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Old 09-27-2005, 04:59 AM   #1
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Whilst the Hogan/Socatec A380 is a good model (apart from the wing/fuselage fit which can require surgery and glue) when the time is right (it could be now for the prototype a/c in "House" livery) could we have a true collector's model of this a/c please? Inflight is the obvious choice and I reckon airlines would snap these up for PR. Collectors WILL pay premium prices I know for such a model.


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Old 09-27-2005, 01:05 PM   #2
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Wouldn't this full metal version become too heavy for the rubber tires?
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Old 09-27-2005, 09:29 PM   #3
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Wouldn't this full metal version become too heavy for the rubber tires?
Are you thinking of that it wont support it ??
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Wouldn't this full metal version become too heavy for the rubber tires?
I have an Inflight 200 Pan Am "Billboard" 747-100 and in order to help alleviate the weight on the rear tire trucks, I have supported the model behind the main landing bogeys with some rubber mouse pad materials sandwiched together. I cut up two strips of an old cloth mouse pad and placed it just behind the rear main gear units supporting the fuselage so that the wheels just barely touch the ground (shelf).

In doing so, I won't be faced with "flat" tires after years on the shelf. I've already noticed that to a degree since I have owned the model (about a year) and therefore decided to prevent any more 'flattening'.
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Old 09-29-2005, 07:41 PM   #6
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Too heavy for the tyres - nope!

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