Small Scale Military Headquarters

Thanks, Snake-I don't have an informed opinion on the HM Hellcat's dihedral, but I've had other dealers say it's inaccurate also. For two hundred bucks, I think the plane should be spot-on. Funny thing is, Hobby Master's 1:72 Hellcats look okay to me. Let's hope Hobby Master gets the next 1:32 Hellc...

I'm making this a new thread rather than adding to my ealier post on the new Hobby Master 1:32 Hellcat (Minsi III) because I need to cut Hobby Master and poor Willian Liu some slack. After doing some intensive research in both my vast military aircraft library (quit braggin', Don) and on the interne...

I agree with Coreyeagle48 that the Armour Collection/Franklin Mint line (AC/FM) left much to be desired, particularly for their price points. It seems to me their earliest attempts, which were all single seat WW II fighters, were the worst. Some ,such as the Bf-109 F/G, the P-51D, and the P-40E/N, h...

There are major problems with the upcoming Hobby Master 1:32 Hellcat . The plane is supposed to be Lt. CDR David McCampbell's F6F-5 "Minsi III", but instead is a hybrid with features of both the F6F-3 and F6F-5. To wit, it has the oval bulge on the side of the cowling over the exhaust stacks charact...

I hate to be a Donnie Downer, but there are major problems with the upcoming Hobby Master 1:32 Hellcat also. The plane is supposed to be Lt. CDR David McCampbell's F6F-5 "Minsi III", but instead is a hybrid with features of both the F6F-3 and F6F-5. To wit, it has the oval bulge on the side of the c...

Jack Plonka has posted actual pix of the first three completed versions of the new Skyworks Toys P-40E. I find them to be truly stunning, but dont take my word for it . Go to www.Skyworkstoys.com and see for yourself. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Harry Worth: Sorry I misconstrued the intent of your post. I did think you were alluding to the cost of Skyworks models. I am aware of the problems between Jack and Picklehaube. I myself had some early issues with Jack that were mainly due to misunderstandings on my part. However, these have been cl...

Skyraider: Jack Plonka's models are shipped fully assembled, although the propeller, canopy, wheels and antennae (if any) are packed in a small plastic bag within the shipping box to avoid breakage in transit. You just snap on the prop, canopy, wheels, and antennae and your model is ready for displa...

If you go to Jack Plonka's website (www.skyworkstoys.com) and click on "Spitfire Mark 14 and 18" from the left-hand panel, you'll see that Jack has posted mucho pix of the new Skyworks Spitfire Mark XIVe. This is the S1 paint scheme, Johnnie Johnson's plane. I got my model of this plane in the mail ...

Dear Coreyeagle48: Given your recent unfortunate experiences with Skyworks Toys, I feel guilty about the posts I made on SSQH singing Skyworks Toys' praises. I feel very bad about the frustration and mental anguish Jack Plonka has put you through. My interactions with Jack P. have been mixed. He did...

The Motor Pool (www.themotorpool.net) has announced some new killer Corgi aircraft for the second half of this year. Check it out in their News section. Looks like there's some life left in Corgi after all. Marc also has some info listed on new Hobby Master repaints.

I went back and checked the Skyworks Toys website. Jack has several photos of his Douglas Bader 1:18 Hurricane (SW-H001), the one with the code letters L E D on the side. For what it's worth, my S T Hurricane is identical in all respects to the one depicted. Hope this helps. BTW, I do intend to trad...

Sheesh guys: Don't jump down my throat just cause I don't own a freakin' digital camera! I'm just an old peepaw (Southern for Grandpappy)-you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I grew up in the Middle Ages, when all we had was the camera obscura (look it up). But seriously, if you go to Skyworks Toy...

I hope I don't sound like a shill for Skyworks Toys in that I've made several positive posts about this one-man company, but I gotta tell you guys-I just got my Hawker Hurricane from Skyworks Toys and it is truly a thing of beauty. The overall form and shape of this piece are perfect, as far as I ca...

Dear Pathfinder44: Thanks for the heads up on the new AT Dauntless picture at MTS, but I personally belive we have a better chance at seeing Michael Vick's picture on a Wheaties box than seeing an XD Dauntless by Admiral Toys. I hope time (an/or Jason) proves me wrong. A disconsolate Donnieboy.

Oops! To give credit where credit is due, the Motor Pool has also just announced that Hobby Master is coming out with Oberstleutant Dahl's Fw-190A-8 in 1:48 scale also. Sorry I overlooked you Marc!

Bad Cat has a new 1:48 scale Fw-190A-8 by Hobby Master listed as coming out this July! It is Oberst-whatever- Dahl's kite, and sports a beautiful dappled gray paint job and accurate cannons, pitot tubes etc. So take 'dem crappy Amour/Franklin Mint 190As and deep-six 'em! The big dawgs are runnin! Gi...

Dear Jason: I logged onto our forum tonite in a pessimistic state of mind, thinking the posts would be more doom and gloom. What a pleasant surprise to hear that Admiral Toys is still alive and kicking. Whatever AT brings out, I'm down for six of each model, and I'm sure everyone on this board will ...

Marc Dultz at the Motor Pool has announced that Hobby master is bringing out a 1:48 scale Boeing P-26 "Peashooter", a small 1930's mono-wing fighter. Big Whoop, say I. While I admire William Liu's courage in bringing out this unusual subject, give me something HOT! I want a P-61 Black Widow or Hawke...

VulgarVulture:
I'm sorry, could please refresh my memory?
I'm not sure what you meant by the "T-bird" in this context-Donnieboy

I was visiting the Military Toyshop website (www.Militarytoyshop.com) and noticed something new in the Skyworks Toys section. Jack Plonka plans to produce several variants of the Griffon-engined Spitfire Mark XIV, including Johnnie Johnson's clipped-wing Mark XIVe. A call to Isaiah Jones at Military...

I was chatting with Isaiah Jones, (co-proprietor of the Military Toyshop) the other day, and he said that if even twenty or thirty people made a committment (say by charging part of the price of a model in advance through Military Toyshop) to buy every new piece Skyworks Toys brings out, Jack Plonka...

Okay you Wimps! Quit yer bitchin! Can't afford Syworks Toys' new $500 XD Hurricane? Neither could I! Then I remembered the Orphanage up the street! Using my excellent computer skills, I hacked into the Orphanage's electronic bank accounts, siphoned off the children's food money fund, and deposited i...

Hey scbvideoboy: I just got my 1:18 Me-163 Komet from Skyworks Toys. I was stunned by its overall quality and accuracy. The paint job (White 18) was beyond beautiful, and the model's shape and scaling were spot-on. I really liked the inclusion of the trolley wheels, and the little propeller generato...

Hey Grognard: Thanks for the info about the various Bradley versions. What you said about your own combat experience in Iraq with the Bradley vs. Iraqi T-62s and T-72s squares with what Tom Clancy said about the Bradley in his 90s book "Armored Cavalry"; namely, that the Bradley could deal with anyt...