That kit would be a sensation! A few weeks back I called the guy at Revell Germany, who is responsible for product development at the arliner/space sector. He ...
In message <003a01c3b68e$e2f31aa0$5e1a3442@oemcomputer>, Starlord <starlord@...> writes ... Not to drag this out as it's not exactly 'on topic' (well...
Mat Irvine
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Dec 1, 2003 10:32 am
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In message <BAY9-F12OBw4pVf8LrY000321b2@...>, Matthew Prager <msprager@...> writes ... Haven't heard of this one - 'VK Models'?? Any other...
Mat Irvine
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Dec 1, 2003 10:33 am
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A few answers: 1) For 1:48 frogmen (or swimmers) use modified 1:48 Hasegawa flight deck, pilot, or ground crewmen series. They cost about $20 for 35-40 ...
Another response to your question about how to respond to your wife about your model collection is to compare it other hobbies. For example explain to your...
Rob et. al.- My wife and I were married in 1994. We took our official honeymoon four months after the wedding so that it would coincide with an IPMS regional...
Even better is to make sure your wife has a hobby as well. My wife is an avid scrapbooker and rubber stamper. She spends about the same as I do on my kits....
... I can't stress this enough to the new modelers. A lot of this stuff will not be available forever, so when you see it, buy it. Also, just like everything...
I got a Lunar Models "Men Into space" diorama a few years ago and was emailing LM to get a copy of the instruction sheet for it, but they hadn't finished...
Lunar Models is still in business. They've changed their URL: <A HREF="www.lunarmodelsonline.com">www.lunarmodelsonline.com</A> Lunar Models 295 Old...
Hi You wrote about "a LCVP with frogmen and retrieval raft in 1/48 scale". Is it possible that you mean the "U.D.T. Team Boat w/figures" model kit? UDT stands...
... Unfortunately (or maybe not), they no longer seem to sell the 3 foot long 2001 Discovery kit. That was hands down, the hardest kit I've ever tried to put...
<snip> ... Sounds idyllic. Still, I can't complain. My wife is pretty understanding. She did draw the line at a Skunkworks Saturn V for xmas though....
Subject: [Launch Alert] Launch Time Released ... from Vandenberg AFB. It's 02:03 PST (10:03 UTC). In other words, 2:03 in the morning. ... An Atlas IIas rocket...
Hiya Chaps, All this talk of mars missions having really crap conventions on letting out no information got me steaming. So off I trotted all, err, 4 miles to...
... http://ouray.cudenver.edu/~wrbeggs/v2rocket/modelkits/modelkits.html Found this link that lists the kit. The web site owner may know more. ... Outgoing...
... I saw the kit mentioned on a website listing V2 Plastic and Paper Model Kits http://ouray.cudenver.edu/~wrbeggs/v2rocket/modelkits/modelkits.html I've...
Karl, I have a HAL 9000 faceplate. I'm not sure if I'm willing to part with it, but if I do, I will think of you first. Check www.monstersinmotion.com They...
I'm tracking the operation to get the rocket ready for blastoff just afte 2am PST, I've got m Topcon Super D sitting outside in the field all set to see if I ...
Hi All, We had a great (if distant) view of the launch from our back garden here in Las Vegas. Even the wife got up to watch. We picked up the launch at about ...
I left my trailer at 1:54AM and had just reached the far side of 20th ST West (Rosamond) with my camera and tripod when I saw the bird clear the westside ...
... If your looking for some longer lists so you can say "see honey, I'm not the worst one", I'm sure there are lots of people that are more HOBcessed. SR...
I just added a RealSpace Models 1/144 Mir ( picked up for $30), Marco Minatures 1/144 Skylab (picked this one up for $20), along with a Trumpeter F-105G ...
sandy55961@...
Dec 2, 2003 3:49 pm
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Hello Spacefans, Considering the very little amount of information available I think my version of the MER is quite good. Some of my models, like the big...
