Clunkmeister

Looking good so far, Mike. It’s a nice kit and builds into a speculator model when finished

Yep. The US Government was worried about having enough 1911 pistols during WW1, so they asked Colt and S&W to make a revolver that took the new .45ACP round. Both manufacturers made the same pistol, with very minor detail differences. They were difficult to unload because the new .45ACP cartridge was designed for automatic pistols and didn’t have a traditional rim lip around the end of the case. So regular push type cylinder ejectors wouldn’t work. Instead, the manufacturers went with a half moon clip where the cartridges were pre attached, and could be quickly loaded. It’s a cool piece. Accurate, well built, very military, and all but completely forgotten. When we display these things, people under 30 marvel that a soldier would go to war with a weapon that isn’t black and made of plastic. They comment that the pistols look like “Cowboy guns” and the rifles look just like grandpa’s deer rifle, which they basically are. history is totally lost on so many youngsters today.

One thing about that Colt M1911 .45 automatic. It has a British connection. It was built in 1943 by Ithaca and sent to Britain under Lend Lease. It was used by British troops during and after the war before being returned the the USA in the 1950s. These old things are incredibly cool. It has the standard US markings, and also British markings with markings staging it is not of British manufacture. I knew it was special when I first saw it, and after I bought it, I researched it for over a year. I’m still trying to find out what units it was issues to while in Service to His Majesty.

We get out on the ranch and there’s nobody for miles. We have open spaces out there. No humanity.

Yep.

Someone setting fire to their dog?

Well, he’s taking off with full reheat, so I’d say he has no intention of landing anytime soon.

And my all time favorite picture ever...

OK, I put the last one in, just because

It’s a relaxing hobby, Martin. We all sit around and tell tall tales, shoot a bit, sit back down, chill out, swap a few more lies, and on and on and on. It makes for a very stress free, very relaxing day.

Jarheads (and any ground forces) would marry an A-10 if they could. And I say that respectfully.

Went out today with four friends and we had a bit of a range day. The first time in a couple months we finally got some trigger time. I guess you could say it was US Army WW2 day. Some serious WW2 history here M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand , M1 carbine, M1917, M1911 Maybe next week we do Axis Forces, then Commonwealth,

D, the models I saw the floating ends used on were Silver Wings British biplanes. A Hart I think, and an ugly something. Maybe resin is Easier? I dunno. But I’ll never do it. Regular mono line painted silver works great and looks perfect.

D, I almost NEVER drink. More talk than action, but it’s by choice more than anything. I need a clear head for the business and I hate being hung over. However, being in Texas, I do eat my favorite tasty animals several times per day. Oh, and it’s good to see you here. It’s been awhile. I’d recognize that stash anywhere. Much like mine. Good taste in models, although I’m more into the resin stuff if I recall.

Here ya go.

Tony, you know I have a pretty refined taste in booze. But to stoop to Fireball tells much about my state of mind right now...

Well, it's here somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

Wilco. I think there's an RFI somewhere on the board here. I will warn you, it was almost my first WNW kit, so it's not up to my standards of today.

I tell ya, I know, absolutely, no doubt about it, uhh huh.

well, my money is on me going home tonight, cracking open a big bottle of cheap Fireball, and proceeding to become rip roaring, staggeringly commode hugging, moon howling drunk. And maybe while I'm doing that, fondle some plastic.

It is, and I agree 100% I just deleted a comment I made because it borders on political. There's plenty of places we could go here, but I'm glad we're keeping this on the rails.

OK, I just spit up my coffee. Truth. For anyone even slightly contemplating it, build a Felixstowe. It's an amazing and liberating build.

yep

We're sympatico on the dead flat finish. I'll be overspraying in a semi gloss once I have the tones correct and my poiwders are all on. Dead flat metal finishes are usually found on ancient farm implements after sitting abandoned, baking in the hot sun for 80 years. but the dead flat is by far the best surface to apply powders on. the powder clings much better to the slightly rough finish. Rob, I will say that my photographic abilities come and go with the abilities of my iPhone. As the capabilities of the phone increase, so goes my photography skills.