We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:53:32 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Yep, it's an R/C aircraft. Heh. With you guys, I'm going to have to resort to posting pictures of the hydraulics in a small corner of a landing gear bay to give you any challenge at all... Oh, and JTG, take a look - there *is* a hint of the geodetic structure in there. But mostly not, as you observed. Perhaps not *quite* as obvious as this one... And for those who'd like to see a Fleet Air Arm paint scheme...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:23:46 -0600 this better....but, sadly, it does remind me of this.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49773 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49773 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:22:01 -0600 Aha! I see I mixed up CC paint schemes with US Navy schemes. I'm not sure the geodetic framework is all that clear in medium to far shot; most of the photos I've seen (where it's apparent) are fairly close-in, and/or show the clear panels on the fuselage over the wings. At least I'm assuming they're clear panels; I've seen them in quite a few shots, and I can't imagine the RAF leaving great big holes in the side of the bomber... :) It is a very nice model. Reminds me of that turbine-engined RC B-52 which crashed a while back. You see that thing airborne in a film clip and it's quite convincing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49769 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49769 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:31:56 -0600 Well, d-uh, me! S'okay, I'm working on one for you guys! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49761 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49761 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:33:50 -0600 You airplane geeks are no fun... Now would that be meanin' fun for you, or fun for us? [chuckle.wav] ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/you_airplane_geeks_are_no_fun.html#comment-49758 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:12:37 -0600