belugawhaleman

Looks great! Really well done!

I had a nice M1 carbine. It was in mint condition. The only problem was that the stock was stamped "Evanston Police Dept" from which it was surplused. It was made by the Inland division of general motors. It was made in 1944 but Had the postwar changes of the bayonet band and better rear sight as seen in Korean war examples. Eventually, I found a replacement NOS stock for it. It was a fun Little gun to shoot. I hope you can find one. I also had a Luger, mine was made in 1916.

That's very cool!

Sadly, I had to sell them all back in the early 2000's .

Thanks, I used to have a large collection of antique guns myself so I'd be very interested. I had about 70 guns; mostly military, mid 19th century to modern day.

I'm sorry posted by mistake ignore the emoji. What I was trying to say was that I would Like to see John's collection if he would share it with us.

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I'm hopeful that this was all just a bit of fun, as otherwise it would just be too silly. Come on, we're all pretty much all Good- natured folk on this forum.

Looks great! I'm A big Buffalo fan as many here may know. I like the markings on your Buffalo. I never noticed how large the wing roundels were on this scheme..... They're huge! Anyway, I'll be watching this build to the end. Thanks for posting this build. I'm still waiting on my fantasy kit..........the 1/18 scale kit by Hobby Boss. A Brewster of majestic proportions. One can dream can't one?

That's one big glossy bird! Very nice!😀

Wow that's a big fish! Is it a tuna of some kind? The food looks great. I'm a big sushi eater, in fact, I had some on Sunday. Thanks for posting.

Sorry to hear it Harv. Take care , and I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Keep up the good work! Enjoying this build. Thanks; Paul

Yes! I saw that Roden bus I couldn't believe it. It could be an interesting build.

Buying the cheap Chinese airbrushes doesn't make sense to me. Why would you pay $150.00 for a model but pay so little on an Airbrush? If you want a quality tool as important for our hobby as an airbrush is you should be willing to pay a bit more than $39.00 for some knock off. The Iwata Eclipse series are great, versatile airbrushes that are not all that more expensive yet work very well plus they have Iwata's great reputation behind them. Well, that's my opinion, anyway. I recently got a very nice Iwata HP-C plus at a sale price that was ony slightly higher than was paid for my Eclipse. It's a beauty.

Thanks yet again, Harv. I'll check it out.

Thanks again Harv. I'll be watching your build. I wonder if FLY offers the Sikorsky version?

Thanks Harv, I'll have a look for it. I think the U.S version used a piston engine.

Who makes kit being built here? Looks really cool. Also, I noticed that this helicopter was used in the movie Full Metal Jacket to portray its U.S. built cousin.

Looking pretty darn great Peter! Well done!

Thanks for the pictures. It looks like an interesting museum. I was surprised to see that bright yellow Republic RC-3 Seabee there. It brings back memories. I had in the 1970's a neighbor that had his own Air strip and his Seabee would frequently be seen over our neighborhood. I still remember the sound of its engine .

Great looking build beautifully photographed!

I forgot to mention, prior to reading Parade's End, I finished reading Scott's Ivanhoe. I never read it before and I enjoyed it as a bit of fun. Also recommended. Good old-fashioned reading. Regards; Paul

I just finished Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End books. Good stuff!! Not what I expected, but I really enjoyed the books. Some memorable characters including Sylvia, the truly wicked wife of Christopher, the main character. I won't say more, as I won't give away Too much, but a good read. I had previously read Ford's The Good Soldier, also highly recommended. Paul.

Great progress Bill, looks terrific so far. I just found out that my local airport in Waukegan, Illinois will once again host an Air show in September. This airshow will feature a pair of Skyraiders. I'm looking forward to that!!