Daywalker

Hubert - thank you so much for including me in the drawing, what an amazing gesture!

Thank you so much fellas, it's good to be back at the bench smelling paint fumes again. Carl - you betcha! Funny, I soloed on 7/21/21, and eight days later I looked at the rotation at the flying school I fly from. I saw my name signed on with my instructor for the entire day, with the note "Frank Daniels - EAA Airventure". Yikes! I couldn't believe I was going to fly there a week after soloing. I assumed I was simply riding along with my instructor. When I arrived at the airport and asked my instructor what my role was during the flight, he said simply "You're the pilot. I'm just riding along with you. Oh, and we're flying with another aircraft so you're the lead during the flight, don't get us lost." It went surprisingly well, and got to experience my first time "landing on the dot". I was closer than I expected, but will try harder this year.

Apologies if I ramble on here, just wanted to pop my head in the door and say "Hello!" to everyone here. I haven't been doing a lot of building of late, though I have spent some time here and there on a Tamiya 1/32 P-51D I started a few years back. Honestly, I felt a bit burned out from building regularly and set my scalpel and airbrush down for the better part of 3 years. I bought my first house in 2017, and at the time was getting back into RC and dabbling a tiny bit with plastic kits. I had started my P-51D in the beginning of 2018, but struggled with the build as I opted to fill and putty the wings and that aspect alone nearly killed what mojo I had left! I also decided last year to pursue my Private Pilot Certificate, which I hope to finish up in the next couple of months. It is something I have always wanted to do and last year when I realized I was now in my 50's I had better get started! It's going well, though the weather here in Wisconsin has proven challenging at times. I soloed at the end of July, and have about 10 hours left along with my knowledge exam and checkride. I am very excited to soon be able to fly whenever I want, and hope to purchase an aircraft for myself in the next couple of years. Anyway, sorry to ramble on! Glad to be back modeling again and am enjoying (sort of) re-learning old skills. It's coming back, though it seems a bit overwhelming at times. Looking forward to leaning over all of your shoulders and picking up some new tips and watching what you're building!

What an amazing gift, wish I was on that side of the pond!

Thank you, hard to believe that I am now 50, scary!

Where did you see that? I looked at their site and couldn't find photos of possible markings.

I'm fortunate to have about 600 square feet for my workshop in the heated and cooled basement, but right now it is serving as my workshop for a major flooring project in the house. All new floors in every room, almost finished with that then the workshop is going to be gutted and completely redone. Unfortunately that means no building for quite a while!

My pleasure, glad I could help!

The rear missile part is on the weapons sprue, part number V-8 if that helps.

Excellent work, love the weathered appearance. One thing - did you miss the back ends of the Aim-9's? I think there is a small circular piece that's attached to the rear. I can't tell for sure about the one on the right side but I think it is missing on the left side one.

Excellent choice Carl, love that Dingo and Sherman too!

Nice choice, that's an excellent kit. I was hoping someone would build a Tiger here.

Awesome score Ernie! Nothing quite like scoring a kit you've been hunting for.

Really nice work Mike, is there anything you can't do?

Excellent choice, good to see some more OD vehicles here! Was starting to feel a bit outnumbered...

Nice choice!

+1, I think this GB is going to be a blast!

Thanks Dave! Funny you mention the Achilles, just ordered one of those last night!

Nice choice, welcome to the group build!

Excellent choice Dave! Glad we'll have both Allied and Axis TD's being built here.

Yessir!

My first subject for this GB, Tamiya's 1/35 M10 Tank Destroyer. I have the RB Productions barrel for it, might get a couple of other accessories for it yet.

Same here Mike! I'm planning to do some Allied armor for this GB, just ordered a Tamiya M4 Sherman "early" and M-10 Wolverine with some goodies, looking forward to building these two!

Hey Mike, I'm in!

Thanks Harv, right back 'atcha! I dunno if we're ready for THOSE pics LOL...