AO Recon Thread

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:42 am

today I found the bormski yellow 4 109f in a batch of two with two grey-green zeros, knowing the shipment was new, I looked a little closer at the zero. This one had v103 on tail in black lettering and no sticker describing squadron, year, pilot on the box's protective plastic- is this the same one in the hog/zero dogfight kit?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:38 pm

No it is not. The dogfight Zero is green with the number "183" on the tail in red lettering; it is also the A6M3 variant. The particular plane you found is an A6M2 and has been attributed to being a plane flown by the Japanese ace Saburo Sakai (SP?), though it may not be. Models I've seen of his plane had differing numbers...

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:43 am

Found new 1/144 Zero singles, A6M2 and A6M3. Also found 3 new Fw190's haven't seen before. Have yet to see the new Stuka/Macchi dogfight set in 32x yet.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:59 am

vmf214 wrote:Found new 1/144 Zero singles, A6M2 and A6M3. Also found 3 new Fw190's haven't seen before. Have yet to see the new Stuka/Macchi dogfight set in 32x yet.

Zero SINGLES???

Please post pics or describe!!!!!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:12 am

Still waiting for the 1:144 Zeros either single or in the Dogfight pack

I like the sound of the single Zeros, though, as I don't need any more 1:144 Hellcats

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:36 pm

1/144 Zeros. One is the green scheme with the 2 chevrons on the fuse, other is I believe the same as the 32xw version, green scheme with the yellow tip on the tail. Can't download pics sorry to say, computer crashed and now doesn't recognize my disc drive so can't reload my camera software

! Hope this helps.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:39 pm

vmf214 wrote:1/144 Zeros. One is the green scheme with the 2 chevrons on the fuse, other is I believe the same as the 32xw version, green scheme with the yellow tip on the tail. Can't download pics sorry to say, computer crashed and now doesn't recognize my disc drive so can't reload my camera software ! Hope this helps.

Sounds Cool!!!
Hey VMF, wanna return a favor???

B-24Sharky · Post by **B-24Sharky** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:14 pm

Saw the red B Me262 at Walmart, they also had the black 8 Me109. First time I've seen the black 8, hopefully its still there Friday.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:59 pm

B-24Sharky wrote:Saw the red B Me262 at Walmart, they also had the black 8 Me109. First time I've seen the black 8, hopefully its still there Friday.

BLACK 8??????
Have the G-14s finally surfaced????

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:16 pm

yeah, I just went downstairs to look at all the recent 109s-- what is the black 8???? It's not any of those I have- and BCA is'nt selling it either

mikeg · Post by **mikeg** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:58 am

so, whasup? g-14 or no g-14? pictures or no pictures?

B-24Sharky · Post by **B-24Sharky** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:50 am

Saw the 109 again today at a different Walmart. Sorry I was mistaken, it was 3 not 8. The info said pilot unknown, Libya. Can't remember the year. Planning on picking up one tomorrow. Also, the 3 is red trimmed in black, but the box called it black 3.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:20 pm

I saw a couple of these same plane at one of my local Wal Marts as well today! I guess it could be identified as "Black 3." The plane sports a very interesting paintscheme, but its really too bad its on the old ME-109E mould. I can do without it.

warhawker · Post by **warhawker** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:21 am

Scored again!
Found the new 1/144 Zero singles, A6M2 and A6M3 at a WM here in North Dallas. They are sweet! I am thinking of buy the whole box and doing a Pacific dio!

WGP Klaus · Post by **WGP Klaus** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:06 pm

warhawker wrote:Scored again!
Found the new 1/144 Zero singles, A6M2 and A6M3 at a WM here in North Dallas. They are sweet! I am thinking of buy the whole box and doing a Pacific dio!

now if 21st made a nice 1/144 scaled IJN aircraft carrier, you'd be in business!

bboc · Post by **bboc** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:47 pm

The DAK and Italian troops showed up at TRU in Glen Burnie, MD. THey had FoV stuff there too, 1/72 stuff also. Don't know if the new Shermans and Tigers had been there, but the amount of empty space looks like they may have been.

rmoore456 · Post by **rmoore456** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:10 pm

tmanthegreat wrote:I saw a couple of these same plane at one of my local Wal Marts as well today! I guess it could be identified as "Black 3." The plane sports a very interesting paintscheme, but its really too bad its on the old ME-109E mould. I can do without it.

For those who haven't seen it.

Ray

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:08 am

Ebay isn't exactly in my AO bit I thought someone might be interested in this 1:72 B-36 bomber kit. I built one as a kid and it was huge!
http://cgi.ebay.com/B-36-PEACEMAKER-BOM ... dZViewItem

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:05 am

Picked up the New Italian Stuka and
Macchi dogfight set today at Wal Mart.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:27 am

rmoore456 wrote:
For those who haven't seen it.

Ray

Hey, that's pretty dang cool. I'd buy one of those in 1/18.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:32 pm

I also picked up the new Folgore/Stuka Dogfight pack. I love the Folgore but I will probably sell the Stuka.

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:12 am

The Stuka/Macchi Dogfight packs are at Walmart.. The local TRU finally got some Shangi-la's in, now one less...

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:13 pm

I picked up a good looking winter scheme 109F Russian Front 1942 plane today. I hadn't heard about this scheme but it looks good.
Todd

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:08 pm

Saw the Black 3 Bf-109 at the South Haven WM. They also had the Princess P-51C, which I had never seen before. Nice looking plane. Too bad it's sooooooo smaaalllll.....

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:44 am

Picked up the Shangri-La yesterday at TRU.