I'm not much of a ship builder..ok, I've never built a ship model with the exception of a Airfix Rescue Launch for a campaign here, but I recognize a deal when I see one. While out shopping a few days ago, I spied a Trumpeter 1/350 Nimitz that had just been traded in. Along with the kit was the WE photo etch set, an additional set of aircraft (f-14's I believe) and a complete set of Gold Model PE for all of these aircraft, 4 sets of PE for an entire air wing. I also spied a 1/72 Monogram B-52, and a Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-43 Oscar which I added to the pile. Total damage to my modeling money...$186 and some change. With tax it came to $200 even. When I will get to this I don't kow, but I thought you guys would appreciated a good ship model acquisition story. Thanks. "Q"

Knowing Matt as I do folks he'll probably have the Nimitz finished, P.E. and all, by next week. The people in our local IPMS club figure he doesn't sleep and he's got a bunch of elves that help him with the small stuff. You might think of crazy but nobody has ever seen Matt and Santa Claus at the same time. Go figure.

Great score Matt.