Mr. Hill, Thanks for the comments on the pilot. He will be pretty close to being finished in another day or so. If I were any good at sculpting I would consider making pilots for a living. The money they get for them would sure feel good in my wallet. But I'm not so I won't. Oh yes ,I want to use the Piper swooch on mine too. I had planned on cream and red, but decided to go with white when I bought the paint. I have no idea how I will get that scheme on the plane. I had thought of cutting it out of vinyl as a mask but I can't get what I need around here. The local body shop may me able to help me with some wide masking tape, and who knows, they may have a way to cut stencils. I will enquire. the other way is to just mask it off and hope both sides match. I have a while before that stage so I will coninue to think about it.

I knew about the kind offer that kywoodwrkr made to you. We PM'd back and forth for a day or so. He seems like a great guy and you may thank him publicly or not, he knows that you appreciate his kindness. As a result of my original post in The Pay it Forward thread of the Beginners forum he made the effort. You may even see some more offers of help in your good work. He has posted an appeal in your behalf to complement mine. I once told you that I wished I could be of more help in your noble effort on behalf of the hobby and so I have tried to spread the word to the community at large. You deserve praise, and support and if I can offer either, you have it. Nuff said.

Boy, good luck with your engine. You might try posting a Wanted ad for it. I once found a Corvette wheel knockoff nut, and then I had to buy the car so I would have a place to keep it. I know how that goes.

Keep those Photos comming, your gang is keeping the thread alive while I am in Pre-Paint. I don't want to have to keep carving pilots just to keep the thing going.

Later,