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路Awesome! My kid and I argue over who gets to use the Mad Cat 馃榾.
The what? 馃槻
It is a Timberwolf... quiaff?
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The what? 馃槻
It is a Timberwolf... quiaff?
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ErichPryde
路But seriously, my brothers and I had similar issues with this model 25 years ago, so I picked up a stars worth.
I shudder at some of these paint jobs! They need to be stripped down and repainted, and that unpainted one is prime for probably a great Jade Falcon desert camo look.
Oh, and just for you, a proper Mad Cat (Mk II) 馃槈
I shudder at some of these paint jobs! They need to be stripped down and repainted, and that unpainted one is prime for probably a great Jade Falcon desert camo look.
Oh, and just for you, a proper Mad Cat (Mk II) 馃槈
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CBM1590
路But seriously, my brothers and I had similar issues with this model 25 years ago, so I picked up a stars worth.
I shudder at some of these paint jobs! They need to be stripped down and repainted, and that unpainted one is prime for probably a great Jade Falcon desert camo look.
Oh, and just for you, a proper Mad Cat (Mk II) 馃槈
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ErichPryde
路I haven鈥檛 a clue what you guys are into, but I must say it looks fun!
31st century mechanized warfare. Battletech was almost on the fringe even at your average gaming shop, and it's no surprise you haven't heard of it.
I bet you'd find some of the story interesting though, some of it was great.
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CBM1590
路31st century mechanized warfare. Battletech was almost on the fringe even at your average gaming shop, and it's no surprise you haven't heard of it.
I bet you'd find some of the story interesting though, some of it was great.
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ErichPryde
路A 31st century version of D&D? I never played much of that but I had a few friends that did. I was always in the hayfield, herding wandering cows, cleaning chicken houses, and fishing and hunting. When I was inside, I was reading or sharpening knives or cleaning weapons. I wouldn鈥檛 trade that time, but the painting of characters and playing a strategic game other than chess sounds like a cool evening for sure.
For me, it was both. I spent the majority of my youth from 5 to probably 11 essentially running feral, wandering miles and miles up and down Bishop Creek in norman, OK, catching all sorts of critters. Or, when in SW OK, wandering through cattle fields, dry river beds, whatever and wherever kept me out and about. I would often take science fiction for science fantasy with me to read, and when I was home in the evenings that was often my escape.
When I was old enough to hang out at local game shops (and I knew every inch of the ~7 mile trek along Bishop Creek to where it met the Canadian River), those became a new place to be.
Battletech has a fairly rich science fiction universe that has been fairly well written out (as do Magic TCCG and 40k). I played D&D for a while but the combination of tabletop miniatures and roleplay was quite satisfying.
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Waltesefalcon
路I never played a game with miniatures, but my best friend in jr. high and high school was really into D&D, so I played it some. I never really enjoyed playing with him and his other friends that much.
One of the guys I worked with in high school was also into D&D, when he found out I played he talked me into gaming with him. He was a really good DM and that made a world of difference. I wound up playing for a couple of years.
After high school, I never looked for anyone who played, so I haven't in years. I guess you could say that it was enjoyable but never really my thing.
One of the guys I worked with in high school was also into D&D, when he found out I played he talked me into gaming with him. He was a really good DM and that made a world of difference. I wound up playing for a couple of years.
After high school, I never looked for anyone who played, so I haven't in years. I guess you could say that it was enjoyable but never really my thing.
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wagudc
路I did a bit of D&D as a kid and was always intrigued by Battletech but never knew anyone who played.
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wagudc
路It's been awfully quiet at the water cooler lately. Let's see if we can liven this party up. I've been enjoying my collection lately without feeling a great need to add to it. I did come close to buying this hummer listed on ebay by a member here @masteroftime. It would need a bit of work, but still a pretty good deal at the asking price.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/126617656593
I've also been listening to the Rocket Men audiobook that I picked up at a rummage sale. It is well researched with lots of details, pretty interesting . . .
. . . and today I will play in a high school alumni soccer game. We shall see if old age and treachery really does beat youth and exuberance. The alumni team will have a couple recent graduates who are playing college ball, but also a number of us older guys.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/126617656593
I've also been listening to the Rocket Men audiobook that I picked up at a rummage sale. It is well researched with lots of details, pretty interesting . . .
. . . and today I will play in a high school alumni soccer game. We shall see if old age and treachery really does beat youth and exuberance. The alumni team will have a couple recent graduates who are playing college ball, but also a number of us older guys.
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sheepdoll
路Rocket Men was also the title of Homer Hickum's book. Filmed under t he Anagram 'October Sky.' The studio did not think 'Rocket Men' would appeal to the target audience as a title. Or they would think it was a Elton John concert film.
Hickum's books are actually a series of books. He was a NASA trainer, and would tell the stories to his classes about growing up in the West Virginia Coal mines. They are a must read for anyone interested in the space program.
I recently re-read Michner's Space. Fictionalizing something like the space program still seems odd. The character's backstories are interesting. Creating a 51st conservative state seems really over the top. Of course since the real players were still alive at the time, he wanted a way to show their weaknesses. Then there are a lot of folk who want to fictionalize this.
Scott Manley has a really good piece on Von Braun up this week. The thumbnail poster frame though might give some people second thoughts.
Hickum's books are actually a series of books. He was a NASA trainer, and would tell the stories to his classes about growing up in the West Virginia Coal mines. They are a must read for anyone interested in the space program.
I recently re-read Michner's Space. Fictionalizing something like the space program still seems odd. The character's backstories are interesting. Creating a 51st conservative state seems really over the top. Of course since the real players were still alive at the time, he wanted a way to show their weaknesses. Then there are a lot of folk who want to fictionalize this.
Scott Manley has a really good piece on Von Braun up this week. The thumbnail poster frame though might give some people second thoughts.
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wagudc
路Rocket Men was also the title of Homer Hickum's book
That is interesting. There is yet another Rocket Men book by Kurson about the Appolo 8 Mission, that also sounds good. On a side note, I highly recommend "Rise of the Rocket Girls" by Nathalia Holt. It is about the female computers at JPL, similar to Hidden Figures, but a different group. Holt's book gives a little more detail on the math / engineering involved which I liked.