Small Scale Military Headquarters

Sorry, but we didn't talk about the A-10 at all. The price point that Jason mentioned was around $40, but I'll go with what the website says. I would guess they'll be in the same price range as the 21C and BBI stuff.

Didn't realize DocTodd had already covered this. Enjoy the pictures and the correct company name.

I was at the Wings Over Houston Airshow today and as I was looking through the vendors I came across someone selling alot of 1:18 scale planes, both BBI and 21st. They had this sitting on display: <a href="http://img308.imageshack.us/my.php?image=airshowhouston2005and118f86sab.jpg" target="_blank"><...

I have used several lines when asked. One was "These were the toys I always wanted when I was a kid, and now they finally make them". Another reply is"I collect military stuff". Sometimes, I just buy my items as quickly as possible and try not to make eye contact because you can just tell when peopl...

Just thought I would give everybody who hasn't been to Badcat recently a heads up. They have a new preorder up for the Gunther Rall 109G, the silver F-104C and the German Marine F-104G. Says they are due in late October and that they are on the water now. I put in my preoder for the 109G and the F-1...

Yes, due to WM's spotty distribution, it does make it difficult to keep track of what has gone to WM and what hasn't. Do you know when the 82nd Airborne figs were originally released and how many different guys were available? I didn't start collecting the figures until this year so I am kind of fuz...

That list looks pretty good, Tman. I just wanted to clarify that I bought both of my Command Cars at WM and got the Airborne figs with one and the Patton, dog, and driver with the other. I bought them about a month apart. I also bought the both of my Hanomag halftracks at WM, one the green-yellow co...

I bought a Comand Car a few weeks ago and it came with a BOB driver and BOB Patton figure. I was at WM last night and found another Command Car but this one had two 82nd Airborne figures instead. Anybody else seeing this? I remember someone mentioning that the Hummer came with two different sets of ...

I did some custom decals of my own by scanning a set of 1/48 scale decals, then enlarging them, and then printing them on Testors white decal paper. The results aren't quite as sharp as the factory paint, but it is a good, cheap way to do a set of custom markings http://img146.echo.cx/my.php?image=x...

I really have no problem with repaints. I understand why they make them and it works on me. I usually buy at least two different paint jobs for planes, sometimes more if I really like the plane or the markings. I just don't want to see this continuing trend of making another P-51D or Corsair with ne...

Do we need to have the same subjects redone over and over just so that the level of detail can be increased or should BBI and 21C be spending more time and effort on creating new subjects that haven't been done yet. I wonder about this since we now have two Corsairs and will soon have 3 different Mu...

Found the best selection of Ultimate Soldier stuff yet in Houston. One store on the NW side of town has S1 Marines, Japanese troops, BOB figures, BOB and new German and US halftracks, COED Sherman, M41 in winter and olive, Panzer IV, FW190 Black 12, and P-47 Eileen in 1/18 XD They had both the Briti...

I know it probably won't happen, but if there was a Vietnam XD aircraft line with the F-4, F-105, F-100, A-4, A-6, and F-8 I'm sure I would pick up at least one of each type. Be nice to get a Mig 17, 19, or 21 to go along with the US planes.

Found the BBI Paratroopers and the BBI Corsair in the Houston area today. Picked up the Corsair and a set of paratroopers. It has been a good day.

The only problem I have with my Spitfire is that the landing gear doesn't like to stay retracted. The tabs that are supposed to hold it in seem to be a bit too small. I don't know if anybody else has this problem. Otherwise, the plane is pretty nice.

Just got my plane in a trade with Momaw nadon. Great trader, good communication and will trade with again.

Yeah, I finally found my first P-51 at TRU today and the paint job was terrrible. Glad I already picked one up a while back from BCA.

I've picked up 190's marked down with prices ranging from $20 to as low as $2 in the past. Unfortunately, since the introduction of the Aces promotion I can't find any on sale.

The 32X playsets were the coastal defence set with the concrete beach bunkers, the surprise encounter with the blown up bridge halves, one with some buildings and a german tank, one with a lightpole and another german tank, and one more that I can't really remember. They wer about $18 each. I don't ...

Just got back from doing some recon and I found the COED Sherman, olive drab M41 Walker with new figure, and both the new US and German Halftracks. No figures in 1/18th though. I also found 5 different 32X playsets and both the German series 5 and British series 2 32x troop sets.

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If I recall, the original hydrofoil did have styrofoam blocks in it to make it float. I played with mine in the swimming pool alot when I was a kid. It usually fought my GI Joe SHARC airplane/submarine thing. Ah, good times.

I preordered my F-104 from Badcat because I don't want to wait until Christmas for them to show up at my local Wal-Marts. I might buy the repaints if I see them at WM or if they have some on clearance.

Ski,
Looks like you beat me to the H model info by mere minutes.

According to my info, the P-51H was the production version of the lightweight experimental Mustangs. They were 40 percent lighter than the D model, had taller dorsal tail, stretched fuselage, redesigned canopy and radiator inlet, and was the fastest production version at 487mph. Cool photos. I didn'...