Who dis?

[Von Hilde]

anybody know this guy? And whats he doing with my boat? Sure looks like a 1/72 to me. I havent heard squat from my girl at Revell about release dates yet. She usually comes over on vacation in October, so it will be awhile before I find anything about it. It could be an old Combat kit, no date or explaination on the pic. I just stumbled on it looking around, but I figgured somebody here may recognise the fellow.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

ANYONE who can successfully complete a Combat Models kit has my undying respect!

What's this?!!... Revell coming out with a 1/72 type-21????? (squeal of joy)

M

[Von Hilde]

ANYONE who can successfully complete a Combat Models kit has my undying respect!

What's this?!!... Revell coming out with a 1/72 type-21????? (squeal of joy)

M

my understanding its another Willie Bauer just bigger than their first one, but, I don't know if they even got in production yet. Seems to me the 505s evaluation and promo kits were out about 6 months, prior to the release date, which, by the way was delayed a few months from the original proposed date. Initially, I heard spring 2016, that was over a year ago. So ? ?

[greenman407]

I hope it has the actual William Bauer sail on it. I like all those windows in the front. If it does............Im in!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I hope it has the actual William Bauer sail on it. I like all those windows in the front. If it does............Im in!

Helllllooooooo after-market!

M

[greenman407]

Helllllooooooo after-market!

M

Aftermarket..................that means you Dave.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

ah ... yeahah!

[Von Hilde]

speeking of Who dis? Dave, I think Hardy Kruger looked much better before the crash, cant help but chuckle every time I see his mug on your avitar. Just when he told Jimmy Stewert with that deadpan sunburnt face he was a "model" aircraft designer. He really was in the Hitler Jung at the end of the war.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

speeking of Who dis? Dave, I think Hardy Kruger looked much better before the crash, cant help but chuckle every time I see his mug on your avitar. Just when he told Jimmy Stewert with that deadpan sunburnt face he was a "model" aircraft designer. He really was in the Hitler Jung at the end of the war.[ATTACH=CONFIG]31773[/ATTACH]

I've spent a fair portion of my professional career giving the 'toy airplane' speech (adjusted to suite the situation) to kids and adults who dared make comments such as, "Hey, mister, neat looking toys you got there!".

Event organizers in the know have learned not to put me anywhere near the static display tables.

So, it was an easy choice when I found a suitable photo of our favorite Hitler Youth.

M

[Von Hilde]

the stunt man Paul Mantz died flying the full scale cut up and re configgured c119 Flying boxcar, during filming. I think the scale model with all the people on the wing did too as I recall. Great movie tho.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

the stunt man Paul Mantz died flying the full scale cut up and re configgured c119 Flying boxcar, during filming. I think the scale model with all the people on the wing did too as I recall. Great movie tho.

An excellent movie. Mantz was reported to be drunk at the stick. An otherwise great pilot, and a guy who would find a way to pull off any gag the Director wanted. The fatal crash is out there on the Internet. Likely that plane would have killed him had he been cold sober.

Last of the Wild West flyers to perform for the camera

(the Hewy Twilight Zone crash don't count -- the pyro guys on the ground shot that copter down, killing Morrow and the two kids).

M