crazyjim

Not much going to get done today. Going up to the VA in Gainesville for tests to try and find out what & why I'm bleeding inside. We're on the left coast - the left coast of Florida and we have at least hundreds of stars. You can them in the sky every night. In reality, Ted Williams used to live a few miles away, gary Burghoff (Radar O'Reilly) spends the winters closer to the gulf, an old wrestler - I forget his name - lives close by.

Everybody missed it - free beer, wine,mixed drinks,1/3 lb angus burgers,hotdogs, and kielbasa. It could have been your if youshowed up at that party I through tonight at the VFW post. Hopefully next time it happans again, I'll be able to invite you all again.

Johnny, sometimes you just have to play the VAs game. Don't get smart them just ask or another opiniob. Never, ever be late for an appointment, and worse, don't show at all. You automatically go back to the end of the. Have thought about requesting assistance from you congressman/woman? Down here by me in FLA, we have Ginny Brown-Waite. Ginny and her staff have done wonders for Veterans who going nowhere in thr VA sytem. IF you're in FLA, contact Ginny's office in Brooksville. Whatever state you live in has to have access to elected politicians. You might have to use them tobe able to the VAto better understandyout issues. I need to get up Gainesville VA tomorrow for more tests. They say I' bleeding inside but don't know where from. Hey, I'm serviceconnected - do all the tests you want. It doesn't cost me a dime. HAng in there Johnny. It might get worse before it gets better, but it will get better. Love ya, Brother. Jim

Johnny, sometimes you just have to play the VAs game. Don't get smart them just ask or another opiniob. Never, ever be late for an appointment, and worse, don't show at all. You automatically go back to the end of the. Have thought about requesting assistance from you congressman/woman? Down here by me in FLA, we have Ginny Brown-Waite. Ginny and her staff have done wonders for Veterans who going nowhere in thr VA sytem. IF you're in FLA, contact Ginny's office in Brooksville. Whatever state you live in has to have access to elected politicians. You might have to use them tobe able to the VAto better understandyout issues. I need to get up Gainesville VA tomorrow for more tests. They say I' bleeding inside but don't know where from. Hey, I'm serviceconnected - do all the tests you want. It doesn't cost me a dime. HAng in there Johnny. It might get worse before it gets better, but it will get better. Love ya, Brother. Jim

Johnny, sometimes you just have to play the VAs game. Don't get smart them just ask or another opiniob. Never, ever be late for an appointment, and worse, don't show at all. You automatically go back to the end of the. Have thought about requesting assistance from you congressman/woman? Down here by me in FLA, we have Ginny Brown-Waite. Ginny and her staff have done wonders for Veterans who going nowhere in thr VA sytem. IF you're in FLA, contact Ginny's office in Brooksville. Whatever state you live in has to have access to elected politicians. You might have to use them tobe able to the VAto better understandyout issues. I need to get up Gainesville VA tomorrow for more tests. They say I' bleeding inside but don't know where from. Hey, I'm serviceconnected - do all the tests you want. It doesn't cost me a dime. HAng in there Johnny. It might get worse before it gets better, but it will get better. Love ya, Brother. Jim

Welcome to the MCM Forum and WELCOME HOME, Johnny. PTSD can really mess you up. Get to the VA and TALK to people. Try to get compensation from the VA - you earned it. PTSD caused my first marriage to collapse. USMC, Vietnam 1969-70, 1st battalion, 13th Marines.

That's why I converted my Imps' "backseat" into a lockable trunk.

I would never do that. Coming from from MA, you'd better be on a plane by now.

Nope. Nothing going to happen around my area. But then there's only a post office in Dunnellon and the real baby post office in Holder. They're about 15 miles from each other. Holder is never busy but they close at lunchtime. I shouldn't say "they". There's only one person who works there.

Fantasic detail! I gotta keep an eye on this one.

My MCM Forum title has been upgraded to AVID POSTER. Drinks are on me August 5, 2009 4:30pm - 6:00pm at VFW Post 10087 in Beverly Hills, FL.

What would it take to make some disk brakes like the ones Pegasus sells? I can get them through hobbylinc for $2.59 for a set of 4 in chrome. Can you do cheaper than that?

What would it take to make some disk brakes like the ones Pegasus sells? I can get them through hobbylinc for $2.59 for a set of 4 in chrome. Can you do cheaper than that?

They look the same to me. The aluminum doesn't seem to cover very well when brushed on parts. I agve up on it and use Testor's Steel for exhaust pipes, springs, etc.

Pretty cool diorama. I like the tear drop - both of them. Welcome to the forum. There's lots of excellent models shown here and tons of information being passed around.

Thank you for the pic.

I'm with Dr. Dubois - can someone post a pic of these Sharpies? I went to the website posted by williebling but there's many different kinds to choose from.

Poor Herbie looks so dirty and sad. Didn't he always keep himself clean in the movies? Fantastic weathering.

Love those little Anglias and you did asuperb job on yours.

The disk on the left is the saw blade. The right side is a cutoff wheel. Up top is the mandrel used for either. I got the saw blaeds at a flea market a few years ago. Dremel or Craftsman used to have them because that's where I got my first saw blade. The blade is less than half the thickness, maybe even 2/3 thinner than the cutoff wheel.

Hey Shane - how was FLA? Did yuo get to see Big Daddy? Hope you're not bidding on the same items that I'm bidding.

The interior is flat light hull gray, semi gloss black, and dark hull gray with medium gray flocking on the floor.

Forgot to thank Nick Winters (dukefan69) for his post about the picture studio. It works pretty good.

Here's an update on the progress I've made. The interior is just about completed. Chassis is complete - here it is upside down. . . and right side up. I plan to have the exhaust exit between the rear wheel wells. Before painting I have to decide if I want to notch the hauler body for the exhaust tips. The last pic shows the carhauler kind of together. Maaybe paint tomorrow.

Thanks for the heads up Brandon. I think I remember something about Turtle Rancher going to sell models. I keep looking at emodelcars but never saw any of his stuff.