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Congratulations to Thang. He put the "fun" back into modeling with a great job on his "Tiger Harrier". Gary

It's in one of my photo albums. I'll check this weekend. Gary

It probably stuck to your pants or in your shoe. Don't laugh it happens. Gary

Hi Edgar, Thanks for your very informative answers. Have a great New Year Gary

I wonder why the Germans never discovered the infra red sites on crashed Lancs.? Gary

Hi John, Congrats on your book. I sill have my "short timmer" calender somewhere. When I find it I'll send it to you. I still have my flight helmet too. It's metallic blue with "piece" symbols. Gary

Hi Edgar, That is just about the coolest thing I've heard all week. Did they use the same system during the Gulf War? Gary

Beautiful!! So many decals so little time. I really like the Bavarian markings. Gary

Hi Edgar, I guess one could say that it was an early attempt at an IFF system. What made me think that the aft faceing light were not colored was when I built Tamiya's 1/48th scale Dambuster Lanc., and was instructed to leave the "bulbs clear on the aft wing tip lights. And as I clear the cob webs from my brain I do recall hearing about the infra red bulbs. Thanks again Gary

Wow! Thanks for the info. What an education about the infr red lamps. Those crazy Britts. Gary

Does anybody know for sure the colors of the wing tip position lights on the Mk IVB Mosquito. I know the front were red and green. Where the aft faceing lts colored or white? Thanks Gary

I quit ordering from Sqadron years ago when they screwed up my order and when I needed to re order was going to be banged with another $10 shipping. It ain't worth it. They still owe me around 8 bucks. Gary AKA Still PO'ed

Hopefully you finished the Oscar. Great work so far. Thanks for the real aircraft interior shots. Very helpfull!!!! I have an Oscar in the stash and was just looking at it the other day. Thanks Gary

A couple of months ago, I saw a Huey flying out of Winder, GA. It might part of the National Guard museum that is new there. I know they recently aquired a Mohawk. Gary

I built the Academy USMC kit a few years ago and love every minute of it. http://www.scale-rotors.com/gallery/cargo-helicopters/sikorsky-ch-53e-super-stallion-academy-1 Look like you had a good time also. Love your work. Wouldn't it be great if we all could get together and display our CH-53's in one place? I think we would need a big room. Gary

Hi Ray, Unfortunatly, I won't be able to make it.Hope I will be able to make it to Werner Robins on June 9th if gas prices don't get too high. Gary

I wonder why the pilot didn't autorotate? It looked to me that he had plenty of forward airspeed.As ususal, great pics Ray. What color is the cobra that crashed? Gary

Hi K, Nice looking Apache. Looks like you did a lot of detail work. Gary

If you are intrested here's a good site about Fokker DrI's. Gary http://www.fokkerdr1.com/ or for info about WWI aviation modeling try this site, http://www.greatwaraviation.com

Kermit Weeks, is supposed to have a Lanc in 6 or 8 shipping containers down at his Fantacy of Flight museum in Florida. Gary

Ive acualy had MM universal thinner disolve fine detail ie instrument faces on an early Revell 1/48th F-104. Gary

I would be careful to use alcohol on paint. I've used vinagar as a setting solution with some success.Solvaset can ruin a decal if applied in too strong of solution. I found that it will work on Monogram decals if watered down by about 50% or more then using full strengh carfully later after drying. I going to try The Micro scale stuff to see if I get better results. Solvaset has been a problem with some decals ie (DML).Gary

Raised panel lines can be a plus if they are painted black first as an under coat. Then with light sanding on the top coat you have beautiful panels. I tried it on an A-37 even before it can out in FSM. Gary

I too have a F-86F-30 in progress along with Tamiya's Mig 15bis. I'm going to use Testors silver over grey plastic and black patches. For the center anodized wing section i'll coat it with clear flat and future the rest. Gary