Just Off the Workbench

Two recently finished planes. One old, one new.

First is an RAF Mosquito that disrupted a daytime Nazi rally as part of a three plane a nuisance raid. A black eye for the Germans but the raid cost the lives of the pilot and bombardier/navigator on this day in 1943.











Next is a F-15C from the 65th Aggressors squadron out of Nellis AFB, Nevada. The squadron is part of the Adversary Tactics Group and the planes are painted in (primarily) Russian camouflage schemes. In this case a SU-27 Flanker. This particular paint scheme is only a few months old. Haven't done an in flight model in a while. Think it turned out nice.













Geek out with all of the other pics at my Model Planes web album.

This is how it begins

Jake had a blast at the Lemonds' last weekend skating with his Kailua crew. Jake hadn't used his board since the xmas before last but it seems that the hook is now set. So after a quick trip to the skate shop, Jake's got new wheels, bearings, bushings, risers, and a Spitfire (non-RAF) helmet.

Uncle Dave even turned me on to a new (to me) style of board. The Carver. The closest thing to surfing out of the water I've ever done. Amazingly good fun.




For those of you who live in Leipzig and don't see waves, one word. Dude.

Jake was the only one in the family who didn't wind up on the ground in pain (it'll come though).

Dude addendum

Dave sent me a link with insane footage of the monster swell from last August.

It was big when it reached Hawai‘i.

When it hit Tahiti three days earlier it was, what some might say, gnarly. Really gnarly.


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