It’s Saturday. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks, but yet here we are. On this 20th anniversary we honor those lost and reflect on the dedication, commitment, and strength of those who responded to the tragic events. Most importantly, it will be a day of remembrance.
-keep
It’s Friday! Thanks to the Labor Day holiday, the rest of the week flew by quickly. It’s a shame we couldn’t make the four day work week a reality.
Anyway, today I have some amateur goodness from a reader who complains that I don’t feature enough redheads. It should be noted that I feature what you guys (and gals) send in to me. So if I receive photos of amateur redheads, and they’re good, then I’ll definitely feature them. Simple, eh?
Okay, double babes & double jokes… enjoy!
-keep
Keep, I very rarely see you show redheads in your amateur pictures. What gives? As a fan of reds, I hope you will consider supporting reds by showing my gf. -Anonymous
B-17G Flying Fortress 1:3 Scale
It’s Sunday! This is just too cool!
Jack Bally was a veteran and aviation enthusiast with a knack for building and flying kit planes. His list of builds includes a bush plane and a parasol monoplane. But in 1999, he would take on his greatest challenge yet, spending 17 years and 40,000 man hours building a near-perfect replica of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress in 1:3 scale.
According to the Experimental Aircraft Association, the story goes that Bally and his buddies were enjoying some cold beverages and talking about building one more plane. But instead of building just any plane, they wanted to build something different; something with more than two engines.
Bally initially looked at building a scale B-24 Liberator, but found that it would be tough to scale down. What plane could be scaled down and still work? A B-17 Flying Fortress.
-keep