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B-25J "Maid in the Shade" at local airport

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  • Member since
    July 2013
  • From: Talent, OR
Posted by bitbite on Friday, August 23, 2013 12:24 PM

Cool pictures!  A couple of months ago there was a B-17, a B-25, and a P-51 doing these same kind of flights/rides out of John Wayne Airport in Orange County.  I couldn't afford to fly but  was fortunate that my apartment was in their flight path. Got a free airshow every day 5 or 6 times a day!  Only saw the P-51 once though. Probably because I think the rides on the Mustang were $1,000+.

"Resist the urge to greedily fondle the parts . . ." - Sheperd Paine "Modeling Tanks and Military Vehicles" Page 5

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    April 2013
  • From: Minnesota City, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Posted by FlyItLikeYouStoleIt on Monday, August 12, 2013 11:39 AM

Some of "my pictures" of her have been posted in the FSM Ready Room forum if anybody's interested.

Bill.

On the bench:  Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.

In queue:  Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:51 AM

Don Stauffer

Visiting airports and looking at airplanes is a good idea for aircraft modelers.  There are many fads that I see in aircraft modeling that do not necessarily reflect what airplanes look like.  So we all benefit from seeing real aircraft now and then, even if we only look at subjects that we are not actually building at the time.  Look and see which panel lines really stand out and can use preshading or washes, and which panel lines remain invisible.  How do surfaces weather.  What do exhaust stacks and engines really look like, etc.

Well said Mr. Stauffer. Bow Down I couldn't agree more.

Gary


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:47 AM

Visiting airports and looking at airplanes is a good idea for aircraft modelers.  There are many fads that I see in aircraft modeling that do not necessarily reflect what airplanes look like.  So we all benefit from seeing real aircraft now and then, even if we only look at subjects that we are not actually building at the time.  Look and see which panel lines really stand out and can use preshading or washes, and which panel lines remain invisible.  How do surfaces weather.  What do exhaust stacks and engines really look like, etc.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    April 2013
  • From: Minnesota City, Minnesota, U.S.A.
B-25J "Maid in the Shade" at local airport
Posted by FlyItLikeYouStoleIt on Monday, August 5, 2013 10:40 PM

This B-25J "Maid in the Shade" is currently parked at a nearby airport in LaCrosse WI and is available for tours! When in service she was based out of Corsica and flew about 15 combat missions in '44. She's now operated by the Commemorative Air Force based in Arizona. 

 I'm pretty psyched! They're also offering flights, but at $395 to sit in the waste gunner, $650 to sit in the flight deck, uhhhh, probably not! Still, it'll be awesome just to get up close to her and hopefully get some photo ops. What better way for obtaining modeling detail references. 

Hopefully I will get down there to see her and if I do I'll post some of my pics in here.

Bill.

On the bench:  Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.

In queue:  Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.

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