The Hobby Thread

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Broke a minute solve on the cube.

Hadn’t even picked the cube up for nearly a month, but flying up to Darwin yesterday I had a bit of a run on the flight. Did about 10-15 mins of solves just to get my head back into it and re-learn a few algorithms I’d forgotten.

Have an app that gives you scramble algorithms, then times your solve. I did 10 in a row. More impressed with my average than the sub 1 min solve tbh.
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Lego.... been constructing and deconstructing some small lego models - what fun :)
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I've taken my "Hobby" to a whole new level and bought a VR headset
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Monty wrote:I've taken my "Hobby" to a whole new level and bought a VR headset
Porn is a great hobby ;)
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^Blade that is something I would invest in VR porn!!

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Started experimenting with airbrush. Funding it much harder than it looks. Although I was practicing with a cheap airbrush. Will try my brand one when an adapter for it turns up.
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Got quite a few to do
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That's more tanks than our army has (lol)
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They look very cool!!
I can see buying two or even three of the same kits to make up a diorama, but you've got a ton of similar types....are you a wargamer or something??
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Yep. But got into it from modelling as a kid. Used to spend time making these models, and then do nothing with them. Then got a dungeon board game called hero quest when I was about 10, which introduced me to gaming with the models I'd made and painted.
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Board still in middle of being completed. Need to paint up the buildings
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D6 very impressive - love that board, going to be excellent when complete. Keep us updated with your progress. I personally would love to see it.

As for an airbrush I agree it's a lot more tricky than people make it look! What airbrush you got or getting?



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I have a sotar 20/20 which is meant to be good just waiting an adapter so I can use it as apparently Badger (who make it) use unique fittings. The other 2 are cheap ones that came with the compressor. They are OK for base coating or doing large areas
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D6 wrote:I have a sotar 20/20 which is meant to be good just waiting an adapter so I can use it as apparently Badger (who make it) use unique fittings. The other 2 are cheap ones that came with the compressor. They are OK for base coating or doing large areas
I've heard of the Sotar brush from american scale model makers, seems decent to be fair. Badger defo know what they are doing so shouldn't be any issues. Let us know what you think, I'd be interested to hear

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I like the way they've done this
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It reminds me of the RAF Angel Interceptor I've seen on the web.... some modelling site or other.
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Feeding time
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Got myself a 2x2 cube and have taught myself the solves in quarantine today. About 40 sec to solve atm.
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is that like a smaller rubics cube?
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