I would hope that my word on this site would have a little creedance considering I buy about $15,000 to $20,000 a year from the various business' that support our hobby. I have seen the very best (Dreamworks, BVM, Artes, and others) to the mediocre, and the worst (Planes Plus).

I have dined with Kevin and Ed, empathized with them during their various family tragedies over the years ( a lost pregnancy, and a lost family member) and I have sent them all the business that made sense for me to give them, and they have come through with some pretty weird requests from me.

There is no question in my mind that they are people of integrity.

And while every now and then, one of us might not get the best of deals, or treated the best, or even fairly, I think it is grossly unfair to come on here and try to sway RCU Readers from using Great Northern as a resource for our little segment of the hobby.

If you need something that bad, call one of your jet buds, or put something up on RCU asking to borrow that something.

At any given time I've got hundreds of dollars of hobby stuff out on loan to my friends, a few of them might come right in this thread and tell you that they are said friends. You might be surprised how asking for help amongst those in these forums might get you everything you need. And most, in return, all they want is for you to pay it forward.

I hope you consider what I've written here, apologize to GNM, and tell me what you need, or had ordered, I might have it here and I'll overnight it to you on loan, and if it makes sense, I might just give it to you, as some have done for me.

Sean