Flight of the Phoenix

[gamera]

I found it on the internet and I just couldn't resist building it.

[Miles Linnabery]

Nice Build are you going to mount it on a small sand dune? with lots of dust?
Miles Linnabery

[airdave]

it really needs the bodies hanging on the wings!!

[Ron40]

Nice looking build but I don't remember that the
wings were installed with the trailing edges forward.
Still a nice looking model. Ron

[airdave]

hahaha I didn't even notice that!
its such an awkward plane to begin with...maybe Dorfman had ideas of his own?

[peter taft]

Nice model and well built although like Ron pointed out, the trailing edges should be the other way round. Other than that, well made Great film{s} - the original was the best IMO

[gamera]

Originally Posted by Ron40

Nice looking build but I don't remember that the
wings were installed with the trailing edges forward.
Still a nice looking model. Ron

Seemed weird but When I looked at pictures of the plane it appears correct.

Google Image Result for http://www.aerovintage.com/phoenix3.jpg

[SJPONeill]

Great build of a great model...the original is by far my favourite...the model obviously depicts the Phoenix after it delivered its passengers to safety and was shipped back to the NASM where, due to the lack of sound references or design notes/plans, the wings have been accidentally reversed...

[Ron40]

If I remember correctly one of the stunt pilots, Frank Tallman,
was killed making the movie. I'm not sure of the spelling of
his last name but I believe he was a founder of the Mojave
Air museum or it's predecessor.

[SJPONeill]

Paul Mantz, I think it was...back in the day, there was no CG effects, just build it and fly it for the movie - unfortunately the Phoenix crashed just at the end of the filming...