my models overnight (it would be my kidīs party ).
Impressive list, but above all, impressive models you did, youīre really talented modeler, keep up the excellent work pal!
Cheers
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:45 PM UTC
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Just how many hours are there in 1 day on your planet...ours has only 24.

LOL, Well shermanfreak,
I'm up at 05.30 to bed at 00.01 so not quite 24 hours modelling but being out of work helps.
Seriously though my point is that Armorama and everyone here has inspired me to get stuck in and finish projects that have been on the back burner, sometimes for years, in most cases months. When I first joined my first post lamented that I had 32 kits on the go. That seemed quit usual, the fact was I wasn't finishing anything. Now however things are certainly different, and that's thanks to this place and you guys. :-)
Thanks
Mal
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:49 PM UTC
I think what Armorama does to many is that in the evening when itīs all peaceful and quiet, itīs a question of choice whether to open the cpu and log in or have some actual modeling done!
Itīs difficult to have them both...

Toni
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:57 PM UTC

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I think what Armorama does to many is that in the evening when itīs all peaceful and quiet, itīs a question of choice whether to open the cpu and log in or have some actual modeling done!
Itīs difficult to have them both...

Toni


Till now I actually don`t have this problem. I found a way to combine the two. As I`m a student, and I`m working as an intern at a design studio. That leaves me some good modeling time in the evenings. what I usually do is work two or three hours on the models.
Then go to my PC and log on to Armorama to see what`s new in the forums go into the chatbox upload progress pics.
But then I`m not married, and I don`t have kids and I`m still living at home :-) :-) :-)
I love my freedom

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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 08:18 PM UTC
Here here to all of that. There isn't enough time in the day. I am only working on 3 projects, and 1 of them is a figure, one is nearly finished (well, onto the paining) and one is just started. I also need my daily fix of the forums and the chatroom. It's difficult when yoou're married and work, but I somehow still manage.

Keep going Mal, you'll get through that list eventually

Roger
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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 04:15 PM UTC
Well I too must admit to being inspired by both the modellers and the models here at this forum. I have limited spare time due to work constraints but I have been building and enjoying the hobby once again, something that had gone cold for me for about five years. Some nights I only have time to browse through Armorama and see what everyone else is doing (tonight being one of those nights) but it still keeps the hobby in the forefront of my mind. So thanks goes to everyone involved and participating in Armorama. :-)
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Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 01:29 AM UTC
Yeah, agreed the main problem for me seems to be that I keep getting inspired to do yet another project, throwing all others to the wind. I suppose this is normal...BUT EVERY DAY?...........lol #:-)
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Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 11:39 AM UTC
This is what armorama does for me: It whitens my teeth(Or tooth if I were from W.Va.)Freshens my breath,Settles my stomach, relieves gas, takes the red out,lasts 2 X longer, is recommended by two out of three dentists (what's up with that third guy?) gets my dishes cleaner, gets whites whiter, makes my hair soft and shiney, helps me lose weight and most important..........takes the place of VIAGRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jefF
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Posted: Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 04:53 AM UTC
What Armorama does for me:
Well I spend enogh time on the site so that I lose preciousss building time.That must be adjusted!
I called my LHS yesterday,and asked "whats new?"and the proprietor said carl.Actually it should read KARL.
Goody,the big hunka hunka burning plastic is here.So,I know what I will be starting to do today!
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