Tom Krouse

Well, the PZL came today, and all you guys were ABSOLUTELY correct about the corrugation detail-WOW! Can't wait to start this one! Tom Krouse WELL DONE, SIMON!!!

Hello- I received word that my PZL P-11 kit had shipped late last week; can't WAIT to see it. Has anyone started on (or finished) this kit yet? Thanks- Tom Krouse

Good afternoon! I can't find a price on this kit anywhere; what's the cost?

I built this one about 2 years ago; difficult, but very, VERY sharp once done! Tom Krouse

Yes; "Fancy Nancy" was a P-400. Thanks for the tip; I'll TRY, but that may be a BIT beyond my "Skill Set". I may have to settle for the Zotz "Wall Eye" scheme.

Hello guys! I recently bought the Special Hobby P-39; LOVE the kit, HATE the decal options! I built the AM 1/48 kit last year ("Fancy Nancy"), and would really like to find a similar decal sheet in 1/32. The only one I see in scale is the Zotz sheet with a "semi" shark mouth that I'm not crazy about. Any ideas? Rumors of anything coming out? Tom Krouse

I agree-it builds into a REALLY attractive model-the decals are excellent, and of course the French camo schemes are a nice change of pace.

Manu- I sent MPM an email that same day (Dec 14th); I have not heard back from them. It would be WONDERFUL if you could spare one of those canopies; you're too kind! My address is: Tom Krouse 68 East Main St. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 USA I can't wait to see more of your progress-that is going to be a FANTASTIC plane! The mixture of different construction elements (fabric covered fuselage, metal cowling, plymax wings) makes for interesting textures and finishes-the whole effort becomes more artistic than something like an "all-metal" plane, such as an ME-109 or P-51; don't you agree? The MS-406 interests me because I like the camouflage pattern and markings of French aircraft from this period, and I admire the courage these men had to take on an ME-109 with what was obviously an outdated aircraft; something along the lines of the Brewster F2A versus a Japanese Zero! Joyeux Noël et une nouvelle année heureuse! Tom K

Hello Manu (and everyone else)! I have been watching this thread with a LOT of interest, since I just ordered this kit. I received it today, and it looks GREAT! ........with the exception of the cracked windscreen (sound familiar)? (And it cracked in EXACTLY the same place as the photo from Manu!) :angry: I don't have any vacuform equipment; do any of you know if a vacuform MS-406 canopy in 1/32 is available anywhere? (Squadron, etc.) I'm afraid my "scratch-building" skills aren't QUITE up to Manu's ! (LOL) Tom Krouse Chillicothe, Ohio USA

I agree it was a LOT of work (sanding, filing, and filling) to complete the wing root. I found that this ALSO fixed the dihedral! Well worth it-the completed model is a stunner! I did mine in OD/Lt Gray. Tom Krouse

Thanks Jim! Yes, besides the F4B, I did a Williams Brothers F9C Sparrowhawk, and the fusilage on it was also supposed to be light grey. The Buffalo arrived today; WOW! I can't wait to do this one....Special Hobby is making some great kits. I may wait until yellow Wings decals issues their F2A sheet in 1/32nd-supposed to be next month; that will give me more options. Tom Krouse

One more question, Jim; should the fusilage be NMF, or that light grey flat (almost dove) grey?

Thanks Jim, that was EXACTLY what I needed! I received notification Friday; my Buffalo IS on its' way from Great Models. Tom Krouse

Guess I guessed right! I'll add this to my "priority list"! Thanks for all the help! Tom K

Thanks Guys! I'll give it a try; my guess is that the wings/tail surfaces from the Hasegawa BF2C-1 are a fairly close fit for the P-6E; correct???