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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:36 pm

TNRabbit wrote:SO, James; have you done anything with your pile of Lightstar parts yet?

(if you have, you better drop that shit & ship my amp, damnit!)


Actually I did.... boxed them back up and put them under the tablesaw in the shop....

Thats about it for a little while, till the fkn model is gone.

http://www.model-displays.com/Projects/ ... ogress.htm

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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:43 pm

James, can I ask a stupid question? Impressive as hell, but why?
Why let facts or common sense get in the way of your opinions.
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:08 am

It's the centerpiece in a Tourist attraction/museum in London... It's of the Old London Bridge, back in the 1500's

http://www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com/
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:11 am

Toy Maker wrote:It's the centerpiece in a Tourist attraction/museum in London... It's of the Old London Bridge, back in the 1500's

http://www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com/


OK, so this is a commission piece and not something you are building for your model train set.
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:14 am

no.... not to keep in my garage.

20 feet long, and $40k
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:17 am

As I said earlier, impressive as hell!!!
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:57 am

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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:59 am

It's the centerpiece in a Tourist attraction/museum in London... It's of the Old London Bridge, back in the 1500's

http://www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com/
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I thought it was Hillary's dream of "It Takes A Village"
Can you feel that big Red, White & Blue Dick up your a$$ George C. ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :p :oops:
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:15 am

The REAL PATHETIC part is............

The model was SUBBED to the USA... they are getting it built for 1/2 price by us building it.
Who's the China bitch now ?!?!?!
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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:05 am

Toy Maker wrote:It's of the Old London Bridge, back in the 1500's


Dude, I SOOOO want your job. Next time you have a medieval model-building job, drop me a line. I'll gladly come out and help you...

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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:19 am

That is stellar work. Great job. I am impressed with the detail. Sooooooooooo you have been pimped out by another country. That means you have international flavor. LOL

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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:43 pm

Toy Maker wrote:The REAL PATHETIC part is............

The model was SUBBED to the USA... they are getting it built for 1/2 price by us building it.
Who's the China bitch now ?!?!?!



You??

bwaaahahahahahahaha

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Post Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:46 pm

Mr. M-500t wrote:I thought it was Hillary's dream of "It Takes A Village"
Can you feel that big Red, White & Blue Dick up your a$$ George C. ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :p :oops:


SHEET, Bush put it there when he started getting soldiers killed in Iraq.Hillary's gonna have to try to fix that mess. Are the republicans gonna name an airport after him too?

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