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Usaf 66-92 Ed Schopperth/Papillion NE

Great progress for only 18 months!

After 26 years in the Air Force, I did something similar. Went to work for Public Works here in Papillion NE and after a year as a "grunt", took over supervising all of the parks and green spaces. Did that for just over 13 years until a virus attacked both sides of my brachialplexus nerve...

Just going by the date at the top of the announcement. My bad if it's old news.

Here's the link: http://www.imrcmodels.com/news06072009flyers.html

USAF, enlisted 66, comissioned 78 and retired 92 Youngest son now active-duty USAF, Incirlik AB Turkey. I was honored to administer him his initial oath of enlistment, and have been honored to re-enlist him twice since then. Ed Schopperth/Papillion NE

I'd have some second thoughts about using those items for tea considering the spate of warnings about Chinese made products containing unacceptable levels of lead.

Usaf 66-92 note:tried to put the abbreviation in as all caps, but for some reason, it keeps coming back as shown above-it is the USAF:)

EMD SD70ACe, UP4141 is the only one painted that way. Was available in HO brass from Overland, but I believe they're long sold-out. Might find one on EBay if you've got the bucks. MTH is supposedly releasing their plastic version of it sometime this year and Athearn has plans to do their version...

Here's one my boys gave me. I didn't know where they bought it until Grande Man posted above. Ed

Jack--Not sure what you mean by using the luan as the base for the module. Yes, it can be used on top of the 1x4 benchwork, again depending on it's thickness and the span between benchwork components. You also mentioned using foam atop of the Luan which will also add strength to the overall...

Most layouts I've seen use 1x4s for the frame/benchwork. I believe that's the standard for most modulargroups as well. Using anything smaller may not provide sufficient support to allow you to do your track and scenery work. Then again, I suppose it might work if you're not planning on something...

Be happy even more that it wasn't a high pressure gas line!! Seen that happen, pretty scary!

Good afternoon/evening to all. Started the morning off with good old Coca-Cola. Now that work's done for today, it's time for an adult libation! I believe you can use a product called "Shur-lock" or something of that spelling to seal cinder/concrete block. Check with your local building...

I'd say that they're right--are you Joey Bottafuco's body guard? (no, really, I'm just kidding-please put down those brass knuckles(required rr content)!!!!