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#195
June 20, 2010, 04:40:06 PM


"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Taiidantomcat

#196
June 27, 2010, 10:49:35 AM








That new roundel is still lame though
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Mossie

#197
June 27, 2010, 11:13:46 AM
I knew dogs sniffed each others backsides, didn't know platypus's did!!! ;D
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

bobbo

#198
July 09, 2010, 08:09:38 AM
I just discovered this . . .  Gawd, how GREAT!!  (Whiner mode on)  But what about the 1940's - 1950's Soviet stuff??  (Whiner mode off)

bobbo

Mossie

#199
July 09, 2010, 08:15:17 AM
Well, find some pics & post them!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Taiidantomcat

#200
August 21, 2010, 11:43:24 AM
Pre soviet color pictures from a century ago!   :o

Heres a teaser:



the rest are here:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1_HP
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

GTX

#201
August 21, 2010, 02:26:20 PM
Different...interesting.

Regards,

Greg
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

upnorth

#202
August 22, 2010, 04:39:53 AM Last Edit: August 22, 2010, 04:42:56 AM by upnorth
Quote from: bobbo on July 09, 2010, 08:09:38 AM
I just discovered this . . .  Gawd, how GREAT!!  (Whiner mode on)  But what about the 1940's - 1950's Soviet stuff??  (Whiner mode off)

bobbo

Look at the first couple of pages and you'll find a few.

Here's a few more for you in that vein that, as near as I can tell, I haven't posted in this thread yet:

A Lavochkin La-7 and Illyushin Sturmovik at Prague's Kbely museum:





MiG-15 at the Kunovice air museum:






My Blogs:

Pickled Wings: http://pickledwings.com/

Beyond Prague: http://beyondprague.net/

upnorth

#203
August 22, 2010, 04:45:44 AM
Here's some other stuff from my collection that seems to have missed being posted here before:

Firefighting tank built off of old T-55 MBT chassis:




My Blogs:

Pickled Wings: http://pickledwings.com/

Beyond Prague: http://beyondprague.net/

upnorth

#204
August 22, 2010, 04:54:18 AM
A pair of Avia 14s (Czech bulit Illyushin Il-14) at Kunovice air museum:

First up; standard transport version:



And a modified version for aerial mapping:



Also at Kunovice, a rather tired looking Mi-4 "Hound":


My Blogs:

Pickled Wings: http://pickledwings.com/

Beyond Prague: http://beyondprague.net/

Mossie

#205
August 22, 2010, 05:21:33 AM
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Taiidantomcat

#206
August 22, 2010, 11:49:44 AM
Great pics UpNorth! Rare and wonderful stuff there! The mapping Il-14 is really different! Watching that T-55 firefighter in person must have been amazing!
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

upnorth

#207
August 22, 2010, 12:02:00 PM
Quote from: Taiidantomcat on August 22, 2010, 11:49:44 AM
Great pics UpNorth! Rare and wonderful stuff there! The mapping Il-14 is really different! Watching that T-55 firefighter in person must have been amazing!

Thanks!

Yes that firefighting tank is very impressive to watch in person. They are designed to fight fires in quite rugged terrain or in places where the fire is burning so hot that they need to shoot the retardant from a significant distance away.

I think the conversions are done by a Slovak outfit.
My Blogs:

Pickled Wings: http://pickledwings.com/

Beyond Prague: http://beyondprague.net/

GTX

#208
August 28, 2010, 01:25:59 PM


Regards,

Greg
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

Mossie

#209
August 28, 2010, 02:30:43 PM
That's a nice photo op.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.
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