5 New Military Nose Art cars

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play trains posted:

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They appear to be home-made.

Thom, nice work.  I like your custom cars.

Really very nice, fooled me! I thought Menards got scooped! Lol

I did make them. They look nice mixed in with the ones from Menards. Going to take them to our next setup.

Still anxiously waiting for Menards to make a second series of nose art box cars! I bet they would sell just as good as the first.

Yes I would like to see another set. That's why I made a few of my own. I think Menards  will. Glad they are making all the neat items that no one else has.  Remakes over and over we don't need. We get a lot of that from others.  

Thom,

    Fantastic stuff, make me a set will  ya!

PCRR/Dave

Dave that could be done. Need Menard cars and would have to order more decals.

Very cool!

-Greg

Great looking cars, it's a shame they don't let crews do that today!  I know it's different time and era today and not politically correct!

Doug

trnluvr posted:

Great looking cars, it's a shame they don't let crews do that today!  I know it's different time and era today and not politically correct!

 

Doug

In the late 90's on active duty, we were able to put our names and a unit logo on our helicopters, until we had one crash. The wife of one of the crew members saw the picture in the paper before she was notified, and knew by the logo that it was her husbands helicopter. A big mess followed.

In the Guard, some units will put their logos on them. My old unit in KY still has the logo on the engine cowling and the tail pylon. I guess it depends on the Commanders. 

And you are 100% right about the PC thing. It's much better to not offend someone, then try to boost unit morale!

Hi MO, Doug.

 My son who fly's those things (Hawks and Chinooks) has done two tours in Afgan and two in Korea and double in Panama. I am pretty sure they still put those cute  little insignias on their aircraft. Not positive.

Currently he is flying the new little  helicopter the Army has  on the Arizona Mexican border weird  surveillance stuff??? , I Can't remember the name of the thing.

I guess I will have to check with him just for grins and see if the good old Army has changed their attitude.

POLITICAL CORRECT. How sad. Can you think of those guys flying bomber raids in WW 2. They were very proud of their aircraft and those insignias what ever they were.

Mo985 posted:

trnluvr posted:

Great looking cars, it's a shame they don't let crews do that today!  I know it's different time and era today and not politically correct!

 

Doug

In the late 90's on active duty, we were able to put our names and a unit logo on our helicopters, until we had one crash. The wife of one of the crew members saw the picture in the paper before she was notified, and knew by the logo that it was her husbands helicopter. A big mess followed.

 

And you are 100% right about the PC thing. It's much better to not offend someone, then try to boost unit morale!

I understand,The media back then is not what it is today.   I also want to thank you for your service!!!

Doug

Larry Sr. posted:

Hi MO, Doug.

 My son who fly's those things (Hawks and Chinooks) has done two tours in Afgan and two in Korea and double in Panama. I am pretty sure they still put those cute  little insignias on their aircraft. Not positive.

Currently he is flying the new little  helicopter the Army has  on the Arizona Mexican border weird  surveillance stuff??? , I Can't remember the name of the thing.

I guess I will have to check with him just for grins and see if the good old Army has changed their attitude.

POLITICAL CORRECT. How sad. Can you think of those guys flying bomber raids in WW 2. They were very proud of their aircraft and those insignias what ever they were.

First Larry,your son deserves a lot  of Thank yous for serving our country!  

It sounds like he is flying drones ?

I don't want to take away from the original thread.

Doug

Me either Doug.

No he flys the real things, not the toy ones.

This one visited town in 2003.

Gave this a Bump. I will be running al the Menards car plus the 5 I made at the July 21-22 Greenberg Show in Monroeville, Pa.  Going to pull it with UP 1943.