So, Wow...........Big day, bucket list Cox, Testors oh yes...

Kim wrote:SCORE!!!!

Way to go Bob!!!

How cool that the little Ryan still has its white spinner cap!

Thanks Kim, I was so busy checking out the rest of it I missed that. I'm going to really enjoy this one. A little wrinkle in the horizontal stab but the pivot points are intact. Usually they are the first to go. Engine post is broken but I'm so used to repairing those that it's old hat. Definately a featured wall hanger when I get it finished.

Thanks and well deserved appreciations go out to Joe. I may have never gotten one otherwise.



The little Testors Camel isn't too shabby either! Almost perfect.

I’ve seen so few Ryans. Great gift.

Great find. Great gift!

Is the Ryan throttled?

944_Jim wrote:Great find. Great gift!

Is the Ryan throttled?

Ah Jim, you really want to put the icing on my chocolate cake....

No it's not throttled, but it does have that neat little molded in backplate unique to the Ryan ST.  Loving this thing but it is going to take some time to get to it.  I don't want to rush it.  





But more big bucket list day yesterday.  Chevelle (David) contacted me to see if I might be interested in his Aurora B-25.  Some negotiation, some Paypal and this gem is heading it's way to West Virginia.  



Not bucket list, but still pretty great.  Ran the RX-7 around the yard several times yesterday, each time it ran better.  Almost perfect now.  And.......the smoke is gone.  None, nada.  Mickey, leaves, or what-ever is now just vapor.





Also daughters John Deere mower is fixed.  Mowed my back lawn with it yesterday.  Mark over with a trailer today to deliver.

Unusual day for me.  I get about one of these for every 85 years.