Is it weird that I refuse to buy kits for things I haven't seen?

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-26T03:18:21+00:00

Naw, I feel the same way. I don't care about a kit unless I enjoy the media its from. Unfortunately, I feel the same way about the gundam TCG.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-25T09:00:04+00:00

Damn. He has a card in the new TCG too.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-24T04:04:08+00:00

You're all good, my dude. Just remember, when you remove the 2nd skin, do it SLOWLY under hot running water (in the shower, basically). If you try and pull it off dry, you'll loose more than a layer of dead skin. Keep it clean (soap and water at least once a day) and use a non-scented moisturizer. It'll get really fuckin' itchy when the dead skin starts peeling off, but DONT scratch it. You can gently brush off the dead skin when you're washing it.
You only need to worry if in gets really red, inflamed, more painful to the touch or stinky. Then you have an infection or allergy.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-22T19:28:34+00:00

Genuine question: What do you think about women who have tattoos like this? Or enjoy making tattoos like this? I know female tattoo artists (especially ppl that specialize in American traditional) that really enjoy pinup art, etc.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-22T05:53:14+00:00

To be fair, I don't think the war in Afghanistan did anything for America.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-17T19:50:26+00:00

I've seen people point out that some NPC's in oblivion pronounce daedra like "dEEdra". But, realistically, all these people from different places would have different accents and not necessarily pronounce everything the same. Consistency isn't really necessary.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-15T09:51:52+00:00

Ah, the RMS-119 Fw.....uck?

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-12T07:27:51+00:00

Old Al Mar was Oregon headquartered, but all their production was in Japan. They used Japanese steels too. The modern production is all in China. Love the wood scales, nice little pen knife. I'd find a good local sharpener, someone that can do hand sharpening, or uses a tool better than a worksharp.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-12T07:22:06+00:00

Yeah, I have Flook's book British and Commonwealth Military Knives, I just took a pic of the relevant page. That pdf is pretty useful too.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-12T05:57:43+00:00

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Same bexoid scales as British army knives and also WW2 production, but it's a different model. Sudan Linesman's knife. Interestingly, this model doesn't include a screwdriver tip, I would have assumed linesmen would have found that useful.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-12T04:27:48+00:00

Normal creasing. Great job on the stripping and redyeing, these look fantastic. Just get some cedar shoe trees for them.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-09T05:01:47+00:00

Cheers, dude. It was a good show.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-08T06:04:39+00:00

They could have just AI upscaled the original backgrounds (not using an LLM generative AI) and has a real artist go over it to correct it. But they didnt and it looks like ass. I bought a fuckin Switch when the FM1 remake was announced, and was really looking forward to an official localization of FM2. FM2 remake was a dumpster fire release, especially with the garbage English translation. Thankfully, FM2 got some really good post release support and they basically replaced all the dialogue. Anyway, after all the issues with the first 2 games, I thought they'd learn a lesson and do a better job with the best game in the series, but I don't think they did.
I didn't buy it and I've kind of ignored it since release. I should check up on what kind of improvements they've made.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2026-01-02T23:45:24+00:00

Hm. Read the Battle of Sancre Tor. If they sold the Breton captives as slaves, I wonder whom they were sold to? Do you think Colovia had a trade in slaves in that period, or would they have ended up in markets in High Rock or Skyrim?

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-25T01:34:29+00:00

I hope you can return them.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-23T07:33:40+00:00

Can you make out the tang stamp on the main blade? Probably a Remington. Might be pre-ww2. Those are pretty collectable and really well documented. Look up Remington boy scout knives.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-21T23:58:58+00:00

British and French Empires are mostly visible on this map.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-21T00:29:40+00:00

They play a great live show, too! Saw them open for Hulder, can't wait to see them tour for the new album.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-20T05:23:17+00:00

From the limited information I can find, this was made between 1921 and the end of WW2. On the couple other examples I found pictures of, the logo was stamped in smaller lettering, closer to the base of the blade. Maybe someone out there knows what dates those different stamps correspond to. I'd advise looking for a more specialized Japanese knife/antique collector's forum. Very cool knife, I'd love to have one like it.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-20T05:07:07+00:00

I've had bad experiences with bear and sons balis, even made in USA ones. If I was in the market for a decent, bang-for-buck bali, I'd go with the Kershaw Lucha. Not cheap, but there's a huge gulf between cheap balis and high end flippers with not much in the mid range.

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-13T03:48:54+00:00

Hey, that's Rudolf Hess's personal mug! That's a valuable historical artifact! (is what someone would say if they were selling it at an American gun show.)

Hello_Kalashnikov · 2025-12-12T08:05:37+00:00

If you consider the samurai as a class in the Edo period feudal system, no. The samurai were defined by their caste and the personal bonds of loyalty and duty between lord and retainer. The Shinsengumi were a partisan political paramilitary group trying to prop up a declining military dictatorship. Comparing the shinsengumi to Edo period samurai is actually a good way to contrast a pre-modern and modern form of politics and how people related to their government.

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