We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:44:09 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification If you have no idea what Part 3 in the title is referring to, you need to check out MitM Part 1 and MitM Part 2. Go ahead -- I'll wait. Hey, if John can spend three days milking a muffler for a sub-gun, I can spend three days milking a fiberglass horse. Uhhhhhh -- perhaps that was a poor choice of words. 'Specially since the horse is anatomically correct... Getting back to the subject at hand topic of making a red plastic horse look quasi-lifelike, the next step in the process is to start building the color layers to... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:02:46 -0600 You've probably figured this out by now, but, you have the bridle and bit on backwards and the curb chain goes under the chin not over the nose. Some friendly advice: find yourself a cavalry reenactor to help you fit the saddle and tack. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56288 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56288 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:15:28 -0600 Whoa! We woke up dead Emperors with this thread! Wellll, a blog *is* a column of sorts, and "Doric" sounds a lot like what I've been called on occasion... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56104 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56104 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:11:55 -0600 Whoa! We woke up dead Emperors with this thread! The Power of Argghhh! 8^) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56091 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56091 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:59:44 -0600 http://www.atlantacutlery.com/webstore/eCat/military_items/other_military/military_reproductions/patton_sword.aspx Good Job. Trajan CW3(R)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56090 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56090 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:51:34 -0600 *sweeping bow with flourish to all* *eternally grateful that no sweeping of fiberglass road apples will be necessary...* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56042 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56042 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:01:35 -0600 WOW. That looks truly wonderful, SugarButtons!!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56033 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56033 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:15:53 -0600 Strap on...put away...won't. go. there. Great job, Bill. And a great job at story telling. Who else but wild Bill could get 3 days out of painting a horse? LOL http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56018 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56018 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:19:00 -0600 Amazing difference - Awesome work, Bill! I've had the pleasure of riding with a McClellan saddle, and I liked it a lot. Especially when it came time to strap on or put away ... *grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56017 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56017 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:16:30 -0600 he looks magnificent. quite a handsome mount. ..and i concur in your choice of pokey sticks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56009 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56009 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:20:47 -0600 Noce job Bill, really nice job. Wow. I do modeling and figure painting on a small scale, you just made me feel like I've just been playing w/ toys... Damn that looks good! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56007 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:15:50 -0600 I was waiting for the McClellan. I figure one of those had to turn up eventually. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56002 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56002 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:04:26 -0600 Certainly better than McDonald seat red. Shhhh -- don't tell Ray Kroc that horses are edible... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56001 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-56001 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:39:27 -0600 I knew you couldn't resist cutting into it. Doesn't look too bad actually. Certainly better than McDonald seat red. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55999 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55999 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:02:19 -0600 Murray - Patton sabers or fiberglass horses? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55998 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55998 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:02:14 -0600 We've got about 40 of these bloody things loafing about Upper Hutt, feel free to take them. We'll PAY you to take them. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55997 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/midnight_in_the_2.html#comment-55997 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:16:44 -0600