Hey everyone! I'm Kevin, and I hail from the Mitten state. I'm a Marine vet and a pilot, fresh out of college as of December, and just getting my feet under me as a newbie flight instructor at Lansing Community College.
It's a total blast. Some days I still have trouble believing that I get paid to fly for a living! Other days, well... let's just say I turn over the controls to nineteen-year-old kids who are so nervous that they sometimes forget which way is up! ![Laugh [(-D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_newlaugh.gif)
I've been a casual reader here for a few months and decided to join up. As you can see, I'm a confessed aerophile, but I can and have been tempted to the dark side... I'm currently working my (slow) way through my very first armor build, a Tamiya T-34, and I'm having a blast with it. As for aircraft, I'm mostly into fixed-wing: recon planes, air racers, USMC subjects of any era, and of course my area of personal expertise, civil aviation. Basically anything with wings displaying a graceful line or rumbly engine note will hook me solid. ![Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]](/emoticons/icon_smile_swg.gif)
Hoping to learn a lot from the collective experience of everyone here. Cheers!
Kev 
Kevin Johnson Ypsilanti, Michigan USA
On the bench: 1/72 Fujimi Ki-36 J-BAAR
