My first custom...no laughing!

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 05:35 PM

Piedmont's first jets. 727-100-N68650-"Manhattan Pacemaker" and 737-201- N737N- "Piedmont Pacemaker". Piedmont leased 2 727s in 1967 awaiting the delivery of it's 737s. This 727 was lost in a mid-air with a Twin Cessna in Hendersonville, NC.

Tony

Chansen · 09-11-2002, 06:32 PM

Both planes are excellent. I wish we would see more Piedmont's since only the B 732 has been done by Gemini and the 767ER would be nice. Even if their was someway to get that Hogan YS-11 to have it done in both schemes.

HannibalHays · 09-11-2002, 06:58 PM

Tony... Quite respectable work there!

ba777-236 · 09-11-2002, 07:11 PM

Very nice job! Is this 400 scale? Or 500?

smoothjazz · 09-11-2002, 07:13 PM

Great job!

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 09:50 PM

Thanks guys. They are 1:400. The 737 was a GJ LH and the 727 a Dragon AA. I looked at the LH and realized how much it was like the original PI scheme and decided to give it a try. I just erased the LH names and put the decals over the cheatline.The 727 got a few more coats of clear after looking at the picture and seeing the decal lines. I used Bel's clear and white sheets for inkjet printers and they are pretty thick after putting the overcoat on.

Yugakings- Back when Tradewinds had their CL-44s an L1011s parked at GSO I used to take my son there. He really liked checking them out. I fly for USAirways, so I get most of my watching at work. Have you ever been to the museum at CLT? They have a few good items and their ramp is a great place to watch rnwy 18L-36R. They have the forward section of a C-97 mounted on a trailer that you can go in. My son loves that.

Tony

Next up: Metrojet 737-200 if I can find some White lettering and logo to scan.

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 09:58 PM

Craig,

I would love to see more PI too. I went to see a certain Seattle retailer back in Feb, and he said he didn't think the GJ PI 737 sold too well, so I gave up hope on any more coming out. I had Vikings do a 727 and 767 for me. I have the Hogan YS-11, but I'm afraid to try this scheme on it-it is a little more complicated than the jets.

Maybe I need to try a Bill G ozark type campaign!

Tony

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 10:02 PM

Yugakings,

I fly out of CLT. USAir closed the GSO base in 1990 and I never got around to moving. The viewing area by 18R is open again, and a good place for photos. Hungate's at the mall is the only hobby store I know of around here.

Tony

richie154 · 09-11-2002, 10:27 PM

why laugh? those models rule! was it really hard or what?

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 10:29 PM

Yugakings,

I have about 9,000 hours in the 737, but I currently fly the 757/767. I have been dispalced to the Airbus 319/320/321, but don't know when I will be trained. The 737 shown is the first airplane I ever flew in at age 3, and the first one I flew on the line at Piedmont.

As for viewing at CLT, pick a day that the winds are out of the south and go in the afternoon. US's A330 flight from LGW and 767 from FRA come in around 14:30. BA's 767 from LGW comes in a little later. US's heavies usually use rnwy 18R.

Tony

pi737 · 09-11-2002, 10:32 PM

richie,

The decals weren't too bad, but the painting was. Paint and I don't get along- I get more on me than the models. I miss those Smileliners too.

Tony

Bill G · 09-11-2002, 10:42 PM

Tony

Great job on the Piedmont models. So you are going to be on the "Baby Bus"?
Just returned home from a Airbus 3 day trip with a 25 hour layover in Aruba. Both pilots were CLT instructors. Great guys, I enjoyed flying with them.

Bill G

Spider-man · 09-11-2002, 10:56 PM

Nice job!

9V-SVC · 09-11-2002, 11:20 PM

Hey , seriously . I think these models are very nice . I love them .
Keep it up dude .

Vikings770 · 09-12-2002, 07:17 AM

Tony,

Good job!

I have an extra YS-11A that I plan to convert into a Piedmont, but I havent decided which livery to do yet.

CB

Ansett Australia · 09-12-2002, 11:19 AM

not bad!

NEADC9 · 09-12-2002, 12:46 PM

Pat yourself on the back.......those are great!

Michael Magdaleno · 09-12-2002, 02:15 PM

great job!Now lets see a 737-300?My first flight on Piedmont and first flight on 737-300 from LA to Dayton Ohio nonstop!4.5 hour flight

pi737 · 09-26-2002, 03:34 PM

Michael,

I've flown DAY-LAX many times. Sad that soon US won't even be flying mainline jets into DAY. My father was the PI sation manager there for about 8 years.

I'm thinking about doing a 737-3-- or -400, but I don't really like DWs mould.

Tony

Michael Magdaleno · 09-26-2002, 04:11 PM

Just RJ's there now!

flightopsguy · 09-28-2002, 09:29 AM

Tony,

Great job! Is the YS-11 1/400, or another scale?
I used to see 'em all the time at DCA when I lived near (in those days) rwy 18..right on the offset LDA!

What chemical did you use to erase the LH titles?

Cheers,

Don in Chicago (UAL Dispatch)

HNL-Chris · 09-28-2002, 11:29 AM

Really nice work Tony.

pi737 · 09-28-2002, 09:14 PM

Thanks Chris!

Don-I used fingernail polish remover to get rid of the LH titles. The YS-11 I'm thinking about changing is a Hogan 1:200. Good luck to you guys at UAL!

Tony

DLtheASAconx · 09-30-2002, 01:44 PM

LAUGH?! These are freakin great!

Avronaut · 10-03-2002, 08:01 AM

Superb job,who would be laughing?

flightopsguy · 10-03-2002, 09:59 AM

Tony,
Best of luck to you guys also! I guess with the new code sharing agreement, we now have ID95's with you! Very helpful for me to get home to see Mom in HGR.

I have heard there IS a HW 1/500 YS-11. If you were ever to attempt a PI conversion, I would buy one from you!

Regards,
Don in Chicago

09-11-2002, 05:35 PM	#1
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	My first custom...no laughing! Piedmont's first jets. 727-100-N68650-"Manhattan Pacemaker" and 737-201- N737N- "Piedmont Pacemaker". Piedmont leased 2 727s in 1967 awaiting the delivery of it's 737s. This 727 was lost in a mid-air with a Twin Cessna in Hendersonville, NC. Tony

09-11-2002, 06:32 PM	#2
Chansen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,027	Those are cool! Piedmont's best scheme. Both planes are excellent. I wish we would see more Piedmont's since only the B 732 has been done by Gemini and the 767ER would be nice. Even if their was someway to get that Hogan YS-11 to have it done in both schemes.

09-11-2002, 06:58 PM	#3
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09-11-2002, 07:11 PM	#4
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09-11-2002, 09:50 PM	#6
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Thanks guys. They are 1:400. The 737 was a GJ LH and the 727 a Dragon AA. I looked at the LH and realized how much it was like the original PI scheme and decided to give it a try. I just erased the LH names and put the decals over the cheatline.The 727 got a few more coats of clear after looking at the picture and seeing the decal lines. I used Bel's clear and white sheets for inkjet printers and they are pretty thick after putting the overcoat on. Yugakings- Back when Tradewinds had their CL-44s an L1011s parked at GSO I used to take my son there. He really liked checking them out. I fly for USAirways, so I get most of my watching at work. Have you ever been to the museum at CLT? They have a few good items and their ramp is a great place to watch rnwy 18L-36R. They have the forward section of a C-97 mounted on a trailer that you can go in. My son loves that. Tony Next up: Metrojet 737-200 if I can find some White lettering and logo to scan.

09-11-2002, 09:58 PM	#7
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Craig, I would love to see more PI too. I went to see a certain Seattle retailer back in Feb, and he said he didn't think the GJ PI 737 sold too well, so I gave up hope on any more coming out. I had Vikings do a 727 and 767 for me. I have the Hogan YS-11, but I'm afraid to try this scheme on it-it is a little more complicated than the jets. Maybe I need to try a Bill G ozark type campaign! Tony

09-11-2002, 10:02 PM	#8
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Yugakings, I fly out of CLT. USAir closed the GSO base in 1990 and I never got around to moving. The viewing area by 18R is open again, and a good place for photos. Hungate's at the mall is the only hobby store I know of around here. Tony

09-11-2002, 10:27 PM	#9
richie154 Retired Hookah Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley of Heart's Delight Age: 24 Posts: 3,718	why laugh? those models rule! was it really hard or what? __________________ The Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villian with a smiling cheek, a goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Private Pilot: 10/20/2005 Private Multi Engine: 05/09/2008 The more things change, the more Mesa still sucks.

09-11-2002, 10:29 PM	#10
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Yugakings, I have about 9,000 hours in the 737, but I currently fly the 757/767. I have been dispalced to the Airbus 319/320/321, but don't know when I will be trained. The 737 shown is the first airplane I ever flew in at age 3, and the first one I flew on the line at Piedmont. As for viewing at CLT, pick a day that the winds are out of the south and go in the afternoon. US's A330 flight from LGW and 767 from FRA come in around 14:30. BA's 767 from LGW comes in a little later. US's heavies usually use rnwy 18R. Tony Last edited by pi737; 09-11-2002 at 10:33 PM.

09-11-2002, 10:32 PM	#11
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	richie, The decals weren't too bad, but the painting was. Paint and I don't get along- I get more on me than the models. I miss those Smileliners too. Tony

09-11-2002, 10:42 PM	#12
Bill G Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,236	Piedmont Tony Great job on the Piedmont models. So you are going to be on the "Baby Bus"? Just returned home from a Airbus 3 day trip with a 25 hour layover in Aruba. Both pilots were CLT instructors. Great guys, I enjoyed flying with them. Bill G __________________ *Ozark Flies Your Way* FEES DON'T FLY AT SOUTHWEST

09-11-2002, 10:56 PM	#13
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09-11-2002, 11:20 PM	#14
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09-12-2002, 07:17 AM	#15
Vikings770 Professional Photographer Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 41 Posts: 2,965	Tony, Good job! I have an extra YS-11A that I plan to convert into a Piedmont, but I havent decided which livery to do yet. CB __________________ My Website, click here!! Click Here to view my aircraft photos at JetPhotos.Net! My Airliners.net pics, click here!! My AirlinePics.com pics, click here!! My AirlinePics.com pics, click here!! *"Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums"*

09-12-2002, 11:19 AM	#16
Ansett Australia Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 229	not bad! __________________ Ansett Australia: The legend of the Australian skies continues.....

09-28-2002, 11:29 AM	#22
HNL-Chris Insane Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Honolulu, HI/Denver, CO USA Age: 24 Posts: 2,087	fantastic! Really nice work Tony. __________________ To visit Chris and Jack's 1/400 & 1/500 photo albums at, Click here or our web site at http://www.hnl-chris.com

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09-12-2002, 12:46 PM	#17
NEADC9 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Franklin, MA Posts: 981	Pat yourself on the back.......those are great!

09-12-2002, 02:15 PM	#18
Michael Magdaleno Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Yuma Az. USA Age: 46 Posts: 326	great job!Now lets see a 737-300?My first flight on Piedmont and first flight on 737-300 from LA to Dayton Ohio nonstop!4.5 hour flight

09-26-2002, 03:34 PM	#19
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Michael, I've flown DAY-LAX many times. Sad that soon US won't even be flying mainline jets into DAY. My father was the PI sation manager there for about 8 years. I'm thinking about doing a 737-3-- or -400, but I don't really like DWs mould. Tony

09-26-2002, 04:11 PM	#20
Michael Magdaleno Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Yuma Az. USA Age: 46 Posts: 326	Just RJ's there now!

09-28-2002, 09:29 AM	#21
flightopsguy Junior Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago, Il. USA Posts: 45	Tony, Great job! Is the YS-11 1/400, or another scale? I used to see 'em all the time at DCA when I lived near (in those days) rwy 18..right on the offset LDA! What chemical did you use to erase the LH titles? Cheers, Don in Chicago (UAL Dispatch)

09-28-2002, 09:14 PM	#23
pi737 Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Jamestown, NC USA Age: 43 Posts: 138	Thanks Chris! Don-I used fingernail polish remover to get rid of the LH titles. The YS-11 I'm thinking about changing is a Hogan 1:200. Good luck to you guys at UAL! Tony

09-30-2002, 01:44 PM	#24
DLtheASAconx Complete Wacko! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orlando, but always Atlanta in my heart Age: 41 Posts: 3,236	LAUGH?! These are freakin great! __________________ "do ya feel lucky....Well, do ya...Punk"

10-03-2002, 09:59 AM	#26
flightopsguy Junior Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago, Il. USA Posts: 45	Tony, Best of luck to you guys also! I guess with the new code sharing agreement, we now have ID95's with you! Very helpful for me to get home to see Mom in HGR. I have heard there IS a HW 1/500 YS-11. If you were ever to attempt a PI conversion, I would buy one from you! Regards, Don in Chicago