Small Scale Military Headquarters

Great news on the "Vark", as everyone has noted, this one is a must have. 8) Anybody have any info on the the HM VF-31 "Tomcatters" F-4J...?? Aikens has it listed as a Sept. 2010 release, but it's still in "pre-order" status. http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5669/ha19212fp.jpg That bird's beak lo...

Although technically not a fighter, my favourite would have to be the 1/72 Century Wings SR-71. The plane looks uber cool. 8) http://www.onmarkint.com/static/images/c/cw-sr71/cw-sr71c.jpg http://www.centurywings.com/model/sr71_17978.html Snake, why am I not surprised? :lol: But the OP did say "figh...

snake wrote:

jkinzel wrote: Does the landing gear retract on their models?

Two sets of landing gear.Either gear down like the picture.

Or gear up, on the stand.

you're killing me Snake, you're killing me!

[CAT]CplSlade wrote:Now if they would just upscale it to 1/32, it wouldn't look so lonely in that box.

Throw in a cat, a wine bottle, and a curved Panzerfaust we'll be all set.

LOL, don't forget the obligatory box.

Will do. I have the Malta Beau coming, it's one I'm really looking forward to getting.

I got it and think it looks great too. Snake is right about the stripes, that's how they should look.

One poster had a good point, not really a criticism. It would look good with an open paratrooper door.

Panzer gave me a hint on an unusal model, and he's right it should fit my tastes and collection perfectly. It's a Yat Ming 1:48 Finnish Mig-3. It will be my first YM so I'm interested in the quality. I'll post pictures when it gets here. It will go well with my Finnish Buffalo.

Thanks PanzM!

These have been on order and being shipped for months. I ordered them back when I was more interested in armor than aircraft. I also got an M1A Abrams even though I'm not a modern armor fan. I got it (and a T72 coming) to commemorate my time in Iraq. I think the weathering on the M46 Pershing is jus...

Fragile, fragile, fragile! Don't bother trying to wedge the driver under/around the steering wheel, he won't fit. I broke the driver's seat and three of the four mud flaps trying to do it.

The only real review or comments I have is that the Normandy Panther and Sherman both are crying out for weathering. Even the Tiger I for that matter. The fenders and side skirts are clicheingly bent and dented but there's not a speck of dirt anywhere. Oh, and on the Eastern Front Panzer IV the side...

My stuff from smalljoes just came. Their orders always take weeks longer than any other company but their prices are lower than any other company. In today's batch were an FOV Panther, Tiger I, Panzer IV, Normandy Sherman, Stug III and M1 Abrams. Also from 21st Century a Hetzer and Panzer 38(t). Als...

Corgi has a whole series of "large" airplanes, including B-52s, but they scaled them down to 1:144. Even then, they are a comparable size to the 1:72 bombers. 1:72 models of the "large" aircraft would be huge, heavy, and quite expensive! Even though they already have one in 1:144 scale, I do see th...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:i showed my wife this and said that zzzippper said a good wife would get it done. she smiled and asked if phone numbers are available so she could give his wife a call.
BE AFFRAID!

We're unlisted!

Snake, I made all my mistakes early, before I had anything to lose.

Fellas, I'm on my fourth marriage. Yes, you read that right, 4th. If there is anything I know it is WIVES, and finally have a keeper. She would clean them before I knew they needed it, have my dinner ready, and love me longer than I could stand it. If you live long enough, life can be good.

You guys just haven't taught them right. But like a good dog all women are trainable. Oh, excuse me a moment..."Woman, when you get your clothes back on fetch me a beer. And since it's your birthday you can wait till after you do the breakfast dishes to change the oil in the car." ...now, where was I?

Well hell, this is my third attempt to post a reply so I won't type as much as before. But I got mine today and I'm very happy, much more detail than I have in any of my other 10 (all newer) FOVs.

The Munsters? Yikes, that's right out of an Egyptian tomb!

I like the scheme but I'm with snake, I already have a squadron of SBDs.

I took a quick trip to Osan Air Base this week. I was hoping to find some forgotten and long retired diecast. The only one I found were six copies of http://www.aikensairplanes.com/forces%20of%20valor/fv80222.htm It retails at Aikens for $59 and I got it on clearance for $29. I would have bought mor...

I'm glad you like it. I just didn't care for the scheme and got Sky Witch instead. But they do make a great model! I also have the CC B-24 coming.

It's one I've wanted but haven't found. Where did you get it?

I think I've decided at some point to get an Eagles Int'l Patty Ann II. Not a Petie but similiar scheme and in my 1:48 scale.

I have a 1:48 scale Black Cat and it's a beast. I have Snafu Snatcher coming (don't worry Snake, I ordered before taking your prescribed time out!).

Very interesting. This might be enough to get me into modern jets. I'd like to see birds I've worked on though, especially F15s.

It figures. Just what I want but the wrong scale. I still might consider it. Thanks guys.