In the neighborhood
May 7, 2023 23:53:30 #
kpmac wrote:
Lot of talent there, Jack. I love the Corsair. The Corsair is my favorite WWII warbird.
Hard choice there between the F4U Corsair, P 38 Lightning and the P 51 Mustang. My family had friends that flew each of them. Then there was my Uncle who flew 36 missions over occupied France and Germany before the 20 mission limit. Crash landed twice, fortunately both time in England
May 8, 2023 06:29:14 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
My neighbor works in steel and is a master with torch and TIG. The Corsair appeared this morning. It is about 4.5 feet long. Before anyone comments it is intentionally out of scale. The rockets under the wings are .50 cal machine gun bullets. The objects in the second shot are made-up entirely of Harley-Davidson parts.
Just in case anyone is interested the Corsair is for sale for $5,000.00
Just in case anyone is interested the Corsair is for sale for $5,000.00
Nice set Jack!
May 8, 2023 07:29:02 #
May 8, 2023 07:42:10 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
I think I will keep my mouth shut on this one.
Not as easy as it sounds, Jack. Of course, I wasn't sick, starving, wounded etc... But I thought it was a way to show respect for those who lived through it. And those who didn't. Sixty three miles through heat, humidity, bugs, very little or no water to drink.
The local Philippinos threw food and water out to them from their huts, along the way, when they thought they could get away with it. But the Japanese would punish them if they were caught.
BTW, my Dad was a Navy Frogman (early form of the SEALS) in the Pacific in WWII. He wouldn't allow rice in the house when we were growing up. And wouldn't allow a Japanese built car to sit in his driveway. He/we would celebrate the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki every year when we were kids!
May 8, 2023 10:00:21 #
Great photos of the results of your neighbors talent...especially his garden set!! 
May 8, 2023 11:09:41 #
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May 8, 2023 12:51:48 #
ecobin wrote:
You have an amazing neighbor - mine are just noisy.
Thanks for looking Elliott
May 8, 2023 12:53:01 #
jederick wrote:
Great photos of the results of your neighbors talent...especially his garden set!!
Thanks for looking
May 8, 2023 12:53:16 #
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May 8, 2023 22:29:48 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
You have a talented neighbor Jack. Good snaps.
Don
Don
Thanks Don
May 8, 2023 23:04:46 #
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May 9, 2023 09:53:43 #
Paul B.
Loc: North Carolina
your neighbor did an excellent job making these things. Nice photos to👍👍
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