Post by oortiz10 on Jun 15, 2024 10:00:00 GMT -5
My wife and I have two dogs, Ruthie and Dexter. Ruthie is "her" dog, and Dexter is "my" dog. They get three walks a day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. We usually walk them separately because Dexter, my Dudley Labrador, is all about getting his exercise. Ruthie, our Pit Bull mix, loves to saunter and sniff every blade of grass. Dexter is a creature of habit. He knows when it's time for a.m. walkies, and he doesn't like to mess with his schedule. So, he usually gets us both up, even on the weekends, and we're out walking by 6 a.m. So, today, while I go my way, the wife and Ruthie go theirs. And I'm glad they did...
While out walking this morning, my wife comes across a yard sale. Not being one to pass up a good yard sale, she and Ruthie casually peruse the goods being offered when she runs across a couple of models for sale. My wife has always been very supportive of my hobby and asks about the kits. The woman selling them said she was offering them for a dollar each. My wife asked if they were complete, but the woman said she didn't know. (She's been to enough "nerd shows", as she calls them, with me to know to ask.) She continued to say they were once her son's and have been sitting in the garage "for years." My wife said that she'd be buying them for me, but since she couldn't know if they were complete, that she'd offer $2 for the lot. The seller agreed, and my wife paid with the coffee money she usually carries in her dog treat pouch. Since she couldn't carry the kits and walk with the dog, my wife left the loot and came back to get me to help her.
When we got home from picking up the stuff, this is what I ended up with:
From what I can tell, the P-47 is the old Revellogram boxing. I spent a few minutes digging through the boxes, and it looks like all five kits are complete. Well, all the parts seem to be there, but all the kits are missing decals. While the Blackbirds have their instructions, the three Revellogram kits don't. The construction isn't great, but I think I can salvage what's been started. If nothing else, these kits give me a chance to practice some of my modeling skills.
Anyway, just thought I'd share. From now on, on weekends, I'm definitely going to make sure my wife has cash on her when she's out cruising swap meets with Ruthie.
Rest assured that I'll be sharing my progress on these when I get around to starting them.
Cheers!
-O
While out walking this morning, my wife comes across a yard sale. Not being one to pass up a good yard sale, she and Ruthie casually peruse the goods being offered when she runs across a couple of models for sale. My wife has always been very supportive of my hobby and asks about the kits. The woman selling them said she was offering them for a dollar each. My wife asked if they were complete, but the woman said she didn't know. (She's been to enough "nerd shows", as she calls them, with me to know to ask.) She continued to say they were once her son's and have been sitting in the garage "for years." My wife said that she'd be buying them for me, but since she couldn't know if they were complete, that she'd offer $2 for the lot. The seller agreed, and my wife paid with the coffee money she usually carries in her dog treat pouch. Since she couldn't carry the kits and walk with the dog, my wife left the loot and came back to get me to help her.
When we got home from picking up the stuff, this is what I ended up with:
From what I can tell, the P-47 is the old Revellogram boxing. I spent a few minutes digging through the boxes, and it looks like all five kits are complete. Well, all the parts seem to be there, but all the kits are missing decals. While the Blackbirds have their instructions, the three Revellogram kits don't. The construction isn't great, but I think I can salvage what's been started. If nothing else, these kits give me a chance to practice some of my modeling skills.
Anyway, just thought I'd share. From now on, on weekends, I'm definitely going to make sure my wife has cash on her when she's out cruising swap meets with Ruthie.
Rest assured that I'll be sharing my progress on these when I get around to starting them.
Cheers!
-O
