Fletch,

You didn't offend me, I just found the conflicting statements in your post very... well, er... conflicting.

Bottom line is: If you put in the cockpit, it's a pilot.

The work you have posted is absolutely phenomonal, my own attempts are mostly 10/20 scale. (It looks good from 10 or 20 feet away) The type of scale you engage in is something I look forward to in my retirement, when I'll have time to do it. Too much flying to do right now to worry about the 400 hours in a plane thing.

I look forward to seeing more of your work, with maybe some tips on how you do it...

CYA