BTW, in some circumstances, those skeletons are actually political statements, and that's the real reason people leave them up all year.

Just might be harder to prove to the HOA.

This is very helpful, thank you! This character is also my great-grandpa and he did like guns (thank you for the specifics), they had electricity (I can easily imagine him setting up a trip wire) and he was always aware of his surroundings. Your input really helps with the details. Thanks again!

According to Holmes: "He would own a Winchester pump shotgun if he is a combat veteran from WWI. They were iconic at that period of time. He would likely also have a bayonet and be good with it, known as a "trench knife." They would also likely have a sense of perimeter and perhaps rig trip lighting around the property and in the house. (String a line across a path that would trip a light at night if they had electricity.) A trip wire attached to a flare is also a possibility. That could be done with or without electricity. Overall, he would definitely be more aware of his surroundings and the people in them than someone who had not been to war."

Hope this helps!

Oh, that definitely makes a difference (LOL)...I read that on the fly as 1820...so I was thinking Europe (obviously). All those fabulous tricks of the Great War and of the migration westward would be in play here. Definitely there'd be guns.

By the way, he's in Oklahoma, USA.

In the 1920s, he would definitely have guns and know how to use them. I'm guessing he would probably have picked some tricks during the war. I'll talk with Holmes and get back to you on what those might be.

Very nice! Sounds like you really thought it out.

That sounds great! Now all you need is a spotlight and a Gatling gun mounted to your roof. 🙂

Seriously, though, that is some model preparation.