did a major purchase with tax refund
got this sexy beast. the 747 won't be staying as the NASA 747 tho.
kinda...went to the dark side a little bit
I remember seeing this bird at McChord AFB YEARS ago. my mother worked at a ceramic plant on McChord, and my father was in the Army based at Ft. Lewis. he took me out on the ramp, and I see this bird sitting out there. I always loved it because of those huge cargo doors looking like a big mouth, and the radome looking like a big nose. I'm certain it looked much like this one does. Old Shakey is still at McChord. It's been restored, and is now part of the museum there, sitting alongside a C-141 Starlifter...I gotta go back there, someday.
I also got some decals and some paint
For the DC-10:
and Xtracolor Fedex Purple Paint
and for the 747:
there's enough decals here to do "Clipper Maid of the Seas"
oh, and the [aint had to be shipped with a kit, so I just chose one
I'll get either Everts Air Cargo or Alaska Airlines decals later...or maybe Northwest, Pan Am jet delivery, Braniff, American.......possibilities....