So, obviously this has been a requested topic by a couple of individuals
and I finally got around (last year) to creating a couple of "air racer" models.
Miss America...an unlimited P51 Mustang racer.
Which was offered exclusively to those who made a donation to help fund my trip
to the 2013 IPMC in Virginia. (Big thanks to all once more!)
and then, Excalibur...a P51C that I got to see at the Air & Space Museum in Virginia.
This model is of course available in the stores.
Don't forget "The Troll"!
Which was originally produced as a gift for a member, and used as an exclusve giveaway model in my shop.
Its a fantasy plane...and it could easily be categorized as an air racer, since miltary paint schemes are quite
common among the racing planes.
...
Anyway, I want to expand on the Air Racer topic by adding a few models to the collection.
I will be adding an "Air Racer" category to my shop.
I might make it "Air Racers & Aerobatics...and then I can include the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Ara Sunu, etc planes.
First thing for me to do is go back through the older Mustang threads...where many of you suggested some air racers.
I already have one or two in mind...but I'll go back and look at your ideas first.
I'm also going to add some Texan Air Racers to the bunch!
The T-6 Class is one of the popular air racing classes at the Reno Air Races.
And I've already seen a few pretty paint schemes.
In fact, I could use your help suggesting some candidates.
Of the "current" T6 air racers, there are one or two that strike my fancy.
You can see some of them here: Pilots and Planes T-6 Racing Association
I am leaning toward Big Red, who's been around for quite some time.
But I also like the Red Knight.
The fact that they are both solid red, is just a coincidence.
I'm not restricting myself to anything current...in fact, I have been searching for more vintage stuff.
And that how I came across "Lickety Split".
Which, as it turns out, was at one time flown by my friend Bud Granley!
(I already did Bud's Golden Hawk Texan paper model!)
I wasn't aware that Bud was still flying this plane...the T6 Racing website has him as pilot.
I'll have to ask him. I thought he flew the plane back in the 1990s.
Anyway, I couldn't resist the pinup artwork on this plane...and its a nice bright paint scheme.
So, this will be my first Air Racer Texan release.
Yes...I plan on another "Fund Raiser" again this year...I want to go to the IPMC again.
Instead of "exclusive" models that are only available to certain people,
my plan is to offer some special fund-raiser packages.
These Air Racer kits (and the Aerobatic Planes) will be offered in sets at special prices.
For example, any three kits for a $25 donation.
Or something like that.
That way, you can pick and choose which kits you want to receive, especially if you were kind enough
to have bought the Miss America/Tuskegee package last year.
So, stay tuned.
and I finally got around (last year) to creating a couple of "air racer" models.
Miss America...an unlimited P51 Mustang racer.
Which was offered exclusively to those who made a donation to help fund my trip
to the 2013 IPMC in Virginia. (Big thanks to all once more!)
and then, Excalibur...a P51C that I got to see at the Air & Space Museum in Virginia.
This model is of course available in the stores.
Don't forget "The Troll"!
Which was originally produced as a gift for a member, and used as an exclusve giveaway model in my shop.
Its a fantasy plane...and it could easily be categorized as an air racer, since miltary paint schemes are quite
common among the racing planes.
...
Anyway, I want to expand on the Air Racer topic by adding a few models to the collection.
I will be adding an "Air Racer" category to my shop.
I might make it "Air Racers & Aerobatics...and then I can include the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Ara Sunu, etc planes.
First thing for me to do is go back through the older Mustang threads...where many of you suggested some air racers.
I already have one or two in mind...but I'll go back and look at your ideas first.
I'm also going to add some Texan Air Racers to the bunch!
The T-6 Class is one of the popular air racing classes at the Reno Air Races.
And I've already seen a few pretty paint schemes.
In fact, I could use your help suggesting some candidates.
Of the "current" T6 air racers, there are one or two that strike my fancy.
You can see some of them here: Pilots and Planes T-6 Racing Association
I am leaning toward Big Red, who's been around for quite some time.
But I also like the Red Knight.
The fact that they are both solid red, is just a coincidence.
I'm not restricting myself to anything current...in fact, I have been searching for more vintage stuff.
And that how I came across "Lickety Split".
Which, as it turns out, was at one time flown by my friend Bud Granley!
(I already did Bud's Golden Hawk Texan paper model!)
I wasn't aware that Bud was still flying this plane...the T6 Racing website has him as pilot.
I'll have to ask him. I thought he flew the plane back in the 1990s.
Anyway, I couldn't resist the pinup artwork on this plane...and its a nice bright paint scheme.
So, this will be my first Air Racer Texan release.
Yes...I plan on another "Fund Raiser" again this year...I want to go to the IPMC again.
Instead of "exclusive" models that are only available to certain people,
my plan is to offer some special fund-raiser packages.
These Air Racer kits (and the Aerobatic Planes) will be offered in sets at special prices.
For example, any three kits for a $25 donation.
Or something like that.
That way, you can pick and choose which kits you want to receive, especially if you were kind enough
to have bought the Miss America/Tuskegee package last year.
So, stay tuned.
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