MysticalRockets
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Ok, let's get the discussion thread started.
I'm going to try to get three at NARCON if I can. One for me as a regular kit, one as a present for my parents, and one for a very special project.
The special project needs some explanation.
My grandfather was an amazing man. He was a Medal of Honor winner in WWII. He was a machinist by trade, working with aircraft tolerances. He also enjoyed woodworking, making many projects in his life.
Ok, that last sentence is wrong. He didn't do woodworking. The man could make a saw dance and a chisel sing an opera.
On October 10, 1993 he finished a project. A lighthouse. And he set it out onto the lawn. It was beautiful. I would say his best yet.
On October 13th, he went to the hardware store to buy the wood for his next project. He never left the store. He suffered a fatal heart attack in the store.
On October 30th, a bunch of drunk kids on Hell Night took a baseball bat to the lighthouse, turning it into kindling. Fortunately, the kids were caught, and they all served time. The judge threw the book at them, he was so angry.
When I saw this kit coming out, I knew I had to try and recreate the lighthouse. I know I don't have his skill, but I'm gonna try. And then I'll give it to my parents.
I'm going to try to get three at NARCON if I can. One for me as a regular kit, one as a present for my parents, and one for a very special project.
The special project needs some explanation.
My grandfather was an amazing man. He was a Medal of Honor winner in WWII. He was a machinist by trade, working with aircraft tolerances. He also enjoyed woodworking, making many projects in his life.
Ok, that last sentence is wrong. He didn't do woodworking. The man could make a saw dance and a chisel sing an opera.
On October 10, 1993 he finished a project. A lighthouse. And he set it out onto the lawn. It was beautiful. I would say his best yet.
On October 13th, he went to the hardware store to buy the wood for his next project. He never left the store. He suffered a fatal heart attack in the store.
On October 30th, a bunch of drunk kids on Hell Night took a baseball bat to the lighthouse, turning it into kindling. Fortunately, the kids were caught, and they all served time. The judge threw the book at them, he was so angry.
When I saw this kit coming out, I knew I had to try and recreate the lighthouse. I know I don't have his skill, but I'm gonna try. And then I'll give it to my parents.