Such whiffery at the Museum of Flight this past weekend

[braincells37]

The annual model display at the Museum of Flight this past weekend had over 1900 models on display. There was an entire row devoted to What Ifs: the '1949 Schneider race, Jasta Schweinhimmel, plus Modelfy, which is a special category at the 2008 IPMS Seattle Spring show, the subject being the 72nd scale AN-2. There was also some general whiffery scattered about the row. Jon Farrelly made up some What If  cards which helped promote this site.
The row of tables to the far left is entirely devoted to What Ifs - the first thing everyone saw when walking into the Great Gallery









Not a What If but a spectacular model anyway. Captain Cardboards pod from 2001. For some reason it seemed to draw a lot of attention at the MoF this weekend.

[GTX]

Ok, how many people can say they've displayed their work under a Blackbird?

Regards,

Greg

[jcf]

Ok, how many people can say they've displayed their work under a Blackbird?

Regards,

Greg

Me. 

Jon

p.s. I'll also be posting pics from the show.

[B777LR]

That United Airlines Valkyrie is sweet!

[Brian da Basher]

It makes me feel proud to be a whiffer to see a display of this stunning magnitude! Excellent work gents! Thanks for "flying the flag".

Brian da Basher

[Martin H]

impressive little display there gents. good to see the display bug spreading on your side of the pond:)

[jcf]

impressive little display there gents. good to see the display bug spreading on your side of the pond:)

The Northwest Scale Modeler's display at The Museum of Flight has been going on for a long time.
We also have a rotating display in the lobby, they've become so popular that the museum is building a set of permanent display cases for NWSM.

Jon

[jcf]

A few shots.
Tim Lawson's USAAF A-10.

Two of Bill Johnson's older Modelfy entries, a pair of sharks made from P-38 booms and 'Freed Willie' a former Airfix Rotodyne.
This years Modelfy is using a 1/72 Antonov An-2.

Not a whiff, but too lovely not to share; John Summerford's 1/32nd Marsh Models DH-88.

Cheers, Jon

[braincells37]

A few shots.
Tim Lawson's USAAF A-10.

Cheers, Jon

One of a few interesting stories about Tim's A-10. Many years ago at a show an older gentleman came up and asked Tim about the A-10. He was a WW II vet and his comment to Tim was something along the lines of: "I thought I knew all the aircraft that participated in the war but I certainly don't remember THAT one". Tim let him off the hook...
Terry

[Jennings]

Ok, how many people can say they've displayed their work under a Blackbird?

And how many of those can say they did so under an A-12??

J

[jcf]

Ok, how many people can say they've displayed their work under a Blackbird?

And how many of those can say they did so under an A-12??

J

Even fewer can say that it was under an M-21.

The Museum's aircraft is the sole surviving M-21.

Jon

[Shasper]

Any shots of that F-14 & F-20 I saw in the group shots? Good stuff so far!

Shas

[braincells37]

Any shots of that F-14 & F-20 I saw in the group shots? Good stuff so far!

Shas

Do you mean this F-14?




F-14 Firecat, the next generation of firebomber. Nothing on the F-20 - that one isn't mine.

[The Rat]

Nice stuff bc, to see a table that large, full of whiffs, is heartwarming!

I'm guessing that Moonbat in pic 2 is this one by Terry Moore, over on the Scale Firebombers.com site.

[jcf]

Nice stuff bc, to see a table that large, full of whiffs, is heartwarming!

I'm guessing that Moonbat in pic 2 is this one by Terry Moore, over on the Scale Firebombers.com site.

Hi Rat,
as it happens braincells37 is Terry Moore aka IPMS-Seattle President for Life.

Cheers,
Jon