
Darth_Vader
| Favorite team: | US Army |
| Location: | A galaxy far, far away |
| Biography: | Just a guy who wants to build his models in peace |
| Interests: | 19Kilo |
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| Number of Posts: | 72298 |
| Registered on: | 12/8/2011 |
| Online Status: | Online |
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re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 6:07 pm to One72
Damn. That’s nice. I’ve never tried working with balsa and paper. Not sure I’d have the patience.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:58 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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Nice of them to put the arrow on the wing so those squids would know which direction is forward.
:lol:
Those are carrier air group markings.
That Corsair was the the USS Bunker Hill’s Air Group.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:20 pm to geauxtigers87
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it's technically WWII, too late for combat, but right after. Could be something different
Yeah. It missed the war only by a few months didn’t it?
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:12 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Butch O'Hare got an airport named after him for his exploits in the Hellcat.
I believe the Hellcat had one of the highest kill ratios of any fighter on either side of the war.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:11 pm to geauxtigers87
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ah, i was digging on ebay the other day and the older kits have them
I tend to stick with WWII era. But I do venture out some, so I may have to look for one.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:08 pm to geauxtigers87
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you ever make a Tigercat? Those are pretty neat
Not yet. I don’t even have one in my stash.
re: Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 5:06 pm to geauxtigers87
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F6F was great, still would rather the Corsair
A.K.A. The”Ensign Eliminator”

Vader’s Model Desk: Grumman F6F Hellcat
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/27/25 at 4:53 pm
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The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility and carrier landings.
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Hobby Boss 1:48 scale Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
VF-16 USS Lexington
December 1943
re: Saw a new TV show warning
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 5:45 pm to Strannix
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Outdated cultural depictions, I don't want to live in a society this soft.
To those pushing this sort of thing, it’s more about reshaping how people, particularly youth, view our culture and society. Specifically, they want to make them come to hate everything about both our culture and society so that, as these youth mature into adults, they’re open to tearing both down an replacing them with a society and culture built on the principles of Marxism.
re: What are you guys doing for Boxing Day?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 3:24 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Mingo
re: The government’s keeping track of what people get stuck in their butts —
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 2:53 pm to uaslick
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7-inch dildo and pliers (used to try to remove dildo)
At lest they made the effort I guess.
re: What Roman builders added to their concrete to make it last centuries has been identified
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 2:24 pm to SantaFe
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Wow, we still add ash to concrete mixes today.
In fact I did it last week.
Yes. But did you mix the ash with quicklime first?
An was it volcanic ash?
re: You can have free speech or you can have multiculturalism. You can't have both.
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 8:16 am to Jbird
I’m still yet to have anyone give me a good reason for wanting a multicultural community, especially when it’s comprised of people who (1) have zero desire to assimilate and (2) hate your culture.
re: A Call For Unity Today!! by the war provoking war pigs
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/26/25 at 8:13 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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Started ByMessageA Call For Unity Today!! by the war provoking war pigs
Are these “war pigs” in the room with us right now?
Show us on the doll where these “war pigs” hurt you.
re: Holy Fudge… the concessions at the movies are out of control
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 5:17 pm to gumbo2176
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I’m pretty sure it was when the last Top Gun movie was released. How long ago was that? A year?
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"Top Gun-Maverick" was the last of the series and it came out in 2022.
Damn. It’s been longer than I thought since I went to the movies.
re: Sex on Christmas. Is this a thing?
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 3:20 pm to Shamoan
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Vader LOVED them. But thanks for your input
Did I miss something?
re: Putting Christmas Presents Together Thread
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 3:18 pm to AllDayEveryDay
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Can I bring my kids over? They'd have a field day in there. You probably wouldn't appreciate it though
“For display only, please do not touch”
re: Putting Christmas Presents Together Thread
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 3:13 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Our son is grown and set to get married this coming spring. But our daughter is still at home. I didn’t have to assemble anything for either this year. I didn’t however have to assemble two shelves that my wife got me for my model room.
They’re just simple shelves from Amazon. But they’re prefect for my models. My plan is to buy another 10-12 of these to replace all the shelves in my model room with them.
They’re just simple shelves from Amazon. But they’re prefect for my models. My plan is to buy another 10-12 of these to replace all the shelves in my model room with them.
re: Holy Fudge… the concessions at the movies are out of control
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 3:04 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I’m trying to remember the last time we even went to the movies. I’m pretty sure it was when the last Top Gun movie was released. How long ago was that? A year? It isn’t that I’m opposed to going to the movies. I actually love going. There just haven’t been any movies come out that I see as worth going to the movies to watch.
re: National Cathedral being broadcast nationally with a female priest overseeing Christmas.
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 11:21 am to BigAppleTiger
Yes we are all equal under God’s authority….
But the scriptures are also clear on the role of women in the Church…
Those aren’t my words, those are the word’s from the scripture. Our opinion on the matter really doesn’t matter. You can argue for or against what you think should or shouldn’t be. But if you’re making an argument that goes against God’s word, then you need to understand you’re rebelling against God Himself.
Downvote it, scream at it, do whatever you like. The Bible says why it says and we can either accept it or not.
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Galatians 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus".
But the scriptures are also clear on the role of women in the Church…
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1 Timothy 2:11-12: "A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent".
1 Corinthians 14:34-35: "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home".
Those aren’t my words, those are the word’s from the scripture. Our opinion on the matter really doesn’t matter. You can argue for or against what you think should or shouldn’t be. But if you’re making an argument that goes against God’s word, then you need to understand you’re rebelling against God Himself.
Downvote it, scream at it, do whatever you like. The Bible says why it says and we can either accept it or not.
re: Bring Us Your Favorite 2021 and Beyond Memes
Posted by Darth_Vader on 12/25/25 at 9:58 am to StansberryRules
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How did you get my family Christmas portrait? And I don’t appreciate you thinking my family is a meme.
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