[WWI] Added:Short 184 and more!

[Hooper, Dave]

> Buz, you have turned an ugly old bird into a thing of beauty.

 

>My father reckoned that the better a plane looked, the better it would
fly.  Consequently, he never could understand how anything that came
from the Short Brothers factory (with the possible exception of the
Sunderland) ever clambered into the sky.

 

>But then he was spoilt - he spent most of his time swanning around in
Spit

 

 

Go and wash your mouth out 

 

Personally, the Short 184 has always been one of my favourites. I don't
agree that it was ugly; I always felt that the 184 had a certain
colonial eligance about it. However, I would agree that many of Shorts
earlier efforts lacked a certain something in the design department,
many being simply boxes with wings. I'm going back to my hole to sulk
now!

 

Can I also 'pay homage' to a great build off this wonderful seaplane.
Great build and a well deserved prize winner Buz!

 

Regards

 

Dave

 

 

 

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From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
Behalf Of Helen and Chris
Sent: 02 September 2008 18:42
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
Subject: Re: [WWI] Added:Short 184 and more!

 

Warren wrote:-

 

.......there have been a number of great looking builds posted in the
last couple of weeks, but I have not had time to comment on each and
every one. For fear of leaving someone out, let me say "Well done!"

 

I'd like to echo those sentiments.  And, without appearing towards
favouritism (or perhaps I am!), Buz, you have turned an ugly old bird
into a thing of beauty.

 

My father reckoned that the better a plane looked, the better it would
fly.  Consequently, he never could understand how anything that came
from the Short Brothers factory (with the possible exception of the
Sunderland) ever clambered into the sky.

 

But then he was spoilt - he spent most of his time swanning around in
Spits.

 

Chris.






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