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[TB]

I've been doing model cars while sitting on conference calls

 

[Abyss1]

I've been doing model cars while sitting on conference calls because I need to keep occupied. I've mostly been doing cheap kits I get at Hobby Lobby since there's one in town and it makes it easier. However, those MPC and Revell kits aren't all that good most of the time. I figured I'd see what the fuss is all about with the Japanese kits so I bought these three:

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Every time I go onto Ebay to look for some kits, I get ridiculous prices for the Tamiya kits im interested in.

I bought some expensive airbrushes and paints to do the same, but keep getting hung up on buying actual kits.

 

[Roo]

My wife booked a week for 5 of us at an all inclusive resort in Punta Cana in January. Gotta get in beach shape now.

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You've got to get in beach shape for immediately after Christmas? That's just mean.

 

[TB]

You've got to get in beach shape for immediately after Christmas? That's just mean.

Not immediately after Christmas.

I have eleven days.

 

[TB]

Apologies for the double post.

I needed replacement lenses for my Oakley Flak 2.0 XL and didn't want to spend $80 for another set of Prizm lenses, since my last ones didn't do well. At all. Pictures later.

So I decided to give Fuse Lenses a try for $30.

Review spoilered.

Spoiler: Review

First off, the offending lenses that needed to be replaced. Ignore the white spots. Since I didn't care about them anymore, I used them when I was painting and wasn't exactly careful.

The new Fuse lenses:

Clarity comparison - Camera in full manual mode so nothing would change between shots, lens held up in front of the camera barrel. No post processing done to any of the pictures.

No lens (naked eye-ish)

My good Oakley lenses to use as a baseline:

Prizm lenses. Color-wise they don't look that bad in person, the fixed white balance isn't doing it any favors but they do have an amber hue:

Fuse lenses. They appear to have a slight green tint to them but I didn't notice when I was wearing them:

My only complaint - the Fuse Lenses must be just a little bit too big as they fit into the frames TIGHT and as a result spread the stems out too much and make them fit too loose.

Original lenses (left) with my other Flak 2.0 (right) as comparison:

Fuse lenses (left) with my other Flak 2.0 (right) as comparison:

I have an email in to them to see if they can be exchanged for slightly smaller lenses that fit better.

 

[Hollow]

Microwaveable face pillow, in love with this.

 

[Omnis]

Got my own Spud strap

 

[W3H5]

Aquarium upgrades:

I’m prepping to move to a larger volume tank in the near future so I can fill it with shrimp.

Damn my daughter’s teacher (and my coworker) for getting started on aqua-scaping. At least it’s a harmless hobby*.

*excluding all the fancy fish that died in my first attempt at set up.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Phil Seymour - Maybe It Was Memphis.

A good change from Pam Tillis's version I have been used to for years.

 

[opelgt1969]

I've been doing model cars while sitting on conference calls because I need to keep occupied. I've mostly been doing cheap kits I get at Hobby Lobby since there's one in town and it makes it easier. However, those MPC and Revell kits aren't all that good most of the time. I figured I'd see what the fuss is all about with the Japanese kits so I bought these three:

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I went the other way and started buying models years ago ,I think only one has been started. Most are hidden on lower shelves, several NASCAR mostly I bought unique models.

 

[05XR8]

I’m happy and I’m not done.

 

[Meythia]

Although it was known in advance, I am still a bit dissapointed of them not using LEDs behind the touchpad to give the eyes a bit of life and motion.

 

[Dylan]

New toolbox came in today.

It’s a 56” US General Series 3. $750 with a Harbor Freight membership.

This is the cart I’ve been working out of for a while now for comparison.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Our new family member:

 

[W3H5]

Our new family member:


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Is the the 1.0 Turbo? They get seriously good mileage.


I got talked into some go-faster fanboy vinyls by @sesselpupser.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Is the the 1.0 Turbo? They get seriously good mileage.

Nope. We only get the 1.5 liter naturally aspirated engine with 120 PS.

 

[W3H5]

Nope. We only get the 1.5 liter naturally aspirated engine with 120 PS.

L15? I’ve got one of those. Runs like a dream and has never missed a beat in over 130,000km now.

 

[Tomo50]

I went the other way and started buying models years ago ,I think only one has been started. Most are hidden on lower shelves, several NASCAR mostly I bought unique models.

Are you familiar with the accronym SABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy)?

 

[Sonygamer455]

Went to a local parade today and found a tent selling video games and just my luck, he had this!

Although I already have this one on PS2 and PC, I had been wanting this for a while now because I heard it was one of the best-looking versions of the game there is and I even talked about it a bit in one of my own threads. While I paid a lot for it, I have had a lot of trouble finding it, so it was worth it. I haven't tested it yet, but I am going to sometime later today. Pretty happy to have found it because getting this version of the game locally is easier said than done.

 

[Grayfox]

Cellink Neo-8 battery pack

Viofo A229 Pro Dashcam.

Need to cover for my new car from any idiots on the road.

 

[opelgt1969]

Are you familiar with the accronym SABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy)?

I am now fits with my NASCAR die cast ,Opels ,MG Midget ,and 68 Camaro that has been hidden in my basement for 40 years because I got tired of people knocking on door asking "Is it for sell".

 

[Joey D]

So the American Racing wheels were trash, but thankfully Discount has a good return policy. I took them back and got these Method wheels instead:

 

[Rizla]

New MSI 1440p 27" monitor to go with my new house & it has to be said, you folks have never looked so stunning.

 

[W3H5]

This thing just turned up. I'm not sure if I bought it in anticipation of getting a PS or whether I was drunk and just ordered it.

Please excuse the crappy shot. My phone crapped out and I took this with an old webcam.

I don't even know where to put it.

 

[NotThePrez]

Recently went to see Korn, Gojira and Spiritbox in Tampa, and I ordered this Rohent Neck Fan ahead of time. Not the most powerful blast of air imaginable, but it still came in clutch fighting the godawful Florida heat and humidity. I can definitely see myself bringing this to car meets and other outdoor events.

On the stranger side of things:

The baked beans are legit solid. The Coke does actually taste like Oreos, but it's still a strange flavor. Probably won't get it a second time.

 

[Anathema]

Things have most definitely happened.

 

[Michael88]

New knife. Lost my old one when exiting the car somehow, dropped out of my pocket.

 

[W3H5]

Fumbled my phone across the lounge and wrecked both the front and back glass (iPhone X). The cost of refurbishment was a quarter of the cost of a new phone. So that’s my latest purchase. The stuck a new battery in too, for good measure. Up yours, planned obsolescence.

 

[Sprite]

Fumbled my phone across the lounge and wrecked both the front and back glass (iPhone X). The cost of refurbishment was a quarter of the cost of a new phone. So that’s my latest purchase. The stuck a new battery in too, for good measure. Up yours, planned obsolescence.

I’m still rocking a Xs

I hate that people feel they have to upgrade, it’s not too bad when a phone is cheap, but when they cost £1k and up it’s a different story.

 

[twoskodas]

Old skool for the win, great system for recreating your youth