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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby chrsn » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:35 pm

Don't think I've ever seen the B-25 Mitchell modeled on an ashtray. That aircraft doesn't quite get the representation it deserves.
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:40 pm

Well, NAA didn't do a lot of ashtrays. Douglas and Convair did many.
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby m94x » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:05 am

There is a B-25 ashtray that comes up quite regularly on Ebay-nicely done too. Here's a picture of mine which I've never seen another identical one of...
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby grwebster » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:07 am

hard to see it clearly but isn't that a B-26 Marauder?
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby MichaelB » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:13 am

...it does look like a B-26.
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby m94x » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:11 am

Whoops-wrong one. you're both correct, that's my B-26. I have a photo of a B-25 ashtray somewhere-I'll post it once I find it...
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby m94x » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:16 am

Disregard that photo too-I know, it's not a B-25 either.
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby grwebster » Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:36 am

Here is a hint :lol: : look for a twin-engined, twin-tailed aircraft. LOL :P
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:20 pm

Like this, GR?
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Re: Suggestions wanted

Postby grwebster » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:59 pm

boy you are good! But that's a DC3.5
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