Thanks fellas for viewing and your kind words!
Wabashwheels, No, the Mustang will need another few months (non-summer ones) to complete. Its as I call it 49% finished and vetteman42 will allow it to cross over to NMF II. I really didn't want to rush that project and will shelf it for a while. I became bogged down in a quagmire of my own scratch building and the figures were a nice way to get something completed.
At the model contest saturday I picked up a Accurate Miniatures Stormovik IL2 single seat in 1/48 scale and a Tasca Sherman Firefly in 1/35 scale. Bought the metal barrel as well. (17lb / 76.2mm AT) My name was drawn for a door prize right away (everyone got a door prize) so I nabbed a Tamiya Sherman M1A1 in 1/48 scale with a Ultracast 1/35 British tank commander taped to the box. Good score!
Ordered goodies from Squadron mail order for all 3 and a few Sherman books. Interested in building Canadian units. That being said I won't be building a lot untill rainy days Most likely the 1/48 Sherman first. I hear it rains a lot in Nova Scotia so some WIP's won't be far off!