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Husband - Father - Grandfather - Lawyer - Soldier

My main interest is aircraft, mostly W.W.II and Korean War in all scales, but I also like to build 1/35 scale armor from W.W.I to present.

Spitfire in IDF Service

It is well-known that President Truman recognized the Jewish state within hours of its creation on May 14, 1948. He did that over the objection of the State Department, which may or may not have been asked, since that institution was [...]

Arma P-39Q Airacobra 1/72 scale

With all the (apparently well-deserved) excitement about the release of the long-awaited 1/48 scale Arma Hurricane, I submit the following to show what really terrific kits Arma makes in the smaller scale, too. This is my third Arma kit. [...]

Airfix Sea Hurricane 1/48 scale

My inspiration for this model was a profile painting in Richard Franks’ The Hawker Hurricane, a truly fantastic compendium of information about the Hurricane. Check out all his exceptional books published by Valiant Press in the [...]

Hobby Boss 1/48 scale F-80C Shooting Star (Kit #81725)

This was a very enjoyable kit and renewed my faith in HobbyBoss products. One thing I learned in researching this project is that the first jet fighters (and the F-80 was America’s first active duty fighter) were real gas guzzlers! Of [...]