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  5. Theoretical Question?

    in Jim's Place

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    Quite right DT,

    I've had a relative (brother of my great grandfather) who went into resistance here in Belgium, derailing trains and such. But early on already he was caught by the germans and ended up in a prison camp. He stayed there for a while, making a friend with very pronounced communist ideas. Together they decided to organise their escape, and since Russia was closer to the camp (or easier to get to, I don't know too much details) + influence from the friend they both decided to flee to the russians. And they succeeded too. Once arrived, they got 'caught' by the soviets. And even though they couldn't speak a single word russian, their ability to read a map and their experience in enemy territory made that both of them got promoted officer, each commanding a handful of men. They didn't have much choice, go fight for them or end up in a gulag.

    So they spent the largest amount of time, almost 3 years, in the war at the russian front. My uncle never said anything about his experiences there, I think it would've been too painful for him. All we know is he lost his friend there, who was searching the german bodies for valuables and got shot while at it by a wounded german.

    At the end of the war both allied armies, americans/british/canadians... met in Berlin, but had an agreement that both would send eventual deserters back to their army. My uncle deserted to the americans anyway. The american officer in charge of him phoned his relatives to check his story, but there they all said my uncle was dead (since they hadn't heard of him in several years). My uncle heard that, and had to shout to the phone for his family to recognise his voice.

    A bit less luck and he would have had to stay in communist Russia for the rest of his life...

  9. Asking for Advise

    in Help!!

    Posted

    It's not completely exact your point 2, rather, in Mac you have a program that emulates windows. So instead of choosing which OS you want to use, you run Windows on top of Mac. I don't really know, but I guess this can have some effect on performance.

    iemulator-werkt-aan-versie-voor-iphone.jpg

  11. TrackIR advice

    in Help!!

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    Hey Ovy, I think there is only one manufacturer of TrackIr, which is Naturalpoint.. As for the different versions, I'd wouldn't know since I don't have it either.

    But hey, nothing stops santa from passing by for me too!

  12. Duxford 2010

    in Jim's Place

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    P.S. Incidentally, the Legends Attendees thread is here. I suggest we keep this thread for Dux discussions, and just add names to the Attendees list.

    I get this... "The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you. "

    Does this mean I'm not allowed to go to Duxford?

  17. Getting going on my 1/32 Revell kit...

    in Jim's Place

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    Here's my 11 year old's Hally. I set up the airbrush for him, but he did all of the painting himself. I just need to convince him to neaten up the tyres with a brush, and it's better than I ever did at his age!

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    Indeed, quite an accomplishment for an 11 year old! I can be glad if I even finish one like he does. I have done some models too some years ago I think, but I got them all messed up I remember..

    Here's what I bought as recently as this afternoon:

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    Hasegawa 1/48 Stuka B-2

    It's my first serious attempt in several years, will post some pictures of it when it's done.

    And nice job on the Beau Rattler, I see you managed not having glue on the glass. I remember it was always that part where I had to be extra careful.

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