"Checkers" the Tomcat landing

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"Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by 8416w » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:50 pm

Here are some photos of Checkers about to touch down! Enjoy!

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by iballdriver » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:12 pm

Awesome set up! Thanks for dropping this setup into my head. I have the stand already. It is holding my f104 now. My -14 is still in the box.
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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by firefighterpilot1 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:25 pm

Awesome repaint! It's actually an accurate paint scheme for the model/ time frame of the JSI Tomcat mould!

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by Snake Man » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:00 am

Looks great !! But....... do the real ones land without flaps ?

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by Mad Sam » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:58 am

Probably not, but then again the real ones don't as a rule land on picnic tables.

This is an excellent looking model. I love the choice of scheme.

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by Razor17019 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:02 am

Mad Sam wrote:Probably not, but then again the real ones don't as a rule land on picnic tables.

This is an excellent looking model. I love the choice of scheme.

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by Mad Sam » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:27 am

LOL

I think the potato salad's safe - it looks like he missed the wire (probably the no flaps thing!) - so he's on a go-round!

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by DropTank » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:25 pm

Razor17019 wrote: Don't you hate it when you sit down to a nice picnic and a Tomcat lands in your potato salad?
After a long day, thanks Razor and Mad Sam for a hearty laugh to brighten a
stress filled day. :lol:

Awesome looking Tomcat 8416w. Really nice. 8)
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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by Folkwulfe » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:44 pm

Is that his "arrester hook".....or is he just glad to be there? Very nice paint scheme...and I love that stand!......but it doesn't make MY arrester hook dangle!
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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by snake » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:16 pm

Great looking Tomcat, 8416w. 8)

And a nice pose to display it as well.

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Re: "Checkers" the Tomcat landing

Post by 8416w » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:32 am

Thank you for all the compliments. Pizzaguy did a great job on the stand. Checkers was coming in hot, but was able to stop before hitting the window. Good thing the picnic table was not pitching!

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