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A Catalina Story
Any fan of World War Two warbirds knows the Consolidated PBY Catalina/Canso–the ungainly-looking, high wing flying boat/amphibian patrol aircraft. Well, I made the acquaintance of a few of…
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The colors, Andy, oh, the colors…
Why is it that of all the things modelers disagree on, the main culprit is color? Sure, there are flare-ups about configuration and outline of various subjects, but…
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Goings-on
This has been a busy week–well, maybe not so much busy. I guess the word I'm looking for is out of the ordinary. This week every year is…
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An annual ritual
Well, the 79th running of the 24 Heures du Mans is history. And, once again, so is my 24-hour build… For the past few years, my wife and…
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A drive through the French countryside…
Let's take a ride. C'mon, the car's waiting. There you go–get those seat belts tight… As we leave the parking area–yes, it is Pit Lane–we start to accelerate,…
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67 Years ago today: 6 June 1944
By June, 1944, the European Allies had been at war with the Axis powers for five years. The war had seen the most of Western Europe occupied by…
