Very amateur pictures of a model airplane (and more!)

This model airplane has taken me way too long to build (primarily due to lack of time that I could dedicate to it), but I finally got to the point where I said, "I guess I'm done." It's a P-38L (although, for some time, I was trying to do a P-38J, but the modifications became too involved). My great-uncle flew planes like this in World War II. The ones that he flew had been stripped down to reduce weight, and then cameras were installed in the nose for high-altitude reconnaissance. This model is based upon one version of ace pilot Dick Bong's P-38 named "Marge." Here are a few pictures:


I tried to do a close-up of the nose art and the cockpit.

Here's a shot of the real "Marge," with Dick Bong himself in the cockpit.

You can tell the mark of a true amateur (i.e. not very good) photographer -- blurry pictures with the lens cap visible on the side. Niiiiice.

And, finally, what post would be complete without a few pictures of Trey and our dogs? Here's Trey enjoying the wagon that I just assembled for him. It eventually had to get moved outside because it was just too big for him to maneuver very well inside.

This is Trey's "pouty" look. It's hard to resist that face!

Bear Cub, contemplating his future as a much thinner bear cub.

Trey playing in the backyard, with Chloe making a surprise appearance (she's on the right).