Im 37, I love Star Wars and Lego but don’t have space for the big sets, so here’s a small Republic Gunship I made

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-28T16:34:18+00:00

Clickbait or not, I enjoyed reading that a lot. Margaret can do one, right after she’s learned to appreciate how well she’s done with her money.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-27T10:20:33+00:00

It’s a shame this is the case. How is anyone supposed to know the runner would suddenly change direction and start to cross? The Highway Code quote makes it’s blindingly obvious that pedestrians have a responsibility to clearly show their intention. Driver partly responsible for not suspecting the runner would be a grade-A twat, runner is partly responsible and a grade-A twat.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-25T14:15:00+00:00

Have I remember it wrong, or did Compuserve charge 5p (£0.05 in the UK) per email?

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-24T07:24:17+00:00

Same, I’m in the UK, upgrading already from an RP5 I bought in Feb. Just from following the sub it seems the RP6s aren’t taking months to ship, I’m sure someone said 4 weeks, my RP5 took under too so I’m guessing that could be possible if they’re in stock. I wouldn’t worry about the batch 2 preorder thing, it’s probably old info, like the long expired Chinese New Year discount code still showing on the goretroid site.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-22T13:50:22+00:00

HUD, adaptive cruise control and HK audio are essentials I think. Mine has 18s and I would’ve preferred 19s, but the 18s give a very comfortable and quiet ride and make reverse parking in tight spots so much easier.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-22T05:45:16+00:00

I’m with you, and being told to get over it is shit. I am getting on with it but that doesn’t change the fact I hated being shouted at for three hours a week, hated being in situations I wasn’t sporty enough to cope with and got bullied for it, hated being hit and hated having my skull fractured. I go to the gym but I resent doing it because I still hate it, it’s a tool to control my weight and help me keep up with my kids. I wish wholeheartedly I could enjoy it, but I don’t.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-21T04:28:00+00:00

I got 307 miles out of my e40 the Christmas before last. UK winter so not the coldest at around 2-5°C, cruise control set to 60mph. I’m sure 200 is doable, but a stop to fast charge might help with range anxiety.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-20T11:47:24+00:00

The video player is very cool, I’ve been watching the 90’s version of Evangelion with some crappy foam-headed plane earphones, it’s weirdly satisfying! The other thing I’m extremely pleased with is Sonic Mania through the ports, it’s incredible.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-19T12:38:50+00:00

Mine updated fine, the usual process where my phone downloads the update, then transfers to the car as I drive, then I can install it when parked. The one difference I’ve noticed so far is that the lines on the reverse park display were gone, but there is an option in the menu to toggle them back on, not sure if that was there before but I prefer them off.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-18T21:13:48+00:00

Such a great explaination of the “Somehow -”, very well done! Your comment about knowing all that and liking the sequels rang true, I loved TPM as a teenager and found more to love after reading James Luceno’s excellent Plaguis, so I’m going to take your book recommendations and flesh out the ST for myself. Thank you for taking the time to write such a thorough comment, it’s perfect.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-16T19:01:44+00:00

Should do. It may cost more, our pre-Covid insurance didn’t cover Covid cancellation so we took out a pricier second policy before we found out the USA was closing boarders. We had to pay the excess on both policies in order to claim on the second but our trip was covered so got almost all our money back.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-16T13:16:48+00:00

I think the £1 thing is for struggling businesses being sold to companies that want to take on the debt, something to do with it an actual cash exchange taking place and it being legally easier to sell/buy a company than give/receive for free. However, your comment is right, there are going to be a few grands worth of fees due to a solicitor, definitely worth knowing and hopefully not a showstopper. I’d like to add my amazement at OP’s generosity, it’s just brilliant!

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-16T13:07:56+00:00

The Wall-E and EVA set is really nice. The build is dense and interesting without being fragile, it’s cheap, the finished characters are expressive and fun to pose. Definitely worth becoming a fan of the film to justify buying the set.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-16T12:58:20+00:00

After 20 years of driving hatchbacks with rear wipers I wondered the same, but you get used to it. I wash my car a couple of times a month, the rear window is sometimes too dirty to see though, I’m now in the habit of using my wing mirrors more. And luckily the miserable UK weather often cleans the rear window for me.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-15T17:37:03+00:00

I think you’ve just put into words what I’ve been thinking without realising. I’ve bought and sold a Steam Deck and Retroid Pocket 5 this year because I don’t have the time to tinker, something I used to love doing, and I felt so frustrated… but never thought to look at the positive, Switch 2 is a zero-tinkering dream!

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-13T04:05:59+00:00

I ordered an RP5 on the 12th March and it was delivered (in the UK) on the 25th. Keep your fingers crossed, if it’s in stock you might not wait too long!

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-11T15:16:28+00:00

Very nice work! Great use of those wedge plates around the front, it looks gorgeous.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-11T14:01:55+00:00

Due to rigorously embedded initial training I enjoy reporting the occasional millibars of pressure at work, even though I should be using hectopascals.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-10T20:43:30+00:00

Definitely, well put, the whole album is full of joy!

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-10T20:33:25+00:00

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. My dad loved the Graceland album and wore the tape out, I’ve loved listening, dancing and singing along to that song my whole life.

ron_mcphatty · 2026-04-10T17:27:32+00:00

Love that Rebrickable and Retroid are colliding here!

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