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Yea, he’s a real piece of…….. work. Only reason he didn’t go to jail is because he had four lawyers, including mine, telling him to surrender the Trust to me or the judge would decide where he spends the next 5-7 years sleeping at night. At one time Mom even lied to a police investigator about the time he took her into the bank to get added to her account. Bank manager is required to speak to the account owner alone before proceeding. He lost his temper in the bank and got loud with them, making legal threats, etc. They immediately sent them on their way and called the police. Mom brushed it all off as a misunderstanding. He was always her favorite and she would have handed him everything if he had simply asked. All she wanted to do is make sure he didn’t go to jail. Needless to say we’re no longer on speaking terms. Damned shame since we had so much in common. Both of us are into vintage cars and he’s also a model builder.

Good to hear from you Chris. I was in the same boat with Mom before she passed. Long story, but it was my brother taking advantage of her finances and I had to step in to protect her from getting drained as well as my future inheritance. I was mostly concerned about Mom, but he had structured a Trust where he would take it all. His impatience is what took him down. I found sitting at the bench was a great mind cleaner that took all that burden off my shoulders for a few hours. I’m sure your pen turning is the same. BTW, I almost went down that rabbit hole. I already have too many hobbies as it is. Glad I put the brakes on that one.

Crazy idea. I’ve fixed bad silvering by airbrushing on a coat of Leveling Thinner. Try that?

LOL! I’m actually saving to buy the new Lukgraph Duck that’s coming this summer.

Two more gone! Made a package deal for the old Revell Stuka and Revell B-26 and sold them together.

I’m eaten up with the stenosis. My MRI image shows that my spinal column in my lumbar area looks like a string of sausage links. We have my neurosurgeons personal cell number to call him immediately if I’m heading to the ER with any issues so he can have his team in place.

Some Tamiya decal adhesive and softener would fix that up.

Stay strong Mark! Arthritis is no joke. It’s been flaring up in my upper back lately causing me to walk with a tilt to one side. I didn’t realize I was doing it until my wife pointed it out. It’s so bad in my lower back that my lumbar is fused in the wrong position. I also went through a phase where my left hand was giving me issues so bad I couldn’t use it while building. I know the VA won’t help with this, but look into testosterone injections. If you can find a non-VA Dr or a men’s health clinic to prescribe it, it works wonders with joint pains. PM me if you’re interested in more details on TRT. I just had a follow up Monday and had my levels checked. I was almost at 1200 😱. No wonder I’m chasing my wife around like a teenager at 62. 😁 Doc told me to back off a little on my injections.

Example, I sold a kit on eBay. Dropped it at my local po after doing the eBay shipping system. It showed it was still sitting at my local po for 4 days. Then all of a sudden delivered in VA. Nothing in between.

In their defense, some post offices are accepting packages and either not scanning them in, or their system isn’t registering with the tracking system. Sprue Bros use to have a disclaimer posted about this issue. But yea, it could be Hobbylinc. I’ve been reading about issues with them across all model forums As far as them blaming the current administration, pretty stupid on their part. PO has been a shit show ever since the Christmas rush was over. This was before the Inauguration. If anyone is to blame it’s that last guy that just stepped down as PMG over the entire operation.

Just sold another on eBay. One less big kit in the stash. It was my 1/48 AC-130A. I still have the DC-130 and an H model that came in that 3’ long box from Testors years ago.

Celebrity X. Sister company to Royal Caribbean.

And FYI, this morning was my first morning back home. Post weigh in after the cruise with all the fine dining, desserts, alcohol consumed, etc over a 16 day period? Zero net gain. Not sure what to credit with that. All the walking or the European food without all the additives like HFCS instead of real sugars. I was amazed at the difference of food in Europe. So much better.

We were supposed to make a stop before Liverpool, but the ship was a day late getting out of dry dock from upgrades. Our Sunday departure turned into a Monday departure and they had to drop the first port we were supposed to get. We got a $700 credit, so we figured what the heck, let’s pit it towards a drink package and spend an extra $700 so we were both covered. It was an easy decision after we bought two Corona beers and the tab was $25. Besides, they were offering a 30% discount on the first day. Shetland was cool! We went to the old ruins that dated back 4000 years in time and progressed through history. It was the original “man cave” they built out of stones. We still need to file for a refund on the extra night of hotel cost. And considering it was Kings Day weekend in Amsterdam, hotel prices were jacked up accordingly.

Interesting thread over on LSP. Getting shot down big time due to the cost. That’s the side I’m on myself. Just no way to justify another Phantom at that price point. I built my B model for right at $300 USD back in 2015. That was the Tamiya kit, intakes and GT Resin B conversion. I wish RPM all the best luck in this adventure as I’m sure a few guys will flex their wallets and go there. But will it be enough to keep RPM in business?

We sailed from Amsterdam on 4/28 and first hit Liverpool, then on to Wales, Ireland and a couple stops in Scotland. Last being Shetland islands. It’s been an eye opener! But fantastic weather this entire time. All the locals were celebrating because of the unusual bight sunny skies and warmer weather. I told them all don’t get use to it. I’m taking it home with me when I leave!

My current project. While this is relaxing, I’m having DT’s not getting bench time. Heading towards Amsterdam now for a flight home tomorrow.

Wow Hubert. You’re attacking this like a honey badger! It was a major battle to not lose interest in my build just to make it a mediocre finished product. Glad to see you tackled the hard to replicate bare metal finish. I was not brave enough.

Up your game, boy!!

I have that decal sheet. And I think a kit for every decal option on it. 🤪

Good timing on this thread. I’ll be there in a couple of days. I’ll be on the big cruise ship at the docks nearby.

But he’s just a tiny ankle biter. One good swift kick and he’ll fly like a Chihuahua.

Patience ended. Put a claim in with PayPal and I’m getting a refund. Just got the email they sided with me.

Nice!

Oh, and FWIW, this video is by Adrian Ciulei. He owns CH Ignitions. The radial is probably a customers that sent it to him for a conversion from glow fuel to gas on ignition. He machined an adapter to install the Walbro carb.