What is it? Christmas, 2011

[Mark Braunlich]

Everyone getting a little sleepy from the holiday treats?
Time to scratch your noggins and jog the "leetle grey cells".
This one is easy:

[Peter]

Sky Raider?

[Mark Braunlich]

Sorry Peter.  Try again.

[lastvautour]

Banshee?

[Will]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

Lou, I knew you would get it.  Yes it's the dear old Banjo in US Navy vernacular.

Mark

[Will]

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.

[Mark Braunlich]

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.

[lastvautour]

It was hard not to miss this one. I make over a dozen of those.


Lou

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[lastvautour]

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