Small Scale Military Headquarters

I first found out about XD in late 2000 while stationed over in the UK. I saw the photos of the ME-109 and P-51 on-line along with the Sherman and Tiger. I wanted them SO bad, but I had to wait until I PCSed back to the states in 2001 to get my first taste of 1:18 goodness. I actually ordered both p...

Good memories indeed! Man, that really tugs at the heart strings....

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The plane looks pretty good! I don't understand why the canopy armor plate above and behind the pilot wasn't painted, though....

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$230 will effectively keep me from buying the plane, unfortunately. I think my 1:18 days are over......

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Interesting news.

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Yep, Mine is all dark blue.... It's my favorite 1:18 Corsair of all time....

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It's great to see Mossies still in the works. Not an easy plane to restore/build. It's sad that the last flying Mossie crashed in Scotland the week after the P-38 crashed at Duxford in 1997. I hate to see planes crashed faster than they can be restored. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag5ut3tP3ZM -Ski

VERY nice, indeed! Well done!

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Sweet!! My new dartboard came in, too!

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dandaman wrote:Sorry dude, sorry...

I just had never considered the option of buying a new one and beating it up.

Anybody know what year/model the militias are using these days?

No problem. It will be funny to see people dropping in and seeing their disappointment, hehehehe..

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Yeah, and I thought you had some news on a new vehicle considering the thread title....

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At least the bugger is behind bars.

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A very good thread, indeed. I guess if you look at the big picture, you come to the conclusion that whatever 21st did, they would of most likely folded anyways. Seeing planes immediately put on discount at WM really filled me with dread. I knew this couldn't last and that 21st would suffer as a resu...

I think the hinges on all three are pretty robust. Definately in contrast to the eggshells on the 21st Corsair!

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The hinge on the gear was broken when you got it? The first series of FW-190's were notorious for broken gear. IMHO, it would be possible to have it broken on delivery if it was snapped during assembly. Did the plane have the rubberbands in place?

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Has anyone else been this LUCKY latly at Wal Mart????? Thanks for letting me tell my GREAT Story!!!! I am totaly JAZZEDDDDD!!!! memaddog You, sir, are a lucky man!!!! Have I been that lucky? Well, yes. 8) I wish I didn't give the majority away, but I bought 10 Air Cav Hueys for $7 each about 3 year...

You know I think they made some zero trainers . Posssibly for the Navy and target tows with some kind of wire thing around it. Maybe I have know idea what I am talking about. :oops: But if he would have painted it orange made a 2 seater rather than a 3 seater and call it is a trainer it would not h...

Um.. yeah.

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A while back there was a discussion about pre-paid orders financing new products. I still think that's an opportunity that hasn't been tried, and it seems to have more positive than negative points. A manufacturer would say 'we are thinking about making X model. We have been working on plans and ha...

I am a little confused as to why an anouncement MUST be made so very early in the process of creating a new plane. Why not wait until it is almost finished and ready to be preordered rather than risk losing credibility when it doesn't materialize yet again. Seems like there is much more to be lost ...

Guys, It is the right of the posters of this board to alert others of individuals or companies that they feel that are not trading square. We have done a lot in the past to help collectors in dealing with idiots who rip people off. The individual using the handle "Audie Murphy" is a classic case in ...

Is the model in the photos an actual 1:18 plane, or just a 1:48 paint demo?

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Yeah, you don't see it very often. That said, it is one of the most inaccurate schemes made. The paint scheme was for an F4U-4, not an F4U-1.

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Use care when stacking boxes. I crushed more than a few due to the weak window boxes....

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Now that would be cool! Wow, a 1:18 Mossie.... I would of never thought!

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