Flying Pinto

hawkeye2an · Apr 6, 2010

...and now for something completely different. Yes it was a real plane/car, yes it did fly, yes it did kill those who flew it.

hawkeye2an · Apr 6, 2010

Sorry about the size, can you tell me how to fix?

Tony Hill · Apr 7, 2010

hawkeye2an said:
Sorry about the size, can you tell me how to fix?

Get Infranview or similar "free to download" programme.

Nice model. Anyone who flew it probably got what they deserved

Airframes · Apr 7, 2010

Looks like it's probably a good model - but one side of the pic is on my monitor, ans the other side is still scrolling across!
As Darryl suggested, download 'Irfanview' for free. It's easy to use and a great way of editing, re-sizing and filing your pics.
Ideally, they should be no larger than around 800 x 600 pxl.

hawkeye2an · Apr 7, 2010

Trying something different.

Wayne Little · Apr 7, 2010

ellis995 · Apr 8, 2010

Was'nt there something like this in one of the James Bond movies the man with the golden gun ( i think )

Wurger · Apr 8, 2010

Nicely done.

kgambit · Apr 8, 2010

ellis995 said:
Was'nt there something like this in one of the James Bond movies the man with the golden gun ( i think )

Yes there was. It was an AMC Matador not a Pinto (thank goodness or the movie would have had a premature ending).

Gnomey · Apr 8, 2010

Good one!

hawkeye2an · Apr 8, 2010

kgambit said:
Yes there was. It was an AMC Matador not a Pinto (thank goodness or the movie would have had a premature ending).

Yes, the Bond was a Matador, most of the cars in that movie were AMCs. That was a movie prop. The Pinto actually did fly, check out this websight:

AVE Mizar - The Flying Pinto - Knott's Berry 2009

hawkeye2an · Apr 8, 2010

Thanks to whoever cleaned up my thread, another wonderful thing about this sight. Someone cares and HELPS!!

Njaco · Apr 8, 2010

Great looking model!

Speaking of threads I think I'm gonna merge those other 2 threads you have, hawk, about the US Ju 52.

hawkeye2an · Apr 8, 2010

Thanks, I don't know why the photos didn't post first time, I did a preview and they were there. Bear with me I'll get better.
You CAN teach old dogs new tricks!!

Andy

ccheese · Apr 8, 2010

Nice looking model, Andy. It is quite different from the fighters and bombers we usually see here.

Charles

hawkeye2an · Apr 8, 2010

Thanks for the comments. The main reason for this build was my local modeling club is about half airplane and half car guys. Thought I could work both sides for a contest.

syscom3 · Apr 8, 2010

I wonder if the real flying version of the Pinto had self sealing tanks?

hawkeye2an · Apr 9, 2010

syscom3 said:
I wonder if the real flying version of the Pinto had self sealing tanks?

If it got hit in the rear while flying I think it would all be over no matter what !!

GrauGeist · Apr 9, 2010

That car actually looks like an early (about 75 - 76) AMC Gremlin...

Great job, though!

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