NASM Visit
I recently went to the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly Virginia, and saw a lot of historical aircraft; P-40, P-51, P-47, P-38, B-29, Ho229, Do335, F4U, SR-71, Concorde, Ar-234, Me163, Fritz X, F-14, F-35, MiG 15BiS, F-100, MiG 21, P-26, F-86, P-51, B-26, F6F, Fw.190, Hurricane, SB2C, DC3, Concorde. I haven’t seen many SR-71 Blackbirds on here and was wondering if someone out there could build one. I would but my modeling skills aren’t the greatest (I tried painting a B-52 I built and I used wrong paint and is now bumpy bc paint dried unevenly). I would like to thank Jeff Bailey, Craig Abrahamson for welcoming me to iModeler. Thank you for reading this.
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Jeff Bailey said on October 18, 2018
We’re ALL glad to see you here, Kyle! You’re right: there’s not many SR71s here. I only know of one model – I built it back when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. I don’t know if that one is still available, or if another company has made a newer, better one. I love the SR71 and was really impressed when I saw one (as well as the XB70) at the USAF museum in Dayton, Ohio.
Jeff Bailey said on October 18, 2018
If you have more photos, we’d like to see them, too.
Kyle said on October 18, 2018
Definitely ill get them on tomorrow.
Craig Abrahamson said on October 18, 2018
Welcome, Kyle….great first posting, too – and I’ll echo Jeff’s request: we KNOW you took more pics than these. π
Kyle said on October 18, 2018
Thanks! ill be sure to get the rest of the pics up tomorrow once they download
Robert Royes said on October 18, 2018
Wow ,nice photos! So Flak Bait survived, did that old revell kit eons ago.
Kyle said on October 19, 2018
Yes, it is currently in their restoration room being put together (it is in many pieces right now… engines not put on wings, fuselage in three pieces). It is a very unique plane.
Adolfo Coelho said on October 20, 2018
Hi Kyle (@kwross71679) !
Nice pics, and some really nice “birds” in the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly Virginia.
I visited once the French Museum Air and Space, near Paris (in Le Bourget), and also visited once the Portuguese equivalent, the Air Museum (when there was only one, now it’s split among three different locations I think).
But none has such variety as the one you visited in Virginia!
Welcome to iModeler!
Cheers!
Dolf
Kyle said on October 21, 2018
Thank you Adolfo. I am also planning on visiting the US Air Force Museum in November at Dayton Ohio. So expect some more pictures. =)