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Gil, I saw this post several months ago but am only now responding as i'm also currently building this kit and have just finished the construction phase and will soon move on to painting.
Yours looks very nicely assembled, and I see no evidence of gaps and poorly joined surfaces the likes of which I'm facing with mine but it's likely due to my own inability to deal with a short-run kits like this. Well done!
I found it intriguing that you painted the bottom of the aircraft gray; I will be going with a total white exterior.
Also, thanks for the tip with the landing gear and housing assembly; I will be aware of this situation going forward on my own.
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I've read several comments by posters on Scalemates that complain about Salvino JR models being shite. I've never seen one.
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You know, that makes me recall a car my mom and dad once owned, a 1968 Pontiac Catalina 4-door sedan with a black vinyl roof.
That car was massive and each door, I swear, weighed several hundred pounds each. It took both of my spindly 13-year old arms to slam it shut. Despite its massive-ness, it rusted out pretty fast. That car just wallowed down the road like a floating marshmallow.
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My wife's first car was a Gremlin, a base model, the same color as yours, sans the hood scoop and wide tires.
She actually loved the car and it was surprisingly problem-free in the years she owned it. I always thought it was rather ugly. Ironically, my best friend back in those days (circa 1978-9) owned an AMC Pacer, an absolute abomination of a motor vehicle.
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Thanks, James, I appreciate your getting back to me on this. I'll give John a call.
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Thank you Mr. Corley.
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Looking for Italeri's 1/48 scale AC-130U gunship. Anyone have one willing to sell or trade? Or know where one can be had?
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Suitably ghastly, Kevin and your up close photography lends even more to its impact. I like it
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Gentleman/Ladies:
Once again I'm on the hunt for an oldie and an obscurity, this 1/160 scale Con-Cor Heljan Three Mile Island kit released back in the dark ages:
If anyone has it for sale or are interested in some kind of a trade, let me know. Thanks.
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On 5/12/2023 at 11:37 AM, Piedmont said:
No problem, glad that you were able to find a copy. Good luck with your build, that will be a very emotionally moving model when it is built.
Mike
Hey Mike, the Airfix Skyvan kit I bought from a seller on eBay was missing an entire half of the fuselage, which I didn't know when I bought it. If you still have your kit available for sale, I'll buy it from you. Let me know, thanks, Kip J.
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On 4/22/2023 at 10:33 AM, Piedmont said:
Is this the Airfix Skyvan kit with the NASA markings? If you have not yet picked up a copy, I likely have an extra in my stash that I can part with.
Have fun modeling!
Mike
Sorry for the late response to your entry Mike, but I did indeed find this Airfix kit available from an eBay seller and pulled the trigger on it.
I'm not a 1/72 aircraft builder at all, but this is the only scale this kit is available in so I went for it.
My intention is to duplicate the Argentine "Death Flight" planes that was were used during the 'dirty war' of 1976-1983; it is alleged the Argentine junta committed hundreds of acts of murder by pushing political prisoners out of this plane to their deaths. The plane was 'blacked out' i.e., all the markings were removed, all windows painted over, the victims then were drugged and loaded into the plane where, once over the ocean or the Rio de la Plata, were dumped out.
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Just completed this kit today. Very simple and fun build. Sorry for the cluttered background!:
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This is regarding Kinetic's alleged production of the C-17A Globemaster that was slated for release this year. Their website has no mention of it at all.
Has anyone heard more about when this might hit the streets? It'll be a BIG mofo.
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Wacky little resin kit from Sharkit's website, although when I tried to look at their web page it was down.
Looks like it retails for around $70 (US). Anyone have this kit or wish to sell it?
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I've seen several on eBay but thought I'd try here as well.
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20 minutes ago, 66Foxtrot said:
There is a mint condition, complete kit on display at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. It's behind glass....
Uh, maybe the gift shop has one for sale...😜
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Thanks for the comments, fellas. I know this is a very rare kit and I've seen the redonkulous prices on flea-bay for it, which, of course, I'll never cough up for. Maybe some day I'll be weirdly lucky enough to come across it in an estate sale. Just thought I'd ask here to see if there was any hope whatsoever
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Rare kit but would be an awesome thing to assemble. If anyone knows where I could find it, I'd love to hear.
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I like the fact that the license plates have tabs on them, which authenticates this even more. Nice work, Al.
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My primary rags of choice are all-cotton clothing cut up into small squares, mostly old t-shirts and sweatshirts. They occupy a large cardboard box that sits on the floor next to my bench within easy reach.
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The Victory Ekranoplan 357 is AWESOME. I love building weird and wacky airships, which basically translates mostly into Russian conceptual monstrosities like this. Your looks very nicely rendered
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ICM's imaginative subject matter drew me in on this kit, especially the included figures and graphic background image of the reactor in flames. Note the guy inside the corrugated tin checkpoint hut; my picture is not very good but he's sitting at a table with a phone to his ear, probably trying frantically to get intel from someone.
The kit goes together quite well but I'm a sucker for post WWII Soviet military or regime, take your pick.
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The bumper stickers on the back sum up this scenario perfectly.
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I built this several years ago and it included my crude and 1st attempt at a base diorama.
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WANTED: ACADEMY (ACY12209) CH-53E Super Stallion
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Looking to buy or trade for this Academy 1/48 scale CH-53E Super Stallion Navy Mine Hunter helicopter kit.
I have a couple Tamiya kits I'd be willing to trade, or also throw in a Hobby Boss 1/48 CH-47A Chinook.
I looked on FleaBay but this Academy kit is astronomically priced and seemingly hard to find.