German A/C Markings on Boxes

For once,I did know both of those! Sorry for the (half) double post lol

Greg Heilers wrote in news:CpRXc.512$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:

And most of the ones complaining would be the first to be banged iut under such a system, because frankly they are most annoying and have no generla usefulness.

Yeah, I do. Thanks to an old Leach print which featured a Jenny with red stars assisting Pershing's troops against Villa.

PT

Several years ago, many here in the Austin area, began loudly complaining that the nickname for our University of Texas, Women's athletic teams "Lady Longhorns"; was degrading and sexist....

Never in my life, had I thought that *anyone* would find a problem with using the term "lady" to refer to a female...lol.

I mean, what would they prefer then: "Cows"? "Heifers"?

:o)

i have taken to yes mam and no mam to the facist libbers. and asking them to explain EXACTLY why they don't like it.

Urgent Udders?

Bill Banaszak, MFE

C'mon - I know I'm a cranky old conservative but I'm not *that* old...... ;-p

A Swastika-like emblem was also used by the Colorado National Guard's aviation unit before World War II. It was based on a Native American symbol.

Martin

Back in the early '80s, MPC put a rather rational note on the boxtops of their reboxed Airfix German aircraft kits. The 1/72 MPC Bf 109E in Adolf Galland's markings has the following note on the main box illustration:

"The German swastika used on this model kit is part of the authenticated markings on this replica of an actual aircraft flown during World War II".

The box art shows a painting of Galland's '109 complete with swastika which is also included on the decal sheet. I thought MPC was really on the ball to include this note which I believe addresses the issue rather well.

Martin

Yikes, what brand was that? Almark and Superscale had swaztika sheets; if you do a search at Squadron.com or Hannants you'll likely come up with more affordable alternatives. I've got an ESCI sheet but after carefull research I discovered most of the sizes are wrong. hth

The Keeper (of too much crap!)

i didn't notice. it was at hobbytown in vegas. their sheets average 12 bucks,

Al, you remember when the Lindberg "Flintstonemobile" was an AMT annual.

:+))) Kim M

Well yeah, but not the original issue...... ;-p

Now that's funny!

RobG

Two points. We suffer from the dreaded PC here, too. It ain't just a US phenomonon. And on the other side of the coin, I work with a lass who is a self-proclaimed 'chick' - and she's proud of it, too. And she's rather easy on the eyes. So rest easy men - all is not lost!

RobG

Apparently Vegas businessmen are used to people being parted from their money easily.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Sounds like Clara where I used to work. After we'd gone through the obligatory speech by a lawyer on sexual harassment she proclaimed that being sexually harassed at work was one of the perks as far as she was concerned. For a grandma she was indeed harassable!

Bill Banaszak, MFE

OOoohhh, the memories! There was a blond where I used to work, her after hours part time job was as an instructor at one of the local health clubs. Was she ever a smasher in a set of leotards. Every guy in the plant would like to have made time with "Grandma White". :-)

Bill Shuey

As do I. I grabbed a bunch of used sheets that were heading for the dumpster because they couldn't be sold secondhand they were so ratty. I spent many hours trimming the good stuff out and saving them. Most of the big scale stuff was spread around this group as I have little need for it.

Bill Banaszak, MFE