Pastushin AD Skyraider Re-Do

[sandmanoverhaul]

Had a client send me one of the Pastushin Skyraiders that he won about a month back. It came with no stand or props and the owner gave me the okay to give it an overhaul as I saw fit -carte blanche. To replace the prop blades, I manufactured a similar prop fixture that I use for the Allyn P-51's I have been overhauling. Here are the results.

Tom
SANDMAN OVERHAUL

[hovermd]

Yet another beautiful restoration. I certainly do admire your craftsmanship.

[sandmanoverhaul]

Mark, Thanks. Your reply is appreciated but I was not posting the AD-1 for compliments. I missed the mark (sorry Mark) when I started this thread. What I want to convey is that there is hope for that underdog airplane model display that is missing original parts yet still has "[i]display-ability"[/i]. So what if the original stand is missing. In most cases when we show our models to visitors they wouldn't know.

This is one of the stellar functions of MAC. I am sure someone out there has a similar issue to overcome. Just ask us for "solutional ideas".

Stepping down from the soapbox,
Tom

[richardstarr]

TO: SANDMAN_OVERHAUL

THISIS AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL RESTORATION. I HAVE SEEN ALMOST ALL OF YOUR POSTS ON MAC FORUM
AND AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED. I JUST GOT ONE OF THESE DOUGLAS SKYRAIDERS BY VIC PASTUSHIN FROM EBAY [SURPRISE, SURPRISE].
I LIKE TO POLISH THE METAL AIRCRAFT WITH MAAS CHROME POLISH. TEN YEARS AGO, I HAD SEVERAL ALLYN BOEING B47 S THAT I USED FINE SANDPAPER AND
ALSO MAAS METAL POLISH. I ALSO POLISHED SEVERAL ALLYN NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION B1 S IN THIS MANNER. THE RESULTS WERE
INCREDIBLE. I WONDER IF ANYBODY
ELSE ON THE MAC FORUM HAS POLISHED METAL AIRPLANES IN THE SAME FASHION. HAVE FUN POLISHING, ESPECIALLY SANDMAN_OVERHAUL!!!!
THANKS, RICHARD STARR