exracer327 Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Lego Avocado said: I also woke up to this all over the news. Very sad. A tragedy that sadly could have been avoided. Apparently the cargo was from a vessel that was abandoned due to financial problems. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/europe/lebanon-russian-ship-blast-intl/index.html Quote
KvHulk Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 Watched several episodes of Engineering Disasters that were about this type of situation exactly... Ammonium nitrate being left for years at ports... Being stored next to fireworks or some other such combustible. It's more common than you think... Quote
Schrepfer Posted August 6, 2020 Posted August 6, 2020 I am just working from home (or living in the office) and waiting for my NES to be delivered later today. Quote
Lego Avocado Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 10 hours ago, KvHulk said: Watched several episodes of Engineering Disasters that were about this type of situation exactly... Ammonium nitrate being left for years at ports... Being stored next to fireworks or some other such combustible. It's more common than you think... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ammonium_nitrate_disasters A list of other ammonium nitrate-related disasters. There are more than you think. Quote
CosmicSpeed Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 It took all of July, but I finally finished sorting out all of my brothers and my own vintage bricks. Now I begin the process of slowly reassembling all of the sets. Yellowed white bricks galore, peeling stickers and STAMP everywhere. Would really love to have updated stickers that solved this issue, especially for sets like 6350 (Pizzeria) and 6335 (Indy Car Transport). But the worst, 8143 (Ferrari F430 Challenge) You cannot even disassemble this car with out destroying the stickers. 3 Quote
joch29 Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, CosmicSpeed said: It took all of July, but I finally finished sorting out all of my brothers and my own vintage bricks. Now I begin the process of slowly reassembling all of the sets. Yellowed white bricks galore, peeling stickers and STAMP everywhere. Would really love to have updated stickers that solved this issue, especially for sets like 6350 (Pizzeria) and 6335 (Indy Car Transport). But the worst, 8143 (Ferrari F430 Challenge) You cannot even disassemble this car with out destroying the stickers. It sounded like you were getting back to the fun part until you mentioned all of the stickers... lol Quote
minicoopers11 Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, CosmicSpeed said: It took all of July, but I finally finished sorting out all of my brothers and my own vintage bricks. Now I begin the process of slowly reassembling all of the sets. Yellowed white bricks galore, peeling stickers and STAMP everywhere. Would really love to have updated stickers that solved this issue, especially for sets like 6350 (Pizzeria) and 6335 (Indy Car Transport). But the worst, 8143 (Ferrari F430 Challenge) You cannot even disassemble this car with out destroying the stickers. UGH. I've always held that the stickers over multiple bricks and plates method should only be found in Mega Bloks sets. That's the main reason I haven't built 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E yet. I guess I could just not apply them, but then not having all those cool, branded containers is just unthinkable. Quote
thebrickdad Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, minicoopers11 said: UGH. I've always held that the stickers over multiple bricks and plates method should only be found in Mega Bloks sets. That's the main reason I haven't built 10241 Maersk Line Triple-E yet. I guess I could just not apply them, but then not having all those cool, branded containers is just unthinkable. Then why not just buy a spare sticker sheet: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=10241stk02#T=S&C=0&O={"color":0,"st":"4","ss":"UK","cond":"N","rpp":"500","iconly":0} Solved! Quote
minicoopers11 Posted August 7, 2020 Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, thebrickdad said: Then why not just buy a spare sticker sheet: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=10241stk02#T=S&C=0&O={"color":0,"st":"4","ss":"UK","cond":"N","rpp":"500","iconly":0} Solved! I just feel dirty putting stickers over more than one piece (almost didn't get the set because of this, but couldn't resist such a ship). I think I'll swap out the two plates and one tile containers on top with 2x4 bricks. Also thinking about getting custom stickers from brickstickershop to mix up the container selection. 1 Quote
oneknightr Posted August 8, 2020 Posted August 8, 2020 Went to Palm Springs this week for the last week of summer vacation. Decided to check out Downtown Disney since my wife wanted to buy art from her favorite Disney artist. The Lego store was limiting the number of people inside the store to ten, and we had to put our name and phone number on a waitlist to get in (text when ready). It was an hour and a half wait, but it was fine since we had other shops we wanted to go to. Once inside, they allowed you to grab sets you wanted. PAB area was closed. There was a display near it that listed what pieces were available with a number next to each piece, and you had to fill out an order form with what pieces you wanted. A few of the sets on the shelves had the Euro stickers on them. It was kind of a weird experience with so little people in the store, but they managed it very well considering the crazy environment we're in. 6 Quote
gmpirate Posted August 8, 2020 Posted August 8, 2020 Where are you from? Downtown Disney is not exactly close to Palm Springs, lol. 1 Quote
oneknightr Posted August 8, 2020 Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, gmpirate said: Where are you from? Downtown Disney is not exactly close to Palm Springs, lol. Lol. You're right. It's about an hour and a half or so drive from PS. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Quote
MusiKyle Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) Continued cleanup from the "Derecho" storm that blew through Eastern Iowa. 100+ mph straight line winds for 30-40 mins straight. Overall our house was spared but the city looks like a war zone. So glad to have gotten power back last night. I realize what a blessing having power again is! Edited August 12, 2020 by MusiKyle 1 10 Quote
exracer327 Posted August 13, 2020 Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/12/2020 at 1:53 PM, MusiKyle said: Continued cleanup from the "Derecho" storm that blew through Eastern Iowa. 100+ mph straight line winds for 30-40 mins straight. Overall our house was spared but the city looks like a war zone. So glad to have gotten power back last night. I realize what a blessing having power again is! Praying for you guys. I'm originally from Cedar Rapids and still have friends and family living there. None of them have power yet. I was living there in 1998 when Iowa City was hit by such storm. Crazy stuff. It is like getting hit by a Cat 2 Hurricane that didn't exist a mere seven hours earlier. 1 Quote
rpaulson7 Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 This morning I prepped most of the arsenal. My Brother-in-law is in town, so getting ready to take him to the range. Working Fridays is so 2019 (I'm on 20% furlough). Converted the home office to the range prep work bench. From the top, left to right: 30-40 Krag, Sig Sauer P320 M17, Glock 22 Gen 4, Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, Ruger GP100, Beretta Cheetah 6 Quote
MusiKyle Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 51 minutes ago, rpaulson7 said: This morning I prepped most of the arsenal. My Brother-in-law is in town, so getting ready to take him to the range. Working Fridays is so 2019 (I'm on 20% furlough). Converted the home office to the range prep work bench. From the top, left to right: 30-40 Krag, Sig Sauer P320 M17, Glock 22 Gen 4, Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, Ruger GP100, Beretta Cheetah P320 is a great choice. Well, you have lots of great choices actually but I do have that one. I have today off too, range sounds fun. Need to make it out there again. Quote
BricksBrotha Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 2 hours ago, rpaulson7 said: Beretta Cheetah Quote
freakchem Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 2 hours ago, rpaulson7 said: This morning I prepped most of the arsenal. My Brother-in-law is in town, so getting ready to take him to the range. Working Fridays is so 2019 (I'm on 20% furlough). Converted the home office to the range prep work bench. From the top, left to right: 30-40 Krag, Sig Sauer P320 M17, Glock 22 Gen 4, Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, Ruger GP100, Beretta Cheetah I can spot the little creeper out there! Quote
MarleyMoose Posted August 14, 2020 Posted August 14, 2020 9 hours ago, rpaulson7 said: This morning I prepped most of the arsenal. My Brother-in-law is in town, so getting ready to take him to the range. Working Fridays is so 2019 (I'm on 20% furlough). Converted the home office to the range prep work bench. From the top, left to right: 30-40 Krag, Sig Sauer P320 M17, Glock 22 Gen 4, Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, Ruger GP100, Beretta Cheetah So jealous. I cleaned the gutters today. Quote
exracer327 Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 13 hours ago, rpaulson7 said: This morning I prepped most of the arsenal. My Brother-in-law is in town, so getting ready to take him to the range. Working Fridays is so 2019 (I'm on 20% furlough). Converted the home office to the range prep work bench. From the top, left to right: 30-40 Krag, Sig Sauer P320 M17, Glock 22 Gen 4, Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite, Ruger GP100, Beretta Cheetah What is the date on your 30-40 Krag? I picked up the Russian equivalent of that weapon several years ago - a Mosin Nagant 1891/30 - $125. Mine is dated 1929 - Octagon barrel. First time I fired a dozen rounds through it, my shoulder hurt for a week. No padding added - just like what yours looks like. 1 Quote
Mark Twain Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 24 minutes ago, exracer327 said: What is the date on your 30-40 Krag? I picked up the Russian equivalent of that weapon several years ago - a Mosin Nagant 1891/30 - $125. Mine is dated 1929 - Octagon barrel. First time I fired a dozen rounds through it, my shoulder hurt for a week. No padding added - just like what yours looks like. The Mosin Nagant had a nasty reputation for that. Several Soviet soldiers in WW2 reported dislocated shoulders. I was a history major for my undergrad and reading what Lyudmila Pavilichenko did with the weapon was really something exceptional. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko 1 Quote
exracer327 Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Twain said: The Mosin Nagant had a nasty reputation for that. Several Soviet soldiers in WW2 reported dislocated shoulders. I was a history major for my undergrad and reading what Lyudmila Pavilichenko did with the weapon was really something exceptional. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko Yeah, it was the primary sniper rifle of the Soviet Army during WWII. It uses a specific bolt with a turned down handle so it can have a scope mounted for the sniper versions. Metal butt on mine. I need to get a real pad for it before I fire it again. BTW, I spoke to a guy whose model was dated 1943. The quality control was so bad he could only fire 10 rounds before the bolt would seize up with a used round in the chamber. He would have to wait 10-15 minutes for it to cool down before firing it again. Any of them built after 1938 are suspect. Quote
rpaulson7 Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 The Krag is a Springfield Armory Model 1898. Do you know where I would find the year? It does have a serial number. It has been in our family for at least 4 generations, and it became mine because I'm the oldest grandson of this generation. Luckily my Dad gave it to me with 8 boxes of shells, because that stuff is expensive! Yesterday was the first time I shot it - we fired 12 rounds i think. The bolt is so smooth. It's interesting how you just drop the rounds in the magazine, they're rolling around in there loose, and it all comes together when shooting. Quote
Lego Lass Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 This is part of my hubby's arsenal from when we went shooting last weekend. His pride and joy is the full auto MG 42. That thing has a kick! 1 Quote
exracer327 Posted August 15, 2020 Posted August 15, 2020 36 minutes ago, rpaulson7 said: The Krag is a Springfield Armory Model 1898. Do you know where I would find the year? It does have a serial number. It has been in our family for at least 4 generations, and it became mine because I'm the oldest grandson of this generation. Luckily my Dad gave it to me with 8 boxes of shells, because that stuff is expensive! Yesterday was the first time I shot it - we fired 12 rounds i think. The bolt is so smooth. It's interesting how you just drop the rounds in the magazine, they're rolling around in there loose, and it all comes together when shooting. Yeah, the Krag is the predecessor to the Springfield 30-06 (1906) which became the standard for the US WWII rifle the M1 Garand. Here is a reference to read the serial number: https://gun-data.com/krag_rifles_carbines.html The ammo for my Mosin Nagat is also expensive. There are very few weapons which use the same rounds (7.62x54R). AK-47 uses 7.62x39 and are much less expensive. And depending on the manufacturer, the casings might be steal (Russian surplus) instead of brass (USA mfg). Quote
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