Scale Modeling Update

It's been about a year since my last update of my other hobby - scale modeling. Here are some of the kits I've finished in the last year.

1/72 Hasegawa, M5 High Speed Tractor with 155mm Long Tom

1/35 Peerless, 155mm Howitzer

Built for a friend who manned one in the Army in the 60's.

1/76 Airfix, Morris Tractor and 40mm Bofors Gun

1/25 Revell, '34 Ford Roadster

Built in tribute to a fellow modeler who passed away.

1/76 Airfix, AEC Matador and 5.5" Gun

1/35 Monogram, M48 Patton Tank

1/72 Heller, Republic F-84G Thunderjet

1/72 Hobby Boss, Republic F-84E Thunderjet

1/48 Arii, Scud Launcher

1/25 Revell, 1969 Chevy Nova

Another tribute build.

1/25 AMT, Ford Econoline Van

1/76 Airfix, Scammell Transporter with Matilda Tank.

Two From Pennsylvania

Two quick TCDB trades from PennsylvaniaTiger: a Tigers fan in Pennsylvania, like I'm an Angels fan in Texas.

I initiated the first trade based on getting this card:

...one that I need towards the team set.

I'm down to needing just four SPs now: Gary Matthews (black ink), Figgins, Guerrero, and the team card.

The rest of the cards in the trade were a scattering of other interests:

Michael is a reader of the blog, but didn't realize it was me until he saw that I was requesting three checklists, then he put two-and-two together. I guess I'm kinda the checklist guy.

The Nokes is there because I'm working the '87 Fleer Update set.

Michael proposed the second trade, hitting me up for more Tigers while sending a bunch of Angels my way.

Parallels, refractors, update, Nolan Ryan, lots of good stuff.

I'm most excited to get this Livan Soto autograph. I'm always happy to add to the All-Time Angels Autograph collection.

Good trades Michael, thanks!

Vintage TTM Returns

I wouldn't say I'm back at regularly sending out TTM requests after taking basically the last few years off, but I did recently send out a batch of a dozen or so requests and got the first several back.

Returned in 11 days from his home in California.

Chuck is 93.

Returned in 11 days from his home in Arizona.

Gary is almost 88.

Returned in 11 days from his home in Arizona.

Jim is 93.

Returned in 11 days from his home in Florida.

Danny is 82.

I don't ask questions of the older guys anymore, but Mr. Murphy was nice enough to also sign the back of the letter I enclosed.

One Page of Mike Easler

This series highlights "one page" at a time from my binder of correspondence and autographs from former players and personnel.

   Mike Easler LF/DH

Houston Astros (1973–1975)

California Angels (1976)

Pittsburgh Pirates (1977, 1979–1983)

Boston Red Sox (1984–1985)

New York Yankees (1986)

Philadelphia Phillies (1987)

New York Yankees (1987)

Nippon-Ham Fighters (1988–1989)

Mike included his nickname "The Hit Man" to my custom card.

Mike added that little Peanuts cartoon himself!

Correspondence received November 14, 2005 and May 3, 2011.