Abbreviations and acronyms (what do those letters mean?)

[dalej2014]

Somewhere to list all the abbreviations and acronyms on the site. A recent post saw a fellow modeller and myself wondering, so list away! May be useful to new members. I'll start with:

PE = photo etch (ed) - metal parts usually bought in addition to a kit which enhance or improve the model
SBS = step by step - instructions for a particular subject, model or technique

@Admin - if this belongs elsewhere please move thread. Thank you.

 

[minitnkr]

WH = WWII German Army
WL = " " Airforce
WM = " " Marine/Navy
DE = WWII German
BW = West & modern German
w/first cuppa.

 

[Dave Ward]

IPA = Iso Propyl Alcohol ( or India Pale Ale ) - thinner, cleaner & solvent
PVA = Poly Vinyl Alcohol ( or acetol ) - white glue
CA = Cyanoacrylate - super glue
TET = Tamiya Extra Thin - glue
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

HTH - Hope that helps
ATB - All the best.
IIRC - If I recall correctly.

 

[wasdale32]

OOB - out of the box - ie no aftermarket or alternative parts

 

[Gern]

OOB - Out of the box (no aftermarket extras)
AM - After Market

How about a new one:

WINSTON - Wish I'd Never Started This One Now! (Maybe this could be added to the list of kit/manufacturer ratings we're talking about elsewhere?).

Not strictly model related, but absolutely modeller related:

SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (the missus, or as seems to be more prevalent nowadays, the significant other)

 

[Jim R]

PITA - a pain in the derriere. Usually used when describing tracks.

 

[outrunner]

WTF - best not explain that one.


Andy.

 

[Mini Me]

Watch your pronouns Dave.....you'll bring thee Mods down on us! LOL
Rick H.

 

[yak face]

After deciding not to do an OOB on my BF 109 of JG27 I got some AM PE and stuck it on the U/C with CA , IRRC the results can be seen in my SBS - FUBAR ! What a WOFT , it looks RAF ! FFS !
So for now its SNAFU . I’ll get me coat
I reckon the german armour guys have a lot more to put up with though , what with SDKFZs and PZKPFWs and suchlike

btw ( another one!) most of the above are either too rude to explain or colloquial so Google is your friend ! TTFN , tony

 

[Gern]

I suppose the mods can always remove this one if it's too OTT:

FBI - National Dyslexic Association.

 

[dalej2014]

Nice one guys. ATB (all the best)

 

[Isitme]

SBB = Scotch Before Breakfast.
BNC = Bag Needs Changing
Or JR's favourite - FIRE! = I've set the shed alight again.
Hip hop.

 

[PaulTRose]

CBA = Cant Be Ar**ed
6P's = Proper Preparation Prevents P*** Poor Performance

 

[JR]

I see yet again I get mentioned.

I do have one . ******* things , regarding plastic tracks.

 

[Deleted member 5496]

%£&~#6%*"3 @? Things have definitely gone wrong.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

May I suggest a local and well known acronym from Italy: UCAS (Ufficio Complicazione Affari Semplici) which could be translated into "Office for Complication of Otherwise Simple Affairs" (OCOSA), a typical bureaucratic (it seems I spelled it correctly, according to the orthographic control ) degeneration; if referred to our hobby, I think it suits to some of model firms's branches dedicated to the instruction booklets or the painting guides.
I spent my professional life swimming, diving and sometimes drowning in acronyms and it seems they are still after me! .

 

[dalej2014]

May I suggest a local and well known acronym from Italy: UCAS (Ufficio Complicazione Affari Semplici) which could be translated into "Office for Complication of Otherwise Simple Affairs" (OCOSA), a typical bureaucratic (it seems I spelled it correctly, according to the orthographic control ) degeneration; if referred to our hobby, I think it suits to some of model firms's branches dedicated to the instruction booklets or the painting guides.
I spent my professional life swimming, diving and sometimes drowning in acronyms and it seems they are still after me! .

Excellent. Do follow instructions... unless told not to follow instructions!?

 

[JR]

Excellent. Do follow instructions... unless told not to follow instructions!?

Arg you have not come across Dragon instructions yet them Dale ?

 

[dalej2014]

Arg you have not come across Dragon instructions yet them Dale ?

I haven't yet, no. I do like the look of their kits though, so may well do.
I am stubbornly resisting the urge to buy more kits for now, as I have a large inherited stash already.
The thing is, none of them are less than 40 years old, so, yeah. Dragon are tempting. As long as my willpower lasts...