[ATTACH] Howdy folks, it’s been a while since I dropped by. Life is very busy. But, after working on this stupid painting off and on for 3...
I saw this meme and had to post. I used to watch “Sink the Bismarck” every VD when I was young and single as a tradition. Have a good day...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I got choked up when I first saw this story this morning. She was the first B-17 I ever saw up close. I got to...
Glad to hear that and I agree. I saw it was 25 minutes and almost skipped through it. But I got hooked early on and watched the whole thing,...
[MEDIA] A really cool walk around the dry dock. Pretty cool to see the patch work, torpedo blisters, and dry dock blocks up close.
[MEDIA] A really beautiful flyby of moving her. God, she’s still gorgeous and majestic.
Kai, I have always been in awe at your persistence on keeping this site on track for discussing the Second World War. I’m truly saddened to hear...
That you all again for your help! I found a photo of her online from November 1943. [Photo] USS New Mexico underway, Nov 1943; note Measure 21...
Another great model Halftrack. I also built that same scale Arizona back in High school when I was reading “At Dawn we Slept”. I still have it,...
[ATTACH] Takao, OP, and Carronade, thank you all very much for the info. Here is a zoom in of the range finders in my painting and the antenna on...
[ATTACH] Howdy Folks, I am still working on my painting of the USS New Mexico. I have a question in regards to the range finder shown on a...
World's deepest shipwreck discovered - BBC News If this has been posted already, please delete. The USS Samuel B Roberts was found. The world’s...
[ATTACH] Howdy Folks, I asked for permission before I posted this (since it is dealing with a WWI subject). I wanted to share my new painting...
If any of you ever get a chance to go to Germany, check out the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrickshaven. I made it a point to visit there when I...
Hi Half Track, another great model! I agree with CAC about putting a blue light on it. I made myself a Titanic wreck model during quarantine in...
[ATTACH] I am currently reading/ re-reading Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy by Diana Preston. I read over 3/4s of it years ago but never finished it....
[ATTACH] I just got done reading “Death in the South Atlantic” by Michael Powell. It kept my attention pretty good, and I guess it was the book...
[ATTACH] I have about 50 pages left of “ The cruise of the German Raider Atlantis” by Joseph Slavick. I have really enjoyed this book so far,...
Beautiful work again Half Track. The model and water are awesome looking. Just like you are there in the deep blue pacific. And I kind of like...
Well, looks like I have some re-painting to do…. Could have been worse though. Thank you Takao, you are always a big help!
