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ARM: Review - DML 1/35 scale M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams
Kit Review: Dragon Models Limited 1/35 Scale Modern AFV Series Kit No. 3556 ; M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams; 855 parts (706 in grey styrene, 96 etched brass, 43 c lear styrene, 7 prebent metal parts, 2 DS...
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9 years ago
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ARM: Review - HobbyBoss 1/35 scale Soviet SS-23 Spider Tactical Ballistic Missile
Kit Review: HobbyBoss 1/35 scale Kit No. 85505; Soviet SS-23 Spider Tactica l Ballistic Missile; 684 parts (496 parts in tan styrene, 168 etched brass, 11 clear styrene, 8 black vinyl, 1 length of...
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9 years ago
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Review - Italeri 1/35 scale PT Boat Conversion Kit
Kit Review: Italeri 1/35 scale Kit No. 5617; PT Boat Conversion Kit; 171 pa rts (145 in grey styrene, 25 etched brass, 1 thin nylon cord); retail price US$42.00 Advantages: provides some useful items...
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9 years ago
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ARM: Review - Merit 1/16 scale US M198 155mm Towed Howitzer
Kit Review: Merit International 1/16 scale Kit No. 61602: US 155mm M198 Tow ed Howitzer; 264 parts (228 in tan styrene, 23 etched brass, 7 steel screws, 6 black vin yl); retail price US$90 Advantages:...
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10 years ago
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AIR: Airpower 87 1/87 (HO Scale) Mil Mi-24P D/E/F
Kit Review: Airpower 87 (Arsenal M) 1/87 scale Kit No. 223600021; Mil Mi-24 P Hind F - VVS Red Army; 117 parts (108 in grey styrene, 9 clear styrene); price 19.90 Euros or around US$25.50 Advantages:...
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10 years ago
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ARM: Review - KV-2 Heavy Tank: Stalin's Invulnerable Colossus
Book Review: Tyazhelyy Tank KV-2: Neuvyazimyy Koloss Stalina (KV-2 Heavy Tank: Stalin=92s Invulnerable Colossus) by Maksim Kolomiyets; =93Yauza=94/=94Stragegiya=94/=94Ehksmo=94 Publishing, Moscow...
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12 years ago
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Bicycle landing gear question
I have seen video footage of B-52s that show that all four sets of wheels are steerable. This allows a B-52 pilot to align his landing gear with the runway and simultaneously crab into a crosswind....
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12 years ago
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M88 Recovery Vehicle - ? about boom cable support bracket.
Sorry about the vague title. I have a Roco HO scale M88 recovery vehicle model. Yes, it's not a particularly well detailed model, but my paint job and weathering turned out actually nice (for me...
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12 years ago
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Kit Collectors Clearing House (KCC / John Burns) Old timers?
I was thinking yesterday about some of the regulars in John Burns KCC who I used to buy from regularly in the '70s & 80s, even early '90s & was wondering what's become of them. I know about Paul Milam...
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13 years ago
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ARM: Review - ICM 1/35 scale Soviet Tank Crew 1979-1988
Kit Review: ICM 1/35 scale figure set No. 35601; Soviet Tank Crew 1979-1988; 30 parts in tan styrene; price US$11.95 Advantages: nice, casual poses suited for new Soviet tank kits; optional bareheaded...
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14 years ago
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? about Testors Afrika Mustard
Is the Testors Afrika Mustard supposed to be the equivalent of Tamiya's Dark Yellow? I'm looking at the two and it seems that the Testors product has a more orange tint.
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15 years ago
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Xtrakit 1/72 Sea Vixen - First Look
My Sea Vixens arrived this morning. Wooohoooooooooooooooo! I'm pleased. Can you tell? This is my pleased face! :-D So what is it like? Well on first impressions, it is a bit like the curate's egg....
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15 years ago
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villiers engine
ok i needs some help i am rebuildinding a ransome 24 (mk 2a-ed3310) the engine is a villiers f15-42-01 725580 does anybody out there know anythink about them or site where i can get manules and parts...
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16 years ago
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Airboss modification to P-3
Hasegawa is releasing their P-3C kit with an "Air Boss" modification for the JMSDF. It is a ventral structure, just behind the cockpit, and appears sort of similar to the USAF Airborne Laser...
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16 years ago
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Profile Aircraft Kits from the 1970's - Anyone got info on them?
I have some vague memory of them. the boxes were white with profile box art of the subject. can anyone offer info on them? Who made them? list of subjects?? thx - Craig
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16 years ago
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Rigging with Lycra thread
At the last model meeting someone mentioned using Lycra thread to rig models. Obviously, being elastic, it has an advantage in staying taunt and not snapping. I've found a few online build articles...
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16 years ago
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SAAB Shark UAV
Just received a 1/72 scale kit of this bizarre bird. It's cast in pink (!) resin and has only five parts including landing gear with wheels attached and a figure of an officer. As the name implies, it...
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16 years ago
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English instructions needed
I just received a Fine Molds 1/48 scale A5M-1 Claude from HLJ but the instructions are in Japanese. I can figure out the assembly process but information related to interior and exterior as well as...
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16 years ago
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AIR/ARM: Review - Preiser 1/48 Scale USAAF Personnel
Kit Review: Prieser Military 1/48 Scale Kit No. 67003; Pilots, Ground Crew, U. S. Army Air Force 1942-45; 30 parts in white styrene; price estimated at US $13-15 Advantages: nice selection of poses...
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17 years ago
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Damn Gunze Aqeous... and Tamiya acrylic
That's it. No more Gunze aqueous colo(u)r in my house. Used their so-called sky on my Wyvern, just a thin coat last Monday. Lousy colour match, nothing like sky. Way way way too pale. Not a problem,...
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17 years ago
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