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Re: Not Saving Private Ryan.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:50:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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I worked in a hobby store for a few years in the late 90’s, and we sold a
fair range of plastic military models and detailing handbooks. There were a
few middle-aged men who would spend many dozens of hours on highly detailed
dioramas, and they were always fun to talk to because they knew the best
information sources. But even cooler were the old guys who liked to look at
WWII-era models because those were the vehicles they drove (or flew). One
guy in particular came in looking for a particular B-17 kit. We had a few in
stock, but not the one he was looking for. I offered to order it, but he was
only in town for his grand-daughter’s graduation.
He was looking for A Bit-O-Lace, a
B-17G that he flew during the war and which was later reproduced in model and
die-cast metal form. He learned of the model’s existence at an Air Force
museum that had an exhibit about the plane, including a life-sized picture of
the crew. A museum employee noticed his interest in the picture and asked if
he knew any of the guys in the photo. He pointed to the pilot and said,
“That’s me.”
I thought it was pretty cool that his actual plane had been modelled, but he
joked that he didn’t think the model’s pilot figure was a good likeness.
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Cool story Dave! But unless the photo has been reversed on that page, the
contributor Rob Kirkwood doesn’t know port from starboard ;)
ROSCO
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| (...) Not sure if this is fitting in .debate, but I have a cool story on this subject: I worked in a hobby store for a few years in the late 90's, and we sold a fair range of plastic military models and detailing handbooks. There were a few (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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