"BTW there is no shame in an autoloader. "
Oh, I'm quite sure I have no shame about it. I love SX-1s and have no shame in general LOL.
I was just trying to be sensitive to the nature and subject of this particular BBS (but I don't do sensitive well).
As for Ken...no shame indeed. I think that is about as beautiful a game bird as I have ever seen engraved in metal anywhere/anytime. And I like the dog very much also. The dog came from a vintage illustration the creator of which was known for overdoing it just a tad...like the set of briskets on its chest :-) But sometimes a little over emphasis is good in an illustration or a 3/4" long engraved dog.
Please keep in mind, Julie took these with her new camera...they are more "home snap shots" if you will rather than professional shots like you would see submitted for the hard copy publication. I'm sure there is a lot of detail in these figures that we just cannot see in these particular pictures.
