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Captain Canada · May 07, 2014, 04:19:02 PM

Thanks for the tip Rat, but it doesn't sound that great. I was hoping to hop into Hamilton Hobbies over on Portside St. in Hannon, lots and lots to search through there !

Captain Canada · May 08, 2014, 05:11:55 PM

Yee Haa ! All done up here. A few beers, Habs game, then home tomorrow. Watch a Harrier thread near you

Captain Canada · May 13, 2014, 07:53:20 PM

Pretty much nothing. Hockey tryouts, hockey playoffs on tele, moto, and work. Busy busy busy ! Off to Montreal this weekend to see my Dad, then back to work and maybe a work trip to Montreal !

Captain Canada · May 19, 2014, 07:49:11 AM

Nothing to report...again !

Had a great weekend in Montreal for mon Pere's 70th Birthday party. Good times, good times.....

I had an Italeri C-130J in my hands at the RCAF museum, and it was only $50 but a road trip to la bell Province and back runs about $300 in gasoline, so I put it back... that's what you get for cruising at a buck 30

I did manage to get some good pics ( I hope ) of the newly arrived Boeing 720 engine test bird. I'll post a gallery later.

As for modeling I might try and bang off a Grumman Gossling just to get going again.

NARSES2 · May 20, 2014, 08:01:47 AM

Try driving in the UK Capt. Canadian $ 2.39 a litre or there about's. That's come down from it's recent highs as well. I don't drive but it obviously still effects me

Captain Canada · May 20, 2014, 09:14:37 AM

Petrol was $1.24 here last week.

Big Oil remembered it was Victoria Day ( May Two-Four ) weekend, so it went up to $1.39

It was $1.45 in Montreal.

And now for plan B. Going to watch MotoGP races I have backed up and bash up a quick CDN Army Hawk trainer.

kitnut617 · May 20, 2014, 10:51:26 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on May 20, 2014, 09:14:37 AM
Petrol was $1.24 here last week.

It's the same around here Todd, but it wasn't jacked up as bad as what you got. Still cost me $200 to fill up my truck plus a jerry can.

Captain Canada · May 20, 2014, 03:26:46 PM

We mostly fill up in the States, and we're going to start bring a jerry can over with us for in-between fills.

Captain Canada · May 20, 2014, 05:37:11 PM

Who am I trying to kid.....got nothing done ! By the time I had straightened up a bit it was time to get the kiddies from school ! Ugh...now preoccupied with another work trip so maybe I'll get nowt done at all !

Captain Canada · May 20, 2014, 08:25:19 PM

Actually got a lot more done tonite than I thought I would have ! The Airfix BAe Hawk is mostly together.....ran out of time tho as I had to clean up and get ready for leaving town tomorrow. I really need to get a wee plastic toolbox sorted so I can safely carry a 'road trip modeling kit' to keep me occupied ( and off the piss ) during hotel stays !

Captain Canada · May 23, 2014, 05:02:30 PM

I never had time to pack anything, and here I am sat in a hotel on a delayed job with nowt but my trusty pal Harry, the road trip Harrier to keep me company. Oh well, defo have to make that kit I was thinking of.

In other news, I think I may try a half-assed attempt at a 350 scale Canadair Argus.

Captain Canada · May 23, 2014, 05:15:17 PM

I took these at the museum in Trenton.

Spey_Phantom · May 24, 2014, 01:00:46 AM

nice pics

kitnut617 · May 24, 2014, 06:38:02 AM

Anymore pics of the Argus Todd, I'm going to start my 1/72 kit in the near future ---

The Rat · May 24, 2014, 07:19:10 AM

Quote from: kitnut617 on May 24, 2014, 06:38:02 AM
Anymore pics of the Argus Todd, I'm going to start my 1/72 kit in the near future ---

It's a little more than an hour from me, and my boss sends me that way every so often. It's also near one of my favourite areas of the province. So let me know what you need in the way of detail pics and I'll see what I can do.