Quote@Raider4: Are those tiny skyscrapers at the right side of your monitor?   

Aye, the twin towers. Not so tiny though - almost 10" tall. Modified from Dropzone Commander downloads.

The 'YOUNG' just do not seem to have ANY sense now. YES grieve for dead... re car crash... but flares, smoke and releasing Balloons?
This, the generation which is all about 'pollution', 'emissions' ... and balloons KILL animals!
Given up on 'Young'. 

Quote@DecemDave: I have to ask: what is the Dulux for?

An attempt to save money!
Its a earthy mud colour [RAL.8008.3432]  in vinyl matt, extra deep base that I had made up on the recommendation of another gamer as a basecoat for bases which get through silly amounts of those little bottles otherwise. 
I ruined the saving by waltzing into an official Dulux shop {*} and getting a 1L can. 
I am about 3 years in now and its done 3 big armies worth.  I should be £ ahead again by 2037 if inflation continues at 10% p.a.   


* Note to self. If you are the only one in a swish looking shop, there is a a reason.

    

Quote from: DecemDave on 08 March 2023, 10:24:42 AM"Its a earthy mud colour"

From the Dulux "Just Say What You See" range methinks?

QuoteFrom the Dulux "Just Say What You See" range methinks?

   

Did you mean our special "Olive Brown" sir?

Should have gone to Farrow and Ball

Autumn Builder's Tea.

I use 250ml Resene test pots from our local DIY store for my bases, Hemlock for temperate, Golden Glow for arid and Mairangi Bay for sea.

Back when I ACTUALLY 'did' stuff! I used to spray everything with Humbrol Dark Earth,'Rattle Can'. Pretty good base coat for everything... except, maybe, Yellows! Bright Yellow facings, etc. needed coat of white first. Gave a suitably 'dirty' look... and if you missed something... well, Dirt! lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMkCXuZiYaw
Vikings version... But Others... explore! Two Steps From Hell
Poss BEST Epic music you can Get! Whatever Vid compilation... defy not to enjoy!
And R Marines Band version!
Never been much into concerts... But think Mountbatten Concerts would be... OUTSTANDING!
Just listened to a copule of other Renditions... WOW!

Serenity... but have to watch Firefly series First! Excellent SF!

Firefly is my second favourite SF show, after The Expanse.

If you like Firefly you might also like Killjoys, Dark Matter and The Orville.

Firefly ended too soon.

I lost the Expanse after series whatever, probably need to binge watch it to get back on track.
Killjoys early series were fun hokum, but it started taking itself too seriously.
Dark Matter was interesting and had the good sense to end after 3 series.
I'm never quite sure about the Orville. Sometimes serious series get too jokey, but the Orville is a comedy serious that sometimes gets too serious. Having said that, The Orville is the best Star Trek Series for ages. 

Speaking of which Star Trek Discovery is an STD in more than name. Picard series 1 was just ... sad, and I didn't have the heart for series 2. I hear better things for Series 3 though. Haven't seen Strange New Worlds but it was a discharge from STD so I'm not hopeful, though I did like Captain Pike, though I hated the dumbed down Spock. Perhaps free of the STD it could have been something entertaining. 

I watched the first episode of The Mandalorian and yawned my way through it. Not a big Star Wars fan, and so CBA to even look at Andor.

I actually quite enjoyed Space: Above and Beyond from 1997. Only one series but some interesting, grungy episodes. The thing that I found implausible is that the team were space fighters pilots ... and then ground pounding grunts. Seemed a bit implausible.

 

Season 3 of Picard is defo worth it, 2, avoid!

QuoteI actually quite enjoyed Space: Above and Beyond from 1997. Only one series but some interesting, grungy episodes. The thing that I found implausible is that the team were space fighters pilots ... and then ground pounding grunts. Seemed a bit implausible.

Guadalcanal in space. Loved the series but also found the idea of, presumably, expensively trained starship pilots deployed as grunts odd, to say the least.

QuoteI lost the Expanse after series whatever, probably need to binge watch it to get back on track.

Speaking of which Star Trek Discovery is an STD in more than name. Picard series 1 was just ... sad, and I didn't have the heart for series 2. I hear better things for Series 3 though. Haven't seen Strange New Worlds but it was a discharge from STD so I'm not hopeful, though I did like Captain Pike, though I hated the dumbed down Spock. Perhaps free of the STD it could have been something entertaining. 

Recently started on The Expanse. Finding it very good. About halfway through series three now.

ST:Discovery - thought the first series was mostly good. Annoying main character mind, balanced by Michelle Yeoh and Jason Issacs enjoying themselves. Second series went downhill very quickly and gave up on it after only a couple of episode.

ST:Picard - first series was mostly good, but the last couple of episodes were rubbish. Second series was really bad as well. Third series is much better, much more TNG like. Although the Raffi character is just terrible. Badly written, badly acted. The world's least convincing undercover spy.