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Well it was year ago yesterday that I got bit by a prop on my left thumb. All is well with the thumb, only slight numbness in the skin near the knuckle. Anyway be careful around those spinning props!!! On another note, I have been buildling a PT 19 Dynaflite kit. My first kist build.. Fuselage is done. Just started laying out the wings.

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Welcome back sarge I do remember your hand strike and hope you have healed well, kudos for getting into your build.

John;)

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Bill, Bill, Bill. Good to see you back. Grandson on small aircraft carrier floating I think off the coast of NK. Based out of Okinawa. Hopefully be back in San Diego late May or early June.

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Glad to hear you did not lose a thumb. Glad to hear you are into real modeling with a builder's project.

You have a potential fantastic flying model there. I used to have one. I loved flying the model (balanced well at 26% of MAC). Mine was used for Scale Warbird Racing, and powered by a MVS .40. It lost its appeal ( :D ) when it mated with another machine during a tight turn around the pylon. I was a tad loose on the turn and the next machine was tighter catching me at midship. Far too much destroyed to bother rebuild.

Good luck with your project.

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Thanks all.
Yeah nothing but a few scars on the thumb. I was darn lucky!!!!!! This is my 2nd dynaflite PT 19. Still have the fuse from the first one. I had thought my first one was a GP PT 19. Had the wrong CG. thus the demise of the wing (and poor pilot skills). I bought some extra balsa and I'm tracing the ribs for the wings as I go for this build. This way I can build a wing for the fuse I have and I'll have two dynaflite PT 19s, I'm doing this build in the Chiliean Air Force colors (orange and silver) and leave the one I have in US Army blue and yellow, will use coverite for the covering. Here's a pic from the one I have now. Fuse survived, wing is toast. Dynaflite doens't make the kit any more. Found one here in the classifieds this past Christmas.

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Gorish, Yeah that small carrier would be called an LHA. I hope NK doens't start anything. Hope he is back in SD soon. Both my sons are out of the Corps now and doing well. I have a bad two months at work, Lost three divers since Jan 30th. Crazy

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Bill the name of his ship is Bonnehomme Richard.

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Yeap that is a CVA LHA, used for transporting Marines with Amphibious vehicles, Helos and Jump Jets. As my friends in the Navy say " Marine stands for -My A@@ Rides In Navy Equipment.
Ha ha.

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Yea I had a prop strike 5 years ago last thanksgiving. Got 3 fingers on my right hand.
Tell your sons this ol SSgt says Semper Fi. Ok you squids while it is true the Marines are a department of the Navy. It is indeed the men's department.

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Since I'm the shallow water guy, I figured I wouldn't need boots around here, but I guess I'm wrong... :D

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Indeed the Mens Department!![8D]

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C/G the need for boots depends on the crap you're already standing in. If this keeps up I would suggest hip waders!!! :D

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Hip waders, eh? Hmmm... well, the CG never issued them to me because they never figured I'd be this deep in in it!!! :D But, there is a Walmart nearby... :D:D

CGr.