Small Scale Military Headquarters

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Is this made by BBI? How new is it? Is it based on a real boat?

well, my experience has been less good. I ordered an item in early June. After I purchased I discovered that the item was a pre order., no indication of this when I ordered. I was given a series of expected shipping dates, all of which passed with no shipment. This week I got a notice from them sayi...

I just stumbled on this thread by accident.t The Mosquito is fantastic.

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I didn't even bother to look at the price

looks like they beat me to it......apparently this was shown at the Hong Kong toy fair last year: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachments/toys/197385d1615090938-power-team-elite-true-heroes-discussion-thread-coastguard.jpg I didn't realize World Peacekeepers were still in business info from this ...

thanks Tman. Sounds like the BBI doesn't come with mini guns, which is surprising. I figured the BBI would be the better model, but they go for a bundle now and was hoping the PTE might make a suitable alternative.

there is a Unicraft 1/35 kit, not sure who else makes one. The new takom release is in 1/16 for sure. Maybe they are also releasing it in 1/35 too. Here's a really cool video of the FA 330 being assembled, taking off and landing on a U-boat. Shows what a small fragile craft it was. It's interesting ...

just found out about this. Could make a nice addition to a 1/18 airplane collection.. Just use a 1/18 figure instead of the kit supplied figure. https://www.steelmodels.com/en/home/model-kits/aircrafts/wwii-axis/luftwaffe/takom-model-1-16-focke-achgelis-fa-330-bachstelze.2.119.851.gp.57807.uw Box ar...

how does the Power Team Elite Little Bird helicopter compare to BBI's in size, accuracy and quality?

thanks Tman. I had the original but it was damaged and discarded years ago, so I was considering replacing it. If I do I will probably do a repaint, either a realistic Chinese scheme or a US Coast Guard, if i'm feeling ambitious.

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.....looks like it to me the but description indicates it is only 17 inches long. I remember the WP ARH being more like 20 inches long.

I saw this at a local tru a little while ago and was temped but I know the initial enthusiasm with chap mei stuff fades quickly and then it becomes "what the heck did I get this for?". This is a big bird though....if there was some way to lengthen the tail boom it would be a lot more scale and look ...

a steal of a price to be sure. I'm surprised Aikens sold it so cheap. They could have easily got another $3-400 for it. (I won't tell if you don't). But looking at your pictures I can see why you got such a good price. There's something wrong with your model....it doesn't have purple spots all over ...

there is something I want to buy but i'm pretty much unfamiliar with the trustworthiness of the place. I gather that it's like Aliexpress? They take Paypal, which Ali doesn't and I like that. But i'm concerned about getting the wrong item or a smashed up item. Paypal requires returning such items be...

is that the Chap Mei Wespe/Marder thingy that came out many years ago? It was a cool little piece.

how about this B-2? Just released today. Over a 7 foot wingspan! https://www.motionrc.com/products/freewing-b-2-spirit-bomber-twin-70mm-edf-jet-pnp-fj31711p?variant=42119222362297 Not 1/18, it's 1/24. But it is about the size of the B-21 Raider in 1/18 scale, though the Raider looks a bit different ...

I can't help you but have you tried searching for youtube type video reviews that may show the wing folding method.

yes they are truly 1/18 scale. 21st C was very good at keeping their vehicles true to scale. Sometimes the details on those vehicles were a bit over or under scale but the vehicles themselves were good, scale-wise. 1/16 accessories will probably look fine, if you are not a 'rivet counter'. . If you ...

it is odd though that such a small piece, has two mold lines on it, but large canopies like the bubble top P47 and P 51 have none...

I've never noticed it before either, which Is ironic, because my eyesight is a lot worse now than it was 15 years ago when I got it.

The Spitfire I am referring to is NK K, which was the first release. I wonder if all releases had this line or if it was eliminated after the first release.

I just noticed that there are 2 lines, which look like mold lines on the center section of my Spitfire canopy. They go from front to back about 3/4 of the way up from the bottom of the center piece (the piece that slides open and closed). At first I thought I had a long scratch or crack on my canopy...

that's very interesting. Thanks for the tip. Edit: I've looked on the internet and there are all kinds of videos and forums discussing Salon Care 40 and yellowed plastic. Odd I didn't come across this before when I was looking for tips on getting rid of yellowed plastic. I guess I just didn't use th...

Indeed, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. Remarkable how this community has endured for the last 17 years despite all that has transpired, both in this hobby and in the world around us. You all have kept the embers burning.

daft price was a time Pegasus was very seriously considering making a 1/18 X-15. Supposedly, whether they made it or not hinged on how well their Bell X-1 did. As we all know, for whatever reason, the Pegasus X-15 never happened. However, Pegasus is still around and there would still be a lot of dem...

I don't know about the tires as I've had the u/c retracted all this time, but I know others have commented on sticky tires. Don't know if it's caused by a reaction to sunlight or just an ageing process...I suspect the latter. The yellowing on my F-18 is so even that it can't be just sunlight alone b...

I stumbled on one of these kits a few weeks ago on Ebay. I didn't realize it was a new release, otherwise I would have reported it here. I didn't pay much attention to the listing , so I don't know if the seller had it for pre-order or if the kits were in hand. IIRC it was a HK based seller. I hope ...