Yes, it’s a (sorta) new look for 2018! Change! Abrupt and annoying change! What says “2010’s” like change you can’t use? I’ve always liked this particular theme, and used it, originally, in my blog before I “got serious.” Now that I’m back to being not serious again, I’ll just go back to the comfy shoes …
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Let’s say I’m not very good at something, but I want to get better at it. The best approach, whether it’s brushpainting or making tons of money, is to find someone who does it well and do what they do. In other words, find someone who is smarter than you and copy them. This a …
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I’ve enlisted in The 2017 “What if?” group build at The Airfix Tribute Forum— mostly in a desperate attempt to build some enthusiasm for model building. We’ll see if this actually motivates me to build a model. Airfix’s old Douglas Invader is a remarkable kit from Airfix’s “Golden Age” (the 1970’s). I’m going to try …
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That’s right. Nothing about plastic model kits (again). Somebody should turn me in to the authorities. Marilyn Vos Savant (Savant? Really?) writes a column for the ultimate old-people magazine–the one called “Parade” that comes in the Sunday paper. She is the world’s smartest woman, obviously, because she has parlayed a high IQ into a career …
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Yeah. I’m getting lazier and lazier with my blog. I guess I’m not really the type of guy who makes a good “professional” blogger. I’m not that guy. Too bad. Today I’d like to refer you to yesterday’s entry about Star Trek: Voyager. I pointed out that I don’t like the “lost in space” plot …
Continue reading So…..? Hi friends. I’ve been watching Star Trek: Voyager (having watched all the “good” Star Treks I’m scraping the bottom) and it occurs to me that this television series was porked on day one. Done in. Messed up by forces beyond the control of a mere writer. It was sabotaged by the producers, who must have …
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I just read your essay “In Defense of Millennials,” and, as a “Boomer” myself, I felt I should explain to you what really happened before you were born. The world evolves according to some universal laws. Greed and aggression play a role in that evolution. As the Great Depression became World War II, the United …
Continue reading An Open Letter to Michael O. Church I have plenty of ideas for new blog entries. I guess I should go ahead and write them up. Here’s a list of what I’m thinking about right now. What a good show Star Trek: Voyager could have been if it had been a “five year mission” show instead of a “get back home” show. …
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Here’s a link to PJ Productions. They make pilots for those of us who still use them. The link will take you to the 1/72 pilots, but they have figures in other scales. They also seem to sell other stuff, but the pilots are new to me, so I figured that it might be new …
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This model of an F-104 was built by Frank. Frank is lagging a bit in the “tell the whole internet about your entire life” race so I don’t know Frank’s last name. He builds some beautiful models. Here’s a link to Frank’s site. I like Frank’s approach to scale model building. I’m willing to guess …
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