Doug - I built a lot of these as a kid too, and was thrilled when Testor's reissued them recently. My hobby shop has an entire freestanding display including...
If I understood it correctly, these have been reissued? Could somebody provide a kit number if so, then I can give it to my local hobby shop to try and order....
Stefan, The U.S. web sales distributer "ALANGER" http://www.alanger.us/default.asp?go=4&id=6909 has the MAQUETTE (re-boxed) FROG/ROVOX "Vickers 66 VIMY...
Al has kindly invited me to continue with my modelling reminiscences, so here goes. I made my last wooden model in 1948 (a Canadair DC-4M), and in fact never...
I just spent a very enjoyable hour and 47 minutes watching a video I won off ebay. Its entitled "A Collection of Aurora Figure Kits". I know that most of us...
I have some extra Aurora decals for sale/trade, or suggest something. They are in good to excellent condition. Ships: USS Bainbridge kit 717 USS New Jersey...
... I'm sure all of the confusion stems from the age of the airplane and paint fading over time, (maybe original films fading too.) When I first saw it from...
... I think it would be worth a phone call or a letter or e-mail to the NASM to ask them, especially if you're in the U.S. Your taxes helped pay for their...
Seeing Boeing did the restoration I would expect the colors would be pretty close. I would contact them direct. Some time ago, I think in the '90s, there was...
... Thanks, Tim. That's good to know. I could never get anything out of them when I was writing my first book and I had sent them copies of some of my...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the line of Kader kits. In particular the DC-7,DC-3 & Britannia. What are the scales involved and...
Hi all, Thanks for the suggestions and input regarding the colors on the Dash 80. It's appreciated very much. I know at some point over on the AMD a member had...
The DC-3 is a 1/100 reduction of the Monogram kit, and is pretty good. The DC-7 and the Brittania are Lincoln originals and are soft on detail, and have minor...
... The DC-3 is 1/100 scale and is a scaled-down copy of the 1/90 scale Monogram kit, making it the most accurate DC-3 ever available in 1/100 scale. BTW,...
Last week I found an item that I have been looking for over the past fifteen years--Aurora's "Aquamtic" squirt gun. (OK, so it's not a model kit.) When the...
Recently, I stumbled across a WW1 Dogfight game on the web using 1/72 scale models for game pieces. My son is hooked on it (providing me yet another excuse to...
Al - Try the Cross and Cockade website for help with your Fokker decals Bill ... From: Al Garber To: ScaleModelingNostalgia@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
You could always buy a "new" 1/72 model and use it's decals. There are several aftermarket sets as well. Check your local hobby shop, or try squadron.com,...
Hi Al, Look up Blue Rider, Almark, Americal/Gryphon, and Pegasus on the net. they all make WW 1 1/72d decals, I'm sure you will find someting that will work....
In a message dated 11/22/04 4:36:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, albgarber@... writes: I went to the Microscale website and it seems like all they carry...
Those of you collecting Revell ships will find this interesting. The link comes from a friend, Ken Palmer, here in Houston, where it has finally begun to be...
In a message dated 11/24/2004 6:08:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, ScaleModelingNostalgia@yahoogroups.com writes: I went to the Microscale website and it seems...
Thanks to all who responded with suggestions on decal sources. I was finally able to locate Pegasus and am now in the process of playing e- mail tag with one...
Stealing a new kit was my idea! If you add it up, a new kit will cost about $10, depending. A set of new decals will cost $5-15, depending, plus shipping, and...
