Small Scale Military Headquarters

come to think of it.....wasn't Trumpeter planning on doing a KIT of a 1/18 Dauntless? Maybe they are doing it as a built up instead (like their Easy Model line)? It was Hobby Boss that was supposedly releasing a kit of the SBD in 1/18 but they canceled it late last year. I'm betting this one Merit ...

Try this:

http://www.48specialmodels.com/e-making ... gof-e.html

I made one a couple years ago for a guy based on this fellow's work. Altogether I've seen probably 3 of these customs from different guys.

Fantastic work Greg! I've been working on a Val for quite awhile now but doing it the old fashioned way. I like your way much better, truly excellent!

Matthew that is looking damn good!

I think I'll wait for potential new schemes.

I would say Rob has a little more incite as to costs than most on forums give him credit for. Lest we forget BCA is about the only ones to have exclusives commissioned so of course they know what it takes to get something made. Naturally he's thinking from a profit perspective, he is after all a ret...

New collectors enter the hobby everyday so personally I think AG's decision to re-release two popular 32xw planes will prove a sound decision. Shangri-la was what, a TRU exclusive that sold out fairly quick, at least in my AO. I understand some forum member's disgust with the plan, but the more coll...

Sounds like a case where higher price more limited release may bite them.

The D.V's look superb but I just can't get in to another odd scale like 1/30. Almost bought a D.V then had second thoughts thanks to Monkey Depot incompetence.

I would like to get some too but just can't justify the price. I don't think the government's checkbook would be very handy, it would be a hot check!

Looking damn good!

Hmmm....I wonder if one or both are "new" subjects? It may be a long shot but how awesome it would be if one of them was the A-10 they never released. More than likely it's a repaint of the F-18 and the Thunderbird F-16. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Very encouraging news for the hobby though. Woul...

ram04 wrote:No, my little rant was not against anyone person, just seems that when something shows up its either a repaint or someones stolen aunt maudes secret mold their using, instead of just buying one, we try to find a reason we shouldn't

Ain't that the truth.

it has been confirmed at least 3 times that these are indeed repaints of the DAK coloured 88's and not newly produced items. The original DAK paint has been seen on the grey versions, in obscure spots. For sure these are repaints. Yup, a friend of mine bought one and it is absolutely a repaint. Ver...

I picked up a couple of the aircraft. The Glowcat drone is pretty much incorrect as it has guns and even carbon trails from them, has carbon trails from the pitot tube as well... :lol: The Rufe is merely an A6M5 model with add-on floats. The rudder is standard Zero which is wrong, also retains the h...

here another good deal http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250872303095 "New in box never removed". :? So it got repainted still in the box? Quite a craftsman that did that... Unless I'm missing something, these are mere repaints by a dealer in China. If there is info to the contrary...

I'd say authentic too. However, making it 'badass' would be fun to paint. Really imo, if you intend to sell it later on, I think either scheme would likely sell. The rivit counters would like the authentic livery but I know from experience there are alot of guys that do like the "what if" stuff like...

I keep alot of stuff in the boxes and display it that way, especially if it has a particularly attractive box. I display them on various shelves etc. Alot of times it's an actual space saver. However be careful of excessive fluorescent light exposure as it will fade stuff. I collect for fun and also...

flyboy_fx wrote:HE'S NO NON BELIEVER! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

You can believe the guff if ya all like, I suppose it just continues to ring true what PT Barnum said.

I lost interest in collecting 1/18 for myself because of all the messes from pretty much all the big makers, don't even frequent the forum that much anymore. Haven't even pre-ordered any of the "new" repaints. Now if they come out with some new molds I'll jump back in. I just wish the AT Hartmann Sa...

some of us wouldn't even have so many of these model had 21stC not bet it all on Walmart continuing to offer these at such a great price. Bingo !! Ladies and Gentlemen, hold those cards, we have a winner. Actually since they got in bed with the devil we are the losers. AG is all over it. Kinda hard...

Yeah for the price I think they're just fine. I don't care about pilots either, I'm not gonna pass up a nice looking plane just because it doesn't have a little slag of plastic that looks like the toxic avenger anyways.

Good deal with xddave. Quick shipping and packed safe.

Oh, so now there's 6....

Based on the seller, it's legit I'd almost guarantee. And as far as some of the insignia being a little sloppy, that's correct as the yellow 23 marking for example was hand painted with a brush.

At this point I would be happy for just one release of what's already been promised in the past by all the companies. If I had to choose one of those many broken promise items then I would go for the B-25.

So is this no 4. or no 5.? Or is no 5. still out there? ? I guess I shouldn't Throw out the shipping box with the return lable on it. Ha Ha. Why Did Thay make five of them??. Your's is no.5. They are now all accounted for. If you bought yours from Scott I'd say he'd be the one to ask on why they ma...