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Title: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Mark Braunlich on December 20, 2011, 10:25:21 PM
Everyone getting a little sleepy from the holiday treats?
Time to scratch your noggins and jog the "leetle grey cells".
This one is easy:
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Peter on December 21, 2011, 12:11:35 AM
Sky Raider?
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Mark Braunlich on December 21, 2011, 01:47:53 AM
Sorry Peter.  Try again.
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: lastvautour on December 21, 2011, 02:43:13 AM
Banshee?
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Will on December 21, 2011, 11:04:24 AM
Something US Navy with straight wings in 60's era colours - Hmmm....Banshee well and truly obsolete by then even for reserve units????? - Hmmm a bit more....

I thought of S-2 / S-6 family but their wings don't seem to fold straight up so my best guess is a Grumman F9F Panther with tip-tanks removed (assuming that's possible).

My second guess would be a Savage AJ-1 as Lou's building one but again I thought they had tip-tanks.

Regards
Will Booth


Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Mark Braunlich on December 21, 2011, 01:26:16 PM
Lou, I knew you would get it.  Yes it's the dear old Banjo in US Navy vernacular.

Mark
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Will on December 21, 2011, 01:46:26 PM
Mark that's not fair.  It wasn't the right colour.  ::) Banshees are supposed to be dark blue - and have tip-tanks.

Anyway the Panther was way better looking.

Will

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Mark Braunlich on December 21, 2011, 01:56:11 PM
Supposed to be dark blue???   Don't tell our Canadian friends that.  They had the prettiest Banshees.

Happy Christmas to everyone!  
Mark

The next one will be more difficult.
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: lastvautour on December 21, 2011, 05:50:04 PM
It was hard not to miss this one. I make over a dozen of those.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3473/3387726376_02fb204267_o.jpg)
Lou
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: Mark Braunlich on December 22, 2011, 02:01:28 PM
Lou,
Plastic or wood?  I count 18 there.   Canada bought 39 which means you only have 21 more to make!  Were those for a carrier project?

Mark
Title: Re: What is it? Christmas, 2011
Post by: lastvautour on December 22, 2011, 05:08:48 PM
There's actually only 9 in that photo as the line is duplicated from a slightly different angle. I did do another 8 but do to incorrect drawings there went to the scrap pile. They will be displayed on my HMCS Bonavemture when completed.

Lou