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No, they dont have Conair. I can get away with masks for everything but a little logo on the tail, which I can probably omit based on some reference pictures.

Gents, I'll be starting a fire bomber build shortly and it'll be needing some custom decal work. Not much, a few company logos and some lettering. Where can I get these drawn and printed at?

Very well said Mark. The Tamiya comment is exactly how I feel decisions are made at times.

Best aircraft was a 1/48 Tamiya p-47 that was good but nothing about it seemed to stand out. What I did notice was another model club was there from out of state and they were heavily involved in judging. And they seemed to win quite a few best ofs......

Sorry, had to do it....

Thank you Ernie for your kind words. I think I feel the way you did at times with the Felixstowe. I'm happy with it and that's what matters. It has lit a fire in me to do and be better and push the limits on what I'm doing with my builds next.

I wasnt gonna say it....

We missed you Martin!

This was my understanding of the "unwritten rules" as well.

He absolutely can, I've looked into that before and as long as you haven't won specifically at nationals your good. This bird had a crowd around it all day and rightfully so. It is stunningly beautiful in person.

I wanted to brag on our boy Ernie. He cleaned up today at the IPMS Ft Worth Scale Model show:

Pretty close. There's some differences with accessories colors but the red and bnf covers are spot on.

The most important part of the build has arrived! I also went ahead and ordered HGW seatbelts. I had extra Archer rivets but those apparently got accidentally tossed in my great spares box clean out last week. I'm so mad about that!! I'll work on the engine starting this evening. RB carried a pretty neat looking red engine with polished aluminum covers. I'll close up half the nose and leave half open to show off the unique engine colors.

I just cant get myself to step away from the old school ways. Perhaps its time to capitulate and go modern. I just love the old school ways and sipping whiskey or having beer in my rocking chair monitoring the temperature.

Looks awesome Carl! I gave up on brisket because I didn't have the time to sit outside for 12 hours. Now I do primarily ribs (6 hours) or pork butt (4 hours) if I'm smoking something on the grill.

Awesome! I'm very excited to finally meet everyone.

That's an ambitious but doable goal. Think I'll have 3 with a possible 4th. Corsair, two Reno Mustangs, and maybe a Dauntless.

Just booked my room at the Courtyard just down the road from the Embassy. Thankfully my life in hotels pays off and I was able to just use my Marriott points.

I think I need a Tamiya Mosquito. I want to have all the great Tamiya kits and that's one of the last ones I haven't built.

Also, do it....do it.....do it..... We need more non-standard builds in the model world. I'm planning on having 2 at 2020 nationals, Ernie will have at least 1 if not 2, I think Mark mentioned bringing 1, now Hubert you can build 1 too! Remember, Tamiya USA has the Mustang on sale for $99 shipped.

That's what happened to me Hubert. I was just curious to see what they had. Then I found Bardahl, and then I found Risky Business, and I still go back and look at all the others. There's so many great schemes there! And the decals go down great, just remember the big ones dont slide so well so make sure you get them pretty close to correct on the initial placement. I'm building The Enchantress after Risky Business but then I'll do more racers.

My bench board is ready and my Mustang is officially shipped from Tamiya USA. I look forward to implementing the lessons learned on Bardahl to real make this one pop! And I'm overly excited about the polished aluminum look.

Luckily I have a ton of hotel points so I can stay for free. I've never been before and am curious as to the schedule. What days are must be there days? When can you enter a model and when is judging/awards?

Another addition to my new building goal: A history of Marine Corp Aviation.

My meager stash is driven mostly by right price right time. I just got 3 new kits for a stunningly good price. But, my rule is, of it dont fit in my "stash space" I dont get it. I'm now completely full so only trades or build more before I buy more.