The last time I was in Washington was in 1998 when I dove headfirst into the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the Mall. I spent almost an entire day at that museum and I loved every minute of it. I mean, where else can you see the Apollo 11 capsule, the Wright flier, the... Continue Reading →
As a child of the cold war, I kinda, sorta feel a little sorry for the young 'uns today. You see, back then the color grey didn't exist. Terms like 'nuance' and 'root causes' wouldn't appear until the 2000s. It was all very simple because everything was black or white. Back then, when some country... Continue Reading →
Far from it. Actually, after studying these excellent pictures sent to me by my new friend Steve Baker, I am beginning to think jet engines are almost every colour EXCEPT silver! This is the Pratt & Whitney J58 and these engines are found on the SR-71 Blackbird. I am currently building Revell's obscenely large 1/48... Continue Reading →
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