Desecration of national insignia:
10-02-2011, 11:06 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
Aw and dam, As a joke I applied the star upside down on
my new " Pole Star " just to draw attention but not meaning
any disrespect. I meant to draw attention to the fact that
it was not ordinary.
Ralph
my new " Pole Star " just to draw attention but not meaning
any disrespect. I meant to draw attention to the fact that
it was not ordinary.
Ralph
10-03-2011, 12:08 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
Here are the Coast Guard decals that come with the 450 size AH-64 Apache. They are even pictured in the instruction manual.
10-03-2011, 02:05 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
ORIGINAL: Prop_Washer2
I am missing it guys, help me out with some Photoshop'ed arrows or something....
I am missing it guys, help me out with some Photoshop'ed arrows or something....
I have an Alpha F-86 with the same mistake.
10-03-2011, 04:40 AM
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ORIGINAL: dredhea
Thanks for the history lesson. I wasn't aware that the prototype had carried that color scheme. Today's not wasted; I learned something.
Thanks for the history lesson. I wasn't aware that the prototype had carried that color scheme. Today's not wasted; I learned something.
So, I would call this ARF a WAY-OFF SCALE version of the F-16. At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
10-03-2011, 06:11 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft "not for beginners" that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
10-03-2011, 06:37 AM
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ORIGINAL: Tommygun
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
10-03-2011, 06:39 AM
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ORIGINAL: Tommygun
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
10-03-2011, 07:53 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
Desecration? Really? A QC/production mistake at best. Notifying the manufacturer would have been more meaningful. It's obvious nothing was meant by it. I'm sure our symbols/decals look as weird to them as theirs do to us.
10-03-2011, 08:06 AM
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ORIGINAL: hsukaria
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
10-03-2011, 08:39 AM
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ORIGINAL: H5606
The [defunct or absorbed?] manufacturer, General Dynamics, is also missing from the base of the vertical stab so I wonder if this is yet another example of the mfg having to pay royalties to the company that now owns rights (Lockheed-Martin?).
ORIGINAL: hsukaria
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
10-03-2011, 09:10 AM
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ORIGINAL: hsukaria
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true
10-03-2011, 09:48 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
ORIGINAL: warningshot
Shame that I will not be able to buy and fly this model at my non AMA farm.
ORIGINAL: Tommygun
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
Interesting. I also just noticed the warning in the lower right hand corner about this being an advanced aircraft ''not for beginners'' that has to be flown at an AMA field. Had no idea they were doing that now, putting these warnings on planes. Back in the day it sorta went without saying.
10-03-2011, 11:31 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
This kind of thing happens quite often, in fact so often that I'm more surprised when I don't see any labeling discrepancies.
10-03-2011, 12:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: perttime
Actually, there's lots of photos of that aircraft where it says ''F-16'' on the tail:
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true
ORIGINAL: hsukaria
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
At least if they plan on using that color scheme, they should put YF-16, not F-16 in the insignia.
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true
10-03-2011, 04:04 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
A real simple solution to the problem if the vendor want fix it.
1. Remove the decal.
2. Buy another decal
3. Put it on correctly.
If you don't like the way the placards are installed from a vendor you have 2 options available. The above option or just dont buy the product to begin with. I think that the F-16 is a pretty popular model and I am sure there are other vendors who sell them.
My 2 cents worth.
Glenn Williams
1. Remove the decal.
2. Buy another decal
3. Put it on correctly.
If you don't like the way the placards are installed from a vendor you have 2 options available. The above option or just dont buy the product to begin with. I think that the F-16 is a pretty popular model and I am sure there are other vendors who sell them.
My 2 cents worth.
Glenn Williams
10-03-2011, 04:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: eddieC
I'm sure our symbols/decals look as weird to them as theirs do to us.
I'm sure our symbols/decals look as weird to them as theirs do to us.
10-03-2011, 05:03 PM
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ORIGINAL: willig10
A real simple solution to the problem if the vendor want fix it.
1. Remove the decal.
2. Buy another decal
3. Put it on correctly.
If you don't like the way the placards are installed from a vendor you have 2 options available. The above option or just dont buy the product to begin with. I think that the F-16 is a pretty popular model and I am sure there are other vendors who sell them.
My 2 cents worth.
Glenn Williams
A real simple solution to the problem if the vendor want fix it.
1. Remove the decal.
2. Buy another decal
3. Put it on correctly.
If you don't like the way the placards are installed from a vendor you have 2 options available. The above option or just dont buy the product to begin with. I think that the F-16 is a pretty popular model and I am sure there are other vendors who sell them.
My 2 cents worth.
Glenn Williams
At first I thought we could invade and occupy China because of such an obvious and deliberate sacrilegious "desecration", but then I realized your idea is much better.
Gerry
10-03-2011, 05:33 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
I agree that it is probably just an oversight by the manufacturer. The photos of the Finnish aircraft model box are interesting, though. Visiting Finland this summer as well as several aviation museums and the Jami air show I was pleased to note that Finnish Second World War aircraft are faithfully restored, swastika and all. On the other hand, I noticed several books with the swastika replaced with a blue and white roundel (???), or blurred out. Ironically, I purchased the above mentioned model kit. The decals for the correct markings are included, but hidden behind blue decal film that has to be cleared off first!
I think it's kind of sad to see political correctness skew historic accuracy...
I think it's kind of sad to see political correctness skew historic accuracy...
10-03-2011, 07:00 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
As someone who works in the industry I can tell you first-hand how often stuff like this happens. Just ask Sears about the time their catalog had men modeling underwear where one of the men's masculinity was making its catalog debut.
Even with a small army of proofreaders, things slip by. The unfortunate thing is that once the catalogs are sent out, there's no way to fix it.
That's the nice thing about the web... The ink never dries.
As someone who works in the industry I can tell you first-hand how often stuff like this happens. Just ask Sears about the time their catalog had men modeling underwear where one of the men's masculinity was making its catalog debut.
Even with a small army of proofreaders, things slip by. The unfortunate thing is that once the catalogs are sent out, there's no way to fix it.
That's the nice thing about the web... The ink never dries.
Nitpickers, I say...
http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/brickmantooth2.jpg
(Picture from 1975 Sears catalog.)
10-03-2011, 11:45 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
ORIGINAL: Silvaire
Nitpickers, I say...
http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/brickmantooth2.jpg
(Picture from 1975 Sears catalog.)
Nitpickers, I say...
http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/brickmantooth2.jpg
(Picture from 1975 Sears catalog.)
? Can't tell what's wrong with that low rez picture.
10-04-2011, 01:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: GraemeEllis
Visiting Finland this summer as well as several aviation museums and the Jami air show I was pleased to note that Finnish Second World War aircraft are faithfully restored, swastika and all. On the other hand, I noticed several books with the swastika replaced with a blue and white roundel (???), or blurred out.
Visiting Finland this summer as well as several aviation museums and the Jami air show I was pleased to note that Finnish Second World War aircraft are faithfully restored, swastika and all. On the other hand, I noticed several books with the swastika replaced with a blue and white roundel (???), or blurred out.
Many museums outside Germany seem to put historically correct markings on their German aircraft, even ones that fly.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/fac...eet.asp?id=505
http://www.taphilo.com/photo/pictures/bf109/
10-04-2011, 10:59 AM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
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? Can't tell what's wrong with that low rez picture.
ORIGINAL: Silvaire
Nitpickers, I say...
http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/brickmantooth2.jpg
(Picture from 1975 Sears catalog.)
Nitpickers, I say...
http://www.plaidstallions.com/images/brickmantooth2.jpg
(Picture from 1975 Sears catalog.)
? Can't tell what's wrong with that low rez picture.
Perhaps after singing along with the song at the link below, whatever it is that might be pictured there will be visible to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd2gD_6YFos
(Zoot Fenster singing "The Man On Page 602")
10-04-2011, 03:17 PM
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RE: Desecration of national insignia:
All the planes at the Flying Heritage museum in Everett, WA have their correct markings..
Only posting links to my pics.. They are 3000x2000
P51 kill marks
http://www.pontiacs.org/pics/fhm/IMGP2287.JPG
P-47 Kill marks
http://www.pontiacs.org/pics/fhm/IMGP2285.JPG
Only posting links to my pics.. They are 3000x2000
P51 kill marks
http://www.pontiacs.org/pics/fhm/IMGP2287.JPG
P-47 Kill marks
http://www.pontiacs.org/pics/fhm/IMGP2285.JPG