Metal Earth Steel Model

[Flying Pig]

http://metalearthmodel.com/collections/frontpage/products/metal-earth-3d-laser-cut-model-cessna-172-airplane

I picked this up.  It's a CAP Cessna 172 with CAP markings and all.  Pretty cool.

[CadetSnuffy]

I've got one too! They are pretty detailed, just be careful to balance them properly. Otherwise they never sit straight!

[PHall]

I've got one too! They are pretty detailed, just be careful to balance them properly. Otherwise they never sit straight!

Even model airplanes need to have their Weight and Balance computed correctly!

[Flying Pig]

That thing is no joke to put together either!!

[THRAWN]

Sweet. Too bad the N-number doesn't match up to a 172 or a CAP plane....

There are a couple of plastic kits that are "wing specific"...here's a link to one that looks pretty good when its all together:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/minicraft-cessna-172-civil-air-patrol-plastic-model-airplane-kit-1:48-scale-11651

[Flying Pig]

Nice!  I like it. Going to get one.   The photo of it taking off looks like El Monte, CA.  Definitely the LA Basin.

[PHall]

Nice!  I like it. Going to get one.   The photo of it taking off looks like El Monte, CA.  Definitely the LA Basin.

Good old El Monte, the perfect airport to have engine failure right after takeoff.
If you've been there you know why!

[Flying Pig]

Yeah, because you'll be going down behind enemy lines and need a set of PJs and an AC130 to rescue you!

[PHall]

Yeah, because you'll be going down behind enemy lines and need a set of PJs and an AC130 to rescue you!

After you land in that nice big concrete lined riverbed. You might need a Mandarin 'terp though.

[Flying Pig]

One of the times I flew in there in a Cessna 206 with an LE call sign i was told to hold over the racetrack at 1000''.  I thought it was an odd request but went ahead and did it.  Then was cleared direct to the airport and cleared to land.  I head in and as I'm on the roll out the tower says "N12345 where did you go?"   I say "I'm rolling out of the runway......"    In an excited voice he says "oh I thought you were a helicopter I need you to expedite off the runway for landing traffic".

[Luis R. Ramos]

I guess that is what happens when they get used to your voice as a rotary acft driver... We are glad nothing bad appears to have happened...