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Yes, I want a redtail! I doubt they'd get it put together and shipped in time, however, even with the easy instructions you just gave them. They should seriously be doing that with a bunch of their P-51s, since they woefully underused the updated D model in 1/32 scale. I think someone mentioned goin...

Guess we'll have to wait two months, unless someone else pops up...

I should totally bump this thread...

Can this model be scaled up and down as you see fit? Like once you render everything, could you churn out a 1/32 version just by adjusting the printer settings? Or is there more work involved than that?

Yup, what maritime said...

http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/84/mounta ... _iso.shtml

You can press down on the extra barrel part so it doesn't look as obvious as those above pictures...

Good suggestion, Dauntless. I'd be all over a 1/32 P-51 redtails repaint. Just scale down the one they did in 1/18...

Hey everybody! Some of your questions are being answered about this plane right now on the Smithsonian blog:

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/2011/06/24/pres ... %E2%80%9D/

Darn, I was kind of hoping the swastikas wouldn't end up there...

I popped off the back P-40 glass pretty easily, but then I haven't glued it back on yet. I'm thinking about drilling out the gas cap on it, if I'm feeling ambitious, but right now the project is on hold until I can figure out how I'm going to do the paint scheme. I'm thinking masks now, but I need a...

Molon Lave, thanks for the link. i've seen that build before and the underside looks a little off (the US Army font looks a little wide), but it will help when it comes time for painting. Now, if only I could also figure out how to fabricate the proper pitot tube to replace the silly tube they gave ...

They're expensive, yes, but I have to say I like my Hobbymaster Dauntless a heck of a lot better than the BBI one for one main reason: working dive brakes. Plus, it's nice to have a choice of paint schemes. I'm glad I splurged on the Coral Sea one, although I agree, the pilot figures are pretty lous...

Are those even the 21C molds? The landing gear looks better and they have different drop tanks (which are the ones I like). AND Reluctant Rebel doesn't have the dorsal fin on the tail. Hmmm....

So what are the other 3 schemes for spitfires if they're referring to it as S4? Other than maybe a 1/32 Borough of Lambeth version, I can't remember which other ones were supposed to come out but never did...

I've primed my 1/32 P-40 and wanted to do the Pearl Harbor scheme like its 1/18 cousin (since it's a simple paint scheme to experiment), but I cannot for the life of me find a 1/32 decal sheet (checked both online and the local hobby shops). Anyone have a source of either decals or a way to produce ...

I'm selling my 1/32 S3 Focke-Wulf FW-190 D-9 - "Black 1" JG 26 - Hans Dortenmann which has had the swastikas added and the fuselage machine guns drilled out. In excellent shape, never played with and used for display only. Shipped in original packaging. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/nooker2...

toyktdlgh was a great trader who kept in constant communication and made the transaction go extremely smoothly. Thanks!

I really like the new canopy on that 109. Did you cut apart the original or did you just create a new one?

It would be even more professional if they correct the typo for "dispaly." I wonder if the "complete with placards" means we might get more detail than the original release...

BLACKSNAKES was a great communicator and provided a fast payment, so don't hesitate to deal with him...

Michael

Dauntless is sold, thanks for the inquiries...

Now with BBI!

Yeah, after probing around and looking at boxed pics to remind myself of how the tabs are situated, I decided that I better not tempt fate with it, especially after the little bombs tabs broke under the smallest of pressure. That BBI plastic doesn't seem to be very forgiving at that scale. I've also...

Has anyone done this safely? This reminds me of removing stuka wings - they seem pretty solid in there and I'm afraid of snapping the tabs when I pull on them. Oh, and as a warning to others, I wouldn't try and remove the smaller underwing bomb hardpoints. I tried to pull them out and both sides sna...

Yeah, I have both planes and yet I can't find an additional set of accessories for my P-47 Razorback pilot, so I'm thinking he never came with them. At least I found the bomb and bazooka tubes that I haven't looked at since I bought the plane years ago. The paint ops are definitely inferior, so at l...

I know the pilots are identical, but did the P-47 pilots come with the accessories that the P-38 pilot had (parachute, oxygen mask, pistol, and knife)? Or were those extra pieces only exclusive to the P-38 release and the carded figure?

Here's the scratches, for those interested: