Well, I got confirmation today, Dallas here i come! My boss had a word with his boss and they reckon I need to complete the course, he told me to enjoy my 'holiday'! Two of my colleagues are over there right now, they're having a ball, apparently you've got some gooooood steaks over there.
Well I got a bit more info on this trip, the recommended hotel is at the other end of Addison Airport where the museum is, so hopefully I might see some warbirds taking off and landing! But... I got more news today, news that could jeapordise this trip. They want me to go work in Phoenix for a...
Cheers fellas, I did an inventory of my stash so I can check out what extras they have for them.
Thor, I'll be there from the 4th to the 10th of December, whats the weather like in Dallas that time of year?? I'm also hoping to spend a couple of days in Boston on my way home to visit my aunt...
I'm really looking forward to it! I don't think i'll go mad buying kits, but i will be looking for some tasty extras for the kits I do have, resin and PE bits and decals that are hard to find here.
I got into work this morning, there was an e-mail waiting for me saying I have a training class to attend for the machine I'm working on in December. It's in Carrollton, Texas. So I google 'model shops carrollton' and guess what I found? The Squadron.com warehouse is there! :shock:
I just...
Seen something similar in real life play out in front of me. I was driving on a country road near where I live at about 50 mph. A pigeon swooped down across the road about 5 feet in front of my windscreen, closely followed by a hawk. What happened next both amazed and shocked me. Keep in mind...
We have a photo of my great-great grandmother, she died in Wicklow in 1899, she was the spitting image of actress Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz! :evil4:
And a mate of mine has two portrait photo's of his great-grandmothers uncle and his wife who emigrated...
My favourite airliner is the L-1011, I used to love the noise of them taking off when myself and my Dad used to go to watch at the airport.
Aer Lingus had 2 for a year or so in the late 80's.
Cheers fellas :) Tim, sorry for the delay in replying to your question, I didn't have access to my stash! The kit instructions call for RLM71, and Humbrol 117 is a good approximate option. HTH