choppadocta

re: Bring Us Your Memes Thread

Posted by choppadocta on 5/28/24 at 6:15 pm

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re: Bring Us Your Memes Thread

Posted by choppadocta on 5/26/24 at 3:19 pm

This is the same schmuck who was looking for a Hitler youth knife in one of my model postings on the OT what do you expect he's probably rooting for the fricking Germans....

re: Vader’s Model Desk: Junkers JU-52

Posted by choppadocta on 5/26/24 at 6:49 am

Nice work!...

re: Breaking: Helicopter carrying Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in a crash

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 4:44 pm

Back when I was working for Exxon in the Gulf before the Mobil merger in the 90's they were phasing out the 412s for S-76's. Can't say I miss working on that big bastard. But you are correct very dependable workhorse aircraft VIP configured ones are pretty quiet on the inside. Did you fly out of Gra...

re: Breaking: Helicopter carrying Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in a crash

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 4:41 pm

[quote]Boeing hasn't gotten involved in the helicopter business have they?[/quote] They currently manufacture the AH-64 Apache gunship And the A/MH-6 little bird since they bought out McDonald Douglas....

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 12:09 pm

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re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 10:42 am

Quansah taps in Salah's shot 2-0 reds...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 10:36 am

Sweet header by Alexis Mac, reds up 1-0 34th minute...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 9:54 am

Well said. I'm a wreck right now. ...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/19/24 at 9:31 am

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re: Vader’s Model Desk: Sd.kfz 124 Wespe

Posted by choppadocta on 5/18/24 at 5:47 pm

Very nice as usual. The barber pole aiming stakes on the back are a nice touch. How do you feel about miniatures crewing your vehicles? I just finished a Tamiya Flakvierling half track and it's got five figures and it's probably my weakest skill. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/Y23qn37v/IMG-202405...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/18/24 at 9:33 am

[link=(https://www.calameo.com/read/004449715b3db4b63bfce?authid=lI4TDUWPnc55&dm_i=71VO,OTER,HI9XE,3AFEQ,1)]Danke Jurgen game day program [/link]...

re: I-10 Severe Weather/Flooding Threat Rd. 2- Thursday/Friday

Posted by choppadocta on 5/17/24 at 5:38 am

Just got power back in Old Jefferson, but most of River ridge and Harahan are out...

re: Plane that departed Gonzales has crashed in Tennessee.

Posted by choppadocta on 5/16/24 at 4:55 pm

If he flew thru some convective sigmets could easily explain the rapid decent. Thunderstorms have huge amounts of energy that can push an aircraft like that up or down thousands of feet per minute well exceeding the structural capability of the wing spars. ...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/13/24 at 3:22 pm

3-1 58 minute goals an o.g. from Villa keeper Martinez, Gakpo and Quansah...

re: Liverpool 2023/2024: Farewell Jurgen Tour

Posted by choppadocta on 5/13/24 at 1:05 pm

[img]https://i.postimg.cc/yds1syjq/FB-IMG-1715623430947.jpg[/img] No robbo in the line up....

re: From my model desk "Achtung jabo!"

Posted by choppadocta on 5/12/24 at 10:41 pm

Two of the most effective allied fighter bombers during world war two were the American Republic P-47 and the British Hawker Typhoon/Tempest. The Russians had the crude but effective Ilyushin IL-2/IL-10 Shturmovik, referred to by the Germans as the "schwarzer todt"or black death. Jabo is shortened ...

re: From my model desk "Achtung jabo!"

Posted by choppadocta on 5/12/24 at 9:34 pm

[quote]Did the German crews keep score of downed planes with some painted symbols on these?[/quote] Yes they did, Although it was much more common on the larger flak guns like the 88mm. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/P5r2TVVj/czmqydak7el51.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/GhjX0nQK/Flak-8-8cm-F...

re: From my model desk "Achtung jabo!"

Posted by choppadocta on 5/12/24 at 8:05 pm

[quote]Mate do you know a good source for me to get an authentic H Youth dagger for under $500?[/quote] No. And frick off for even asking. ...