[tank nut]

So.. jpn ,you going to order mine too and send it to me on june 15 for my bd lol

[JustPlaneNuttz]

Originally Posted by smartd

"McKnight's Hat Trick" by Michael Martchenko

Wow. Nice image, indeed. Too bad my Bader / McKnight combo won't be such a lovely 'matched set of pearl-handled dueling pistols'. Corgi used a different colour prop spinner and bottom on McKnight's plane. Then they added the fuselage ID band. That sure is a great looking painting, Smartd. Thanx for posting it.

JPN

[JustPlaneNuttz]

Originally Posted by tank nut

So.. jpn ,you going to order mine too and send it to me on june 15 for my bd lol

My bd comes well before yours -- and I was sure I heard you say you were going to pick up the tab for mine? I'll get my shipping address over to you this afternoon, OK?

JPN

[tank nut]

UM sure, you might want to wait as I am moving far away, in fact I am going back to the moon

[smartd]

Originally Posted by JustPlaneNuttz

Wow. Nice image, indeed. Too bad my Bader / McKnight combo won't be such a lovely 'matched set of pearl-handled dueling pistols'. Corgi used a different colour prop spinner and bottom on McKnight's plane. Then they added the fuselage ID band. That sure is a great looking painting, Smartd. Thanx for posting it.

JPN

Yeah top colours and markings are completely different as well.
But, Bader wrote in his book that sometimes he could not recognize his plane because the colours/pattern seemed to change every week.

[JustPlaneNuttz]

Originally Posted by smartd

Yeah top colours and markings are completely different as well.
But, Bader wrote in his book that sometimes he could not recognize his plane because the colours/pattern seemed to change every week.

Which book is this? I only have 'Reach for the Sky' and I can't remember it being in there (mind you i last read it in 1967! Duh!! ).

For those keeping track, I did order this McKnight Hurricane from Perry's this morning. Final cost with shipping? (OUCH!!!) Hard lesson learned. All I'm going to say is, next time, don't wait for a model to go out of circulation to the point of having to go to Perry's! You WILL pay a premium for it! A REAL premium -- I still have a Handling Fee ($5.00), GST (5%) and PST (8%) to contend with too! For a real laugh, check out their price on the BOAC Comet 4. THAT will sober anyone up in a New York minute! That's why my Bookmark for them is labeled: 'Perry's -- Last Chance'

(If anyone is interested, you can PM me for the FINAL cost -- I ain't sayin' here)

JPN

[tank nut]

So ... I want to see pics (where are the pics)

[smartd]

Originally Posted by JustPlaneNuttz

Which book is this? I only have 'Reach for the Sky' and I can't remember it being in there (mind you i last read it in 1967! Duh!! ).
It was a book that he wrote, I picked it up a couple of years ago at the Vanwell warehouse sale. I check it out when I get home.

For those keeping track, I did order this McKnight Hurricane from Perry's this morning. Final cost with shipping? (OUCH!!!) Hard lesson learned. All I'm going to say is, next time, don't wait for a model to go out of circulation to the point of having to go to Perry's! You WILL pay a premium for it! A REAL premium -- I still have a Handling Fee ($5.00), GST (5%) and PST (8%) to contend with too! For a real laugh, check out their price on the BOAC Comet 4. THAT will sober anyone up in a New York minute! That's why my Bookmark for them is labeled: 'Perry's -- Last Chance'

(If anyone is interested, you can PM me for the FINAL cost -- I ain't sayin' here)JPN

Almost like he speculates on certain models,... all the Brit models I want are 3 times the normal price. Happily I have been able to chip away at finding those via other sources.

Start a new thread,... Guess the cost. I'll say it cost you,.................... $79.00 landed.

[smartd]

Originally Posted by tank nut

So ... I want to see pics (where are the pics)

Geez there is a reply here but I don't want to get bounced by Mods.

[tank nut]

Your soooooooooooo funy dave, the woman I sent over said you were the worst old fart they had in years lol