Ali62

Hi John
WOW thanks for rising this point. As a vendor I have contacted the leaders on this exact point a few times, and have either not been given an answer or been ignored.
Now I will make it very clear right at the outset that I contribute to LSP and have a yearly sub, and am very willing to pay that, as the guys on this forum above any other give me tremendous support and encouragement, which is often worth more than money, and that comes from all including the leaders of the forum.
However as I am not directly involved with this particular product or another that I shall mention I feel I can comment in support of other one man business or small companies.
What I have found is that IF an outsider or friend puts up a post on the front page about a new product by a small sole trader then it often gets to stay?
If however a vendor places it on the front page it gets moved, this have happened in this case to Model Monkey and recently Eli of Zotz Decals put up post and that was moved.
However there are a few vendors out there that always seem to make the front page and stay on the front page and quite a few do not post on here very often themselves and or have a paid vendors space.
In summary I fully understand it is a difficult and tricky balance but I do feel that there needs to be parity across the board for small vendors, and all should be encouraged to take up a legitimate vendors board, and they cannot come with the nonsense it is too expensive. It is very reasonable, one of the cheapest around and for the money they charge and make on their products it is easily affordable. More guys paying and supporting LARGE SCALE PLANES just mean that it can get better for everyone.
 
I hope that this is all taken in the spirit that is meant in.
 
cheers Ali

Great news glad you like the brass struts, the HELLCAT is on the burner, not sure which one and the cooking time? Hopefully on the boil soon, I know I have said that more times than I care to remember.

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

UPDATE ON THE 339 KITS
The first batch has been maile, more will be mailed out this week. The instructions are now also available at the bottom of each product listing on the website.
Thanks for the continued support.

Great SCOTT, what a great looking build in blue Scott well done

UPDATE ON THE 339 KITS
The first batch has been maile, more will be mailed out this week. The instructions are now also available at the bottom of each product listing on the website.
Thanks for the continued support.

@Ali62 @LSP_Kevin I took another look at the photos from this thread, and our metal landing gear are already presented:
 
 
If you notice the landing gear presented in front of the airframe, the struts are in metal, not plastic. So I think that answers that question.
 
Would love if we can purchase the wing racks and new cowlings separate. With those, sky's the limit for A-20G and A-20J/K's.
 
- Dennis S.
   Mount Juliet, TN USA

I have a review sample winging its way to me as I type, so I'll check out the metal legs and report back when it lands.
 
Kev

I think the size of the struts is also complicated by trying to make things to SCALE, sometimes scale has to be beefed up to make things work in practice.

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

I think the size of the struts is also complicated by trying to make things to SCALE, sometimes scale has to be beefed up to make things work in practice.

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

I think the size of the struts is also complicated by trying to make things to SCALE, sometimes scale has to be beefed up to make things work in practice.

I think the size of the struts is also complicated by trying to make things to SCALE, sometimes scale has to be beefed up to make things work in practice.

I think the size of the struts is also complicated by trying to make things to SCALE, sometimes scale has to be beefed up to make things work in practice.

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

This was the Montex kit originally for those that do not know, then I acquired the masters for this and other Montex kits when I owned A2Zee Models. I addded the decals as most only had decals previously, when I then gave up the Alley Cat range it was taken over by Alec, of what then became Alley Cat models.
i have no idea who has done the current casting, however the struts should all have brass inserts in them, Montex was one of the first doing these subjects and preceded Silver Wings etc. and lead the way in the early to mid 2000’s. 

Thank you guys you are REALLY THE BEST…. you always come up with good information, really appreciated.
Well this does open even more cans of worms does it not…. 
As shown there are some already on the market, and some are not happy with them, I have not done major research and I do not like or want to compare my thoughts on a personal basis with other manufacturers, it is just the thing I do publicly unless I have to defend my products.
So this all makes me wary to try and compete and at the same stage make sure I get it right…..
No door is fully shut on this project, but I will need to get a lot more information, I may even have some myself, but to get more specific detail helps, but then I still need to obtain a kit, not a cheap one, and then on top of this I still have all my unfinished projects that many of you are waiting for.
Thank you all for your input, it is appreciated.
 

Marc
we understand the moves,what bothers us-the people who
preordered/ordered stuff is lack of communication
a simple email or at least a note on the website would've settled the
matters-we are mostly reasonable people and can wait(whoever can't-should've been
refunded)
 

All I have to say to this thread, you guys just make me laugh.
Some great ideas and super wish listing again, I would buy some of the subjects myself.
Ok second point, just because I can, how many of you really, no I mean really understand the costs involved in producing a kit, the manufacturers need to look after their own pockets in the first place, have the required reference materials they need and lastly if a person or a group of people do not have an interest in a subject then they just cannot get excited about it and back it with their own cash.
 

All I have to say to this thread, you guys just make me laugh.
Some great ideas and super wish listing again, I would buy some of the subjects myself.
Ok second point, just because I can, how many of you really, no I mean really understand the costs involved in producing a kit, the manufacturers need to look after their own pockets in the first place, have the required reference materials they need and lastly if a person or a group of people do not have an interest in a subject then they just cannot get excited about it and back it with their own cash.
 

Hi LSP family
 
This is what has been keeping me busy, not really a help to many of you perhaps, but it has and is helping me home my skills in many ways. I promise I will have some LSP projects coming as soon as I can. However if any of you have an interest in something totally different and would like to support the project that would be great

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Aerocraft Models has a new full kit in two scales and two decal alternatives.
FAIREY Tactical Strike Aircraft GOR.339 PROJECT 75.
The kit is fully designed in CAD and fully 3D printed, it contains a total of 57 parts, 56 are printed resin and the canopy is cast in clear resin.
There is an option to either choose ‘Lo Viz’ OR ‘Hi Viz’ decals.
The kit is produced in both 1/144 scale and 1/72 scales each scale has the same number of parts and the kits are identical other than the size.
This was to be a huge aircraft to deliver the Red Beard nuclear weapon, two of them are included to be fitted to the weapons bay. 
The kit has been drawn, developed over the last few months by Chad Summers and myself. We were given a huge amount of information and help by Joe Warner Cherrie, who has a wealth of information and knowledge on PAPER / PROTOTYPE / WHAT-IF subjects.
Thanks to Chad and Joe, I am now able to offer these kits.
Note to help with scale proportions there is the two kits, a complete 1/72 scale development kit, a partially assembled 1/144 and a 1/72 scale F-104 Starfighter on the table.
https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-221-p.asp
https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-222-p.asp
https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-lo-viz-224-p.asp
https://www.aerocraftmodels.com/fairey-tactical-strike-aircraft-gor339-project-75-hi-viz-223-p.asp

As far as the pods are concerned, there are at least 2 distinctly different shaped ones. The one shown on the ICM video / catalogue is distinctly square corners, and very box shape. The one shown in the picture above has rounded core era, I think it is longer and I think it has two wheels at the front with what looks to be one in the centre position at the rear. If I am correct the more box shape one was used as a workshop or as ‘office’ logistical space, where as the rounded one was the medical centre type.
I may not have all my facts correct but there are different shaped pods for sure.

All good points Ali, especially I think the reference material aspect. I often wondered how companies like Silver Wings for instance gather their reference material. Since I was involved in a very minor role with the production of their Tiger Moth, I appreciate how difficult accurate data actually can be. Move this on to their next model, the Gloster Gauntlet, where there is only one surviving example in the world, and that one highly modified engine-wise, and the difficulties increase enormously. 

We are very, very lucky to have people like you who provide us with the extra bits that we need, and if your Chipmunk kit comes to fruition you can 100% be assured of my support.