Koda the Bear
@kodathebear.bsky.social
Furry, brony, history and aviation nerd, and a
certified dumb bastard. Sometimes NSFW. -27
certified dumb bastard. Sometimes NSFW. -27
Cleaned up an old oxidized pair of my jump wings. Compared to another oxidized pair after
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Cleaned up an old oxidized pair of my jump wings. Compared to another oxidized pair after
Tried putting on my WW1 uniform yesterday to see if it still fit and I think my waistline took the term “doughboy” too literally. Granted my cavalry jodhpurs were a bit snug in the hips even when I was slimmer- but it’d be nice to fit back in them again. Like, look at me here. I was looking good
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Tried putting on my WW1 uniform yesterday to see if it still fit and I think my waistline took the term “doughboy” too literally. Granted my cavalry jodhpurs were a bit snug in the hips even when I was slimmer- but it’d be nice to fit back in them again. Like, look at me here. I was looking good
My absolute favorite episodes of The Twilight Zone are the ones with no moral or lesson, it just cuts to Rod Serling like:
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
My absolute favorite episodes of The Twilight Zone are the ones with no moral or lesson, it just cuts to Rod Serling like:
Bf has never seen Good Morning Vietnam so now we’re having movie night
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Bf has never seen Good Morning Vietnam so now we’re having movie night
Got my 1/48 Spitfire Mk. XIVe model almost done; just need to attach the cannons. Here it is next to the 1/48 P-51D I finished recently
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Got my 1/48 Spitfire Mk. XIVe model almost done; just need to attach the cannons. Here it is next to the 1/48 P-51D I finished recently
Finally got to see pics from the Veterans Day parade from last weekend
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Finally got to see pics from the Veterans Day parade from last weekend
We found a bunch of old stuff at the museum and I got to keep this old checklist from ‘91. This one was retired cause the old n-number on it was replaced by the current one
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We found a bunch of old stuff at the museum and I got to keep this old checklist from ‘91. This one was retired cause the old n-number on it was replaced by the current one
So was at a bonfire and we found gasoline
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So was at a bonfire and we found gasoline
Recreated more after action reports; this time for a January 9th mission flown by the 501st Bomb Squadron
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Recreated more after action reports; this time for a January 9th mission flown by the 501st Bomb Squadron
Thanks to 3D printing, I can finally put together a Kelly’s Heroes impression and keep “gold” in the back of the Willys. Gonna make a small crate to keep it in with the Reichsbank insignia painted over and “finders keepers” over top of it
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thanks to 3D printing, I can finally put together a Kelly’s Heroes impression and keep “gold” in the back of the Willys. Gonna make a small crate to keep it in with the Reichsbank insignia painted over and “finders keepers” over top of it
Up at 2am, drinking cheap rot-gut whiskey and recreating old after action reports with my typewriter
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Up at 2am, drinking cheap rot-gut whiskey and recreating old after action reports with my typewriter
New M1 helmet. We’ll do communion with ritz crackers and sacramental wine in a canteen cup
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 AM
New M1 helmet. We’ll do communion with ritz crackers and sacramental wine in a canteen cup
Finally got a new cover for my PASGT helmet so we’re at last rocking at least one piece of chocolate chip at the museum
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Finally got a new cover for my PASGT helmet so we’re at last rocking at least one piece of chocolate chip at the museum
Potential project for this winter: see if I can get the engine running on our museum’s old target drone
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Potential project for this winter: see if I can get the engine running on our museum’s old target drone
At least a couple furs at the STL Fuzz n Frights meet tonight. If you see anyone you recognize feel free to tag them
October 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
At least a couple furs at the STL Fuzz n Frights meet tonight. If you see anyone you recognize feel free to tag them
Redoing the patches for my WW2 class A uniform. Debating if I want to be a medic, combat photographer, Air Corps, or supreme headquarters staff
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Redoing the patches for my WW2 class A uniform. Debating if I want to be a medic, combat photographer, Air Corps, or supreme headquarters staff
Any mechanic that says they’ve never wanted to taste the forbidden jelly is a liar
October 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Any mechanic that says they’ve never wanted to taste the forbidden jelly is a liar
At long last I finally have all 5 Army Air Force specialist patches in my collection. Ordinance, radioman, mechanic, meteorologist, and photographer
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
At long last I finally have all 5 Army Air Force specialist patches in my collection. Ordinance, radioman, mechanic, meteorologist, and photographer
Y’all like reenactments?
October 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Y’all like reenactments?
Can’t wait to take fursuit pics with the West German camera at MFF
October 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Can’t wait to take fursuit pics with the West German camera at MFF
Decided to make some “letters home” to sit on the table in our museum’s WW2 Home Front display. Many of these will be based off real accounts and letters from veterans. First up, a P-40 pilot that had a buffet in his plane
October 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Decided to make some “letters home” to sit on the table in our museum’s WW2 Home Front display. Many of these will be based off real accounts and letters from veterans. First up, a P-40 pilot that had a buffet in his plane
Boy kisser on the 5 ton. What war crimes will he witness?
October 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Boy kisser on the 5 ton. What war crimes will he witness?
“Can you do a low pass with the C-47?”
“How low you want it?”
“Yes”
“How low you want it?”
“Yes”
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Can you do a low pass with the C-47?”
“How low you want it?”
“Yes”
“How low you want it?”
“Yes”
Crossing the English Channel at 25,000 feet and running low on gas?
Just shut the engine down and glide that shit to the English coast
Just shut the engine down and glide that shit to the English coast
October 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Crossing the English Channel at 25,000 feet and running low on gas?
Just shut the engine down and glide that shit to the English coast
Just shut the engine down and glide that shit to the English coast
Just wholesome family holidays and vacations. Felt kind of odd and sad though seeing someone’s family memories from 60 years ago. The baby in the film would be older than my oldest uncle now
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Just wholesome family holidays and vacations. Felt kind of odd and sad though seeing someone’s family memories from 60 years ago. The baby in the film would be older than my oldest uncle now