Rod Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Just a couple things. Don't worry no new feature requests this time. Just wondering how the model contest is going. Haven't heard to much about it for awhile. Also how about some new movies. I know your busy but its not fair to addict us and then dry up our supply. Very Cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 The contest really didn't work out. Some good submissions, but not enough and many were either older vehicles or ones from other fronts (Africa, Eastern Front, etc). Upshot was we didn't get what we hoped we would from this contest. However, we put a new plan into effect over a month ago. The new plan will get us all the models we need for sure, so don't worry We might still want to use some of the models that were submitted to us, but won't know for sure for a couple more weeks. We are working on new movies as we speak. Well, actually we are trying to cram some more infantry stuff in there before we take new movies. We have stuff like voices and a few more unit types in there now. There will hopefully be a couple of other surprises in later this week, then we can take some movies. Still a couple weeks away, but getting close! Hang in there Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 31, 1999 Author Share Posted March 31, 1999 Sorry I couldn't help out with the model contest. All of my models met their demise in combat out in my parents garden. I didn't figure my model of a f-14 really fit into the era. Oh I take that back I guess they saw action in the pacific but not the ETO. If it wasn't for that darned storm they could of saved the day on Dec. 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 HAHA!! I still bear the scars from a Boeing 747 that ran into a little "trouble" in my sandbox. Who would have thought that burning plastic might go flying after the firecrackers went off? Oh well, at least it stuck to non vital parts of me, like fingers and forehead instead of eyeballs Sometimes I wonder how any kid can survive growing up... But then again, now that I am older I play with things like flamethrowers Somethings never change! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Boys never grow up... only the toys become more expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 I always thought the last step in any model kit should be "...and then destroy the completed model in any way you see fit, preferrably using firecrackers, flame, rocks, etc." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 LOL.. You guys are all cissies (Sic) . You haven't had a dangerous military-related hobby until you've started trying to make lead soldiers using a bunsen burner, a little pan and moulds in which to cool the molten lead into shapes.. I remember one time very clearly when the handle of my pan (full of molten lead) broke and it spilled over my hand (OUCH !).. Now THAT's suffering for your art... How I still have ten fingers is a mystery .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 ...and obviously more dangerous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 31, 1999 Author Share Posted March 31, 1999 747-Did the same with a B-29 Model. It was packed with Black powder, fire crackers and bottle rockets. Wish I had filmed it, it was probably better then the special effects in Air Force one. Lead Soldiers-Been there done that. The molds got detroyed in a house fire. Ummm it wasn't my fault. Oh and then there was the lighter fluid tin can tennis ball mortars. Tell me that wasn't dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Although I *personally* didn't do it, I did watch my friend's older brother use M-80s in a pipe mortar to shoot tennis balls. However, we did have bottlerocket fights. If those things were more accurate I probably would be typing with stumps and looking at the screen with one eye Tell me that wasn't idiotic... Hey, isn't this a stupid thread? Wonder how long it will last. Judging by the seemingly high number of idiots like us, I think it could go on for a bit longer Steve [This message has been edited by Webmaster (edited 03-31-99).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Uhh... and I already thought my wargaming hobby was dangerous when I tell my girlfriend friday night "I come to bed in a second, honey... just let me finish that game..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikidorat Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 well, finally coming out of lurk mode. First, great-looking game, can't wait for it to come out. regarding bottle rocket wars: one night long ago we were in the middle of one and one of the guys had just lit one off and ducked behind some bushes when all of a sudden he lept out in plain sight, frantically grabbing at the bottle rockets jammed into his front jean pocket. Seems sparks from the previous one had managed to light the fuses of about 20 of the suckers. managed to pull out most of them but a few went off. fortunately he was wearing shorts and UW under the jeans - escaped with a only a few minor burns. I think the ribbing we gave him for the next year hurt worse than they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jenkins Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 When I was little, I tried to make napalm. Fortunately, the chipped pieces of soap did not gel in the gasoline. Anyone own The Guns of Navarone playset? It was a big mountain with two huge guns and tons of soldiers. There was even an elevator in the back. Also included was a plastic and string wench that brought ammo to the guns (they did not fire). The hook at the end of the string went through the ammo stack's plastic loop (it was a little pyramid that looked like stacked shells) and was wound up by hand with a little plastic crank. After the battle, I would take the German commander and try him for war crimes. The hook happened to fit perfectly aroung his neck, and I would hang him for his depradations. I'd tie the string off on a notch and leave him dangling there when dinner-time came. My dad found him hanging there, once. He laughed, "my kid is hanging Nazis, how much better can life get?" Any other seekers of justice in this group? ------------------ Climb to Glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lokesa Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Hello, my name is Lokesa and I'm a gamer... I got caught burning my toys one day and while frantically trying to ditch the evidence got burning plastic on my stomach. As it was rather warm I cooled it with water molding it to my skin, it came off about a week later in the shower The worst was when Steve-my malicious older brother-got us a tin of black powder for the bombs we were making and just kind of left us to do our thing, we never really thought about what would happen to the pvc pipe when it blew, lots of little slivers, blood, etc. we, uh, were a little bit more careful after that hospital visit. BTW I'm stoked you guys are putting a lot of attention to the infantry modelling (it appears that way at least) [This message has been edited by Lokesa (edited 03-31-99).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted March 31, 1999 Share Posted March 31, 1999 Chris - the Guns of Navarone playset *RULED*. I played "Commando Raid" (with my Airfix 1/32 scale soldiers) against that thing for days on end. Didn't hold any war crimes trials afterward, but did enjoy "blasting" little plastic Nazis with my Tommy-gun-toting heroes. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted April 1, 1999 Share Posted April 1, 1999 Well on a non-wargaming related but still idiotic note as a "respected and responsible" computer room supervisor in secondary school (high school). (Basically myself and one other student who knew about computers in backwards little Ireland were given the task of running my school's 40-computer network used for teaching students). Given the precociousness of young kids using the room we had to come up with "imaginative punishments" including disk destruction (the inside of a floppe makes a GREAT frisby BTW and the look on the porn addicts face as his images get trashed that way is priceless ). In any of our madder moment I decided to experiment with the fire extinguisher, a disk and a styrofoam cup.. Thinking that the propulsive power of the fire extinguisher (GAS not foam so it didn't leave a trace) would propel the disk and the cup at any miscreant unlucky enough to behave we attached aforementioned cup and confiscated disk to the fire extinguisher. We achieved a range of some 20 feet with a high striking velocity but no major injuries due to the bluntness of the projectiles. For the next three days that computer room was VERY quiet and law-abiding as cups and disks flew to hit miscreants. Did you know that if you depress the release valve long enough and tape the disk to the release nozzle the buildup of pressure will actually cause the disk to shatter causing shrapnel? Neither did we but we found out soon enough OOPS. (The damn bang was heard outside and we were VERY lucky to get away with it .. When a teacher came by a few minutes later we were still picking pieces of disk and styrofoam off the desks, floor, computer AND people hehe . The poor teachers never did find out why both fire extinguishers in the computer room ran out of Co2 . Damn we were stupid when we were young AND hehe unfortunately we're still stupid now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted April 1, 1999 Share Posted April 1, 1999 My stupidest firework story ever happened when my friend and I bought a box of "fountain" type fireworks. These things were SUPPOSED to spray out colorful sparks, whistle, then shoot out a bunch of firecrackers. Much to our delight, they turned out to be defective, and instead of whistling and throwing out firecrackers, they would explode like and M-80. These things were DANGEROUS. So of course, the logical thing to do was to stick one in the big round Weber Barbeque and seal off all the air holes. We stuck the thing in there, lit it, and quickly stuck the lid on the barbeque. Then we stepped back. A lot of smoke started pouring out of the cracks in the barbeque. Then we heard a muffled whistling sound.... "DANG! It's gonna work normally!" I rememnber thinking. Then, at that instant there was a huge explosion and I was engulfed in a cloud of barbeque ash. I could not even see my friend who was not more then 10 feet away from me. It was eerie and silent, except for our coughing sounds, for about 5 good seconds. I think we were a little stunned and disoriented. Then, there was a very loud CLANG!!!!!!! And my friend screamed, "Arrrggghhhh!!!" I remember I got that horribl;e butterfly in the gut feeling when I KNEW I had really screwed up. Fortuantely, all that happened was the lid to the barbeque landed right in front of him, bounced off the concrete, and then ricocheted off his body. I was like, "NO WAY!!!" Then when we realized all was well, we were laughing like crazy becuase we pictured what that must have looked like from the neighbors' perspective. Nice summer day, enjoying the sunshine, when they hear a loud explosion from the house across the street, look over there to see a barbeque lid shooting 200 feet in the air trailing grey ash! Then there was the time my friend stuck a fusein a "D" size model rocket engine and aimed it at me. I danced aroundin a panic while the damn thing did circles around my feet and burned holes in my socks and my pants. Melted nylon sock HURTS! Or the time we tried to make flamethowers with spray-bottles, gasoline, coathangers, rubber cement, and metal lids. (i'll let you figure out the design) The gasoline spilled and created alake of fire in the middle of the patio, which my friend tried to extinguish with the hose. BAD IDEA. The lake of fire spread to the shrubbery and lit it on fire. Total panic and chaos with the hose and two kids trying to stomp out gasoline fire. no injuries. Then there were the BB-Gun "wars". And the roman-candle/bottle rocket "wars". Ever tried to extinguish a roman candle by jamming the end of it into the ground? Yeah, it blows up in your hand and shoots those fireworks granules into your eyes. OUCH. never would have tried that one if the neighbor hadn't been screaming at me. It was his fault. Oh, and by the way, if you want to make napalm, use styrofoam and gasoline. Works like a charm. Not very much fun though - unless you can figure out how to have fun with napalm. We tried many different experiments, but usually we just wound up throwing it on a wall and then lighting it. Kind of anti-climactic. Ahhh..memories of growing up in suburbia in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobb Posted April 2, 1999 Share Posted April 2, 1999 Ah yes! Don't feel too proud 80's or any other particular kidhood period. And even now there are certain item about the house in support of military reenactment. My son-in-law does living history for the Nimitz Museum, part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife system. Part of his work is operating fire power demonstrations showing the infantryman's weapons at work including a flame thrower as well as rifles and machine guns of the U.S. and Japanese. The fanale is an attack upon a bunker using the flamethrower and satchal charges. These elements are supported by a blank firing rifle squad reinforced with a machine and sometime a bazooka. In addition an M3 light tank also firing blank rounds and machineguns participates. Once in a while (when it is working ) a Sherman adds its two bits. Pyrotechnics fired by wire adds to the atmosphere as well as smoke. Talk about "older kids" gone to heaven and still breathing! One of the devices reciently used successfully in a private "war game" was a mine consturcted of a cardboard cylinder with a small charge of black powder activated by stepping on a dowel that drove down into the mine pulling a double stringed friction "popper" that ignited the powder train. For added emphasis a small colored smoke device was also lighted by the powder train. In the memories column, once I was disappointed with a first effort that only burned and smoked. So the next "firecracker" (read small bomb)had the added benifit of amonium nitrate from the chem set. Wrapped with copper wire to overcome the first flaw of being wrapped too lose, it seemed prudent to fire it under the cover of a small can. The powder wrapped in paper fuse having been disturbed too much burned very rapidly. My friend and I had only time to turn and take one step away. The explosion was satisfactory. Very much so. Neighbors began appearing at their doors looking for --- well I lived near a very large petrolleum refinery and memories of the 1947 Texas City disaster was still fresh. (Two ammonium nitrate ships went up over a period of hours destroying much of the town and industrial facillities with secondary fires and over 500 deaths. I heard the booms and felt the shock from over 20 miles away) Anyway, my friend and I stood around waiting for the can to come down. It never did. I began noticing things- schrapnel stuck into a nearby fence- a small cut on my thumb. Study of the schrapnel pattern indicated that an unlucky rotation of that can by 20 or 30 degrees would have buried that metal in our backsides half way between head and heels. About 6 months later playing sandlot football in a nearby vacent lot, I found scorched can end bent by something forceful pushing up from one side. It seems that a lot of folks hanging around here have something in common - - - which I have read with bemused interest and enjoyment. It seems a little safer to comtemplate performing these antics of destruction via CM. Who says that computer violence does not have socially redeeming benifits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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