Civil Aviation

smokey1 · Post by **smokey1** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:11 am

Wouldn't it be cool to have a line of general aviation aircraft, 172, Pipers, King airs and such. I think they would be small enough. Might even be able to make some of the smaller business jets. Citations, beech jets, Lears, and hawkers to name a few. I would be happy with a Cessna 172.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:58 am

The only civy's planes that I would be interested in would be the Spirit of St. Louis and the original Wright Flyer.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:24 pm

I would love to see some general aviation models. How about a nice 18th scale J3 cub? COOL!

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:50 am

Id like a couple of police helos. NYPD of course. Maybe a customs blackhawk.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:17 pm

medic83 wrote:I have a general aviation the float plane from Bass pro shops it fits great with the figures

Can you please post pics?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:20 pm

There are balsa kits of some civil aviation planes in existence. Unfortunately, this means that one has to build them and then cover them with lacquered tissue paper. My father built a model of an Aeronica (an antique two-seater, similar to a Piper cub) in this manner.

Then there is always the repaint option of painting some existing 1:18 planes into their post-war civilian counterparts and such. 21c did give that a try, however, repainting their Huey into an "Air America" scheme. It sold poorly if I recall...

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:02 pm

pickelhaube wrote:The only civy's planes that I would be interested in would be the Spirit of St. Louis and the original Wright Flyer.

Here ya go!! 1/16 tho.

http://www.internethobbies.com/moai1scwrfl1.html

http://www.historicaviation.com/product ... gN?ID=3816

smokey1 · Post by **smokey1** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:57 pm

Can't wait to see!!!!!!

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:56 pm

Wheres the pics??????????

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:47 pm

Need pics!!!!

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:12 am

medic83 wrote:I will post poics of my hobby room later on today. I have a ton of stuff

Where are the pics???????

paulpratt · Post by **paulpratt** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:15 am

It would actually be cool to have some of the smaller business jets. You could use them for civil reasons, and you could use them as military cargo planes.
My son could set up his GI Joe so they could raid the plane in a drug bust. HA!

Bryce · Post by **Bryce** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:06 pm

B-29 wrote:
medic83 wrote:I will post poics of my hobby room later on today. I have a ton of stuff
Where are the pics???????

http://www.treehouse-kids.com/Merchant2 ... gory_Code=

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:49 pm

Bryce wrote:
B-29 wrote:Where are the pics???????
http://www.treehouse-kids.com/Merchant2 ... gory_Code=

Aaakk! It's hidious beyond repair! I have built a I custom Aviat Husky and can post pics for anyone who would like. I'm also in progress of building a 1/18 Cessna 150, and trying to find a 1/18-ish beaver. Anyone know of any?

Grilledcheese · Post by **Grilledcheese** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:21 pm

Said it before, and I'll say it again: Grumman Ag Cat, baby, Grumman Ag Cat.

That would be niiiiiice.

Jeffrey

Panther F · Post by **Panther F** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:38 pm

Ford Tri-Motor and the Junkers Ju 52 would be a few I'd like to see.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:30 am

Only someone my age would know this...

But in Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas there was a plane simply called "Cropduster" as a lot of vehicles are generic, like trash trucks and things, and licensing several hundred vehicles would be insane.

Anyway, the cropduster in that game is modelled EXACTLY like the Grumman Ag Cat, which makes sense. Kind of cool when you finally figure out the real life counterpart. (years later) But there's a P-51, and a Harrier that actually hovers and such, an AH-64... Sea King. I could go on. I mainly liked the game for all the aviation slaughter options.

But you're right. That damn plane looks so mean with that short length from the cockpit to the tail. I flew it a lot... and yes... I pretend crop-dusted. People.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:16 am

Except, ya know, the Rustler doesn't look all that much like a Mustang.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:20 pm

But it's supposed to be a Mustang, and it has very close lines. Not exact.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:05 am

Nothing really Mustang like about it.

I've spent enough hours shooting down Hydras with the damn thing.

And don't make me break out the comparison photos, either.

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:17 pm

I like a Globe Swift .......and some 1/18 plans for fabric planes.

Like a Stearman, Cub, and a L-5

The Swift!