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well that model is about 32 inches long, which makes it 1/24 scale. Maybe you used the model's wingspan to calculate the scale for its length.
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Yea very possibleaferguson wrote:well that model is about 32 inches long, which makes it 1/24 scale. Maybe you used the model's wingspan to calculate the scale for its length.
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anyone who had interest in that 1/18 Boeing 737 i mentioned a year ago, it's now available as a glider, which means it has no r/c gear but is otherwise the same airframe and is really all you need for a display model. Savings of $70, which is cool.
http://www.windrider.com.hk/product.asp?id=164
you can order decals on the same site for various airlines.
here's a video of it to give an idea of the size
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGEcIrl51DE
http://www.windrider.com.hk/product.asp?id=164
you can order decals on the same site for various airlines.
here's a video of it to give an idea of the size
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGEcIrl51DE
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Silver super detail B-17 from Hobby King has landed in the USA warehouse.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=22867
Price is 288.04
Leave product page up for a while and offer pops up for 272.53.
Parcel post shipping to 33445 is 42.96 (cheapest)
Comes out to 315.49
I am gonna pull the trigger and have my B-17
No joy on the discount code. If you find one let me know.
I want to get the Olive version too.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=18599
Big kudos to Aferg for putting me on to the foamies. They are getting better all the time.
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http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=22867
Price is 288.04
Leave product page up for a while and offer pops up for 272.53.
Parcel post shipping to 33445 is 42.96 (cheapest)
Comes out to 315.49
I am gonna pull the trigger and have my B-17
No joy on the discount code. If you find one let me know.
I want to get the Olive version too.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=18599
Big kudos to Aferg for putting me on to the foamies. They are getting better all the time.
John
One hundred and fifty three - 1:18 scale aircraft on the ceiling looks :shock: damn good!
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i think that's exactly the same price you get if you order form the international warehouse. It's within pennies anyways. I've been waiting and hoping that Freewing would offer a kit version of this (ie without r/c gear in it) but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Too bad, it would have saved close to $100 off the price.
I'm going to get one next month and the other in the fall. Must have beautiful B-17's.
I'm going to get one next month and the other in the fall. Must have beautiful B-17's.
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Definitely like this one!aferguson wrote:anyone who had interest in that 1/18 Boeing 737 i mentioned a year ago, it's now available as a glider, which means it has no r/c gear but is otherwise the same airframe and is really all you need for a display model. Savings of $70, which is cool.
http://www.windrider.com.hk/product.asp?id=164
you can order decals on the same site for various airlines.
here's a video of it to give an idea of the size
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGEcIrl51DE
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Found the 2 FreeWing super detail B-17's on sale at General Hobby in California. Sale ends tonight @ midnight pacific time. original price 308.92 USD. special 239.92 USD plus ship
http://www.generalhobby.com/freewing-fl ... p-287.html.
http://www.generalhobby.com/freewing-fl ... p-288.html
I ordered the olive one. 239.92 + 46.20 shipping (cheapest) came out to 286.12 shipped.
The silver one is on its way from the west coast Hobby King warehouse for 315.49 shipped.
John
http://www.generalhobby.com/freewing-fl ... p-287.html.
http://www.generalhobby.com/freewing-fl ... p-288.html
I ordered the olive one. 239.92 + 46.20 shipping (cheapest) came out to 286.12 shipped.
The silver one is on its way from the west coast Hobby King warehouse for 315.49 shipped.
John
One hundred and fifty three - 1:18 scale aircraft on the ceiling looks :shock: damn good!
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whoa, sweet. You got both. Post pics if you can when they arrive.
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Hawker Hurricane. Looks pretty good in this one picture. Kinda expensive but i just heard about it, so may be able to find it cheaper in time. 1/17.5 scale.
http://www.bluesky.japke.de/index.php?a=1239&lang=eng
http://www.bluesky.japke.de/index.php?a=1239&lang=eng
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I think i missed posting this one. Hawker Tempest. 1/16.6 scale. Looks pretty nice except for a bit of an overly large vertical tail.
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a892-800-t ... o-kit.html
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a892-800-t ... o-kit.html
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the fw-190a i mentioned a few months ago is available. It works out to 1/19 scale, so it will look a bit small compared to the XD 190D (wings will look smaller, the A was much shorter than the D anyway).
Has undercarriage that can be postioned retracted or extended, 3 blade prop, fully painted will all decals applied.
http://www.hobbyb.com/2012-new-release- ... 538e69ebae
Has undercarriage that can be postioned retracted or extended, 3 blade prop, fully painted will all decals applied.
http://www.hobbyb.com/2012-new-release- ... 538e69ebae
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anyone thinking about getting the fw-190 i mentioned above...they have free shipping on til April 9.
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http://rc-castle.com/shop/product_info. ... ts_id=2193
Pilatus PC9 trainer. Comes with markings for Australian air force. Almost exactly 1/18.
Pilatus PC9 trainer. Comes with markings for Australian air force. Almost exactly 1/18.
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I guess this bears mentioning. The Avro Lancaster i mentioned last year has been released. It turned out to be smaller than i expected. It's 1/24 scale. About 3 feet long and just over a 4 foot wingspan. Looks very nice though, except for the colour of the brown paint which is too dark. Despite that, the first batch sold out in less than 18 hours.
I am sorely tempted, despite its smallish size.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=22071
I am sorely tempted, despite its smallish size.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=22071
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Alfa makes one. It's not bad. The front air intake is too big but comes with a very nice set of decals. Getting hard to find now. You'll have to search around online to see if you can find it.
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Hey guys. New to the idea of pickin' up a foam 1:18 plane but grabbed two Airfield F-4 Phantoms. Tried goin' through this particular thread to find out if there was one particular Phantom that might be popular here. I'm (sorta) happy with what I have but am anxious to hear other's suggestions/recommendations.
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the closest to 1/18 scale is this one:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=10867
It's made by Edo-model. When it's back in stock, if you sign up for an account and log in, you'll be able to buy it for around $85 plus shipping. It's nice except the nose looks a bit wierd. Cutting about an inch off of it and then gluing on the nose cone makes it look alot better.
Then there are these:
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a04-airfie ... o-kit.html
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a04-airfie ... y-kit.html
they are quite nice, but more like 1/16 scale. Sometimes you can find them on sale in the $60 range.
Hope that helps
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=10867
It's made by Edo-model. When it's back in stock, if you sign up for an account and log in, you'll be able to buy it for around $85 plus shipping. It's nice except the nose looks a bit wierd. Cutting about an inch off of it and then gluing on the nose cone makes it look alot better.
Then there are these:
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a04-airfie ... o-kit.html
http://www.nitroplanes.com/93a04-airfie ... y-kit.html
they are quite nice, but more like 1/16 scale. Sometimes you can find them on sale in the $60 range.
Hope that helps
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Hello Aferguson and thanks for the reply. The first plane from Nitroplanes is actually the one I got (the Camo F-4). Here's something interesting - I actually bought it in parts (nose/tail/wings/fuselage) instead of just the single plane for $99 and ended up with 2 of them for just a little over $130. Bought a few extra nose cones and will see if I can make a sorta-ef-four with some PVC and piping but I'm pretty happy with what I've got.
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Anything about the Windrider Hurricane? is it close 1/18th scale? It sure would look nice next to the Motorworks Spitfire
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the windrider hurricane is huge. Around a 4 foot span. It does look nice, i agree.
There is supposed to be a Hurricane coming out at the end of this month by a company called Nicesky. It's 1/17.5 scale and looks pretty nice. They are available for pre-order on several German sites, but nowhere else, for some odd reason.
Here is the cheapest i've found:
http://www.bluesky.japke.de/index.php?a=1239&lang=eng
There is supposed to be a Hurricane coming out at the end of this month by a company called Nicesky. It's 1/17.5 scale and looks pretty nice. They are available for pre-order on several German sites, but nowhere else, for some odd reason.
Here is the cheapest i've found:
http://www.bluesky.japke.de/index.php?a=1239&lang=eng
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Where can you buy one of these? How much are they?? any info??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-xTaY6X ... re=related
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lots of places.......just search for fms stuka and it will show up all over the place. It's about 1/10 scale. Very nice looking though.
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