What if at Phoenix

Dork the kit slayer · August 08, 2018, 02:50:15 AM

A couple of pics available over on the blog. http://plasticnostalgia.blogspot.com/ It was a great week even though it was hot enough to melt the brass monkeys proverbials.

The week included a day out at Pima (even hotter) where a lot more airframes have been added since my last trip. The desert heat limited my time and photos outside and on a couple of occasions, I couldn't see the viewer had literally pointed in the general direction.

Im just sorting through the pics and hopefully, they will be up on the blog along with the venue ,set up day and various modelling "fashion victims" soon.

By the way all the pics are downloadable should you wish.

NARSES2 · August 08, 2018, 06:09:39 AM

Cheers mate

Old Wombat · August 08, 2018, 07:50:28 AM

Knightflyer · August 08, 2018, 08:04:29 AM

Blimey - who got together behind the hangers here for an illicit union!

Spitmunk or Chip(Pan)fire?

PR19_Kit · August 08, 2018, 08:06:19 AM

Quote from: Knightflyer on August 08, 2018, 08:04:29 AM

I'll bet THAT needed some hefty tail weight!

PR19_Kit · August 08, 2018, 08:17:52 AM

Some wonderful Whiffs at the show, thanks for the link.

And Pima seems to have multiplied its population by 10 since I was there last, but that was back in the 90s.

I didn't expect to see a Lightning F6 and a pink Jaguar there, but it's good to see Shackleton WL790 still looking so good. I went aboard her when she was at Lossie with 8 Sqdn. and also when she was at Anoka County Field in Minneapolis.

And I never knew RF-84Fs could have a wing mounted refuelling probe.

Dork the kit slayer · August 08, 2018, 11:35:28 AM

Your welcome mate. There were some nice dragster builds in the show......just for you. LOL

Will post soon.

PR19_Kit · August 08, 2018, 12:28:29 PM

Quote from: Dork the kit slayer on August 08, 2018, 11:35:28 AM

Your welcome mate. There were some nice dragster builds in the show......just for you. LOL Will post soon.

Oooh magic, thanks in advance.

zenrat · August 09, 2018, 03:43:42 AM

The perforated panel on the RF-84F aft of the wing, anyone know if that is an airbrake? The hinges don't look hefty enough.

Thanks for sharing the pics Dork.

PR19_Kit · August 09, 2018, 11:46:32 AM

Quote from: zenrat on August 09, 2018, 03:43:42 AM

The perforated panel on the RF-84F aft of the wing, anyone know if that is an airbrake? The hinges don't look hefty enough.

Perhaps the load bearing bit of the hinge is hidden inside the cover bit?

I'm a long way from my RF-84F kits just now so I can't check.

63cpe · August 09, 2018, 12:12:37 PM

Erm, Which ones do you mean?

PICT0140 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

or maybe better:

IMG_3195 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

The ones on the wings? or on the fuselage?

zenrat · August 10, 2018, 04:06:26 AM

Not all of those have hinges Dave...

Modelling_Mushi · September 08, 2018, 05:26:08 AM

Quote from: zenrat on August 09, 2018, 03:43:42 AM
The perforated panel on the RF-84F aft of the wing, anyone know if that is an airbrake? The hinges don't look hefty enough.

It sure is.

zenrat · September 08, 2018, 05:53:46 AM

Quote from: Modelling_Mushi on September 08, 2018, 05:26:08 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 09, 2018, 03:43:42 AM
The perforated panel on the RF-84F aft of the wing, anyone know if that is an airbrake? The hinges don't look hefty enough.

It sure is.

Thanks Mushi.