Missing 32" Enterprise finally found...
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Another vote for the Air Force Museum in Dayton!Air Force tried to shoot it down.
I say MSFC in Huntsville
Was that the one where they had guards that would keep you from taking anything like photos or videos?
Okay, now we know Steve Austin's most photogenic lifting body, the HL-10, was smashed upside down recently. I am an aggrieved Klingon commander. 
Our 11-footer has been through a lifetime of ups and downs, but in its current state of restoration, it is fantastic— and fully honored by the nation.
The shuttlecraft mockup was left outdoors to rot, which it did very thoroughly, and although it has been handsomely restored, the only original parts left are the steel inner skeleton and the engine pods.
The 33-inch Enterprise seen whooshing by in the main titles of every episode was stolen, stored improperly for decades, and appears to be a mess. We know that now.
Here is what I consider good news, as recently as I know it: George Barris took loving care of the One True Batmobile until he finally let it go in 2013. The car was 58 years old at the time, and it still looked new:
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1915151/original-batmobile-sells-46-million-barrett-jackson/
I just wish Barris would have given it to the Smithsonian. They would have accepted it, too. It would draw visitors at least as well as the 11-footer.
Our 11-footer has been through a lifetime of ups and downs, but in its current state of restoration, it is fantastic— and fully honored by the nation.
The shuttlecraft mockup was left outdoors to rot, which it did very thoroughly, and although it has been handsomely restored, the only original parts left are the steel inner skeleton and the engine pods.
The 33-inch Enterprise seen whooshing by in the main titles of every episode was stolen, stored improperly for decades, and appears to be a mess. We know that now.
Here is what I consider good news, as recently as I know it: George Barris took loving care of the One True Batmobile until he finally let it go in 2013. The car was 58 years old at the time, and it still looked new:
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1915151/original-batmobile-sells-46-million-barrett-jackson/
I just wish Barris would have given it to the Smithsonian. They would have accepted it, too. It would draw visitors at least as well as the 11-footer.
This is you arguing AGAINST Ohio, I take it.
(AND California!)Maybe because the poster is in Seattle (per the location under the name)? And to illustrate the convenience of LA compared to DC for the poster.
Okay, now we know Steve Austin's most photogenic lifting body, the HL-10, was smashed upside down recently. I am an aggrieved Klingon commander.
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Just for the record, it was not recently, the fall happened back in the late 1980's. They did a good job of keeping it quiet, it's almost impossible to find any information on it. I do have a video someplace showing the HL-10 before and during the repair after the fall but the HL-10 was never the same afterwards, the forward clear sphere was totally different and the skin was painted, not the unfinished, shiny aluminum it was before the accident. I am sure there are other differences that I just can't remember at the moment.
ok, so we can talk about the 6 Million Dollar Man, The Batmobile, in a "the TOS" (call the Redundant Department of Redundancy) thred but Star Wars is off limits.
Some day I hope to understand an admin's mind
The point is just that for a lot of the country LA is significantly more convenient and it seems silly to put both models in Washington rather than having one at the other side of the country.
Driving 2 to 3 days each way does have some charms, but I wouldn't call it convenient compared to a flight. But then, I don't sleep well the first night in a strange hotel.
The models were conceived, built, and used in LA.
How do you feel about the space shuttle orbiters? Should all four have been lined up at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, probably at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, and none for New York, Kennedy Space Center, or the West Coast?
Driving 2 to 3 days each way does have some charms, but I wouldn't call it convenient compared to a flight. But then, I don't sleep well the first night in a strange hotel.
The models were conceived, built, and used in LA.
How do you feel about the space shuttle orbiters? Should all four have been lined up at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, probably at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, and none for New York, Kennedy Space Center, or the West Coast?
New Orleans would also be acceptable, since we built the fuel tanks.
So they could rebuild it, but they didn't make it better, stronger, or faster?
Take your damn like you old fogy.
I prefer it in DC, perhaps the start of a larger Trek exhibit.
Here is what I consider good news, as recently as I know it: George Barris took loving care of the One True Batmobile until he finally let it go in 2013. The car was 58 years old at the time, and it still looked new:
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1915151/original-batmobile-sells-46-million-barrett-jackson/
For the record, when the #1 1966 Batmobile was sold then it was in pretty bad shape. It since has been sold again privately and the current owner has spared no expense to restore it to the way it looked on screen in season #1 of Batman, interior and exterior.
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1915151/original-batmobile-sells-46-million-barrett-jackson/
For the record, when the #1 1966 Batmobile was sold then it was in pretty bad shape. It since has been sold again privately and the current owner has spared no expense to restore it to the way it looked on screen in season #1 of Batman, interior and exterior.
Well, there's also the https://www.academymuseum.org/
I consider that a real shame. Lord Bezos should flaunt his impressive wealth with a nice plaque in a display someplace that says "On loan from the Jeff collection."
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