Skyraider Maniac
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PM sent regarding the Tornado.
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Not that I begrudge the money, but I just sold a Classic Airframes Westland Whirlwind for $125. Wow. I started the bid at $14.99. Now, I do have two more. What to do?Hmmm....
Offer one to the next bidder for the same price? :D
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VMCJ-2 is just hard to find pics for period - I'm researching some AD-5W's from that unit on google, and it's been like finding a needle in a haystack.
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What's more amusing are the things my wife and I have discovered we can get away with because they have no clue.
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There are 3 or 4 Hobby Towns in the Charlotte area, but other than that, nope.
Even then, their selection has really shrunk. It's nowhere near as good as it used to be....
Sad to hear about the one in Gastonia closing down...
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Glad you found the solution, blunce. Haven't had that problem with Chrome yet. Hopefully never.
BTW dkobayashi, which ear is the CTRL button? And where do I find the scroll wheel?
Well, I'd say that would greatly depend on whether it was a boy or girl... That's all I'm saying.... :D
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Awww Floyd, I'll still let you be seen with me. ;)
Yeah, it was time. I'm pretty excited about not having to drive 200 miles each way once a month to go fly.
Jon
Jeeze - that's a long way! I've been there before too; I was living in NC but drilling in VA - round trip was about 500 miles. So I feel for ya there - I was happy when I was done with that, so I can imagine.
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I know, it would be cool if they were available in 48th or 35th as well.
It's doable, but it just requires more work in the larger scales. 
mason
48th and 35th are sooooo much more awesome anyway
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I'm in the middle. For me, it depends on how big a pain in the rear the kit is.
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Well, I don't know about up there - I was south of the 40, so I didnt do a whole lot of adventuring north of that, as for southern NM, there's a small shop in Alamogordo that's getting better (just changed hands last summer I believe), but other than that, hobby lobby in las cruces. As for THE hobby shop of Southern NM! Look in El paso! Seriously - I think it's called Hal's if I'm not mistaken - but that's where folks from southern NM go; I didn't like el paso all that much, so I never went - Sprue Brothers got me through when I needed it, and hobby lobby :)
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Wasn't the old 1/32 testors YF-22 based off some rough schematics or something? I thought I remembered hearing something about that as I heard there are several issues with the shape.
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Where are you going in NM?
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Sooo... Does the sincgars and asips radios quit working a couple of miles once you leave the gate, just like in the real thing? If not, they may need to be re-cast for accuracy....
Seriously though, I'm surprised they don't have the power amp for the "very high" (or whatever it's called setting... I forget) power strength included with the set. Oh, and the plugger is situated in the wrong spot for the "blue falcon" tracker - it should be between the computer monitor and the radio mount... Just saying.
As for decal placement and colors - it probably would've been a waste of time given that vehicle markings vary so much as often as units are changing hands with said equipment, so other than your actual "unit-veh#" stencil (which even that varies between vehicles and units these days), it's pretty much a "whatever" for the location. As for the actual color - o.d. Green interior and "desert" (whatever tan it really is, i don't paint them so i've never given it much thought) tan (FS colors, of course) are a pretty safe bet. There's no special paint jobs other than what the individual unit does in the way of stencils and handwriting... Hope that helps.
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I like my turquoise plate, got some attention from some locals in Williamsburg, va while I was home for Christmas. Thankfully, though, I have been able to escape the land of entrapment...... finally.....
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I have a kit one i'm not using from the a-6e kit, Let me know via P/M.
Take care,
Justin
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Bump - remember, make offers!
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Also, if you have any similar stories, chime in. we might work up some diorama ideas. LOL
John
convoy of Humvees at the McDonald's drive through?
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regardless, I'm still getting one :D !!!!
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Greetings folks,
Another round of sales following the holiday weekend. Once again, shipping is to CONUS/CANADA only; payment is Paypal preferred (for anyone outside of CONUS it is MANDATORY, no exceptions). Any order of $100 or more gets free shipping; under $100 will be combined/half-price shipping on multiple kits. All kits are 1/48, complete, and box-opened/bags sealed (except where noted). Any questions, please ask. Feel free to make offers. please address any and all questions via PM.
Thanks,
Justin
Kits:
Academy F-22; includes Wolfpack Cockpit and nozzle sets. $50
Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3, kit JT 90. $20
Hasegawa Junkers Ju 87 D-5, kit JT 53. Includes Resin weighted wheels. $25
Hasegawa Junkers Ju 87 R-2, kit JT 15. $25
Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2, kit J 10. $20
Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, kit JT 47. $20
Revell of Germany C-47 "Berlin Airlift". $35
Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair. SEALED-IN-BOX. $20
Aftermarket:
Resin:
KMC Beaufighter Mk VI update set 48-4016. $15
Decals:
Fightertown Prowler Pootenany FTD 48039. $8 Shipped
TwoBobs F/A-18F Rockin' Rhinos 2, VFA-11 & VFA-106 48-103. $5 Shipped
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UPDATE: SOLD KITS REMOVED
Any tips for transporting model aircraft to shows
in Jet Modeling
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I just finished moving myself; what I did was I stuffed all my finished/in-progress kits into the empty chest of drawers, padded as needed, and that was it. Everything came out good to go (nothing broken or missing) 1100 miles and 2 weeks later. Of course, I did a uhaul; so this may depend on if you go the do-it-yourself route, or if you use a mover company.