MotoNono's

[jaybird]

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!

[Scott Rose]

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

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.

[Waltz41]

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

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.

[Randy Haskin]

Now we all know that a load of Crap, maybe someone needs to have a little sit down and explain a thing or two to these idoits.

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

[Waltz41]

..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

[HarvardIV]

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....

[bdk]

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.

And this is a bad thing?

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

[B29Gunner]

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.

....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

[HarvardIV]

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

[B29Gunner]

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?

[bdk]

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

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