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  1. Vince

    Shirley Temple Doll with outfits

    Vince submitted a new resource: Shirley Temple Doll with outfits - 1935 paper doll with clothes Read more about this resource...
  2. Vince

    Space Jumper Question

    OK, I know there's a lot of space junkies out there. I remember there's a certain altitude one has to reach to get the title of Astronaut. Did Felix Baumgarter reach that height? Is he officially an astronaut now?
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    real life train question

    Questions for someone who knows real trains: When they hook multiple locomotives together to pull a big train, does each locomotive require a separate engineer, or do they connect together to be controlled from the lead loco? Also, secondary locomotives are often facing backwards. Is there a...
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    Rest in Peace, Neil Armstrong

    I was 6 years old when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. It was night time when they landed. I remember going out to the front yard and staring at the full moon, trying to see them. The astronauts were my first heroes. Godspeed, Commander Armstrong, and thanks for your service.
  5. Vince

    Matchstick museum

    OK, not paper modeling, but amazing craftsmanship nonetheless. http://www.iptv.org/simplepleasures/story.cfm?id=1377&type=story
  6. Vince

    Interesting site I found

    While surfing around, I stumbled across this site: http://www.grubby-fingers-aircraft-illustration.com This fellow collects airplane pictures, scale model info and graphics for planes. There are some free model diorama bases available, and lots of walkaround pics of aircraft in various states...
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    Download site question

    Does anyone have any experience with a site called www.filestube.com? I was googling paper ship models, and their site offers a free download of the USS Iowa battleship BB61. They also had, among other things, a free download of the movie "Battleship", which is in theaters now, so I am...
  8. Vince

    Sanding tool

    I found (OK, I stole) a great tool for sanding thin cardboard... an emery board. Found it lying on an end table and it works great to round edges on cardstock. I asked my wife if I could keep it for my kit, as I know she's got them all over the house, and she gave me a whole pack! She doesn't...
  9. Vince

    Buran Grasshopper

    I'm currently working on Leo Cherkashyn's 1/100 Buran/Energia, and am interested in scratchbuilding the "Grasshopper", the horizontal transporter it was assembled on. Leo's got some other transporters on his site,and I'd like to display my Buran horizontally. Just...
  10. Vince

    Hello from Indiana, USA

    Hi. New to card modelling, have been building styrene models since I was a kid. I am almost finished with my first card model, Space Shuttle Columbia by AXM Space models.Next planning the Buran with Energia rocket. I do a lot of graphic design with AutoCad, so thinking about (trying to) make...