Britmodeller Chat

Compaq computer issues

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:54:57 +0100

30 08 10.
Hoping you guys can help. My brother in law is having an issue with his Compaq. It;s a Presario with Windows Vista and is apprx 4 yrs old.
One of the kids ( a teenager) downloaded something from youtube ( not a video, but some sort of soft ware in connection with it) over the weekend and when they next turned on the computer, this happened:

The next screen is:

Followed by:

A black, empty screen. Nothing loads beyond this.

We can get into the BIOS:

and

So, it's seeing the hard drive. Next we tried a start-up recovery/boot :

and this shows:

and then this:
.

We turned it off and tried another way:

which lead to this:

Which implies that the the computer can boot up, but cannot load the operating system.

Is this a virus? He has no disk for the computer as it wasn't included in the package... and cannot, obviously download. Can anyone advise, please?

Thanks in advance,
Liam

Four Word Story

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:08:34 +0000

Right...the rules are straightforward, we tell a story four words per post, no user is allowed to answer their own post..

The wind blew my....

Who is the Stig?

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:33:08 +0100

The Stig!

Shaun.

Lightning corrections - definitive list/references etc...

Tue, 18 May 2010 21:11:57 +0100

Hi folks,

Firstly - I'm aware of the great build threads (with fix observations) that have been posted here on BM - the some excellent thoughts and input - you there Bill?

What I'd like to get together here is a definitive list of errors - with dimensional/photographic proof.

So - looking out for theories/physical measurements/photographic evidence...

Reason - I *really* love the Lightning and I doubt we'll ever get another in 1:32.

And IMHO there is a lot that's good - we've got injection moulded 1:32 Lightnings for one!

Sooo - am looking at making up some 'correction' patterns for these kits - possibly...

What I have on the list at present is:

Fuselage plug (5 mm to fuselage length) - This is something I will be double checking with a real airframe.
Nose ring
Intake/nose gear bay
Replacement fuselage tanks (all versions)
Fuselage cable ducts (as required per Mk)
Rear fuselage cross section
Possible narrow chord on fin (F2A/F6)
Canopy - I have a gut feeling looking at a few completed models that the canopy is somehow wrong - gut feeling is far too wide - again - to be confirmed

Wheels/Refuelling probe available elsewhere and main gear can be shortened.
Anything missing from list?

Any further observations?

Iain

Bill Dance's fishing bloopers

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:30:48 +0100

5:20 had me laughing so hard I think I ruptured something..

collectables expert

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:07:52 +0100

are there any collectable experts on here? the only reason i ask is i have a genuine bmw 1/87 scale bmw mini model which is about 10 years old, and has original box, the only problem is i cant find any information on the internet about it and there's pretty much nothing on the box to say who made it or anything, the only reason i know its a bmw product is i used to work for a dealership and thats where i bought it. if its worth anything i would consider selling it!

cheers, chris

Greetings from Bonnie Scotland

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:43:06 +0100

Hello peeps,

Just a wee thread to say "Hello" and do a small introduction!

My name's Michael, I'm 30 and live in the city of Aberdeen.

Inherited the modelling bug from my father, who got it from his cousin Ian from Hull, I believe!

Been lurking around for a while, but only now have I plucked up the courage to stick my head above the parapet!

So, please, be gentle when I post a photo or two of my handywork!

Mike.

New channel 4 show

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:06:17 +0100

30 miners

one cave

Dig Brother!

Julien

Better off Red than errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr on one of these

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:51:33 +0100

Read the blurb under the film, you will need to open it to read it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oK-5AMSB8A

Modelling injuries

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:24:28 +0100

Had my first one today slipped with the scalpel and stuck it straight in my finger that was holding the part let it go and it was still stuck in there ..lol felt a bit sick and pulled it out. So whats your modelling related injuries the funnier the better.

Russ

What have you last purchased?

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:06:09 +0100

Heya guys!

Searched for a similar topic, but couldn't find one, so here it is - tell us about your latest buy! It can be modelling related or not.

I got a Hasegawa 1/48 AH-64D Apache Longbow J.G.S.D.F. from fleaBay - hopefully when I finish my AFV Club AH-64D, I'll get straight on to building it.

I also put in an order with Vince from Models For Sale, for a load of various Tamiya Acrylics and modelling supplies.

Then I found out that the contract on my phone expired Cue a trip to Play.com and a new phone + Pay As You Go sim card.

Expensive day yesterday!

Ben.

What music you playing

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:11:48 +0100

11-10-2007

Crowded House: Time on Earth

Track:People Are Like Suns

Muskrats. Adults only.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:04:13 +0100

http://comparethemuskrat.com/

Obi-Jiff's Word of the Day

Tue, 12 May 2009 13:45:26 +0100

I thought I'd start a word of the day feature, for the amusement and edification of my fellow Britmodellers.

Today's word is: Weasel

Yesterday I was mainly sorting the stash up in the loft...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:26:45 +0100

Had got to the stage where I couldn't actually move in the loft - and I had piles of kits cluttering up the rest of the house...

Now - wanting to complete those pesky Hunters, as well as crack on with my Lightning parts, I thought clearing the decks and having a tidy would be a good exercise - right?

Wrong...

An neatly stacked in a vague order of manufacturer/genre I can finally see the nature of 'the beast' - and it certainly ain't getting any better!

At current build rates I have enough for a couple of centuries at least - and then some. But I just can't bring myself to clear some out. Every time I've got rid in the past I've suddenly come across something that I'd love to have the kit back for...

And I'm still buying!

I think it has something to do with my long term 1:32 fetish - used to be the case that releases were few and far between. You saw something - you bought it - just in case. And now our cups runneth over. I can't keep up financially with all the new releases - but am still adding....

Please tell me this is normal?

My only hope is that 3 1/2 year old son, Cameron, has been building models - so one day will help out getting through the stash - and ultimately inherit...

Iain (who's managed to depress himself - supposed to be a hobby!)

Give me a big hand.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:22:57 +0100

So there i was on friday afternoon lifting a steel box section frame when Crack! something goes in my hand, sharp stabbing pain in my palm and i can't bare weight with one of my fingers, left it over the weekend to see what happens as there doesn't appear to be pain except when i lift. This morning still no difference so i went to see the doctor who said i've ruptured/detached the tendon, result? possible operation to re attach it and 6 weeks off work with my hand in a cast, i wouldn't mind so much but its not like i can model one handed, oh woe is me.

Nick

Thinning Gunze acrylics?

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:06:35 +0100

Just about to spray my Hunters and using Gunze Dark Sea Grey - first time using these paints...

Any advice on thinning for the airbrush?

Was thinking a few drops of water + flow enhancer...

Any tips/gotchas?

Iain

Sea Vixen and Battle box artwork on Airfix.com

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:50:43 +0100

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-...en-faw2-a11002/

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-...-battle-a03032/

John

Newcastle City Centre.......

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:02:46 +0100

The missus fancies a shopping trip to Newcastle city centre on Saturday as it's a place we haven't been to before, despite having been to Metro Centre many times. How easy is it to park in city centre and where is best place to park? And of course are there any model shops?

Thanks,
Andy

?no time or no mojo

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:20:32 +0100

im struggling here a bit, along comes the school summer holidays and wham, i have a helper which starts off well and good bit then my fustration with him rises to the point of me packing stuff away. now hes getting ready for school and his mind has moved on to other things, i dont have much time to play with plastic, but when i do have time like (NOW) i just cant be bothered, and i have a lot of plans and part builds to get done

1/48 beliez bucc
1/72 reds, spit and hurricane
1/72 Gulf war Hawk
1/72 208 sqn special hawk and bucc

and thats just for the GB's

am i the only one that once you stop for a reason its really hard to start again?
or its it my furustration my helper! i love him really !

vettle

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:40:02 +0100

can the man not overtake without hitting someone?

Modelling - the last generation?

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:15:47 +0100

At the excellent Avon Model Show last Sunday, a friend and I were looking around and talking about how we fear that the age of plastic kit modelling is coming to an end. This is for 2 main reasons:
1. Behind the stands, the average age of the people displaying their models must have been 50+ (it certainly is in my case), with very few people apparent a generation below (age 30 and less). Our question was: in 20 years time, who is going to be manning the stands at model shows? Who is going to be organising model shows? Indeed, who is going to be building models?
2. Ten or fifteen years ago, computer games were expensive (�25 - 35) while kits could be picked up comparatively cheaply; today computer games and dvds can be picked up for a song and can be bought anywhere (supermarkets, WH Smith, cheap shops, even petrol stations), while kits (new ones at least) have rocketed in price and are far harder to get hold of outside of specialist outlets.

The wife's lost her modem..

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:46:53 +0100

I can't seem to reactivate the modem on my wife's laptop.

It's a Benq JoyBook (how ironic) running Windows 7.

It's not picking up any network connection in the house, and the hardware seems to be running ok. It is switched on, but no luck.

Any pointers?

Cheers,

Nick

Wont be about much

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:43:20 +0100

Go some stuff going on in my life, so wont be about much. I know I owe some money to peeps, please be patient, I will get back to you all.
ta
Rich

Stuck!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:38:42 +0100

walking down the road the other day I came across this....

this is the main line from London to Dover - since the guy went as far under the bridge as he did, he obviously didnt think....
and yeah the driver looked very VERY embarrased