I was just flipping through my newest acquisition, Ginter's Naval Fighters No. 56 Douglas Skystreak book and noticed an interesting blurb. As most might know,...
Just got this from Hannants: "Message 4: Paragon Designs. We have just been informed that Paragon has stopped production. No more will be made. If you want any...
... Here's what I have - I don't recall the source: NAF-01 Martin T4M NAF-02 Curtiss F7C NAF-03 Loening OL-8/9 NAF-04 Curtiss F8C NAF-05 Vought O2U-1 NAF-06...
I have dug up my Esoteric kits and can make the following corrections/additions. BJ-2 is a DH-4B There was also a series of Nose Jobs cast in clear resin. ...
Keith, Thanks very much for the additional information. Do you have any idea if the family still owns the molds or if there has ever been any thought given to...
Hi all, A tribute to the F-16 in scale Page filled with information only about the F-16 in scale. The latest and earlier released kits, decals, accessories...
... I have one for the short-nosed F11F Tiger but don't know the number and it's buried too far down to dig it out. I also have an early F-8 nose stashed...
Hi. My mother's uncle was an aircrewman for the US Navy in World War Two. I want to build a model of one of the airplanes he crewed, so I need a source of...
Hi all, I'm looking for photos of built F-16's in 1/72 scale. These photos will be published on my website at : http://www.natoairpower.yucom.be *scale...
Hi I am Nenad Mitrovic, a 33 year old Mechancial Engineer living in Perth, Western Australia. Started modelling 72nd scale planes when I was about 8, and...
Welcome to one great group from a fellow Mechanical Engineer (first heat transfer, now stress) ... From: nenad_au To: 72ndUSmilair@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Saw the "Black Hawk Down" movie last night. A real tense, true thriller, but somewhat sad because of the outcome. What version of Black Hawk helo was used in...
On the subject of Esoteric, the Nose Job series also included a resin F-111B nose, and white-metal early F-8, short-nosed F11F, and (I think) an A-4C. They...
I think I've decided to actually finish a P-38 model and would like to do the bright-blue accented "Virgina Marie." Besides the old and awful Frog decal, does...
I just heard it through the grape vine that Tamiya is coming out with an F/A-18 Hornet kit for their "1/72 scale Warbird Collection" series. Does anybody have...
I believe Repliscale did this airplane on one of it's sheets, although I don't know where to get a copy. You might try AB Charles & Son in Pittsburgh, they...
Actually, I think I do have one and for sale. Jim, send me your particulars and I'll go hunt through my pile! Paul D. Boyer Senior Editor FineScale Modeler ...
Patrick, I can guarantee that this will be a rebox of the Italeri kit. The warbird collection is mainly Italeri reboxings by Tamiya with some of Tamiya's own...
Paul has one of everthing stashed somewhere. I had to order several detail sets because of him. Thanks for the kits again Paul Scott L ... ****************...
Based on their track record, it might be a reboxing of the Italeri kit for the domestic Japanese market. I think it HIGHLY unlikely that Tamiya would rebox a...
Carpena Decals sheet number 72-09 has Virginia-Marie on it. You will need to paint mst of the blue yourself though. Also included is a resin cast F5? nose. ...
Could be several things, but one thing for sure is it will NOT be a Hasegowa kit. Tamiya and Hasegwa are not in the habit of exchanging anything. Norm...
Tamiya has a series of 1/72 scale kits, some of which are their own, and some are Italeri reboxes for the home (Japanese) market. I suspect this maybe the...
In the message below from Patrick Cook, he asks about the F/A-18 and whose mold it really is. According to Hobby Link Japan, MOST of the list that Tamiya has ...
Hello all, I am planning to do a Kfir in USMC markings. I probably have everything I need in my spare decals box, but does anyone know of a commercial decal ...
