Sunday, July 29, 2012
1/72 & 1/76 Scale Model Armored Fighting Vehicle Museum
The purpose of this website is to support interest in 1/72 to 1/76 scale AFV (armored fighting vehicle) modeling. I hope to show the visitor many of the wide range of available subjects, and to list possibilities for obtaining kits.
It is a "Cyber Museum" that displays a variety of assembled kits from my collection of 1/72-1/76 scale military vehicles. In it the visitor will find plastic kits of the more popular vehicles manufactured by well known companies, assembled more or less "out of the box", as well as resin and metal kits, often representing more esoteric subjects that are generally not addressed by the mainstream producers. Some of the vehicles are simple conversions or kitbashes of plastic kits, further expanding the range of vehicles that can be modeled. The camouflage schemes are mostly accurate, but I am constantly uncovering new information that outdates my references.
Kits are presented in much the same way you would find in an actual AFV museum, grouped chronologically and by country of origin. A bit of historical and modeling info are also given.
http://home.comcast.net/~storto10/afv.htm
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved
old friend, Common Sense, who has been
with us for many years. No one knows for
sure how old he was, since his birth
records were long ago lost in bureaucratic
red tape. He will be remembered as
having cultivated such valuable lessons
as:-Knowing when to come in out of the
rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm;-
Life isn't always fair; - And maybe it was
my fault. Common Sense lived by simple,
sound financial policies, don't spend more
than you can earn and adults, not
children, are in charge. His health began
to deteriorate rapidly when
well-intentioned but overbearing
regulations were set in place. Reports of a
6-year-old boy charged with sexual
harassment for kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher
fired for reprimanding an unruly student,
only worsened his condition. Common
Sense lost ground when parents attacked
teachers for doing the job that they
themselves had failed to do in disciplining
their unruly children. It declined even
further when schools were required to get
parental consent to administer sun lotion
or an aspirin to a student; but could not
inform parents when a student became
pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the
churches became businesses; and
criminals received better treatment than
their victims. Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn't defend yourself
from a burglar in your own home and the
burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to
live, after a woman failed to realize that a
steaming cup of coffee was hot. She
spilled a little in her lap, and was
promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by
his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife
Discretion, his daughter Responsibility,
and his son, Reason. He is survived by his
4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights,I Want
It Now,Someone Else Is To Blame,I'm A
Victim.Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was gone. If
you still remember him, pass this on. If
not, do nothing
old friend, Common Sense, who has been
with us for many years. No one knows for
sure how old he was, since his birth
records were long ago lost in bureaucratic
red tape. He will be remembered as
having cultivated such valuable lessons
as:-Knowing when to come in out of the
rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm;-
Life isn't always fair; - And maybe it was
my fault. Common Sense lived by simple,
sound financial policies, don't spend more
than you can earn and adults, not
children, are in charge. His health began
to deteriorate rapidly when
well-intentioned but overbearing
regulations were set in place. Reports of a
6-year-old boy charged with sexual
harassment for kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher
fired for reprimanding an unruly student,
only worsened his condition. Common
Sense lost ground when parents attacked
teachers for doing the job that they
themselves had failed to do in disciplining
their unruly children. It declined even
further when schools were required to get
parental consent to administer sun lotion
or an aspirin to a student; but could not
inform parents when a student became
pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the
churches became businesses; and
criminals received better treatment than
their victims. Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn't defend yourself
from a burglar in your own home and the
burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to
live, after a woman failed to realize that a
steaming cup of coffee was hot. She
spilled a little in her lap, and was
promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by
his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife
Discretion, his daughter Responsibility,
and his son, Reason. He is survived by his
4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights,I Want
It Now,Someone Else Is To Blame,I'm A
Victim.Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was gone. If
you still remember him, pass this on. If
not, do nothing
Anonymous for cause, its just common sense
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
2 Hour Blog: This is not a test... Zombies!!!!
2 Hour Blog: This is not a test... Zombies!!!!: “Better to Burn
Out Than to Fade Away.” Mankind has had a good run. Mankind
has burned brightly over the centuries meeting eve...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Super Galactic Dreadnought: New name, same games: GuadaComaCon
Super Galactic Dreadnought: New name, same games: GuadaComaCon: South Texas Mini Con now has a new name. One hex = 500 feet Taking inspiration from the two rivers that converge in our host city of New ...
Pink Panzer Unit Test Painting
Went with a modified MERDOC camouflage (as it is encoded upon my DNA at this point!)
I'm happy with it so far, the troops are a mixture of Stan Johansen Russians, Esci Warsaw Pact,
and Orion Federal Russian figures.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
FIREBASE ARES 15: Rebirth of FIREBASE ARES 15
FIREBASE ARES 15: Rebirth of FIREBASE ARES 15: I'm in the process of bringing FIREBASE ARES 15 back to life. I have too much invested in 15mm sci-fi wargaming to let this blog die. I'm...
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Super Galactic Dreadnought: South Texas Mini-Con has a website
Super Galactic Dreadnought: South Texas Mini-Con has a website: That's right, the South Texas Mini-Con now has a website of its very own. It's still pretty much a skeleton right now, but save it in your...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
I'm Really Temped To Paint Up T72s "This Way!"
I've got those ten T72s and three BMP2s on the way, and I'm
really temped to have a little fun with them....) This is not a
new idea I've done something similar years ago to settle an
argument about camouflage on the gaming table. My point
was (and is) that camouflage on the gaming table is notional
only...)