Super Stallion!

I've been working on this for a little over three weeks now, but I suppose I can finally add the link to my latest model build...the Academy 1/48 CH-53E Super Stallion done up in the markings of HMT-302 "Phoenix" courtesy of MAW Decals, along with after market interior and exterior photo etch sets by Eduard. Basically, I'm going all out on one of the last builds I will be doing for a while. Just to give you an idea of the size of this monster...


A link to the build on ARC is located here:
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=186177&st=60&gopid=1751711&#entry1751711

I've been getting a ton of help from the awesome people who are part of ARC. So far the build has been a blast!

Also, as a side note, keep watching for updates with video and pictures from the 2009 Old Kingsbury Aerodrome Air Fair.

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1st Anniversary

Today (with two minutes to spare...one minute on the computer clock) marks the 1st Anniversary of flying the Pitts. After a two year restoration, on Friday June 13, 2008 (Friday the 13th!) Pitts N599JW flew again. If anyone is interested, here is "The Pitts Story" video I put together last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ1p0SFGIF8...re=channel_page

I took the plane out for a quick 30 minute routine this morning. It was a blast..and a year has gone by really fast!


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LIGHTNING!!!

Tonight we had another awesome storm that spit out some awesome lightning. Of course, the only response to that is to try and capture it on film...digits..? Anyway, here are nine of my best shots from tonight.



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Graduation Weekend Review

This past weekend was pretty exiting! Graduation brought in relatives and a lot of fun times. I was able to fly the Pitts four times in the past six days and finally show relatives and neighbors my airshow routine at the graduation party. It was a blast! I also flew some other airshow routines for Aunt Mikey, Aunt Angie, Uncle Todd, Grandma Gail, and Janine. Thanks everyone for coming out. I had a great time and I hope it's not too long before we all get together as a family again.

Just as a side note, I added some new maneuvers to these routines that, for the time being, will be kept a secret here at SLICK Aviation.

On the last night that Janine was here, we had some pretty gnarly storms pass through Central Texas. So what better than sit outside from 10:30PM until 1:00AM attempting to take pictures of lightning. I never got a perfect shot, but here are some of my better pictures.

Today I was able to start up work again on the Hog Bibe. I neglected to take any pictures, but tomorrow I will post some of the major progress that was made today.

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