gunnermo Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I just purchased The Spruce Goose Hughes HK-1 Hercules Model Airplane Kit on Ebay. Has anyone ever owned this bird. I paid 11.00 shipped for it. It is 1/200 scale. Just wondering if it is worth putting time into. Your opinions appreciated. The wing span of the kit is 18". Heck, I don't know where I will set it if I do build it. Wifey will love this one. LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Turbine Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I have several.It is an old Entex kit. Builds into a great looking model. Edited July 26, 2013 by Bad Turbine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunnermo Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Thanks for the info Bad Turbine. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Turbine Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Did you get the one with Pan Am Markings? I thought that choice of livery was ironic since Hughes competed with Pan Am and probably wouldn't sell them one even though they had operated Flying Boats in the past. I built a TWA HK-1 about 10 years ago. Later, RJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunnermo Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Did you get the one with Pan Am Markings? I thought that choice of livery was ironic since Hughes competed with Pan Am and probably wouldn't sell them one even though they had operated Flying Boats in the past. I built a TWA HK-1 about 10 years ago. Later, RJ No Pan Am markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigsty Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sorry, but I have to ask ... why buy the kit and then ask if it's worth building? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunnermo Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sorry, but I have to ask ... why buy the kit and then ask if it's worth building? Good question Sean. Heck, I don't know why. I just ramble a lot, buy to many, and build to slowly when it comes to aircraft models. Sure am enjoying it though. When your an old guy like me, you can usually get by with it. You just happened to call me on it. I guess it would have been a better question to ask if I had made a good buy or not. I thought $11.00 shipped was pretty good, but what do I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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