Apr 3, 2010 Thread starter #21 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 64,414 6,741 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. last of the Boomerang...closed down and parked for the day... Attachments 1_Boomerang_PM_9230.JPG 44.1 KB · Views: 100 1_Boomerang_PM_9235.JPG 57.9 KB · Views: 102 1_Boomerang_PM_9236.JPG 59.1 KB · Views: 95 1_Boomerang_PM_9239.JPG 67.8 KB · Views: 95
Apr 5, 2010 Thread starter #23 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 64,414 6,741 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. And here is the next Bird I wanted to see a restored P-38..and Jeep thrown in for good measure! Attachments 2_P-38_AM_8990.JPG 73.9 KB · Views: 112 2_P-38_AM_8986.JPG 53 KB · Views: 106 2_P-38 Jeep_9160.JPG 81.2 KB · Views: 103 2_P-38 Jeep_8989.JPG 78.6 KB · Views: 85
Apr 5, 2010 #24 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 70,920 8,915 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Good shots!
Apr 5, 2010 #26 Micdrow “Archive” 10,636 4,177 Aug 21, 2006 Wisconsin Great shots there Wayne, P-38 looks great but is is me. The green looks a little to light or not dark enough?
Great shots there Wayne, P-38 looks great but is is me. The green looks a little to light or not dark enough?
Apr 5, 2010 #27 Wildcat Major 9,271 1,345 Apr 11, 2005 South East Queensland I've always thought that too Paul, nice restoration though. Nice pics Wayne, I'm looking forward to seeing the P-39
I've always thought that too Paul, nice restoration though. Nice pics Wayne, I'm looking forward to seeing the P-39
Apr 6, 2010 Thread starter #28 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 64,414 6,741 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. Micdrow said: Great shots there Wayne, P-38 looks great but is is me. The green looks a little to light or not dark enough? Click to expand... Personally i think it should be darker but I'm not an expert on P-38 colours... Attachments 2_P-38_AM_9070.JPG 84 KB · Views: 79 2_P-38_AM_8996.JPG 46.4 KB · Views: 81 2_P-38_AM_8995.JPG 72.8 KB · Views: 103 2_P-38_AM_8993.JPG 85.5 KB · Views: 76 2_P-38_AM_8992.JPG 80.4 KB · Views: 83
Micdrow said: Great shots there Wayne, P-38 looks great but is is me. The green looks a little to light or not dark enough? Click to expand... Personally i think it should be darker but I'm not an expert on P-38 colours...
Apr 6, 2010 #29 T Bolt Colonel 13,662 3,475 Mar 24, 2010 Chicago, Illinois I agree the green is way too light. Almost looks like the color of chromate primer. Excellent P-38 other than that though.
I agree the green is way too light. Almost looks like the color of chromate primer. Excellent P-38 other than that though.
Apr 6, 2010 #30 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 70,920 8,915 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Yeah, I'd agree the green looks a little bit too light but otherwise a nice restoration.
Apr 8, 2010 Thread starter #31 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 64,414 6,741 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. Here ya go Andy some shots of the restored P-39 Attachments 3_P-39_AM_9039.JPG 83.9 KB · Views: 142 3_P-39_AM_9041.JPG 68.1 KB · Views: 128 3_P-39_AM_9044.JPG 50 KB · Views: 153
Apr 8, 2010 #32 Wildcat Major 9,271 1,345 Apr 11, 2005 South East Queensland Man that's a sweet lookin' bird! Thanks alot Wayne
Apr 8, 2010 #33 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 70,920 8,915 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Nice 8)!
Apr 8, 2010 #34 Airframes Benevolens Magister 63,030 12,577 Aug 24, 2008 Cheshire, UK Great pics Wayne.
Apr 10, 2010 Thread starter #35 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 64,414 6,741 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. some more of the P-39 Attachments 3_P-39_AM_9044.JPG 50 KB · Views: 137 3_P-39_AM_9057.JPG 55.2 KB · Views: 105 3_P-39_AM_9059.JPG 62.6 KB · Views: 110 3_P-39_AM_9069.JPG 71.5 KB · Views: 131
Apr 10, 2010 #37 RabidAlien 1st Lieutenant 6,533 11 Apr 27, 2008 Hurst, Texas :drool: A P-38....beautiful, no matter what shade of green!!! Although I did find it kinda ironic that a matte-green bird is named "Scarlet Scourge".
:drool: A P-38....beautiful, no matter what shade of green!!! Although I did find it kinda ironic that a matte-green bird is named "Scarlet Scourge".
Apr 10, 2010 #38 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 70,920 8,915 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Nice shots!
Apr 11, 2010 #39 ppopsie Senior Airman 461 6 Nov 15, 2006 East end Nice pics. Thanks. I missed them by 30 years. When I visited Parafield in 1980 I saw a fuselage frame of the Avro Anson there.
Nice pics. Thanks. I missed them by 30 years. When I visited Parafield in 1980 I saw a fuselage frame of the Avro Anson there.
Apr 12, 2010 #40 wheelsup_cavu 1st Sergeant 4,711 223 Mar 8, 2009 Corona, California www.youtube.com Very nice plane. I got to see two P-38's flying on the third at Chino. Wheels