European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Bruce Mccain sometimes spends As much As 100 hours to comple Teone of his realistic Cutcli decays. A also carves figurine to such As the Miner below. Creative colonel carves off duty career by William h. Mcmichaels y Day me juggles the computer Fassois of whal is called he Aimy s most Aulo Malad division. But off duly i. Col. Bruce Mccain slips into a far different world it s a world of tools and Wood of brushes and Canvas and inc Beauty of his an is that or him. The very acl of creating Over shadows the potential Reward ii people buy i. A rent it they Don l. So be it life s Loo Short and when and in i go into a second career and in m s his. I want Ilo to whal want to do Mccain is nov the11st army div s a Sislan Chiel of Scalf for automation rr.an.-igcmcn1, at Hinden Huick Cavern in Ansbach. Germany but Wood Arvig became second nature Lor turn Way Back when he a a cub scout whittled nemic hoi dots he .o.cr, have Jonq since r in Way to Pam Tel incl detailed figurines and  do Guys. Lapors of Lent to  Mccain sometimes Rio Volcic up to 200 hour of Complete Tiu car Mijs Art in  Iriri a Wie fat i or l from the  Kaki i is Juli Hony Macoun  ii out la Iliasic Stupe of the Bird alter ubing High Sci if drills to  Tinl i ii ire Rhi a hers. No ernpii.-. Razor Sharp healed pens Hal rest mild a conventional Wood burning set Lof Ourn in every Barb and quit. Four Coats of varnish Are applied followed by 10 to 14 coals of hand applied acrylic pain. Ii nod to avoid filling in the barbs the Linal coat is crucial the Way you get this Sofi color Here is you use some in descent powders on the last coat he said. You know How mallards Heads lust glow and change colors just kind of shimmer that s Iho effect you wan to gel " Quality decoys said Mccain can bring $ 1 ,500 or More from a serious collector Batio ate carvings and scenes can earn far to Hill work Ihm too Multi it s a surprisingly a 5lrj.ni. L Liolu f r ran articulate soil Tii on i -.i5. Al ii von have id Sorric Linus Vou Ca urn a Hunt of Pri Iii Hill of in.? it t Well As a special forces Veteran who wears a Ranger Patch i be Beona professional Soldier for 17 years and i be enjoyed my Lime in the military he said i be been Able o gel something Lor my own personal develop men in each assignment that i to had Over and above my professional development Mccain has a cow taken a formal Arl class self laugh in the Wood Arvig and painting basics irom Hooks pictures and trial and error Mccain moved on to higher plateaus through focal Masler he met near his past duly stations 1 like when i was in end Tol. 1 Luai nod How to use chisels. When i was a Forl Hua Chuca in Arizona. I was really influenced by the colons of the landscape and i Slait cd doing oils and when i Well to Michigan i got info watch colors. And actually doing Decoy carving " with retirement a nol too Distant Prospect he says tie s Al the Point of Conn Lenng How to occupy his Lime afle maid Mccain says to paths lie before him a Emu to live civilian Job or a lifetime of calving and paining and being Home with his family it s a Trade off thai Iii Jug have of face when i Jet hero jury is he said Ramoy g a urrely term Tinq. A Copeci by Hon do Hiiva  of five my i licks m More Lor Tinati a in Moj  i Flo a i of a Talent thai it ill h Nonio  Mark Lati of n1 a Irh year five fib and Ino thing Aho tit re Rirl Ilo irl ii Cirni if i do is 3 Don t Fike to uplift it is a Lonija i -. I in a Rny rats Anil i   i Din hi1 a r a Ftp Avi this saturday. October 24, 1937 the stars and stripes Page 13