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Re: Ebay - beware the prices
When you've seen a couple dozen or more of the same kit sell for $15-$25, seeing it with a starting amount of $25 *plus a reserve* and a 'Buy it now' of $150 is almost laughable. Maybe P.T. Barnum...
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My Ebay Purchasing
Well so far 4 have arrived - the Matchbox Wellesley is coming along well - Mint In Box to hang from ceiling Hahahahahahahaha. Don't collect - build!!!!
 
Any extra 1/48 RAF crew figures out there?
I would like some better crew figures to put in a 1/48 Buccaneer. I understand the Airfix Tornado kit has some good ones. I am wondering if anyone out there has some left over that they would be...
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July Squadron Flyer
Mine arrived today. There is blurb on the cover: NOTICE Recently we have had a rash of complaints that the postal service is either not delivering your flyer or is delivering your flyer up to a month...
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Re: Pro Modeler P-47N
I managed a "metallic" finish on one, but hardly a good one. There was so much sanding needed that I had to rescribe bits here and there, and the panel lines were never exactly "sharp" to begin with....
 
Re: RMS Function at NATS?
I haven't heard anything about one. :(
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feedback on modelfactoryplus.com
Hi there, I have found some listings on e-bay from The feedback on e-bay looks pretty good but I am wondering if anyone has purchased from them personally and what their experiences were? What about...
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Japanese Zero versions?
Can someone tell me which version of the Japanese Zero the pilots of the F2As and F4Fs encountered most often in the pacific? How many versions of the zero were there? Thanks Rodney
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Re: any hobby shops in Hang ZHou, CHina
Sars, you say I think dated her sister Venus back in high school. :)
 
Re: Great service from Airfix (Humbrol)
Mmm. Happy thread! My experience with Revell Monogram was a very positive one. The new version of their 1/48 F-100D kit had the decals I had been looking for for years (My set was for the triple...
 
Re: Need eBay advice, model listed in wrong scale
The math isn't that hard. The ratio isn't 5" = 32", its 5" = 32 feet, so: Multiply 32 times 12 (= 384) and divide by 5 (76.8) And yes, Aurora's scale accuracy was usually off to any degree. -- John...
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Re: B-24 Machine Gun Flash Suppressors
You may struggle on this one. martin Streetly's excellent "Aircraft of 100 Group" doesn't cover this point, and I think if anyone did, he wore are, however, a couple of photos and drawings of the rear...
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Where to announce model launch?
Hi Is this an appropriate place to announce the launch of a new 1/35 scale military model? Thanks Steve
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How best to hang aircraft model?
I'd like to know what is the best way to hang up a plastic aircraft model. It's a 1:72 model of a Dash 8. I've got a hook on the ceiling that it can hang from. What's the best way to do it? Thanks....
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Re: Seen best 1960s military jet today
Details please - I can't find any info. beyond someone owns the manuscript
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