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Of course there have been several threads regarding the tv show "Wing nuts", most of which has been some good intelligent discussion, so I watched a couple of episodes and agree that there really is nothing there that gets me worried as an aircraft enthusiast. Besides, the free market will have a person that needs to finish his aircraft project pay more for a good part than someone who wants a themed lamp post....

But while daydreaming on my weekly airliner ride, I thought of a Letterman style 10 countdown list of things I would not want to see on the show. So, here goes:

10) Set of landscape lights made from Norden bombsights
9) PBY blister lounge chair
8 ) 37mm cannon (from P-39) grand ballroom chandelier
7) B-17 ball turret hot tub
6) ME109 landing strut bar stool
5) B-29 nose section shower stall
4) B-36 wing porch roof
3) Lancaster bombardier bubble bartop popcorn popper
2) A6M2 canopy fish tank
...and the #1 moto-a-nono is
1) Corsair main spar swing set!

Oooooo... I want a swing set....

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Well, they are making door stops from B-17 propeller hubs. See the link.

http://www.motoart.com/presite/pages/gal_sculp.html

They are also advertising "scupltures" from P-51K, P-63 KingCobra, DC-3, DC-6 and B-50 propellers.

check out on their site, the price list. look at some of the items...
p-51 martini table???? what the hell!???
b-25 wing table, and all the countless warbird sculptures........seems like a big waste, all for some big wig with lots of money to have some extravagant. maybe i'm just jealous cause i'll never have a p-51 martini table, i don't know.

brian

I'm saving my spare change for the metallic purple Norden bombsite bookends--- only $30,000 for the pair.

Where, exactly, *are* Connies still in commercial service?

..and the worst of all of this, is that with the show on, if anything they will gain some popularity and most of all, more customers. I guess we can only hope the show only lasts this season, but still......the poison's already in the punch fellas......

brian

I don't know, a connie quonset hut sure sounds like a good workshop. Actually out here in Tucson, a few airplane scrappers and rebuilders have a KC-97 or B-29 Quonset hut. I even saw a B-29 tail fin on 4th Ave in front of a fashion store, in the bad side of town.

Chris

These guys are trying to hollywoodize airplanes--that's just weird. Did you notice all the bikini clad ladies hanging around the airplane parts? That's a new one..I've never seen bikini clad girls at the airport. In fact that's the last place they'd want to be. How many guys who tinker w/ airplane parts to that degree are even married any more?

Weeeeeeirrrrrrdddd....

And this is a bad thing?

Remember, no P-51's were harmed in the making of this show.

....Bastards!

Say, think you could get me some more info on this tail fin? I'd have a much better use for it than a clothes rack! B29Gunner25@hotmail.com

Well I could, but they'd probably want some other deco to replace it with..

Not a problem...how about a PV-1 vertical stab & rudder?

First, we'll need to identify it. I'll photograph it here pretty soon..Can't you use a KC-97 tail on the B-29?

Blasphemy! How can you trade one warbird carcass for another? Save them all!!!!! Send them postage collect to the Kernel.