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 Post subject: While waiting at LAX
PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:44 pm 
Hope the bi-polar medication didn't make the photos blurry ... :wink: I think I finally found "old 70222" ... 8)

here's a few photos you guys have already seen before I'm sure, but here you go again ....
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Some sort of Corsair on a poll, thought you guys got em all down by now?
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A somewhat convincing P-47
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An even more convincing P-38
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SBD or something like it
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Looks like a nice display. They all look pretty convincing.

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More stuff
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Nice work! Who did it? I did a lot of fiberglass work over the years and pulling molds off of full size subjects is pretty cool but hard work. What or whose aircraft were the "form doners"?

The paintwork and airbrushing is really pretty nice as well. What does one of these beasts cost? Don't have that big of a yard here at home but I'm interested. :wink:

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Theyre missing a numeral off of that Fokker.


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More ...
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And all brought to you by ..... because I didn't ask to take photos and I want to make sure I give credit to the owners .... Next to LAX
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Heck I wish we could have someone donate a fiberglass Corsair!!! 8) Now I wouldn't have a problem with putting one of those on a pole! A P-47 or P-38 would be awesome too since they were based at Stratford during the war. Even though they may look fake at certain angles, I bet with the right crew you could detail these babies out to the point where you'd think they were real. I guess it just depends on how much you want to sink into an idea like that.

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Is that a T-28A next to that F-86?

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Isn't that Dave Talechet's handywork??? I saw some of his fiberglass T-33's and Me109's up in Ontario...

I think everyone should have one of their choice in their front yard! But you need to have a complete cockpit with working canopy, an audio system for engine noises and machine gun sounds ( after a short while, my throat hurts, doing these things).........OK, lets hear your best machine gun sound!

BTW....thanks for the pictures!


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That P-40 fuselage would look nice here at Austin Acres. :-)

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Almost forgot....Hellcat, are you going to tell us the C-47 in the background on a few of the photo's, is also made of glass???????????


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How did they mess up on the 109 so badly?It isn't just me right? That thing looks kinda funky. But heck, if someone dropped one off in my front yard I wouldn't be complaining. :wink:

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Man does that bring back memories!! We used to always eat at that restaurant when we had a layover @ LAX. Sunday brunch there was pretty good!

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GARY HILTON wrote:
Almost forgot....Hellcat, are you going to tell us the C-47 in the background on a few of the photo's, is also made of glass???????????

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not likely, unless someone had a lot of time and a lot of money ...
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We priced a pole mounted Corsair two years ago with Tallichet's organization, and it was $150K plus shipping. Most people around here thought tat was too much and with that money poured into the Stratford FG-1 would be better spent, so we dropped it.
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