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AIRCRAFT - Civil Aviation Group Build, 8/21/2004 to 12/21/2004

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  • Member since
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  • From: North East Texas
Posted by roadkill_275 on Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:23 AM
Did I give everyone enough lead time on this? I know how hard and frustrating it can be trying to find GA kits. Which is one of the reasons I'm not ruling out the DC-3 or the O-2. BTW the planes don't have to be of US manufacture. I seem to recall a Saab Safir being out a few years ago.
Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain
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  • From: North East Texas
Posted by roadkill_275 on Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:19 AM
oldhooker, you're welcome and I agree with you 100%. Its about time someone did something positive for GA.
Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain
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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Friday, June 25, 2004 11:44 PM
Hi Roadkill,

Count me in... first one will be a 1/48 Modelcraft Cessna 172, highly modified in order to be accurate, modeled after the plane I took my wife of 22 years out on our first date in; 1976 172M N9690H.

2nd will be an AMT 1/48 Beechcraft Staggerwing.

3rd will be a Hobbycraft 1/48 Piper J-3 Cub, modified to a Clipped-Wing.

About time for something like this, Roadkill! Wink [;)] Thanks!

Take care,
Frank

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  • From: UK
Posted by gregers on Friday, June 25, 2004 5:56 PM
Hi Roadkill. i'm definitly in with a 1/72 dehavilland chipmunk / glider combo.
Greg
Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 2:40 PM
CDF might have a few 0-2's left up in NoCal, mostly there changing to OV-10's

So i'll try 2

all 1/48
O-2A
Cherokee 140, and if time permits, maybe maybe the OV-10
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  • From: North East Texas
AIRCRAFT - Civil Aviation Group Build, 8/21/2004 to 12/21/2004
Posted by roadkill_275 on Friday, June 25, 2004 1:55 PM
Heres the guidelines:
1). Any Civilian Aircraft that ISNT an airliner.
2). Any scale.
3). Any Manufacturer
4). Start date of August 21, 2004
5). Finish date of December 21, 2004
6). Have Fun.

Aerialresponder, Your O-2 would be fine as a fire fighter. The California Department of Forestry has (had?) several in their fleet.

By freighter, I meant the mom and pop type operations that can barely afford the upkeep on their plane. I've seen several DC-3s' and Twin Beeches operated this way. I don't want to see any multi-trillion dollar companies. They get enough free promo time from other sources.

By the same token, NO warbirds. Yes they are civilian operated, but that would defeat the purpose of this build.

I've given enough lead in time on this for people to find a kit (I hope) and four months should be enough time to build one or several and still give people time to work on other projects.

Who's In:
Roadkill_275
Minicraft 1/48 Piper Cherokee 140

Aerialresponder
Testors 1/48 Cessna 337 (aka O-2)
Minicraft 1/48 Piper Cherokee 140

Gregors
Airfix 1/72 Dehaviland Chipmunk/glider Combo

Oldhooker
Modelcraft 1/48 Cessna 172
AMT 1/48 Beech D17S Staggerwing
Hobbycraft 1/48 Piper J3 Cub
Aurora 1/72 Aero-Commander

Aaronw
Heller 1/72 DC-6B Firebomber

ewc2003 Fujimi 1/48 Bell 206
Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain
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