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M577-CPC uploaded have fun. :pilotfly:

 

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UMTAS tests.

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Outstanding nice addition to the TB2 armament. :clapping:

 

 

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36 minutes ago, compufat said:

some suggestions for you:ty:

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 That is a big project,  and I am not the ship expert modeler nor the FM data structure professional, I am just barely scratching the service with ship building lol 😆 

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I believe that you are an expert, and with the data and many other things we can help to see those great projects finished, I give you all my knowledge for it

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I really appreciate your offer to help and kind words, maybe later as I have a lot of projects to complete for example the Fragata Niteroi (F-40).  Maybe after that, I can think about it.

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38 minutes ago, GKABS said:

I really appreciate your offer to help and kind words, maybe later as I have a lot of projects to complete for example the Fragata Niteroi (F-40).  Maybe after that, I can think about it.

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4 hours ago, GKABS said:

 That is a big project,  and I am not the ship expert modeler nor the FM data structure professional, I am just barely scratching the service with ship building lol 😆 

but you are an active modeller  at the moment. thats a very big statement these days, and i for one thank you for stayin active in this old sim :drinks:

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Something else I'd like to say about GKABS. 

How many of you have noticed this first line in every one of the announcements for his uploads:

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Hello and thank you for downloading my work

There's something special about that simple statement. Even some of us that have been doing this for nearly 20 years don't see that sort of thing very often, yes?? THAT kind of courtesy is hardly seen these days, anywhere. I wanted to bring that to you all's attention. 

carry on, gents. 

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Thank you gentlemen really for you kind words,  for the first time I really don't have the words to explain my feelings. I just want to say thank you for everything.

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On 12.06.2021 at 3:52 PM, GKABS said:

That is a big project,  and I am not the ship expert modeler nor the FM data structure professional,

We can finish 1st my Forrestal together then go for QE :biggrin:. I've no time for 3d last days ;-)

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16 minutes ago, guuruu said:

We can finish 1st my Forrestal together then go for QE :biggrin:. I've no time for 3d last days ;-)

Outstanding you are the man my dear friend.:friends:

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New update for the M577 with command tent.

 

 

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10 hours ago, daddyairplanes said:

youre missin something vital to the operation there

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You know what that is a good idea lol I need to add a coffee stand for the Major and his crew.  :rofl:

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coffee stand stoffee shmand

they get good old US Army hobo coffee, just like the rest of the joes. boiled with the grounds in the 15 gallon pot, then 2 quarts of cold water to sink the grounds to the bottom. darker than motor oil, and enough caffiene to have you hearing the color purple on the midnight to 0400 radio watch :biggrin:

 

 

ok, so yes the coffee that would be where the Colonel, First Sergeant and Sergeant Major (in ascending order of importance) are get the grounds strained out better. keep the big dogs happy and the cooks can get away with more in the field:wink:

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Great idea for the M577 with command tent, I could suggest you make a version for the other side using BTR-70 APC made by you, add some antennas

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Need to work on the coffee tap. lol

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5 minutes ago, compufat said:

Great idea for the M577 with command tent, I could suggest you make a version for the other side using BTR-70 APC made by you, add some antennas

Sound great I need to go back to my old models as they are in need of some fixing up as I have somewhat improved my modeling technique. :lol:

 

 

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Usually you put the dispenser on a table or the ramp though so it's easier to get the coffee.

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1 minute ago, EricJ said:

Usually you put the dispenser on a table or the ramp though so it's easier to get the coffee.

Definitely just wanted to punish my staff lol 😆 

Table is also comeing with a second water dispenser. ;)

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Lol gotcha :biggrin:

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These little details on the ground objects are great! A coffee dispenser, who'd have thought?! I'm sure the platoon sergeants will be huddled around it.

Plus it's cool to hear the insight and suggestions from daddyairplanes and EricJ. I was in the Army as well, but Aviation doesn't have any of these vehicles. And our field exercises were normally spent relaxing in a GP Medium eating whatever we brought along :biggrin:

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