Collector WWII model planes

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:38 pm

A friend of mine called this morning asking if i would go to her house and check her pc. It's an old relic ( the pc, not her!) and she's having problems.

I take my quick journey and get to her place. I look at the pc and it's a desktop Sony Viao P1-166Mhz with 32mb of edo ram and runnin win98

i did my best to bring the hunk-o-junk back from the dead. She also asked me to install her webcam.
Had lots-o-fun with that

but finally after several hours and winding it up , the pc is up and runnin

I was rewarded with a porkchop dinner, a giant pack of frozen porkchops lol, and several neat collector's Edition WWII Model airplanes

Brand new and still in their boxes. I don't have a camera since my other friend took it back, but these are what i have:

P-51D Mustang
B-17F Flying Fortress

and 2 newer ones:
F-4J Phantom II
F/A-18 Hornet

The set is called "Protectors of Freedom" from The Heritage Mint.

http://www.heritagemint.com

By the looks of them they seem to be made of wood, but the detail is incredible! They look so real!! Man i wish i had a camera right now! This is so kewl!

Here we go: http://store.heritagemint.com/escalate/ ... rangeNum=6

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:41 pm

You lucky SOB. If your not into them Ebay calls. lol

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:42 pm

Hey since you're still in the area jcos, why don't you drop by and take a look. I'll be you'll enjoy them!

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:44 pm

I wonder what tigress will think of this "pc fixin dinner eatin model grabbin" trip.

Anyways, pics?

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:46 pm

http://store.heritagemint.com/escalate/ ... rangeNum=6

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 7:47 pm

Originally posted by Nebulous
Hey since you're still in the area jcos, why don't you drop by and take a look. I'll be you'll enjoy them!

They do look nice. They would make for a nice conversation piece at your place all in how you saved a Sony.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:14 pm

Very cool man...very cool. WWII planes were a HUGE hobby of mine growing up.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:18 pm

yeah, they're really cool! Now I have to find spots for them to display

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:19 pm

Originally posted by Nebulous
yeah, they're really cool! Now I have to find spots for them to display

Check that site out they made stands that anchored into the wall. Let me check...

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:19 pm

After the other thread....

So, is she a good cook? Married? No? Show her your hardware?

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:20 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs of Staff
Check that site out they made stands that anchored into the wall. Let me check...

Here the two in one stand.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:21 pm

The stands come with each plane but it's to display on a desk or something, not on walls. I'll prolly hook up from the ceiling

well I'll be doggone! Great hook up jcos, tanx!

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:22 pm

Originally posted by Nebulous
The stands come with each plane but it's to display on a desk or something, not on walls. I'll prolly hook up from the ceiling

The ceiling would be cool. Use a push pin and some fishing line. Cheap and looks cool.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:24 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs of Staff
The ceiling would be cool. Use a stand push pin and some fishing line. Cheap and looks cool.

Yup! Just like the good 'ol days

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:26 pm

Originally posted by Nebulous
Yup! Just like the good 'ol days

Only back then if we didn't like the plane we made we would rig up a rubber band between our fingers and shoot paper clips at it from across the room.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:38 pm

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs of Staff
Only back then if we didn't like the plane we made we would rig up a rubber band between our fingers and shoot paper clips at it from across the room.

Ahhh the missles, what fun that was!

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 8:42 pm

Originally posted by Nebulous
Ahhh the missles, what fun that was!

Well if my brothers and I built a Zero it was fair game for all kinds of hellfire.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:14 pm

Those are the same models they had on sale up at the grocery store here recently...most were running for either $19.99 or $29.99 depending on which size you got...

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:19 pm

Originally posted by Tony B
most were running for either $19.99 or $29.99 depending on which size you got...

You sure your talking about planes here? lol