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Lawyer dad in Marshall, Texas, mostly federal courts & patent litigation. Interested in WW II, scale modeling, history, books, & learning. Extremely fond of the rule of law.
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Where is this “clean bench” requirement for Saturday? No one said that was required! #tonytonytony

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Breaking News: The House narrowly passed a Republican budget resolution that calls for slashing federal spending to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts.

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Note here that Musk is now literally assigning himself new contracts based on the use of his DOGE wrecking crew and the associated micro-bros. this isn't a "conflict of interest". it's just handing yourself federal money www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/b...

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No atheists in foxholes

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I will never not promote libraries, they are a vast public good and worth celebrating for themselves, and also they buy lots of books, which keeps a whole bunch of authors in the business. Please support them!

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putteringinthestudy.com/2025/02/24/t... #NavalHistory

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Doing some research on my uncle Harold Taylor's service in WW II. 471 hours as a P-51 pilot, with 3 mos in POW camp. After release told his parents he was trying to find his unit to go to the Pacific. "I feel as though I didn't do my share," he wrote. "So I'll try again." #HistScaleModels

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Sail 12 is feeling much better and appreciates the expressions of concern. On further reflection, her center flap is now light gray for a more authentic version of herself, and she continues to believe that the smaller fuselage roundel is not only slimming but plausibly accurate. #HistSCaleModels

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Two day build of a 1972 kit - before I realized there's a state of the art new-tool kit of the exact same subject - HS-D of 109 Sqn - released in 2021. But I learned a lot and I "might" get the new one one of these days. #HistScaleModels putteringinthestudy.com/2025/02/17/1...

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Finished upgrading my Dick Best SBD to the terrific new Flyhawk kit. #HistScaleModels putteringinthestudy.com/2025/02/17/1...

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Doing the Night underside of a 109 Sqn Mossie but decided would be easier to mask off the camo dorsal than the black. Working out okay. Wait, what do you mean HS/D has a glass nose? The 1972 Airfix kit doesn’t have that as an option. #histscalemodels

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Pretty good first day on the Mossie. Turns out I picked decals that are the same as the 2021 new tool Airfix, so using the new tool instructions as a paint guide. RAF Ocean Gray down - will be ready for Dark Green tomorrow, then mask for the black underside. Nacelles prepainted black.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Next project - an initial boxing of the 1972 Airfix Mosquito that I picked up on a sale table. There’s a far better 2021 new tool Airfix but this is my first Mossie so thought I’d start with an easy one. Using aftermarket Blackbird Models 722026 decals of a B.XVI of 109 Sqn in 1944.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Calling it done. My new Dick Best Midway SBD on the left - a Flyhawk kit replacing an Airfix build from 2017. Will have a complete post on the build hopefully later today. #histscalemodels

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Just look at this nonsense - the inner frames are there, and all the rear sections nestle just like the photos in Kinzey. Insane functionality. This is 1/72 scale. #histscalemodels

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Unmasking and starting to dry fit the canopy sections. #HistScaleModels

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

Kind of like the embedded Party reps in Communist governments.

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The answer is always “another Dauntless”. Come over to the SBD side.

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Real men admit they can’t airbrush this pattern. 19 days till #TonyTonyTony and I have my kit and “cheat sheet” ready to go. Really looking forward to watching this community take on a group build! #histscalemodels

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