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Schiffner - 04 Jan 2009 22:11 GMT

For kits I didn't build or finish...damn fires. This time it's the old
portly (okay obscenly heavy) Berkely Grumman Guardian AF-2S carrier
plane.
p.s. must be insane.
--
Keith

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Ed Cregger - 05 Jan 2009 18:29 GMT

Anyone that flies toy airplanes passes that test right up front, before even
buying or building anything, Keith.

But, misery loves company, so we're glad you're "one of us". <G>

Ed Cregger

P.S. Even if you're not a baby boomer.

> For kits I didn't build or finish...damn fires. This time it's the old
> portly (okay obscenly heavy) Berkely Grumman Guardian AF-2S carrier
> plane.
> p.s. must be insane.
> --
> Keith

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Schiffner - 06 Jan 2009 03:32 GMT

> Anyone that flies toy airplanes passes that test right up front, before even
> buying or building anything, Keith.

I would postulate that anything that can kill or maim you is not a toy
and should NEVER be taken lightly. I've got the scars running the
length of my hand from a rock maple prop ( MA 10-6 beautifully
balanced) to prove my point.

> But, misery loves company, so we're glad you're "one of us". <G>

I suppose we've got jackets? <sigh> I really need to knuckle under and
join the local chapter here in Cut Bank. One member is restoring an
old link trainer.

> P.S. Even if you're not a baby boomer.

I consider myself gen WHY not gen X. Why they gotta keep spending
stupid. Why, why, why WHY! ;^) Yeah I was/am the kid that asked the
uncomfortable questions. Like "Why are you letting politics get in the
way of solving the problem".

I'll keep looking even if I don't know where to look next. The Berkely
kits was the AF-2S which was half of the pair the Navy flew the other
was the AF-2W and carried the BAR (Big Assed Radar) on the belly. It
was a Hunter/Killer ASW team.
--
Keith

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