Just When You Think Craigslist Sucks!

Bruzilla · Post by **Bruzilla** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:34 pm

I've been looking for a 1/48th model of my aircraft, the mighty Lockheed P-3C Orion, for years. The only one made was a vac model by Combat Models that's been OOP for decades.

I was looking at cars on Craigslist, and found a P-3 Orion model listing. I thought it was one of the small, common, 1/72 models or 1/80 Lockheed displays, but it turned out to be a 1/48th presentation model that was made for Command Patrol Wings Pacific (CPWP) to be displayed on their quarterdeck.

Turns out the seller was a former CPWP Command Master Chief, and they gave him the plane as he was retiring at the same time NAS Moffet Field was being closed down. His wife had been whining that the plane was way too big for their house, and she made him sell it. The price... a mere $70!

So, thanks to Craigslist, I now have a gorgeous and huge P-3C flying above my living room. Thanks CL!

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:31 pm

that's a great find......would like to see a picture of it.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:01 pm

aferguson wrote:that's a great find......would like to see a picture of it.

Agreed, would need to see pics to appreciate it.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:23 pm

snake · Post by **snake** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:59 am

Great find,and price.

Would love to see some pictures of this big model.

pcoughran · Post by **pcoughran** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:22 am

VMF115 wrote:

Yeah, what he said!