[WWI] Americal-Gryphon

[Michael McMurtrey]

This was recently posted on Hyperscale:

Remaining decal stock was destroyed
January 13 2008, 6:13 PM

John Burns of KCC/CVG fame was sent a copy of each decal sheet issued  
by Americal/Gryphon.
He sold me the remains of this collection after it had been cherry  
picked (but it still contained over
2/3 of the sheets issued). Along with the decals, he also included  
the letters from Glen Merrill.
Mention was made of "The Burn", and when I asked John whether or not  
this referred to the
destruction of the remaining decal stock, he replied that it was in  
fact Glen's intention
to do so, and that he believed it had already been done. Without  
going into detail
I can say that Glen and his wife were both in deteriorating health  
(he nearly died in 2005)
and he had more pressing demands than supplying the modeling  
community with decals.
It's also apparent from his letters that he was exasperated with many  
of his "customers" and their
critical, demanding, and often arrogant attitude. There are some real  
ingrates out there, and he
just decided he was through dealing with them. Hence, the bonfire.


Michael McMurtrey
IPMS-USA #1746
Carrollton, Texas


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