Temporary display area

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:12 pm

In my ongoing efforts to cram more and bigger planes into my home, i've designated a couple of areas as 'temporary display areas'. Nothing very revolutionary, just two decent size spaces in my place that i could set up a huge plane...but only for a while as it would be in the way of normal movement, doors etc. So the idea is that i set it up for a few hours and then take it apart and tuck it away for another day's play.

The advantage is that i could hang some huge planes, if i had them. I'm talking a b-52, or a Russian Tupolev Bear etc. The way things are going, i think one day these planes will be available in r/c kit form....There are already kits that are as big or bigger than a 1/18 b-52...so it may just be a matter of time.

It's ironic, but because of the ability to use r/c planes in this hobby, i am of the opinion that there is actually better variety in 1/18 scale then there is in 1/32. How many 1/32 bombers are there? I can think of 2...the corgi mosquito and the revell ju-88. And r/c planes won't fill the void in 1/32 because they'd be too small to fly well.....so they tend to be a lot larger than 1/32 and sometimes, by coincidence are 1/18 scale.

I've been able to get a lancaster, b-17, b-24, catalina and b-25 and fully expect to see more in the years ahead. Certainly a b-29 at some point and maybe, as i said above, some real whoppers, like a b-52. And thanks to my temporary display area, i'll be able to get it and enjoy it in all of it's 10 foot span glory.

I'm amazed how creative with space i've become as a result of this hobby.....shows what desire will do for you. I already have more than i ever dreamed would be possible and still have room to spare..

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:22 pm

What Andrew hasn't pointed out is that he lives in an abandoned aircraft factory manufacturing hanger that covers 5 football fields

So the fact that he is starting to worry about space is a truly disturbing development

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:24 pm

actually i live in a batchelor apartment that has the toilet in the kitchen..

zonetoys · Post by **zonetoys** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:29 pm

aferguson wrote:actually i live in a batchelor apartment that has the toilet in the kitchen..

How convenient. Is it in front of the refrigerator? Just move the TV in there and you have it made!

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:09 am

aferguson wrote:actually i live in a batchelor apartment that has the toilet in the kitchen..

Well, that explains a lot! Room is everything!

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:47 am

Aaaahh, I miss those days as a bachelor.

Even the living arrangements were perfect. Except for the extra space and the garage (which I constantly have to clean out the rat pack the others gather) it was mine, all mine.