Hi there! Does anyone know a shop (online-?) with that old Boeing 314 clipper in stock?
Thx
Al
Boeing B 314
Nov 11, 2003
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Modelairliners.com ($55.00) MC14486 Minicraft Aircraft of the American Presidency
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or the B314 by itself... MC14503 Minicraft Pan Am Boeing 314 Clipper ($11.00)
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Cheers! Scott.
Or you can track down the old Airfix 1/144 kit.
Then there is the Combat 1/72 vacuform....
Tom
Tom:
You probably mentioned the Combat Models effort with tongue in cheek. Actually, it might be worth a look. I have recently picked up the Combat
1/48 scale Martin Mercator and Martin Mariner. These two are workable, not like some of Combat's later efforts.Bill Shuey Certified Vac-U-Form addict
The Minicraft kit IS the airfix kit.
Except that it now has recessed panel lines and no rivets. Not to mention a much better decal sheet for the civil markings - no 'military' option, unfortunately.
I just looked at the Minicraft boxing a few days ago, and it looked raised rather than recessed--in fact, except for the decals, it looked exactly like the Airfix. Now I'm going to have to look again, because what I thought I saw and what you say are not jibing. A note though--I'd rather the panel lines were raised. In this scale, I don't really want to see most panel lines, and it's easier to sand off raised lines than fill recessed ones.
Mark Schynert
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