Dave Roof

There will only ever be one BOB, and it's not an F-16! 😁

Gifted to the outgoing CO, Col Byrum. I also built the coffee table display case.

Right after the Nationals.

Ha, I actually got a message from VMFA-242 last night. They asked me to build a model for their ready room, and will be sending measurements of the bat in the next day or two. Good times!

Yes, I'm very fortunate in that regard. The squadrons former CO and I are friends, and he put me in touch with their most recent XO. I've submitted a request for more specific details on the bat and just waiting for word.

Too time consuming and an added cost. It's going to be a decal.

My second F-35 sheet has been a work in progress for a few months now. However, it will be pushed up a bit and will include VMFA-242's current command jet, the Bat. I'll have an image of the sheet itself posted as soon as possible. There are some tweaks needed to get the bat just right before it's placed on the sheet layout.

It's in stock at Hannants : https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE4830?result-token=h3UdD

There are holes drilled in the wheels and base, then pins inserted and held in place with copious amounts of super glue. They actually hold up pretty well. A LtCol I built one for a few years ago was at the last retirement ceremony, and told me he still has his hanging on a wall in his office.

Another one of the models I built at the request of VMFA-533. This was gifted to the MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer, Col Mark Bortnem at the squadrons dining out / mess night, held Friday evening after LtCol Conte's retirement. For reasons still unknown to me, I completely forgot to take photos of it. The Colonel was gracious enough to send me one. This as built in about a week-ish. Yeah, I need to take better photos of the models after they're built. No contest winners here, but it feels good to actually be building models again. Three in a month isn't too bad.

For the second time in a week, I made the drive to MCAS Beaufort to present one of VMFA-533's Marines with a retirement gift. This time was for their former CO, LtCol Conte. Tweak and I have been friends for a few years, and it was an absolute pleasure building this for him.

A former CO for 533 is retiring on Friday at 1000, and he's getting the F/A-18D. Later that evening, the squadron is having a Mess Night, and they'll be presenting the MCAS Beaufort Commanding Officer with the model of the F-35B. Two days left, and I might be cutting it a bit close!

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Contact Richard VanZandt at Flight Line Resin. He has them available. flightlineresin@gmail.com

Thank you! Holes were drilled in the wheels and the base, then .080 rods were inserted and secured with generous amounts of super glue.