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alan 869
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Location: Linköping Sweden
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As you say, the -swing wing- was just a good way of getting it into a box. We have a utility room in the basement and the plane has been on top of the drying cabinet for at least 15 years. Will have to get it a better place  |
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Penman
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Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Rick
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pigtin
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Location: Herne Bay
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| old gto wrote: | Beautiful! I remember ones similar to that, but were later (1960s) jets in Pan Am or Eastern trim. I now collect Lear jet models. Only a few, but the collection includes 2 RC craft with near 5 foot wingspan, an inflatable, a wood carved one, and a couple diecast.
Do you have any more pictures of your others?
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That's a nice model. Back around 1980 I used to work for AMF International and a couple of us went across to Shelby Ohio for a 6 week 'Jolly' (supposed to be learning about a computer) We were taken from Mansfield airstrip to Lowville NY State? in the company Lear Jet.
I was fascinated by the cocktail cabinet and the copy of Playboy in the seat pocket. It was a style of life I would have liked to get used to.
I looked out for a while for a model of one, but it was forgotten with the passing of time. Thanks for reminding me of the 'good times.'
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alan 869
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Location: Linköping Sweden
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: GAMA Boeing Stratocruiser |
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| Rick wrote: | I know exactly what this one is though - a Boeing Stratocruiser, produced by GAMA of Germany. This was bought quite recently, and is probably my favourite toy aeroplane of those I now have. The livery is PAA - Pan American World Airways. I've seen a version of the same toy done in the later Pan Am colours also (a friend has one).
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That is really nice Rick. I´ve gone all green  |
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alan 869
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Location: Linköping Sweden
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| pigtin wrote: | | old gto wrote: | Beautiful! I remember ones similar to that, but were later (1960s) jets in Pan Am or Eastern trim. I now collect Lear jet models. Only a few, but the collection includes 2 RC craft with near 5 foot wingspan, an inflatable, a wood carved one, and a couple diecast.
Do you have any more pictures of your others?
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That's a nice model. Back around 1980 I used to work for AMF International and a couple of us went across to Shelby Ohio for a 6 week 'Jolly' (supposed to be learning about a computer) We were taken from Mansfield airstrip to Lowville NY State? in the company Lear Jet.
I was fascinated by the cocktail cabinet and the copy of Playboy in the seat pocket. It was a style of life I would have liked to get used to.
I looked out for a while for a model of one, but it was forgotten with the passing of time. Thanks for reminding me of the 'good times.' |
Fancy getting to go on a flight in a Lear Jet! Fantastic  |
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Rick
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This thread needs an update.
I think this has been posted before, but it fits here - a large and heavy aluminium Gloster Javelin, 1/24 scale and produced as far as I know by the factory in the 1950s, probably for display at Farnborough-type events, in the offices etc etc. Wingspan over 2ft.
I nearly fell over when I spotted this in a charity shop's window two or three years back.
I've only seen one other, that was on display in the aircraft museum near Caernarfon in North Wales.
RJ
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Jim.Walker
Joined: 27 Dec 2008
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There is a Gloster Javelin in the Newark Air Museum Rick.
It is an inside exhibit reared up like something out of Dan Dare. Makes me want to shout "Spaceship Awaaay".
That was how the first Eagle Comic front cover looked in 19**? Well sort it out for yourself! I AM NOT telling you how old I am. 
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Churchill Johnson
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Location: Rayleigh Essex
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| Talk of tinplate aircraft bring's back memories for me as during the war [2nd not boer] my father made a German and a British aircraft from old treacle 1g tins, these he cut open formed and soldered together then painted, i think he did this while recovering from shrapnel wound's in this country,alas i have no idea what happened to them after playing with them for a while. |
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Jim.Walker
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Mentioning wars brought me to remembering another present from a German P.O.W. awaiting re-patriation as I think I mentioned in another thread.
One presented me with a solid wooden model of a Junkers 88 with about an 18" wingspan. To me (as a schoolboy-just) it looked perfect. Of course it did not fly, but I had to chuck it out of a bedroom window to find out........................................................................!
Oh Dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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