[smartd]

1981 Willow Grove, Hey Hobby Master take notes:

[Louie]

I would kill for the one with the blue tail and the eagle. It has got to be the best one yet.

[lanslide]

This thread should move to the Century Wings forum - no?

[smartd]

Originally Posted by lanslide

This thread should move to the Century Wings forum - no?

Probably yes, but if Hobby Master came out with the Corsair at $39 -- $49 CW would be left with a lot of unsold stock

[lanslide]

Originally Posted by smartd

Probably yes, but if Hobby Master came out with the Corsair at $39 -- $49 CW would be left with a lot of unsold stock

Well...HM is very good but CW is excellent.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by lanslide

This thread should move to the Century Wings forum - no?

Originally Posted by lanslide

Well...HM is very good but CW is excellent.

Originally Posted by Louie

I would kill for the one with the blue tail and the eagle.

It has got to be the best one yet.

Originally Posted by smartd

Gorgeous markings !!!!!!!!

Like Louie says ~ that one above is SUPERB = would make for a huge-selling model.

& 'slide is right = better done by Century-Wings though.

[Shawn 507]

Sorry, all of those are rather fugly. Very uninspiring looking tails.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Shawn 507

Sorry, all of those are rather fugly. Very uninspiring looking tails.

Looks like (at least) me & Louie disagree with ya, then ?

I wouldn't even hesitate, to buy an A.7 with those "Tail-Feathers"

[Shawn 507]

If I had to choose, this one would be it. Something about the red white and blue tail I guess. Though I have no clue as to who it belongs to.

[leeG]

Originally Posted by Shawn 507

If I had to choose, this one would be it. Something about the red white and blue tail I guess. Though I have no clue as to who it belongs to.

Ah yes, the Naval Air Development Center A-7. I worked at NADC and this was a research bird. The NADC airfield is only 5 miles or so from Willow Grove NAS. CDR Winston Scott, later astronaut Scott, gained a nickname of "deer slayer" in this plane. We had a big problem with the deer jumping the perimeter fence and taking up residence in a patch woods on the airfield grounds. One time when CDR Scott was landing a deer ran across the runway and was struck buy by the tail hook just as he touched down. Fortunately it didn't upset the A-7. CDR Scott never saw it.