This #@&*$:~ Transall is driving me nuts!

The Rat · March 27, 2005, 11:47:12 AM

I curse the day I started this little fuzzy bunny. Trying to shape the hull was bad enough, but trying to get a smooth finish on it is even tougher.

Oh well, at least it's getting warm enough now that I can sit outside and do some backyard birding as well;

Here's the landing gear which will be turned into beaching gear, another thing I'm dreading. Standard Canadian 25 cent piece for size reference;

When (if?) I ever get this done I am going to party.

It will involve disgusting amounts of cheap alcohol.

It will probably be very noisy.

It may even include young women disrobing to the accompaniment of music.

There will be few survivors.

Worst of all, I will very soon be taking on a similar project in a larger scale.

Your Honour, we plead insanity... :dum:

John Howling Mouse · March 27, 2005, 11:54:38 AM

Well, take some consolation in the facts that:

a. at least the SNOW seems to be gone from YOUR neck of the Canuck woods;
b. you're eventually going to have a party with young women;
c. your camera clearly has kick-donkey macro capability!

^_^

The Rat · March 27, 2005, 12:21:47 PM

QuoteWell, take some consolation in the facts that:

a. at least the SNOW seems to be gone from YOUR neck of the Canuck woods;

Still some around, but fading fast!

Quoteb. you're eventually going to have a party with young women;

Don't anyone breathe a word to the wife...

Quotec. your camera clearly has kick-donkey macro capability!

Actually the Kodak CX7300 has absolutely no macro capability... but I'm a creative little bugger! I have been using an old nature photography method for these extreme close-ups and within limits it works quite well. I take the standard 50mm lens from my Olympus OM system and turn it backwards. I then place it right up against the digicam lens, use the digital zoom at about 2x to reduce vignetting, and move in until the image is sharp on the preview screen. If the subject that I want doesn't fall within the rather narrow depth of field I'm screwed.

For wider shots I've used close-up filters, again just held in front of the lens. Ain't the greatest system but what the hell, it's cheap!

Ollie · March 27, 2005, 02:18:17 PM

Lookin' good!

Please finish it before going insane!

:ar:

Captain Canada · March 27, 2005, 04:17:02 PM

Rat, your problem is obvious.....there isn't a drop of booze in sight !

And it is sooo nice to be outdoors relaxing again, eh ? Even better when you leave the rink to warm up !

The Rat · March 27, 2005, 05:11:27 PM

QuoteRat, your problem is obvious.....there isn't a drop of booze in sight !

Notice that hose behind me? It's connected to a vat in the attic, so I have a gravity feed!

QuoteAnd it is sooo nice to be outdoors relaxing again, eh ? Even better when you leave the rink to warm up !

Pretty soon I'll be in my shorts again. Hey, when you've got legs like mine you don't cover them. That's not to say that I shouldn't...

upnorth · March 28, 2005, 10:17:15 PM

Come to the Czech Republic for that party of yours!

The beer is cheap and some of the best you'll ever get.

The girls here are the most beautiful you'll ever see, sober or not!

The Rat · March 29, 2005, 05:20:04 AM

QuoteThe girls here are the most beautiful you'll ever see, sober or not!

Oh I know, there are lots of them over here working as strippers.

At least, that's what I've heard... ^_^

upnorth · March 29, 2005, 07:02:52 AM

Quote
QuoteThe girls here are the most beautiful you'll ever see, sober or not!
Oh I know, there are lots of them over here working as strippers.

At least, that's what I've heard... ^_^

Yeah, those are the ones not good looking enough to make it on the domestic market here

Seriously, though, the girls here are mostly knockouts and 10s. Took me months to calm down my roving eyeball after I first got here

lancer · March 31, 2005, 05:34:22 AM

QuoteCome to the Czech Republic for that party of yours!

The beer is cheap and some of the best you'll ever get.

The girls here are the most beautiful you'll ever see, sober or not!

I agree with you on both points Upnorth. Add to that the home of all those lovely little places like CMK and stuff. Just pure hevean

NARSES2 · March 31, 2005, 10:43:53 PM

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QuoteCome to the Czech Republic for that party of yours!

The beer is cheap and some of the best you'll ever get.

The girls here are the most beautiful you'll ever see, sober or not!
I agree with you on both points Upnorth. Add to that the home of all those lovely little places like CMK and stuff. Just pure hevean

I like the Czech Rep (and Slovakia) to, especially Prague.One day I will make the Eduard sponsored model show

Chris

This #@&*$:~ Transall is driving me nuts!

Ollie