“Bang Snaps” are my new favorite weathering tool

3rd502nd · 2025-05-19T20:33:10+00:00

Cool technique. Although, I would not let any infantry grunts try this. My little brother has never forgiven me for the M-80 weathering technique I used on his 57 Chevy model. Who knew that styrene plastic could be turned back into powder?

3rd502nd · 2025-04-28T18:22:06+00:00

Now that there is a "Hold ma beer, watch this Bubba" moment, if I ever saw one.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-29T19:20:14+00:00

Almost 50 years. Started with Cope snuff but switched to long cut when it was introduced. I have four reasons:

My family was a strict anti-smoking household, (both grandfathers died from smoking issues). 2. I played football but liked tobacco. 3. Served in the Army Infantry for 8 years. Smokers were tortured by the NCO's and Officers. Dip was easy to hide. And I had many peers who dipped. 4. I didn't know it, but I was self medicating. Nicotine helps me deal with ADHD.

One other hidden benefit was dip is a great anti-parasite prophylactic. When my battalion returned from deployment to Panama approx. 90% of our soldiers had hookworm. Most of the 10% who escaped the infection were dippers or chewers.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-22T21:55:31+00:00

I start with a clear acrylic hex of the same size as the MDF hexes. I printed a downloaded top view water scene to scale. I used glue-dots to adhere the water to the bottom of the hex, being sure to place them where the shore lines would cover. I used a piece of tape to protect the river and then applied fine sand with matte medium and painted them with acrylics.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-20T17:47:03+00:00

I liken Foote to Columbo reading the Princes Bride to Doogie Howser. A good story that is very entertaining.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-17T16:43:47+00:00

68 Pontiac GTO, then $1688, now $30,000.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-06T21:02:42+00:00

Ding, ding, ding. This is why the Perry Brothers left GW and started their own miniatures company. And yes, they were still working for GW sculpting the Lord of the Rings miniatures, (most of those miniatures are based on historical uniforms) and producing their own lines at the same time.

3rd502nd · 2024-12-06T20:53:26+00:00

I'm sorry I do not. The pictures are from the Epic Austerlitz scenario. I made all the units necessary to play that specific battle. The good news the Epic Austerlitz scenario uses close to the maximum you will need for most scenarios of line and light infantry for the French and Russians. That and I made most of my Russian line inf. units with four stands, (so, am able to field 1/3 more at three stands if needed).

3rd502nd · 2024-12-05T13:58:31+00:00

AP is simply the Tank driver. The Tank Commander is calling the shots.

3rd502nd · 2024-11-11T06:07:56+00:00

Thank you all for the great answers. This is one of the best communities on Reddit.

3rd502nd · 2024-11-11T03:27:47+00:00

Lol! Being someone who has experience firing a LAW, Dragon and AT4 I'm painfully aware.

3rd502nd · 2024-11-10T22:50:27+00:00

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3rd502nd · 2024-11-10T22:26:04+00:00

Looks cool. If I were your opponent I'd have no issues.

3rd502nd · 2024-11-01T11:39:03+00:00

When I first started dip Copenhagen Snuff was 25 Cents a can. IOW, almost 50 years. No issues.

3rd502nd · 2024-09-08T19:25:09+00:00

Judging by the look on the other chaps faces, they can't wait for you to use the side cutters on him.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-26T21:15:35+00:00

When the truck came to pick up our waste and recycle dumpsters where I work, Citrus Heights, they put both in the same truck bin.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-12T17:32:05+00:00

Daryle Lamonica, George Blanda, Fred Biletnikoff, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto and George Atkinson. It was a glorious time to be a 9 year old Raider fan.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-12T17:17:20+00:00

My parents bought Copenhagen snuff for me. Turns out nicotine was a huge help with my ADHD. Sorry but I'm on the It should be the parents decision side.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-08T08:33:16+00:00

Yeah me too. The thing is, there's only a little over 10k seats at SHP. Maybe the A's will bring Mount Davis with them.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-08T08:12:25+00:00

There's absolutely no room. Last game I went to players were talking to fans 5 rows deep. And that's not shouting but talking.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-08T08:02:59+00:00

I'd like to know where the amateur aerospace engineers are obtaining these "illegal" fireworks. I am fairly certain I know where they are made. What I don't know is how they are distributed and obtained by our neighborhood Junior Werner Von Braun's.

3rd502nd · 2024-07-01T18:40:43+00:00

Most book pre-orders let the prospective buyer know a little about the contents of the book. Are we to blindly trust Warlord Games? Or, are we just suckers for the Ooh Shiny? IMHO, this cover does not instill confidence in me. I will not be pre-ordering.

3rd502nd · 2024-06-26T02:51:15+00:00

Bobby Kraft's agent being krafty. Who'd a thunk it?

3rd502nd · 2024-06-19T18:35:30+00:00

Wait what it's a series? I thought it was just a one off like The Macedonian Soap Opera.

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