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Model Forum / General / Models / March 2008Aircraft of Howard Hughes
I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an interesting project to model all the aircraft developed under Howard Hughes watch. Would such a thing be even possible?? >I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the >beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an >interesting project to model all the aircraft developed under Howard >Hughes watch. Would such a thing be even possible?? First off, the H-1 racer...isn't that available from Williams Brothers? It used to be available as a paper model in the 1980s...you might get lucky and eB@y it. Lockheed Super Electra...backdate a Hudson. One of my Knoxville buddies is doing that. Plus NewRay has a toy model that can be altered; it can be found at some Big Lots and Kay-Bee stores (in Northwest Airlines markings). Boeing 307...conversion kits from B-17s have been available from time to time. Lockheed Constellation and Spruce Goose--available from Minicraft. F-11/R-11...I think there are garage kits of it. Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request} Let's not forget the Hughes Aircraft products...helicopters! Both versions of the H-1 are available from Czech Master Resin. > >I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the > >beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 > {Sig Quotes Removed on Request} > Both versions of the H-1 are available from Czech Master Resin. > Just _kneel_ before that aircraft, as that is the most beautiful aircraft ever made by the hand of man. That isn't a racing plane, that's a work of art: http://www.part103.org/PPC/rayul/Hughes%20H-1.jpg Hood ornaments of luxury cars didn't look look half that good. You could of milled that thing out of a solid block of chrome-plated stainless steel. :-) Pat > > snip> > Just _kneel_ before that aircraft, as that is the most beautiful aircraft [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Pat It is too bad that the replica crashed before I got a chance to see it at any airshow - I heard it was a "beautiful thing", as they say. sbierce@hotmail.com (Stephen Bierce) wrote in news:47dec9fd.12459046 @news.vic.com: >>I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the >>beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Boeing 307...conversion kits from B-17s have been available from time to > time. I have a 307 kit based on the old Frog B-17F $25 include shipping in the US. Email at ftauss@yahoo.com Frank > Lockheed Constellation and Spruce Goose--available from Minicraft. > > F-11/R-11...I think there are garage kits of it. > > Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 > {Sig Quotes Removed on Request} > I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the > beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an > interesting project to model all the aircraft developed under Howard > Hughes watch. Would such a thing be even possible?? > You'll have trouble getting info on one of them; the Duramold constructed Hughes DX-2: http://www.tgplanes.com/public/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=990 He wouldn't let many photos be taken of it. Pat In recent years, a couple of magazines (Air Classics, for one) have had pretty in-depth articles on the D-2, How accurate the info is, I don't know, but there's at least one 3-view available. > > I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the > > beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Pat >I did some biographical reading on Howard Hughes while sitting on the > beach in Ixtapa that last couple of weeks. I thought it might be an > interesting project to model all the aircraft developed under Howard > Hughes watch. Would such a thing be even possible?? He also used an A-20 which is now owned by Kermit Weeks. |
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