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zenrat

#30
October 08, 2021, 04:59:41 AM
Concentration camp inmate Action Man and corresponding Camp Guard?

Speaking of which I seem to remember watching a doco about an American bloke who had created an entire 1/6 scale nazi occupied town.  IIRC he had an acquired brain injury and it somehow helped him cope with life.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#31
October 08, 2021, 05:53:44 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 07, 2021, 06:38:17 AM

Skinhead Action Man: unmodified figure, white T-shirt & blue jeans.


Should have had a Ben Sherman  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Weaver

#32
October 08, 2021, 09:23:40 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 08, 2021, 05:53:44 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 07, 2021, 06:38:17 AM

Skinhead Action Man: unmodified figure, white T-shirt & blue jeans.


Should have had a Ben Sherman  ;)

Our turn to put you in the notebook for once... :wacko:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

#33
October 08, 2021, 09:38:11 AM
Drone Strike Action Man:
Neatly pressed uniform with reinforced trouser seat
Desk
Comfy chair
Computer terminal with joystick
Takeaway coffee cup
Wastebin full of takeaway coffee cups
Wall map of Middle East with all the names in the wrong places... :wacko:



Private Military Contractor Action Man:
'Civilian-style' boots, trousers, polo shirt and baseball cap in definitely-not-cammo plain beige
Mirror shades
Belt radio
Headset with earpiece & mic boom
Heckler & Koch MP5 with an optic
Glock pistol with holster
Wad of cash that fits in back pocket of trousers
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Rheged

#34
October 08, 2021, 10:01:59 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 08, 2021, 09:38:11 AM
Drone Strike Action Man:
Neatly pressed uniform with reinforced trouser seat
Desk
Comfy chair
Computer terminal with joystick
Takeaway coffee cup
Wastebin full of takeaway coffee cups
Wall map of Middle East with all the names in the wrong places... :wacko:



Private Military Contractor Action Man:
'Civilian-style' boots, trousers, polo shirt and baseball cap in definitely-not-cammo plain beige
Mirror shades
Belt radio
Headset with earpiece & mic boom
Heckler & Koch MP5 with an optic
Glock pistol with holster
Wad of cash that fits in back pocket of trousers

Do I detect faint trace of cynicism here?..............or is it just accurate reporting?
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

PR19_Kit

#35
October 08, 2021, 10:52:29 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 08, 2021, 09:23:40 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 08, 2021, 05:53:44 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 07, 2021, 06:38:17 AM

Skinhead Action Man: unmodified figure, white T-shirt & blue jeans.


Should have had a Ben Sherman  ;)

Our turn to put you in the notebook for once... :wacko:


I'd bet that it would instantly vanish..................  :-\
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Weaver

#36
October 08, 2021, 01:24:43 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 08, 2021, 10:01:59 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 08, 2021, 09:38:11 AM
Drone Strike Action Man:
Neatly pressed uniform with reinforced trouser seat
Desk
Comfy chair
Computer terminal with joystick
Takeaway coffee cup
Wastebin full of takeaway coffee cups
Wall map of Middle East with all the names in the wrong places... :wacko:



Private Military Contractor Action Man:
'Civilian-style' boots, trousers, polo shirt and baseball cap in definitely-not-cammo plain beige
Mirror shades
Belt radio
Headset with earpiece & mic boom
Heckler & Koch MP5 with an optic
Glock pistol with holster
Wad of cash that fits in back pocket of trousers

Do I detect faint trace of cynicism here?..............or is it just accurate reporting?


Definitely Not Undercover Feds Action Man:
T-shirt (random colour, identical cut)
Shorts (random colour, identical cut)
Trainers (random colour)
Random selection of small lumpy objects to go in shorts pockets
Sunglasses (black, one style only)
Watch (black, oversize)
Posing guide to help you achieve the all-important 'awkward casual' look

"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

PR19_Kit

#37
October 08, 2021, 02:20:40 PM
No matter how 'cool' they think they look, the sunglasses, worn EVERYWHERE, make them look prats...............
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Weaver

#38
October 09, 2021, 01:41:15 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 08, 2021, 02:20:40 PM
No matter how 'cool' they think they look, the sunglasses, worn EVERYWHERE, make them look prats...............

They were snapped at some sort of failed protest rally in DC a couple of weeks ago. Apparently they told one curious journalist that they were 'just tourists': totally credible of course, because everyone knows that 'just tourists' just love to join in with random protest rallies they just stumble across, especially ones in which the protestors are outnumbered 10-1 by fully kitted-up riot police. Needless to say, the internet was flooded with memes that weekend... :mellow:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

NARSES2

#39
October 09, 2021, 05:31:44 AM
Played an interesting game in Wenceslas Square in Prague once called "find the undercover copper"  :angel: Loads of them and so easy to spot. Mind you in all fairness they were there to try and catch the pickpockets  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Weaver

#40
October 15, 2021, 05:08:16 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 05, 2021, 02:48:28 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 04, 2021, 04:46:15 PM

I would have thought the Scorion was big enough, unless you were trying to preserve space for the figures as well... :unsure:


Back then radios and batteries were a LOT larger than they are now. :(

Ah, with the aid of a photograph, I see what you mean now:

"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

PR19_Kit

#41
October 15, 2021, 06:51:00 AM
Hehehehe, mine isn't QUITE that large!  ;D

The set I was using was a Skyleader Six, and the receiver was about 4" x 5" x 2", and each servo was maybe half that size. But the real killers were the motor control unit and battery. The former was TWICE the size of the receiver and the DEAC battery was a tube about 2.5" dia and 6" long.

That took up LOTS of space in that small-ish hull. :(

That's not mentioning the complex gearbox for the tracks of course.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit
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