It's been slow going of late, but the paint job looks to have been restarted after some more funds have arrived for its completion.
I was really hoping they would allow for the natural wood color to shine through just some kind of finishing coat, Unfortunately...nupe.
Still looks mighty handsome though doesn't she?
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"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Some catch up video and a little history lesson with Drach.
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"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
Haha, I’m torn on this one too. Part of me really wanted that natural wood look to survive — there’s just something about seeing the original character of the ship shine through. But I guess preservation goals win over our aesthetic dreams 😄
That said… she still looks absolutely mighty. Every time I see the Texas getting attention again, it feels like history refusing to fade away.
Also watched the videos — the painting work is fascinating, but the history one really hits home. Hard to believe how much this old lady has seen and survived.
Even when I disagree with the finish choice, I can’t help but admire the effort going into keeping her alive.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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