Return of the Suite of the Living Dead: WonderFest 2011

[Neb]

It's like a flying guppy!

[suki5150]

Originally Posted by Neb

And---this is super important----if you're heart is set on the XB-70 (like mine was on the X15), you need to get there when they open at 9am. As soon as you enter the Museum, find the ticket counter for the X-Plane Annex and get tickets. Thanks to 9/11 and our Terrorist friends, they only let controlled crowds of 125 people go over at a time.
If you wait too long, to get tickets you may not get in...

Typically, we go there first----visit time is limited to 90 minutes, then they seek you out and load you back on the bus.

Make no mistake about it----it is the best part of the museum. You'll have full access to the X-planes, as they're not roped off like most in the main museum. At one point, I was laying on my back with my camera taking reference pics inside the nose gear of my beloved X15.

The Curators were really cool and very helpful-----they just don't like anyone touching the hardware. I was very lucky---the other side of the Annex displays all the Presidential Planes, and every single person on our buses went in there leaving me alone on the X-Plane side.

It was as religious experience....

And the Valkyrie is gorgeous---and HUGE!

Thanks Neb,

I would be fucking gutted if I don't see what we are actually going for. The whole museum looks so cool though, I'm sure it will be a biblical experience.

Cheers man,
Chris and Jane.

Also......I love the X-15 too. What an amazing thing. I saw it at The Smithsonian last October. Here's a pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2707477...57624940337220

[The Cat]

Originally Posted by suki5150

Also......I love the X-15 too. What an amazing thing. I saw it at The Smithsonian last October. Here's a pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2707477...57624940337220

If you'd been at WF last year, you'd have seen an even MORE realistic-looking X-15 than that, in person.

[suki5150]

Five weeks on Friday.......we will be there.

[Neb]

Originally Posted by The Cat

If you'd been at WF last year, you'd have seen an even MORE realistic-looking X-15 than that, in person.

Ya mean this old thing?

http://cs.finescale.com/FSMCS/forums/t/137041.aspx

Thanks, Dave

[modelnutz]

Neb....that is just.....sexy

[Neb]

Thanks Ed! It's the only model I've ever built that I smile at every time I look at it....

[suki5150]

A sensational build Neb.

[lakespeed]

Originally Posted by Neb

Thanks Ed! It's the only model I've ever built that I smile at every time I look at it....

I think Bailey would have to disagree with you on that one.

[Neb]

Originally Posted by mech

Well, yeah, but she was "built" by Marci. George only supplied the batter to start the mix...

Somebody is really trying to suck up to the Missus before Wonderfest...


My daughter brought home all A's and one "B" on her report card last week----Daddy's been smiling a lot at her too!

[The Cat]

I'm thinking about taking a detour on my way up and stopping at this place.

They make the absolute best repro WW2 gear I've ever seen.

[lakespeed]

Originally Posted by The Cat

I'm thinking about taking a detour on my way up and stopping at this place.

They make the absolute best repro WW2 gear I've ever seen.

So does this mean you might be a day or so late now?

[Neb]

Originally Posted by lakespeed

So does this mean you might be a day or so late now?

And he won't have money to buy any drugs---uh---I mean models!

[modelnutz]

Drugs...Models....it's all the same

[The Cat]

Oh I'll be there, and on the correct day - just a bit less affluent.

They have some boots that I've been wanting for a long damn time.