Small Scale Military Headquarters

I'd stick with 20lb test line if I were you. I have had no problems with it whatsoever with having planes hung for 3 years now and no breakages....

-Ski

Centone,

That helicopter in the upper right sure looks like an OH-58 Defender in 1:18 scale! Very interesting.....

Isn't the tail code "WP" from when F-16s used to be at Wright Patt with the reserves?? If so, then the paint scheme is way off showing the 8th TFW.......

-Ski

I don't think there will be this problem with the F-16. Note that all of the struts are straight on the plane. The F-18 is damned with having a right angle built into the MLG strut. I'm not too bothered by it really. Both planes are absolute works of art.......

-Ski

The BCA website mentions that the tint will be a lighter smoke gray on the canopy than what you see. It actually shows 2 pictures showing both versions. BCA must of caught this on the prototype........

-Ski

Boy, you ain't kidding! That guy did one hell of a job!!! Now I wish 21st put out an 190A! Thanks for the heads up! I'm sure that will give a member or 2 ideas. Wow...............

-Ski

You could easily have a crew member conceal a wood dowel or block. Just set him in front of it. I just have a wood chock supporting mine. It seems to have quit a bit of weight on it, so whatever you use, it needs to be sturdy..........

-Ski

Here is an awesome site that breaks down aircraft markings. A very handy site with loads of info!!

http://www.stable.demon.co.uk/

-Ski

Hey guys,

Here is an excellent site on the German Army of WWII. Excellent reference source:

http://www.feldgrau.com/

-Ski

Since we are on a new forum, just a reminder: If you are going to display your F-18 on it's gear, you will need to support the fuselage to keep the weight off the landing gear. If you don't, it will "flatten out" and eventually fail. The plane is too heavy for the designed plastic struts. Hope this ...

Sure, fine, whatever..... You're always right.....

-Ski

Andrew,

You can see a picture of it on the BCA website. Also shown is a new plastic Series 5 Sherman. They just keep kicking them out...........

-Ski

Hey guys, Just an idea, but after looking at my 190 and Boyington Corsair, I got tired of not being able to see the cowl flaps that are obscured by the paint job. So, I got a sharpie pen and ran it inside the cowl flap lines. Check out a picture of it in the miscellanious Folder here: http://communi...

As mentioned before, Small Blue Planet has free shipping on orders of $100 or over. Not bad if you order 2 planes. That comes to about $25 for anybody on the west coast. I'm not peddling SBP, I just think that you can save some big $$$ just on the shipping alone plus you get a perfect trader box in ...

aferguson wrote:I note that in BCA's picture the spinner has a little nose cap on it, as it should have. If this is true for the final product this would be the first time a repaint has been issued with a structural change, albeit a modest one.

Except that of the Checkertail P-47 non-sliding canopy.......

-Ski

Yeah, I'm tired of repaints, but die cast winter tanks are pretty cool. The panther looks sharp. I am very much on my way of having my room completely capable of a seasonal look! Just swap out the Sherman, Tiger, Panther, Halftrack, jeep, Stuka and 109 to winter schemes and you have a beautful Chris...

Hats off to BCA for knocking out the BA version. It looks pretty cool.

-Ski

I wish they could of started with something new, though. They could of really set things off alight with another tank. I would question whether or not I would get one since the 21st version has been out forever. I shouldn't complain, though. It could turn out to be a weathered work of art. The canno...

Wow!!! P51 has indeed saved the day and the torch has been passed. Many, many thanks for saving our hobby p51. May this site flourish and continue to expand our hobby and attract new members. It sure looks great! I just got back from exercises in Georgia. A week of launching C-5s in chem gear is abs...