This Hobby can get costly!!!

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Cinch
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This Hobby can get costly!!!

Post by Cinch » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:15 pm

Well, I thought it would be fun to put togeather a wish list, due to the fact that I would like to build a pit and go to airshows with it but here is a list of what I would love to have!!!

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Post by Burner » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:04 pm

That surprises me, the G-suit is only $30-$40 with its system of air tight bladders and heavy duty stitching and zippers but the harness and salt water activated floatation device is $325!
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Post by FALCON56 » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:30 pm

Tell me about it... I got my helmet made up to look like a thunderbird one it got to be expensive...but it came out great... love it baby Next up is Im going to buy the Schyden sunglassed the Thunderbirds wear..Yeah baby!!!

PS: sory for butting in on this convo..

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Post by Burner » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:57 pm

FALCON56 wrote:Tell me about it... I got my helmet made up to look like a thunderbird one it got to be expensive...but it came out great... love it baby Next up is Im going to buy the Schyden sunglassed the Thunderbirds wear..Yeah baby!!!

PS: sory for butting in on this convo..

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You sure they're Schyden, last I checked they were Raybans just an obscure model.
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Post by FALCON56 » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:10 pm

Burner,

here the link.. On F-16.net there was a question asking about that and one of the guys on there said there Schydens...I could be wrong but these look like what the team wears...

http://www.scheyden.com/lo/fixed/sonoma_reg.html


here is the link to the article I saw:

http://www.f-16.net/index.php?name=PNph ... s&start=15
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Post by Airshow fan » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:26 pm

Awesome stuff. Why in the World do you need it Cinch?
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