I do want to see if there are any shows nearby. I chatted with someone who visits the same hobby shop, and they are planning on starting a club in the city. That will probably lead somewhere.
Also, I intend fully to be bringing some cash if I go to shows. How could anyone resist?
The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
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Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Resistance is futile.... 
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Hey, I resemble that remark!LyleW wrote:
As for the Zoom meetings, they are great fun. We are due for another one. No agenda, just visiting and sharing what we are working on at the moment. They have lasted from one to three/four hours, I think. Be ready, though. There is a lot of gray hair, or no hair.
Declan, I agree with everyone about going to shows. However, don't be intimidated by some of the incredible mastery you'll see on the tables. I'm not. I still go to all my shows showing almost everything I build and I always claim I'm "locked for Fifth Place" in all my categories!
Hiint: there is no Fifth Place!
Here is my personal experience so you know where I'm coming from. Just so you know; I'd been entering in Orangecon every year for the past 26 years. Orangecon here in So Cal is one of the toughest, yet fairest and most comprehensive contest there is; in the quality of the judging as well as the quality of the models; it is the closest to a four-day-long IPMS Nationals that I've ever been to; and I've been to a lot of shows! This year, for the first time in 26 years, I won a First Place at that Orangecon. To me that is the same as a First Place Nationals win; which hasn't happened yet for me. This is why I consider myself a mediocre modeler with meager skills.
That being said, I have to admit that I have enjoyed overwhelming people at the IPMS Nationals with quantity though!
In Phoenix in 2018 they started doing display tables at the IPMS USA National Convention. I took my entire 1/72 scale armor and vehicle collection to put on their tables for display.
In Phoenix 2018; I had 700 models on the display tables...
In Chattanooga Tennessee in 2019, I had 750 models on their display tables.
In Las Vegas in 2021; it was 820 models on display on their display tables.
So, because of my meager skills (my First Place notwithstanding); I like to overwhelm with quantity instead of impress with quality. Then again, Stalin said it himself: "Quantity has a quality all it's own! LOL!
So, that being said, I do hope top see you at the next Zoom meeting. It's always tough for me being on the opposite side of the continent, but if we do get to see each other on the next Zoom call, I'll give you a visual tour of "Maddog Manufacturing and Military Base"
And as everyone else said: be sure to being LOTS of cash to any shows you attend!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Ceaser_Sa1ad
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
I rejigged my displays today:
"In this galaxy there's a mathematical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Woh! That’s quite a collection! Very nice! 
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Good display! Nice bunch of builds.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Those pics are sweet! Nice job on the reorganization!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Looks like you've had a lot of fun building all kinds of models.
Re: The importance of cleanliness: Declan's Bench
Very nice collection!
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Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall