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CarolinaQuirk

I never had the pleasure of meeting Sergei but he was known to me as one of the "old hands" in in the forum, and his presence will be missed

CarolinaQuirk

With the debate over whether or not to wear your gear to the premiere, I thought I would weigh in with my own opinion: I know people have expressed apprehension and reluctance...but the way I see it, if this is not the moment to wear your gear, then when? We have all spent so much time, effort and t...

CarolinaQuirk

To pre-empt some criticism, I'll freely admit the following mistakes:

-Overtorquing the cracks
-Cracking on stone dust = picking the grit out afterwards

CarolinaQuirk

Hey Guys!

Thought I'd post a video of me passing time with my 8ft del Carpio Raiders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQysEgNevLw#

CarolinaQuirk

Hey Doc - I'm still interested as well!

CarolinaQuirk

I'll be in full gear, for any midnight showing the good state of NC might have - and the matinee the following day...

CarolinaQuirk

Also, is it just me, or does Michaelson seem to know something?

Trust me, Michaelson isn't called the "knower of things" for nothing - there is much he is a purveyor to...

CarolinaQuirk

Hey Folks! As many of you know, I'm one of those oddball Gearheads who like Herbert Johnsons (ducks the thrown whiskey bottle), so after some tweaking by Todd (hat tip!) here is my HJ in streets of Cairo form: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_2720-1.jpg http://i137.photobuck...

CarolinaQuirk

The lanyard is actually a genuine 1917 HE2 lanyard purchased surplus at an auction, can't beat the real thing

CarolinaQuirk

Risu - I did a brief tutorial on modifying an airsoft pistol, it can be found here:

viewtopic.php?t=22896

Maybe this will help.

Regards,

Carolina Quirk

CarolinaQuirk

As the owner of an Bernardo 8ft Raiders I can say that he creates a fantastic bullwhip. I found the weight to be distributed properly, with appropriate heft in the handle, and a nice distribution through the entire length, with a smooth and predictable roll, producing excellent cracks and easy trans...

CarolinaQuirk

Sure, the HJ is from Todd's - right now the ribbon has been removed from the brim save for the tack stiches at the bow (I was going to re-stich it myself, but the more I thought about it the more I considered giving her a total refit) - I'd post some recent pics, but I manged to leave her at my pare...

CarolinaQuirk

Hi Folks,

Well I thought I would seek the sage advice of the fellow denizens of this board and see what opinions people have - I am looking for an individual/vendor who would be able to cinch/re-stich my ribbon and give my trusty old HJ a ROTLA reblock. Any thoughts?

CarolinaQuirk

The length of the one I got was 8 feet, and when it comes to weight, I'd say it has a good heavy feel to it, and the weight distributes nicely. There isn't a portion of the whip that feels light or flimsy. Plus with the plaits as nice and tight as they are, it really feels like one piece of 'roo

CarolinaQuirk

I didn't have any problem; it was delivered to me via the USPS. Bernardo quoted me a shipping fee and took care of the rest. The box had its declaration stamp on it with all the approvals, so I assume it was smooth sailing.

CarolinaQuirk

Thanks for the comment! I just got back from the park and all I can say is WOW! She cracks like a rifle and is nice and controllable. I've never had such a wonderful whip cracking experience than I did this afternoon. It's a testament to Bernardo's craftsmanship!

CarolinaQuirk

Were to begin? - my quest for a true Raiders whip has finally succeeded. I had always loved the old Morgans, but I also couldn’t afford the premium attached to his long-handle models. So I did my research and found Bernardo's site. He was greatly helpful during the selecting and ordering process (po...

CarolinaQuirk

Aeris, thanks so much for your post - it gives hope to us HJ owners! I feel that having an HJ is like having a early British sports car - sure there’s a lot a maintenance involved, and yes, there are a lot of modern alternatives that you could say are "better", but at the end of the day, t...

CarolinaQuirk

Richard, Yeah, its a great technique. I've been building scale models for about 15 years now, and drybrishing is a great way to add oil streaks, soot stains, or metal wear. I tried a dry brush of a Testors aluminum buffing metalizer, but I think the surface of the plastic was too smooth for the pain...

CarolinaQuirk

Thanks Indiana G!

Yeah Richard, the thought did occur to me, but I weighed it against not being able to have the spring-loaded connector piece to the cylinder function properly, so I hunkered down with the pipe saw.

CarolinaQuirk

Thanks for the feedback! Taking GCR's advice, I took a few shots farther away to correct for proximity - see if these are any help: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_1060.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_1066.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums...

CarolinaQuirk

Thanks - its always fun to see all the gear come together and share

I picked the bag up off the "Bay of e", then went to work on weathering it. You'd be amazed at the grime you can find around a house to 'layer on'

CarolinaQuirk

Well, I know I'm not really an expert - perhaps these additional shots might help?

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233 ... G_1049.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233 ... G_1051.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233 ... G_1052.jpg

CarolinaQuirk

Well this weekend has been a busy one for me (as one could note by my rush of posts :P ) At any rate here is a picture of some of my gear: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_1012.jpg An original Mark VII bag, Well-Lamont gloves (thanks Todds!), Indy Magnoli Raiders journal, Ri...

CarolinaQuirk

Hey Folks, Inspired by Richard's work with the HFC .38 special FBI revolver conversion, I took it upon myself to try and make a Stembridge myself. Below is a brief pictorial of my effort: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_0914.jpg The pistol as it came out of the box (after r...

CarolinaQuirk

Hey guys, thought I would share some pictures of my HJ. I've been on a few adventures with it, and I've been satisfied with the robustness a dress hat has. Though, after much massaging and work, I've come to about the limit of what my modest hat-tuning skills cam mange in terms of making it Raiders-...

CarolinaQuirk

If ever I had to choose someone to go to war with, it would be Fess Parker!

CarolinaQuirk

I find it very interesting to see the splotchy dust stains on the Raiders pants in the flying wing scene - the contrast they provide could be very helpful if someone was as in-depth to isolate the color of the sand vs. the contrast to the pants...might isolate the true color… Or I might be over-thin...

CarolinaQuirk

Welcome Nicolas!

This is a great place! Come for the gear, stay for the people, I know I have

CarolinaQuirk

CarolinaQuirk

Wow - that's something I'd be interested in!

CarolinaQuirk

I would most certainly be interested as well, should any order slots open up!

CarolinaQuirk

PM sent Richard

CarolinaQuirk

According to Todd's website they are "Wells-Lamont Y0122 industrial model"

CarolinaQuirk

I think Mr. Craig is trying to imitate my brother's style:

CarolinaQuirk

Well I ordered a pair from Todd's, and after a little tweaking I'm quite happy with them. And just to add a little flair, I did a touch of embellishment after seeing the pictures from the Profiles in History auction :P http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q233/CarolinaQuitk/IMG_0760.jpg http://i137.ph...

CarolinaQuirk

Welcome Scott! You won't find a more wonderful hive of wit and intellegence in the gear world then here! I've had a Raiders Wested myself for about a year and am in love with it. Everytime I wear it I get complements from people who guess I paid $1,000 or more for it. Hehe, joke's on them (Thanks to...

CarolinaQuirk

Ah interesting. Well considering how MGM Studios has a habit of leaving props out in the open (They have the stunt pack and helmet from the Rocketeer just haning out at a concession stand) it didn't seem too far out to think they might have nailed an Indy relic to the proverbal wall!

CarolinaQuirk

Hi Guys! When my brother and I went to MGM Studios last week (see post in Scrapbook for more on that) I noticed a familiar looking holster in the Indy Stunt Show gift shop behind the register. I got the girl working there to let me take some pics, so I was wondering if anyone knows if this might be ...

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Video of me cracking my 8ft del Carpio

HJ in SOC Bash

Help for HJ Repair

Bernardo del Carpio's Raiders 8 foot kangaroo! Pics!

Gear Picture!

RichardSK Inspired Stembridge S&W

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Gloves - with Pictures!

Holster Mystery