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Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:10 am

EDowning wrote:There's probably one flying somewhere (Kansas maybe?), but I would like to add a Curtiss O-52 "Owl" to my wierd little Air Force.

AT-9 Jeep, Martin Mauler, AND a Curtiss Owl.

That is all.

Eric


Currently there are no O-52's flying. There are one or two that have flown sometime in the last 20 years or so, but are out of annual.

BTW, there was an O-52 project that was offered at Courtesy recently in the last few years. I don't know if it sold or what happened to it, though.

Since you're discussing oddball types, why not an O-47 as well? There are NONE flying now, but there is one for sale in Kansas that could be restored into flying condition relatively easy.

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:11 am

B-29 Aft sections to complete at least 3 airframes. :arrow:

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:21 am

P-36/H-75 reproductions please :D

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:06 pm

There is an O-47 being restored at The Planes of Fame in Chino.I saw it just this past monday.It's got a ways to go.

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:59 pm

agent86 wrote:There is an O-47 being restored at The Planes of Fame in Chino.I saw it just this past monday.It's got a ways to go.


That thing has been worked on for the last 15 years or so. It does have a looooong ways to go, maybe 10 years if we're lucky.

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:19 pm

There will never be enough B-24s, F7 Cutlass and while we area at it how about a reverse engineered, with landing gear, XF-85 Goblin??

Tom P.

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:48 pm

Figured I'd add the sleek swift Martin 167 Maryland to the mix. We're also sadly lacking in
early helicopters...Sikorsky R-4 and R-5 would be nice...

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:55 pm

Short Stirling !!

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:32 pm

I'd like to see a Harvard Mk I (rag & tube) as well as the R-1820 powered NA-44 'Super Harvard' aka 'The Jeep'.
The Fairey Battle is also high on the list and I'll second the suggestions for the Stirling, Defiant, B-24D and early B-17s.

:partyman:

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:07 pm

Ken wrote:How about a Mustang without invasion stripes ...

LMAO

Seriously, a flying Swoose, big time. This planet needs an early B-17, and the earlier the better. 8)

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:17 pm

Pogo wrote:
Ken wrote:How about a Mustang without invasion stripes ...

LMAO

Seriously, a flying Swoose, big time. This planet needs an early B-17, and the earlier the better. 8)

My question is, couldnt you take G model centersection (Wings, nacells, engines, fuselage, etc.) and essentially backdate it to resemble an early C/D center section? Kind of like what MARC's Movie Memphis Belle is. Then all you have to produce is a new nose / cockpit section and rear fuselage / tail section. Easy...

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:48 am

HE-111 Zwilling combo...the ultimate rides plane!

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:04 pm

Rauhbatz wrote:HE-111 Zwilling combo...the ultimate rides plane!

It would serve no purpose without a Me-321 in tow... May as well build one of those too while you're at it.

-Tim

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:21 pm

Model 299, the earliest B-17 !

Re: I Deserve Reproduction

Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:52 pm

Boeing 314 Clipper. Just imagine how cool that would be to taxi up to the seaplane base at Oshkosh!
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