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Milton Shupe said:
LOL I am retired; it's what I do everyday. I have 4 Harpoons, 4 Lodestars, the HMS Bounty, the AC685, the Mallard, and a collaboration project going with the Modified Stock Car Pinto with Rob Barendregt all in progress, all near completion.

I start early and play late, with breaks for family and exercise, and food of course. :)
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Lol... So such gong on, I really hope Milton is keeping track...
Just imagine....
The Pinto with floats, the AC685 that ONLY flies with the wind, The Harpoon with the Bounty's cockpit!!..
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zswobbie1 said:
Lol... So such gong on, I really hope Milton is keeping track...
Just imagine....
The Pinto with floats, the AC685 that ONLY flies with the wind, The Harpoon with the Bounty's cockpit!!..
:dizzy:
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LOL, no Sir - in fact just the opposite; as well as the awesome 'office' work going on in that beautiful Mallard, he still manages to pamper the whims of other team members..."Please Sir, could we change the mapping to this, could we rearrange that?"

Nothing is ever too much, never too insignificant :)

BTW...Hmmm...now that you mention it, maybe we could use an SMG in a PV-2D...

:running: Nahhh, this is all a wind up - folk like me are easily mislead - I'm outta here before I gits into trouble...
 
For those planning repaints for this beauty . .

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Man, those engine nacelles are really big and round! :dizzy: Seems like a really small prop on those planes... Funny tho, the Grumman HU-16 Albatross looks to have a similar profile.

BB686:US-flag:
 
Blackbird686 said:
Man, those engine nacelles are really big and round! :dizzy: Seems like a really small prop on those planes... Funny tho, the Grumman HU-16 Albatross looks to have a similar profile.

BB686:US-flag:
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Yes indeed, Tom; very strong family resemblance :)

In the case of the Mallard, IMO Grumman struck a unique balance of rugged ergonomics and classy aesthetics.

Arguably one of the most beautiful amphibians ever designed, and long among the top contenders on my personal wish list, I'm just so thrilled and exited that Milton chose to work his magic on this Classic of American aviation.
 
expat said:
Really looking forward to this most beautiful classic aircraft! :applause:
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Thank you Sir; wish I could expedite it for you. Nigel and I are doing what we can to make progress but only so much we can do.

I am thinking about about just putting this out there for you guys to paint and supply your own needs until we can get on it.
The Harpoon is next to wrap up with the Lodestars and Ventura waiting.
 
Thank you Sir; wish I could expedite it for you. Nigel and I are doing what we can to make progress but only so much we can do.
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Yes, the Shupe & Co "Ironworks" have a production line and order backlog that Boeing and Lockheed would be most envious of!:running:

The Harpoon is next to wrap up with the Lodestars and Ventura waiting.
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Forced to declare a conflict of interest as am keen for these birds just as much. And the F7F. And the AC 685 !!

I am thinking about about just putting this out there for you guys to paint and supply your own needs until we can get on it.
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That's a generous suggestion Milton - maybe others more talented than I am can progress the painting - divide and conquer!!


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Since it looks like its going to be awhile before we can get on this, I plan to put her out as a WIP and ask you "have at it" with textures, panel textures, discover any missing/needed gauges, etc. I will work on it as I have time to correct anything you find. Sounds are a variant of what we used on the D18S and sound pretty nice. Flight model seems pretty nice but I haven't fine tuned it yet.

Should have it available to you this weekend.
 
Wow, I had no idea it was already that far along. If anyone can add the finishing touches, it's definitely this community. They're awesome like that.
 
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