Hi Jerry, The old Lindberg 1/48th. Spitfire 11? Remember it, made it as a kid, and I am sitting here looking at one now! I believe that 518 was possibly the...
I recently acquired two versions of the no. 692 Hawk Howard Ike kit in very early boxes. In guessing the earliest one dates from 1949 and the latter one from...
In a message dated 4/1/2007 12:57:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, tycobb9999@... writes: What puzzles me though is that the box is dated 1964, and was...
I ASK AGAIN AND ONE MORE TIME; "WHAT WAS THE LAST FIGHTER TO "TAKE FLIGHT"; I SAY AGAIN, "TAKE FLIGHT", AS A "P" AIRCRAFT. ONCE AGAIN, I"M GOING WITH THE MY...
Hi Tom, Like yourself I have found it very difficult to get factual information on Ray Gaedke, even by asking various groups in the U.S. You would think that...
... The following is from a book published by the Air Force Historical Research Agency, "Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems", by...
... wrote: Whoa; I NEVER thought of that! Hard to believe that the first 70 proposals were rejected!! Would be interesting to know how "71" was arrived at....
On to-night's eBay here, there are a couple of items that might be of interest to soemone in the group. The first is an Airliners America 1/144 scale...
... From: Christian Bryan Whoa; I NEVER thought of that! Hard to believe that the first 70 proposals were rejected!! Would be interesting to know how "71" was ...
... Sorry, but the myth of it supposed to have been "RS-71" and LBJ misreading it and the Air Force changing it to avoid embarassing him has been debunked by...
Hi Bill- That would be the Revell/England 707 (Also came in BOAC) kit, and they ARE getting quite rare. For that, I would say anywhere between $85-$200; maybe...
Christian, Ken Thanks for the approx. pricing you've suggested for the Revell Aer Lingus B 707. I now have a fair idea of its worth, which gives me a guide as ...
Your welcome Bill! So much will depend on who's watching etc,; it's possible that it could go for much more, and no question, it's one of the more rare Revell...
In a message dated 4/3/2007 8:05:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, craviola880@... writes: Thanks for the approx. pricing you've suggested for the Revell Aer ...
Some of us have trouble typing. If I can transliterate.... I started with Aurora kits. I did Dracula and the Wolfman. Modlermom After that I will wait for more...
I thought Bill was trying to be fair to a "inside" seller. I think there are aftermarket Aer Lingus decals for the Revell kit if anyone wanted to build one. ...
Rick - Thanks for yours. I don't want it for myself at all, but I think that a rarity like this ought to go to one of our group. In cases like this, I put in a...
Ken - I live in England, and though I always put in 'worldwide' when I'm looking at what is on offer, I have a very strong suspicion that items that get on...
Well, I was considering replacing the one I sold, but, if someone else wants it, I won't bid on it, as I have another one with a badly-taped box. Ken...
... I think the F-35 designation came about because it evolved from the X-35 research aircraft. Here are a couple of links about US aircraft designations: ...
... It did, but if the usually-ignored rules had been followed, it should have been the F-24. There was no reason at all to skip to 35 and no reason for...
