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First and always formost, I'm a retired Marine Corps Major who started his military career as a Private. As
a Staff Sergeant, I served as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor, following which I was selected to Warrant Officer and
then commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer in the grade of 1st Lieutenant to finally retire at the grade of Major and as
the XO of a Marine Corps Squadron. I may be a metal artist but I will forever be a Marine.
You
can find this site again by typing in www.usm-c.com or search for Aircraft weather Vanes. As many know, this last year has been very difficult for me. For many
months I wondered, as one of my clients so poetically put it, "which side of the grass I would end up on".
As it turns out I will be remaining on the sunny side, at least for the time being. Actually, I'm feeling much better
and again getting some spring back in my step. During the last half of 2011 I had seriously considered giving up my
hobby of building these one of a kind custom weather vanes. However the encouragement that I've received and support from
so many of you has been an inspiration. With that, I intend on continuing this rather unique hobby and I will be building
some more weather vanes and such. As always, on a one at a time basis. I don't build stock, but only as each
of you place a request. Many times, I may only build a single weather vane of a given type. But that is the
difference between having a hobby and being in business. Though, I do have to raise my 2012 prices a few dollars, it
is only because I have never raised them in the past and even a hobby has to at least break even. Again, thank
you for your suppot, prayers, well wishes and kind thoughts.
| F-4 during Indiana Sunset |
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| The ultimate F-4 at sunset weather vane photo. |
IF YOU DON'T SEE WHAT YOU WANT, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL. Because, if
you can dream it, I can probably design and build it.
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Weathervane Prices Effective January 1, 2012 $160.00 Weathervanes: Single engine aircraft, jet fighters and western theme
$180.00 Weathervanes: Twin engine aircraft and helicopters (About helicopters...the functioning rotor head for these
weather vanes is made of more pieces that the rest of the weather vane, support post and arrow combined.)
$210.00 Weathervanes: Aircraft with 4 or more engines and helicopter with two main rotor systems, i.e. CH-46 or MV-22
Osprey
$35.00 per sqft. for flat
cut designs and wall hangings This area provides for a large variety of items to be constructed especially for you.
The square foot price includes design, cutting, metal preparation and finishing. many other items are possible on a custom basis.
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Shipping: Shipping is based on actual
cost using the best rate available through FedEx or the Post Office. Most weather vanes ship in what is considered
to be a one over size box, the larger weather vanes ship in a two over size box. International shipping is available
to most countries.
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