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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: moose on November 14, 2002, 03:11:56 AM
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post pics of stuff you're workin on
i started burning out on AH, so i turned back to the unfinished models i have
working right now on an A-4E/F Skyhawk, it's almost ready to be painted
On deck is a 109G-14
And after that a P-51D
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I've got several on my workbench right now.
Airfix 1/72 scale FW190a8 in the scheme of Pips Priller.
Revell 1/72 F-104 Starfighter I'm going to paint to match one in a photo with me.
Revell 1/25 Reynard CART race car.
Airfix 1/72 F-16A Falcon I started just after Sept. 11, 2001, but didn't like the way I painted it so I abandoned it for now.
AMT/Ertl Pre-painted 1/25 Dodge Viper R/T for rainy day modeling (I keep it stored in the box in between stages).
AMT/Ertl Klingon Bird of Prey that I may to try to customize with a lighting kit, also kept in its box in between stages.
Revell trawler sitting in a display case waiting for me to finish painting it.
Lindberg Jolly Roger pirate ship, primed and waiting for me to start painting and glueing it together.
and of course, three big boxes of models that I opened, examined, test-fit, and put back in their boxes for future projects.
If I had a digital camera, I'd send a photo.
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I have a half-baked P61 black widow on the shelf, no time to do it though, without the kids trying to "help" if you parents out there know what I mean...
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I'm working on another 1/6 scale F4U..This one will be in RAF markings to be different.
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I did an SR-71 that came out very well.. but flat black models are always easier to paint. Unfortunately, it did not survive the movers.
Mostly though, I prefer to work with model cars.
AKDejaVu
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I have in various states of cons/des-truction:
Spit XIV
109 K
109 B
I-16
Other than that I have like 15 various untouched AFV's:
Sherman, T-34, Panther, Tiger, PzIV, Jagdpanther, T-26, M-24, M-48, M113, Leopard II,...
I also have in their boxes a Lambda class shuttle, an X-Wing and Darth Vader's Tie.
What i´m lacking is time.
BTW, 3d computer modelling is almost as rewarding, takes less space and smells better. I just started doing a Skyraider:
(http://cts.usal.es/~axis/skyraider.jpg)
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i love models ...both kinds the frmale and the plastic ones im work'n on a 40's plymoth ...or pontiac not sure its upstairs but ive been do'n models for about 8 years my dad who is 54 started before he was sent to nam and is still do'n them im not to good at it mainly cause i cant stand waiting or because i seem to loose all the parts :)
only aircraft ive done are a p51d and a b17 set ... my dad and i did it for a school contest ...needless to say i won cause im the only one who followed the rules :p
maby sometime ill take some pics of the ones ive got they look good to me but not as good as yours probably
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A p=51b
a f4u-1a
and a A1 skyraider.
All are about half way done, I need to get better with my airbrush before I finish them lol. My try on the F4u looked BAD..
All from Tamiya
I will see if I can post pics tomorow, lol then you can see my cockup and the corsair! lol
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I got a Ju-87R in painting stage
109g6,Hs-129b3 and Su-25 there as well
Lanc dambuster, Arado E.555, F-80,P-47Mand two airliners sitting in boxes after looking at the kit.
And an Su-85 that Im gonna get around to weathering someday.
(finished and painted 2 years ago)
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Working on an 1/48th Me-410, 1/48th A-36 (Airfix kit) and an 1/72nd Me-310/510 (Luft '46 Project). But all are on hold till we find a house to move into so I can have a real work area.
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Originally posted by SirLoin
I'm working on another 1/6 scale F4U..This one will be in RAF markings to be different.
Sirloin,
If you don't mind me asking how much did that 1/6 cost you and are you going to try and put an engine in it to make it flyable?
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It cost me about $1500(Canadian) for this one including radio,engine,kit,etc...
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oops..Here it is.
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sirloin..that is excellant, tell me does it land easy than in the game:D
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Very Cool SirLoin. I have a friend who bought one but did not get the engine and radio controls yet. He asked me if I wanted to buy it but I did not know how much I should offer him. He has not done anything with it at all and has just taken a job in Russia and can not take it with him.
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Timely thread for me. I hadn't built a model in many, many years and about just a few months ago started getting the urge to take it up and so started researching the web about various things on the topic. Finally felt I got enough tips and tricks to attempt a good one and so went out and bought a Hasegawa F6F-3, Tamiya F4U-1A, P-51B and P-51D all in 1/48 and a host of cockpit sets, flaps and all the goodies. Just recently started my F6F-3 which has a Jaguar cockpit set and an after-market cowl (I have to open the lower cooling flaps 'cause the cowling is for a dash-5.) I just glued the fuselage halves and wings together last night, though the cowling is just free fit for now. Puttied the seams to be safe, wiped with some rubbing alcohol, and will re-scribe where needed after sanding. What have I gotten myself into!
I haven't even built one single model yet and I already have others waiting to be bought and plan to do the soon-to-be released Hasegawa F-8 Crusader 1/48, then an F-4J, F-15C, F-14D, F-18D, F-16 either USAF or USN aggressor then... lol
(http://members.cox.net/barking.pig/images/Signatures/hellcat_model.jpg)
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I just finished my first model, a 1/32 scale A6M5 made by Tamiya. A wonderful high quality model,
Zero by Tamiya (http://www.mazurfamily.com/andy/models/zero/welcome.html)
I enjoyed building it a lot, so I'll definitely build more.
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I just started a Hase F-4J. Haven't decided what markings I want to put it in, though I am leaning towards Cunningham and Driscoll's triple kill plane "Showtime 100" that made them the only Navy aces of Vietnam. The other that I was thinking is a plane from VF-84, but I think I will save that one for later. What I really want is a 1/48th F-4B. I have some decals for a VF-51 MiG killer, but the Hase F-4B is OOP and tough to find.
I just recently finished a Tamiya F4U-1D and an AM SBD-3. Sort of started on an AM B-25B, but put it back in the box. I needed a break from radial engines.
I think after the F-4J, I may build an F6F-5 in McCampbell's markings of October 24, 1944 (the day he got 9). I think I am going to use the Jaguar cockpit set, Cutting Edge cowl and some of the Eduard PE stuff to make it look good.
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You should put up some pics on a websight mathman. I wouldn't mind seeing them and I'm sure alot of others wouldn't mind too much either.
AKDejaVu
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i like this thread alot, i haven't built models in years however iv'e been helping my son with his(probly a lil more help than i should) but he's only 13 and a perfectionist, so i help when needed(not that he will listen to any advice i offer, something about being a teen i guess) his latest project is a B17
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this is gonna sound really stupid but where do you get models like that ..... here in maine i can only find Snap-ons .... few years ago there where more and better models but i can find them anymore
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the last 2 i got were from walmart everynow and then they get revell, hobbie shops, and online a couple of them
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Mathman, how badly do you want that F-4B/N? I'm pretty sure the hobby shop here has the Hase 1/48 with the Bi-Centinnial VF-151 markings on the box. If you want it, I can pick it up for you or give you the ph# of the place and you can call them and have them ship it. It's here in San Diego so not too far from you, Nordahl Rd in San Marcos. Also, the Jaguar F6F cockpit set is nice but the seat bugs me because the seatbelts do not hook up to the bar behind the seat. So after market seats such as: http://www.greatmodels.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=uc48030
are the way to go.
Cobra, I shopped here:
http://208.178.228.100/meteor/enter.html
http://www.greatmodels.com/search.htm
(http://www.greatmodels.com/welcome.htm)
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Originally posted by krazyhorse
sirloin..that is excellant, tell me does it land easy than in the game:D
Landing is a piece of cake,especially with some flaps and has no tendancy to ground-loop.However..Takeoffs are serious stuff with this bird.I have totaled 2 of these F4U's and badly damaged the one in the picture.You really have to get lots of ground-speed on rollout or it will tip-stall if you horse it off the ground.A good breeze really helps it on liftoff but if you didn't notice the wind drop between flights...Arrg!!!
The one I'm building now is my fourth Top Flight F4U and when it's covered,DsrtRat is going to airbrush it with RAF markings...:)
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81", 18.75 lbs, Zenoah G-38, flaps, SpringAir retracts, Robart tailweel retract, B&B smoke system, 11 servos.
Went thru the radar gate at 104 mph.
Workin on a 114" one now... AND settin up a 64" P40 on electric just fer yucks.
Bigger is better. :D
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Beautiful Hangtime!!!
Just as soon as I can afford a minivan,I'll be up there with you in giant scale...60 sized planes are all that fits in my Tercel..:D
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First giant scale project cost 4000.00. About a grand fer the plane, the rest for the van. ;)
Thats one sharp as hell lookin F4U... freakin gorgeous. :)
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well this is nutt'n compaired to all of your pics but i got this from my cousin and it was terrible he had allready finished it there was gobs of glue and paint all over it i had to dis-assemble it with a model knife and had to carve it so it would fit togeather and sand down the 20" of paint .... i dont have all the parts but ive got boxes of spare parts in my room
so far ive sanded and painted the frame...body... interior...engine... grill ive assembled the motor .....a flat head 6...and some other small things
ive got more but i gotta get off the pc my mom wants to get on for a while
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I have a P38 in the works right now.. I wanna finish it soon... too lazy to though
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This is a scratch built display only model of my father in laws RP-63 (that's him in the back ground).
My father-in-law flew stateside in WWII. He trained gunners for the Army Air Corps. He has time in the; AT-6, P-39, P-63, RP-63, AT-11, B-25, and B-17. The RP-63 was a stripped, armor plated P-63 that was used as a manned flying target. His job was to mock attack B-17's and receive friendly-fire! The bullets were 30 cal. powdered lead/bakelite plastic, and would disintegrate on contact with the hardened aluminum armor plating on the RP-63.
Yes, they were bright orange.
eskimo
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Hey Hangtime you gonna glass that new bird your workin on or do you plan on monokoting it? Who's kit is the one flying? and who's kit is the future bird? I got out of the hobby this year. And never progressed to the glassin stage. But man does it make for some amazing detail. If you dont wanna do that and you want to make the P-51 silver there is a really neat product out. Its called FlightSilver, or flight medal. I think. Goes on like a sticker pretty much, well you just have to see it.
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how bout this one for size.
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just a few of the models i have found ....i still havent unpacked all my stuff been here almost 2 years
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Great Day sirlion an hangtime fine looking birds. Me run a Kadet Senior right now with (6 Years old) second wing with ailerons. Have 1/6 scale PZL 11c in Marking status with Asp .42 fer power. Also woking on 65 " mustang scheduled fer Polish marking along with a 1/7 scale spit to use .61 to be marked for 308th or 303 rd squadron markings , with a LWS Mewa on the drawing board at 2" to the foot. When get pics together on some will post.
Krotki, United we stand. 308th Polish Squadron
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When I was younger I would build all the ship models I could find in the stores along with varying sizes of armored vehicles. I eventually ended up using the ships and armor for explosives practice after the 4th of July every year.
I recreated and created massive naval battles in a large creek near my house quite often. I still get a kick out of remembering how I finally figured out how to make firecrackers go off in a chain. The end result was utterly ripping a model of the USS Ticonderoga (modern day version) apart with some well placed fireworks. Before I lit the fuse on it I had a friend shoot about 30 bottle rockets at it to simulate a missle attack on a CV battle group. The Tico was part of the screen of 6 missle frigates and destroyers I had built to guard the USS Enterprise. Needless to say the Russkis won the battle with their long range Badger launched ship killers.
But now I build the models to put in my son's room in a display case. Right now he and I have put an Fw-190A 8 in that case. It was one he picked out at Wal-Mart that was prepainted and was relatively easy to get me back in the model building habit with and to introduce him to it.
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LOL reshke!
Yup.. all my Revell kits died spectacular deaths by the time i was 13. One day I'll tell yah about the demise of my Texaco Tanker. That one got me in the local paper. Hehehhehe..
Pfunk.. the biggest advantage to glassing is the durability of the finish and resistance to hanger rash. Bad side is it's heavy, and as a result A/C performance is cut, and even worse; the added weight of the structure generally overuns the engineering of the airframe.. stress related failures from sheer loads imparted on a hard landing that a ora-covered bird would rebound from often spell terminal failure for a glassed bird.
A lot of giants nowdays are engineered to handle the weight.. Ziroli kits are a good example of giants built to take the loads.. but they also require a minimum of 800 bucks worth of power plant to tote 'em around... and another 500 to 600 for retracts to try and keep it outta the dirt. a lotta dough just for the parts that are gonna be the first to the scene of the crash.
I still favor the monocote or oracover route.. sure, the glass covered birds look might fine with all those rivets and panel lines... but I build to fly. ;)
I'm pretty impressed with the top-flite giant kits.. excellent examples of light BIG birds that are spectacular performers with a mite more affordable power and retracts. And, you can bronze-wool the covering to kill the gloss, and trick up the covering job with Krylon. Repairs are simple and straightforward.. gawd knows THATS a handy feature. ;)
I've helped several guys glass their birds, and I saw one flight metal job. Looked real good in photos, sucked up close with the human eye. And that flight-metal stuff REALLY puts weight on because yah gotta apply it to a smooth GLASSED surface. It's just shiny super sticky duct tape.. a 3M product. Poor guy got 2 rolls of duct-tape and a one page typed instruction sheet.. for ninety freakin dollars. Then, he had to paint trim on over that.. wallah. another un-flight worthy overweight hanger queen that blistered all over it's topside when it was out in the summer sun for a coupla hours.. poor guy.. I can still hear his high-picthed shriek when he realized what was happening... "My god... my Jugs MELTING!!... melting... melting.... oh, whotta world..."
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yup.
this ones been stuck in this sorry state for a month or so..
(http://www3.telus.net/pongo/sept%20007.jpg)
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Originally posted by cobra427
this is gonna sound really stupid but where do you get models like that ..... here in maine i can only find Snap-ons .... few years ago there where more and better models but i can find them anymore
I source my online model purchases here:
http://www.modelexpo-online.com
Right now they're having a huge sale on Airfix and Heller kits, so grab'em while you can. Register for their email newsletter and each week you can take advantage of weekend specials. Their prices are cheap and their service is excellent.
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I have 4 kits I am currently working on (relatively speaking:)). I have a revell 1/32 Hurri IIC, a Tamiya Jm23 in 1/48, a tamiya F4U-1a in 1/48, and a Hase P-47D in 1/48. I will likely finish one of them in in the next year with school/work/family and models going on at the same time. For Christmas, I kno I am getting a new airbrush and compressor (badger is what I am expecting
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Originally posted by Reschke
But now I build the models to put in my son's room in a display case. Right now he and I have put an Fw-190A 8 in that case. It was one he picked out at Wal-Mart that was prepainted and was relatively easy to get me back in the model building habit with and to introduce him to it.
I've seen that kit, along with its P-51 prepainted counterpart. I almost picked it up, but I already have plenty of P51 kits in boxes waiting for my attention.
The prepainted AMT/Ertl car kits are a lot of fun. I've done their Woody surfmobile, Chevrolet SS, and am working on their Dodge Viper convertible. Sometimes, the parts are a bit warped (particularly with the Woody), but I was able to correct it well enough. I've got the prepainted Dodge Challenger (in lime green), Hurst Olds 442 (in white), '39 Wagon Rod (in red) and the Baldwin Motion Camaro (in red) in the line-up, waiting for some rainy day modeling. I think Wal-Mart only charged something like $10 for each kit and they lend themselves to experimentation pretty well too. I'm going to try and detail the Viper's engine compartment. The kits themselves are painted well enough but can come up short on engine details, so I may try to grab a different Viper kit to cannibalize the engine pieces.
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Go here to see all of my models:
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/sflores1/MyModels.html
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Amazing collection, streakeagle!
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some good models there streak.. and I thought I had too much time on my hands..:)
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wow streakeagle. Awesome collection! I am attempting to entertain just how much money (not to mention time and effort!!) is invested in that collection!
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Monogram 1/48 F-86F $10
Monogram 1/48 F-4J $15
Monogram 1/48 B-17G $20
Tamiya 1/48 P-51D $35
A ceiling covered with aircraft that excite me no matter how long I stare at them: Priceless
Thanks for the compliments. I wish I had the webspace to post better photos (though I would have to dust all of them first--yuck!).
I still have a 1/48 B-1 Bomber waiting to be painted. It is huge. I will have to rearrange everything to squeeze it in the modern group. I have so many left to build, but recently I bought a couple more :D Someday I will stop being lazy and finish the ones I have. Once I get in the mood, I can crank them out pretty fast. But for the past couple of years, I just haven't felt like painting. I spend most of my time playing flight sims and Operation Flashpoint instead :)
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Originally posted by streakeagle
I have so many left to build, but recently I bought a couple more :D Someday I will stop being lazy and finish the ones I have. Once I get in the mood, I can crank them out pretty fast.
That's about how I am. I'll start 2 or 3 at the same time when I feel like building, then stop at the painting stage where they sit covered by paper until I get in the mood to paint. I've got a lot of partially assembled kits in boxes waiting for the next step. As we speak, a coat of Testor's Gloss Cote is drying on some rims for a CART Reynard race car that I started 6 months ago, but only just started painting a couple of days ago. The components are sitting on top of a sheet of paper covering an F-16A under construction for about a year now. Once I get everything painted, the car should go together quickly, then it'll just be a matter of touch-up and decaling.
I see these pictures of guys' workbenches with a model on top and a library of paints underneath and I wonder "how can they build just one model at a time?" :)
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Yeah, mass production is the way to go... while one is drying... go to work on the next. It's easiest to do several aircraft that have the same paint scheme, i.e. US Navy WW2 fighters or Luftwaffe WW2 fighters. I did an Avenger, Helldiver, Wildcat, and PBY all at the same time: same interior colors: zinc chromate, same pilot colors w/mae west, and 1 or more of 4 shades of blue with either a white or gray underside. I did a Hellcat, Tigercat, and Corsair all at the same time: Dark Sea Blue.
The ones I dread are the all-white or all-aluminum schemes. Too much work and/or never quite comes out right.
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I haven't made any time for plastic models lately, but here is my latest creation for the sim Strike Fighters. The 2nd model airplane I ever built was a Revell 1/72 F-4E which I attempted to paint as a Thunderbird. The result was my favorite model for a long time. Of course I was only in the 2nd grade at the time, so it looked terrible. I was not allowed to paint models anymore for years because I ruined my Sunday School clothes :D
I put a lot of work into this. The crew name blocks on the canopy are readable when zoomed in at 1024x768 or better and have the correct names for each tail number.
(http://helios.acomp.usf.edu/~slflores/TbirdFormation.jpg)
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Ive been working on my b-17G for about 8 months now! Always start to work on it then find something else to do. Just picked up an A-10A Thunderbolt II so now I have more parts laying around:( before Im done the B17 will probably have some of the Mavericks mounted under her wing hehe:D
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Blasphemer!!!!! B-17 is the best looking plane and model in the whole wide world and doesn't need "enhancements" like modern weapons... next you'll be talking about blowing it up with firecrackers.
For the record, I have never burned or blown up a single one of MY models... now other people's models are another story ;)
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I was just kidding I would never ruin a nice plane like the 17 with modern rockets! just saying that with all these damn parts lying together it could happen:D
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Wow nice pics guys, I've been thinking about getting into modelling for awhile now. I haven't tried once since my last model ended up buried in mud in the back yard when I was 10. :)
Anywho are their any good websites out there for model beginers with tips and such to help me with my first go at modelling? Was thinking of going for a F6F or somthing that was painted all one color to make life easier for me. :)
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try the hyperscale site, has lots of photos and the forums are great for info.
fyi its http://www.hyperscale.com
Dnil
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Just finished up a 1/48 Tamiya FW-190A8 "White 2" with JG-51 Molders markings - the first plane I flew when I joined the squad in Warbirds.
Next will be the 1/48 Monogram P-47D Razorback with 325th FG markings for my plane in my current squad.
Then the 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat that I flew while a member of VF-27 Hellcats.
Will post pictures as soon as I can get my digital camera to talk to me. ;)
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I got a new shipment yesterday from http://www.modelexpo-online.com/ema004
1/43 scale Heller Williams F1 race car w/paint, brush, and glue: 99 cents
1/43 scale Heller Lotus F1 race car w/paint, brush, and glue: 99 cents
1/43 scale Heller Benetton F1 race car w/paint, brush, and glue: 99 cents
1/72 scale Airfix astronaut set w/lunar rover and equipment: 99 cents
1/72 scale Airfix Apollo Lunar Module w/display base: $5.99
1/400 scale Heller U-boat $3.49
1/24 scale Accurate Miniature McLaren M8B Can-Am race car: $9.99
1/24 scale Accurate Miniature McLaren M8B Can-Am race car (different driver) $9.99
The F1 cars, astronaut figures, and McLaren M8B were on special sale. You have to either use the link I posted or "If you'd rather talk to an operator, call us toll-free at 1-800-222-3876 Monday - Friday, 9AM - 6PM. Be sure to mention code "CSA004" to get free shipping." I had trouble with the website losing items in the shopping cart so I phoned my order in. They also have a lot of airplane kits on sale, but I have too many airplane kits in my garage already.
Those F1 cars measure out to around 5 inches long, and make great surprise gifts for modelers young and old, particularly since they include everything you need to complete the kit: paint, brush, glue, decals, and kit (you'll need to supply your own knife). I plan on turning my 3 into a race diorama - their small size means they'll fit inside the typical plastic display case (along with landscaping and scenery) pretty well. For 99 cents, you can't go wrong.
The Accurate Miniatures M8B cars really kick butt on details and are certainly intended for experienced modellers. Accurate Miniatures worked hard on their engineering, and as a result they sort of cut their market appeal to only those who know what they're doing when building kits (and AM ended up going out of business - such as shame). It'll be a lot of work to do them right, but when they're finished, they'll look oh so good.