Recent content by Ol 45

I have a new email address that I sent in several weeks ago and still have not received the forum by email. Help !

Outstanding work! Crisp and clean, well done.

Little known but excellent reading is "Damned to Glory" by Robert L. Scott and his more well known "God is my Co-Pilot". Also the obscure but interesting "Chennault of China" and I can't remember the author's name but it was written in the late '40's and it was not by Scott.

Whew! So glad you're a;; back. I was lost there for a week or so.

Hi Joe, I see you are in Colorado. Me too..Metro area of Denver. IPMS is still strong here but currently not active due to Covid. We should start meeting again soon. I'm an old guy too and have similar eyesight problems but still plug along with my building, You can contact local IPMS chapters...

Very nice model, Great finish !

After reviewing the past suggested builds I kinda lean to these : 1942 any a/c. any Japanese a/c. CBI Theater (which obviously includes Japanese a/c, any captured and re"marked" a/c, and Heavy Hitters (specifically any bomber). My two bits.

Sounds like the Ballentine books to me. I had 62 of them that I recently donated to Goodwill. Couldn't find anyone I knew who was interested in taking them. Another possibility might be the Time/Life Series of books on WW II. Just a thought.

Very nice model, rally well done ! The Mosquito has always be one of my favorites.

Good looking Oscar ! Well dome.

Worst Case Scenario ! Back when super glue was a "new" thing in modeling one of our local builders wrapped fine wire around a small piece of tubing to make workable springs for shock absorbers for a car kit. He applied a copious amount of said super glue to one end and as he held it with...

Meng did a lot of the molding for Wingnut Wings and the Dr.1 boxed and sold by Meng supposedly was originally all set up by Wingnut before they expired.

If none of the commercial products mentioned above are available a thick coat of just powdered laundry detergent mixed with water to a heavy consistency and brushed over the chrome will take it off in about 24 hours.

How much downforce does that wing produce ?

Great work! Nice job all around. Razorbacks are neat birds.