Hello again and it's good to be back in communicado again after some tree lopping guy cut through the fibre optic cables in our area and cut 900 homes off the internet and the phone line as well [:@] You can imagine how frustrating it was being without it and then the phone company told me it would be FOUR DAYS til it was back up again. That didn't bare thinking about, but thankfully it's restored and life goes on as normal again

It's great to see you in the pilot seat Brad and an interesting comparison to the "little guy". Now that you have him in the flesh, do let me know if there's anything that's not right ie hand grip for your model, we did put the throttle ball in the left hand but if you don't want that it can be changed - remember you are the guinea pig! The Maewest is still a work in progress as I find more/better reference material but thought it was better to get it to you than wait til it was "perfect" (no such thing I know!). Is your Blue Box toy guy Canadian? It looks like the simpler style vest with the writing on the front saying "FRONT".

Rick - many thanks for all your comments. Your thoughts and suggestions are very much appreciated. I just hope that you're not a one finger typist or that would have been quite an epic

I have to agree with all your suggestions and that's basically where we're heading. This whole thing will just continue to develop and grow and as time goes on the range of heads and uniforms will accumulate. Each body, head and uniform can be scaled relatively easily to all the sizes once the initial work is done. Your suggestion of different head positions and expressions for each face is good, I was also thinking along the lines of the face/head with either dress cap or flying cap/goggles. For instance the Glen Curtiss currently being done with his dress cap could quite easily be offered with a flying cap and goggles. Certainly we can do a 1/6th body as a stand alone item to compliment the BBI uniforms, accessories and heads. I'll get on to that right away

I know a website is what's needed, it's just finding the time to get it all happening I'm also aware of not getting overwhelmed by too many things to do. That can take the fun out of it, and we are driven by the passion and the fun of it all.

I'd like to think that perhaps it's also a way of getting wives/other halves involved in the hobby that their partners spend so much time and effort on. If you can present them with a "doll kit" rather than asking them to make you a pilot it might be more enticing. I know that in years gone by Richard has presented me with the most horrendous looking pilot "kits" consisting of pimply latex skins to be stuffed with a bit of cotton wool and dodgy patterns with half baked instructions and I was less than enthusiastic to help out. The women that have seen these bodies love the shaped "buns" and the realistic look of them and are quite keen to make one.

Rick I will PM you about a head for your Spitfire tomorrow. We went out flying this morning, it's been almost a year since I've flown and it was SO good. Actually, we went last Saturday as well. But I'm sooo tired - all that concentration again

cheers
Patti