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Barbara and I will be taking a Danube cruise in a couple of weeks. I'm hoping that some of you can direct me to toy soldier stores, museums, et cetera, in Budapest, Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensberg, Nuremberg, and Prague. Not that I'll have time to visit them given Barbara's agenda, but who...

May you have the best of luck in your new adventure! Looking forward to seeing both your products and catalogue . . . Bosun AL

If t were my figure, I'd give it a wash using soap, water, and Q-tip both to clean off dirt and loosen any additional flakes. Then spray with Dulcoat to fix the remaining paint . . . this both acts as a primer and allows you to wipe off later paint if your unhappy with the result. Think out...

Brings back memories . . . my uncle worked making tommy guns at Savage Arms in Utica New York and gave me about 160 war posters. I remember one of these was about dental hygiene and the artist drew a dentist with six fingers on one hand! To make a long story short, my dad gave them to the Navy...

Sorry to hear this . . . Scale Link is one of my favorite manufacturers. Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of both metal and the over-all economy, they priced themselves out of my market. However, I have a dozen or so SL Scots in various poses that I'd be glad to sell at reasonable price...

Been using a Dremel to take off heads w/o a hitch for almost 30 yr, but to each their own! As for drills, sticking the drill into a candle for lubrication also works well. Bosun Al

Anyone who converts figures should buy a Dremel tool . . . the Swiss knife of hobbyists! Bosun Al

Just finished reading James Comey's A Higher Loyalty . . . the best read I've had for a long time. Politics aside, it is a primer on integrity and leadership that should be required reading for everyone aspiring to management. These are the values taught by my family that have both served me...

The two costal artillery pieces were home cast using A.C. (?) Gilbert molds. I still have about a dozen such molds from my childhood including an FT-17. Bosun Al

My sympathy, Tom. He certainly had a long life, with many stories to share. I hope you'll save the stories for younger family members to read as they are so easily forgotten. I recently wrote about my great grandparents and their children . . . a prominent family in Central Massachusetts, yet...

I get the impression that Asset is concentrating on the WW-2 era. Pity . . . some of their figures from earlier eras were terrific, Bosun Al

Are you going to compile the results? It'd be interesting to see the trend by year or model? Bosun Al

Similar situation in San Diego which was resolved when a non-profit bought the land. Bosun Al

All of the above and . . . yes . . . many parents have failed. Having said that, I knew where my dad kept his gun, broke it down several times, and reassembled it. However, my grandfather realized that and (my dad being overseas) removed all the ammunition from the house. But there was not...

While it's easy to sneer at the Iranians for being subpar in this accident, the conditions were far from idea and could be a challenge for even a competent mariner. As we used to say in the USN, a collision can ruin your whole day! Bossun Al

I'm presuming that the March 10th event is the get-together at Bob's, not the WC. Bosun Al

Being retired, I have the luxery of scanning blogs to see what might be of interest. This morning I stumbled upon the Great War section of the IPMS/UK . . . ipmsuk.org/directory/great-war/. Above the modereator's name you'll find a link asking if you want to visit their website. Click on it...

Then there was Sammy Baugh! Took a viscious hit, then drilled at pass at the guy responsible on the next play and knocked him cold. Yeah, I enjoy good, clean hits but lament the career-ending injuries and brain injuries that are so cruel. Won't offer my views on the high salary scale, nor on...

Could the piper be a Charles Hall? Bosun Al

Really great to see something made from scratch . . . anybody can buy something if they have enough loot, but precious few can make something that doesn't exist otherwise. Keep up the good work and keep us posted. I have a 1:35 scale Case steam tractor (not as fancy as yours) and a 18 inch WB...