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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-21-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

Looks like RC Universe has changed the forum...

Looks like RC Universe has changed the forum software on us. My old link to this forum did not work.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-25-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

What remains of N67832 (the "hero" airplane seen in all the Sky King flying shots) is reported to be little more than scrap. Its registration expired on March 31 of this year. One of the stand-in...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-23-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

The airplane in that video was not used in the TV series; the colors are erroneous. There were more than one T-50 used in the series, but the "hero" airplane seen in all the flying shots was painted...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-15-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Next week's better for me; I'll call ya later.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-15-2013, 07:21 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Lunch sounds good; how about Kincaid's hamburgers in Arlington? Kincaid's makes the best burgers in the Metroplex, and maybe all of Texas!
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-15-2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

They are 35mm rolls. Samples are not avaialble, but individual rolls can be ordered. The most economical route would probably be to order the index first, then use it as a guide to order individual...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 05:46 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Another option is have the film scanned, then it can printed at full-size.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Most libraries have microfilm viewers that allow you to print, but the copies are usually only letter-size. Kinko's may be able to print directly from film, but I'll have to investigate further.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

It will be on ten rolls of microfilm. Scale is unknown, but presumably varies.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

No expiration date, as far as I know. There is a 41-page drawing index also available for $12.30. Shipping for the 10-roll microfilm set is another $15.00
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

I'm definitely interested, but like the federal budget, my discretionary income has temporarily been sequestered to pay for other things!
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-14-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Cessna engineering drawings for the Bobcat (all versions) are available on microfilm from the National Air and Space Museum's Archives Division at $300.00 for the 10-roll set.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-11-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

<span style="font-family: Arial; ">The airplane on that cover of Cessquire was an AT-17B, USAAF serial 42-38715, one of a batch of 466. Delivered on 30 July 1942, it initially went to Columbus AAF,...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-07-2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Here's the history of N1238N (the olive drab/gray airplane posted earlier). Dates are day-month-year format.

C/n 1632<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span>RCAF 8139; one...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-07-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

As promised, here is the complete history of N66794. Dates are day-month-year format.<div style="text-align: center; ">
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">C/n 4153.<span class="Apple-tab-span"...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-06-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

They were used as light cargo aircraft and for ferrying personnel, as near as I have been able to determine (I'm working on compiling a history to include details of every T-50 built, but don't yet...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-01-2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

You and me both!
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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-01-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

<div>Restored airplanes are not necessarily good references.</div><div>
</div>The Bobcat in the Naval Aviation Museum is in a correct color scheme for a US Navy instrument trainer, but no Bobcats...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-19-2012, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

My stock response has always been, "You push toy airplanes across the floor and go 'pffffffttttt.' I build scale models."

In your case, just tell them you are building a miniature airplane that...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-19-2012, 05:14 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Yeah, it's wierd. The ones you emailed me direct were all fine.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-19-2012, 03:51 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Richard, something is up with those clever images you're posting. Some of them shrink when I click on them instead of enlarging.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-11-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Have a good time, and drive carefully!
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-08-2012, 01:39 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

That is a piece o' work! I'm gobsmacked!
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-07-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

Looking good!. You ought to sell your dummy engine as a kit.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
11-27-2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 1,510
Views: 215,851
Posted By SpaceRanger

RE: Don Smith Cessna T-50

About the same time I started on my book! Maybe we'll both finish at the same time!
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