I have a recollection of what I think may have been a series of ads or set-up photos with aircraft and matched autos. The one I remember was an immaculate P-51D posed with a Ford Mustang, possibly a Shelby GT350. It might have been a Ford ad, a Shelby ad, or just some photographer's idea of fun. And there might have been others. Anyone remember this/these, and know where they were published? Or a way to see online? Now with the Trumpeter 1:24 P-51D a diorama suggests itself .
Ken D. .
I remember the ad - will do some digging & see if I still have it - I remember it really looked good...
i remember the ad, unsure of the car.
Plus a Supermarine & Triumph combo. I seem to recall seeing that ad, too.
-Kevin in Indy
Now all we need is a 1/24th F-86D and all the '56 Chrysler lineup....
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
former child who drooled over that ad......
Or a 1/24 F-102A to go with the various XKE kits out there. Not referring to an ad of course, but the stunning Aurora box art.
Come to think of it, Renwal did an XKE in 1/48. Hmmm.....
It may have been either a poster or a calendar for a Roush Mustang. We had a photo shoot on our ramp about three or four years ago with 3 of his Roush Mustangs, and either one or both of his P-51D Mustangs.
Kos
tr5, wasn't it?
right, but the triumph covered sevral model numbers for their spits, i believe. tr2 was the coolest.
that the 6 wheel? did mussolini' grandaughter get his?
Spitfire, both of them. Cool concept.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Used to park my Pyro 1/32 Mercedes-Benz SSK around a Revell 1/32 Bf
109G.Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Nope - sorry, e.
The Mercedes SSK was a sportscar. Designed by Herr Doktor Porsche, no less. The G35 was the 6 wheeler. And somehow, I really doubt if Alessandra ever even saw Benito's old one.
Oh, and Triumph never used the "Tr" designation on Spitfires. The Tr-2, Tr-3, Tr-4, Tr-5(Tr-250 in the States) Tr-6, Tr-7 & Tr-8 were a couple of different lines of sportscars.....the Spitfire never had a "Tr" number, that I'm aware of. The hardtop/fastback version was known as the GT-6, however.
-Kevin in Indy
No; a Spitfire was a Spitfire. The Triumph TRs were distinctly different cars, from the TR-2 to the TR-7/8. Some of them were produced alongside the Spitfire, but the two only ever shared some running gear parts and very minor trim items. Not bodies.
-- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that)
How about a 1978 Ford Thunderbird with a Nieuport 28?
Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request}
I do remember seeing the Spitfire/Spitfire photo. Very nice, that would make another dio I'd enjoy. But is there a good Triumph Spitfire model in any scale?
Ken
Stephen Bierce wrote:
ok, now i get it. what were the tr's called?
How about an F-86 Saber Jet with any US car from 1957?
Aurora did a 1963 Triumph Spitfire in 1/32 - as well as a lot of other British "sporty cars" of that era - TR 3, MG TD etc.
I've no idea how "good" they might have been.
Peace and justice,
an he 162 and a woody? me 163 and an rx7? hey, this could get silly post your funniest pick.
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