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I am (hopefully soon) going to be building a model of Hoover's Rockwell Int'l Mustang and would love if you guys could post any pictures you may have of it. Cockpit and wheelwell shots would be a plus!

Thanks in advance.

Me with Bob in 1983. What a Wisconsin boy was doing wearing a Cowboys t-shirt i'll never know.

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Now that's one heck of a childhood souvenir!!! Ol' Bob looks like he's standing on stilts. He is the embodiment of cool...

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What are you using for decals. Red Pegasus?

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Well, the easiest version to do would be the "after" version... Just melt some aluminum foil onto the diorama base...

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When did Hoover get those leg extensions..? :D

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T J Johansen wrote:
What are you using for decals. Red Pegasus?

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Thrust Decals Race 81 set minus the #81
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http://www.thrustdecalsonline.com/cart/ ... cts_id=204

They make nice thin decals and have been happy with the ones i've used so far.

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I trust you are aware of the fact that if you want to build one of Bob's own P-51Ds you can't use those N# decals. This is the a/c Leroy Penhall lent Bob for a short while only.

Which decals have you used so far?

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Too bad Bob Hoover wasn't my grandpa. :lol: Such a legend. 8)

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Robbie Roberts wrote:
Well, the easiest version to do would be the "after" version... Just melt some aluminum foil onto the diorama base...

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OK, I'll bite, what's the background story to this? Not knowing much about the Hoover Mustang except that it was yellow and cool, can I safely assume that one was written off somehow? And that there was more than likely more than just one?

Always been curious about that.

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spookythecat wrote:
I am (hopefully soon) going to be building a model of Hoover's Rockwell Int'l Mustang and would love if you guys could post any pictures you may have of it. Cockpit and wheelwell shots would be a plus!

Thanks in advance.

Me with Bob in 1983. What a Wisconsin boy was doing wearing a Cowboys t-shirt i'll never know.

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Isn't Tony Romo from Wisconsin as well??

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revell did a 1/32 P-51 with Hoover's markings. I have the kit and can scan the decals if you want.
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T J Johansen wrote:
I trust you are aware of the fact that if you want to build one of Bob's own P-51Ds you can't use those N# decals. This is the a/c Leroy Penhall lent Bob for a short while only.

Which decals have you used so far?

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Nothing's been done so far. Thanks for the info!

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Matt Gunsch wrote:
revell did a 1/32 P-51 with Hoover's markings. I have the kit and can scan the decals if you want.


I've got that one too and will likely scan them for the N#.

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Robbie Roberts wrote:
Well, the easiest version to do would be the "after" version... Just melt some aluminum foil onto the diorama base...

Yes, Occasionally I am evil... lol...

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OK, I'll bite, what's the background story to this? Not knowing much about the Hoover Mustang except that it was yellow and cool, can I safely assume that one was written off somehow? And that there was more than likely more than just one?

Always been curious about that.

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I don't remember the compete story- I think it is in his book "Forever Flying" (A really great read for the aviator or enthusiast!) I found the pic, but not the story when I quickly glanced through for it- but apparently his Mustang burned up in a ground fire at Marysville, Ohio, in 1984.

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That's actually his second Cavalier Mustang. The first was damaged by an O2 bottle explosion.

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